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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Digging into How Bacteria and Viruses Change in Pig Manure Digests

In pig farms, manure piles are a big source of antibiotic‑resistance genes, or ARGs. Scientists wanted to see how treating this waste with anaerobic digestion (AD) changes those genes and the viruses that live there. AD is a common way to break down waste without oxygen, producing useful gas. The s

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Utah’s Water and Land Laws Shake Up in 2026

Utah lawmakers are busy reshaping how the state handles water, land and mining. While the Great Salt Lake gets most headlines, several new bills aim to protect farmers, miners and public lands. One proposal lets the state’s natural resources department pay for legal fights over Colorado River water

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Fast Lab Test Uses Microwave Plasma to Spot Drug Weaknesses

The safety of medicines can be hurt by light and heat, so scientists must test how drugs stand up to these forces. Traditional tools like HPLC, DSC and GC‑MS take time, need extra steps, and often look at light damage and heat damage separately. A new approach called microwave plasma torch mass spec

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Feb 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Stars Eye the Dance Floor

The newest season of a popular dance show hit record ratings, sparking excitement among fans and celebrities alike. A well‑known comic‑book hero recently admitted he thinks about competing on the show at least once a week, even though he prefers not to follow it online. Other entertain

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Feb 28 2026HEALTH

Nurses in Charge: A New Look at Leadership

Leadership is often praised as a key to change in nursing, but the reality on the ground tells another story. Many nurses are trained and promoted as leaders, yet they still face shortages of supplies, heavy workloads, rigid hierarchies, and workplace tension. These conditions make it hard for them

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Truth Social’s Possible Spin‑Off Sparks New Company Move

Trump Media and Technology Group is thinking about making Truth Social a separate company. The plan would let the new firm merge with Texas Ventures III, while some parts stay in Trump Media. Shareholders would receive stock from the new company before the merger with TAE Technologies, a power

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Feb 28 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Trading Scandal Shows Wall Street Tactics in Digital Coins

A recent investigation revealed that a popular Solana‑based trading platform may have let insiders use hidden data to profit from other traders. The platform, part of a well‑known startup accelerator, earned over $390 million largely from volatile meme tokens. A senior employee reportedly accessed a

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Feb 28 2026BUSINESS

Paramount’s Bold Move Wins the Warner Deal Over Netflix

A big shift happened after a streaming giant pulled out of an auction for a major film studio. The company that owns HBO, CNN and Warner’s movies decided to step in and win the deal, worth more than $111 billion. The move was led by a tech billionaire and his dad, who used their money and political

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

A Young Man’s Arrest Highlights Australia’s Terror Threat

A 20‑year‑old man from Bindoon, a small town north of Perth, was taken into custody last Friday on charges that he planned attacks against mosques, police headquarters and the state parliament. Police say he wrote a manifesto that outlined how to cause mass harm. The Australian Prime Minister descri

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Unexpected Allies in a Legal Storm

The United States and Albania have found themselves oddly linked by the same man: Jack Smith. In 2020, Smith, then chief prosecutor at a special court in The Hague, announced charges against Hashim Thaci, a former Kosovar leader and close ally of U. S. President Donald Trump during his first term. T

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