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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Discovering OsSAP17: A Plant's Secret Weapon Against Drought and Salt

Plants face lots of problems due to changes in the weather and how we manage farms. One of these issues is abiotic stress, which is when conditions like drought or too much salt in the soil make it hard for plants to grow. To deal with these problems, plants have special proteins called stress-assoc

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Fire and Fury: Governor Newsom and President Trump Clash Amid California Wildfires

As California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump prepare for a tense meeting amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, their teams are locked in a silent standoff. Neither side has communicated for weeks, despite the disaster’s immense scale and complexity. Newsom’s team has been mon

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Jan 24 2025CRIME

Immigration and Crime: Teller County Sheriff's Update

In Teller County, Colorado, the sheriff is set to address the public about illegal immigration and crime. The focus will be on recent arrests of undocumented immigrants involved in criminal activities. Earlier this week, KRDO13 Investigates reported that Sheriff Mikesell's deputies apprehended three

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Words' Rules: How Language Locks Meaning

Some philosophers think that the meaning of a sentence isn't complete. They say it's more like a set of rules that tells us what speakers can say and hearers can understand. Recently, Daniel Harris has been working on a theory about these "rules. " He thinks these rules come from our minds, like a s

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Jan 24 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Severance: Unanswered Questions and Wild Speculations

"Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig, " the second episode of Severance's second season, delves into the Outies' world, revealing more twists and turns. Milchick's lies are unraveling, and the team's return to Lumon is explained. But new questions arise, like what's the deal with Cold Harbor and Helly's strange be

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Why Occupational Therapists Face Challenges in Mental Health Settings

Occupational therapists are well-versed in the importance of occupation in patient care, but they often face hurdles when trying to implement occupation-based practices. One significant barrier they encounter is hegemony — the influence of one group's ideas over others. In mental health settings, th

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Funding to Diversify Teachers: What’s the Plan?

Just before Donald Trump took over, the Department of Education announced a $75 million grant to attract and keep more nonwhite teachers. This program, called Supporting Effective Educator Development, is about boosting “educator diversity. ” Some believe students of color need teachers who come fro

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Feds Rushed to Return to Office: Trump’s Mandate Unpacked

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has given federal agencies a tight deadline to comply with President Trump’s order to return to the office. Agencies must revise their telework policies by the end of Friday and aim to be fully compliant within 30 days. This directive is a shift from the prev

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Jan 24 2025FINANCE

Stocks Hit New Heights with Easing Inflation Fears

The S&P 500 reached an all-time high on Thursday, breaking the record set in December. This uptick came after more than a week of gains, sparked by signs that inflation was slowing down more than expected in December. President Trump's commitment to lower oil prices, a key factor in inflation, also

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Exploring High-Entropy Alloys for Boosting Magnetic Refrigeration Temperature

High-entropy alloys, with their complex structures and multiple elements, pose interesting challenges for scientists looking to fine-tune magnetic properties. One notable alloy, Gd 0. 2 Tb 0. 2 Dy 0. 2 Ho 0. 2 Er 0. 2 Co 2 , demonstrates a promising magnetocaloric effect (MCE). Unlike si

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