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Feb 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Path to Clean Energy - and the Roadblocks

A lot of people might think everything is doomed if someone in power opposes cleaner energy and pushes coal, but amazingly, it is not that simple. Let's start from the big picture. The United States has been making huge progress in producing electricity from wind, sun, and even cleaning up gas.

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Feb 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

Eco-Friendly Manufacturing: The Good, The Bad, and The Balanced

Eco-design is a big deal in the world of manufacturing. It's all about creating products that are kinder to the environment, and it's catching on fast. Governments are throwing their weight behind it, setting up rules and incentives to make sure manufacturers get on board. These incentives can be en

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Feb 11 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Can the USA really handle becoming a kingdom?

Jon Stewart, the celebrated host of "Daily Show" as he was introducing the news about the President and his recent moves on the US constitution. "It looks like we're seeing what a monarchy would be like. A complete change from what we've been used to for about 250 years? " Stewart asked while still

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Bringing Healthy Living to the Countryside

In places where doctors are few and far between, a unique effort called Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity took off. It was all about helping families in rural areas who had a tough time keeping their kids healthy. This program wasn't just a one size fits all approach. Working closely with

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Unlocking Weight Loss: The Power of Gut Hormones

Don't think that obesity and type 2 diabetes are just about food intake. The way fat is stored in the body matters too. This is backed by lots of research over the recent years, showing how fat distribution and other bodily processes influence metabolic and non-metabolic issues. In the midst of all

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Feb 11 2025EDUCATION

Mixing It Up: Teaching Without Boundaries

Combining different fields of study could present exciting changes in norms of higher ed in classrooms around the world. Programs that cross multiple fields aren't new, but there's still a lot we don't know about the best ways to weave these disciplines together. This piece zeroes in on the latest

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Feb 11 2025OPINION

How Power Often Takes Over Dietary choices

For many years the choices we make about diet seemed personal. Over time however that idea gets challenged . What happens when a choice about food consumption is not made by individuals? What role does state involvement play? Who decides what choices are? Let's not make any mistake politica

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

The unlikely friendship of two politicians

In the world of politics, things are not always as they seem. For instance, imagine if a former governor, who was once known for his corruption, suddenly got a big break from a president. This is exactly what happened to Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor of Illinois. President Trump was the one who m

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Feb 10 2025SPORTS

Tiger Woods Takes a Step Back

Tiger Woods has decided to step away from the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. This decision comes after the death of his mother. The tournament was supposed to be his first official PGA Tour event since the summer of 2022. The tournament location was changed from Riv

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Google's New Pixel 9a: Goodbye Camera Bar, Hello New Look

Google has been teasing changes to its camera design for its upcoming Pixel 9a. This mid-range smartphone is getting a lot of attention for ditching the old camera bar. This move was spotted in leaked case designs. The case images, which are likely official, show the camera cutout on the left. And

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