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Apr 21 2025SCIENCE

The Power of Ignoring Costs

People make choices every day. Each choice has a cost. This cost is what is given up to make the choice. For example, if you choose to buy a new video game, the cost is the money spent on the game. This is called an opportunity cost. It is the value of the next best alternative given up to purs

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Apr 21 2025HEALTH

Moving Bodies, Moving Minds: How Exercise Shapes Teens' Mental Health

Adolescents with ADHD often struggle with more than just focus and attention. Many also face serious mental health challenges, including thoughts of suicide. A recent investigation dug into how physical activity might play a role in this complex issue. Researchers focused on teens aged 12 to 17 wit

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Apr 21 2025HEALTH

Exercise and Cancer: How Sweat Might Fight Tumors

Exercise has long been known to lower the chances of getting cancer and help with treatment. But how exactly does it work? One interesting idea is that exercise might help by sending out tiny messengers called extracellular vesicles. These vesicles are like little packages that cells use to talk

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Apr 21 2025HEALTH

New Diabetes Drugs: How They Stack Up

A study was conducted to see how well new diabetes medications work. One hundred patients with type 2 diabetes were involved. The focus was on how these drugs affect two specific health markers. The first marker is the ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol. The second is the triglyceride-glu

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Apr 20 2025POLITICS

Israel's Military Admits Mistakes in Deadly Gaza Strike

The Israeli military has finally spoken about a tragic event that happened in Gaza. They admitted that their soldiers made serious errors. These errors led to the deaths of 14 rescue workers and a United Nations employee. The incident happened in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. The military had alre

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Apr 20 2025SPORTS

Playoff Predictions: Who's Got the Edge?

The 2025 NBA playoffs have kicked off, and the betting scene is buzzing. Every game from now until the finals will have predictions. The Thunder are favorites to win their series. They are expected to win by a big margin. However, a 13-point spread seems too much. The Thunder were the top seed last

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Apr 20 2025SPORTS

Shohei Ohtani Returns: Eddie Rosario's Dodgers Journey Ends

The Dodgers made a big move today. They decided to make room for Shohei Ohtani, who is coming back from paternity leave. To do this, they had to let go of Eddie Rosario. This isn't a surprise. Rosario was always seen as a temporary player for the Dodgers. He has been in the MLB for 11 seasons. He st

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Apr 20 2025WEATHER

Easter Weekend Storms: A Deadly Flooding Event in Oklahoma

The Easter weekend brought severe storms to the South. Oklahoma was hit hard. Floodwaters claimed two lives. A woman and a 12-year-old boy were in a car that was swept away in central Oklahoma. The vehicle ended up in a creek and got stuck against a drainage pipe. A third person in the car mana

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Apr 20 2025POLITICS

Gaza's Ambulance Tragedy: A Closer Look at the Mistakes

The recent conflict in Gaza has once again brought the spotlight on the complicated nature of warfare and the tragic consequences of misjudgments. In a district of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a series of events unfolded that led to the deaths of 15 Palestinian medics. This incident has sparked

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Apr 20 2025HEALTH

Measles On The Rise: Why Some Vaccinated People Still Get Sick

The United States has seen over 800 measles cases this year. The majority of these cases are in West Texas, where an outbreak has been ongoing since January. Most people who catch measles have not been vaccinated. However, a small number of cases, about 3%, are in people who have been fully vacci

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