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Jun 08 2026EDUCATION

Children’s Well‑Being Declines After COVID, Study Finds

A new study shows that kids across the U. S. are not doing as well now as they were before the pandemic. The report, released by a nonprofit that focuses on child and family health, looks at four big areas: money, school, health, and home life. The overall score for child well‑being went down fro

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Jun 08 2026CRYPTO

Ethereum’s Future Leans on Teamwork, Not One Big Boss

The Ethereum network keeps humming along, handling around two million transactions daily without missing a beat. Yet behind the scenes, shifts are happening at the Ethereum Foundation. Some see staff moving on and budgets tightening as bad news. Others argue it's more about reshaping roles than slip

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Jun 08 2026HEALTH

Cutting More Than Hair: Why Barbershops Are Saving Spaces for Young Men of Color

For many young men of color—especially Black students—the barbershop isn’t just about sharp fades and fresh lines. It’s a meeting spot where ideas flow as freely as the clippers buzz. A Connecticut university turned this familiar space into a structured support system called Barbershop Talks—where f

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Jun 08 2026SPORTS

When Storms Spoil the Celebration: WVU Baseball Fans Face Unplanned Drama

The West Virginia University baseball team made history last weekend by earning its first-ever trip to the Men's College World Series. After a dominant 17-1 victory over Cal Poly in the Super Regional, the Mountaineers should have been celebrating. Instead, Mother Nature decided to crash the party.

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Jun 08 2026HEALTH

How Well Can Heart Risk Tools Really Predict Health in Middle-Aged Adults?

Middle-aged adults often wonder how likely they are to face heart problems down the road. Two scoring systems—Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and SCORE2—claim to predict that risk. But which one works better? A recent study tested these tools on a group of 30- to 65-year-olds from a general population. Res

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Jun 08 2026BUSINESS

What St. Paul's mayor and local leaders are doing to improve mental health care

Local leaders are joining forces to tackle mental health challenges in the Twin Cities area. The mayor of St. Paul and the head of a major health insurer will lead a new roundtable focused on expanding mental health resources. Over 85 groups—from hospitals to community organizations—are part of this

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Jun 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why a Theater Seat Beats a Couch Every Time

In 2026, New York’s stages gave audiences something no phone screen ever could: the buzz of being surrounded by strangers who are all feeling the same thing. Phones let you hit pause, skip ads, or watch in your sweatpants, but theater drops you into the middle of a shared heartbeat. One person’s sne

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Jun 08 2026HEALTH

When CPR Seems Hopeless: How Medical Teams Cope

Doctors and nurses often face tough choices during emergencies. One common situation involves restarting a patient’s heart when survival chances are slim. Research shows that only about one in ten people survive after abrupt heart failure outside a hospital if their heart has stopped beating entirel

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Jun 08 2026SCIENCE

New Catalysts for Building Key Chemicals from Nature

Scientists have found a way to make chemicals used in medicine more efficiently, using a common plant compound as a starting point. They created tiny metal complexes that act like specialized tools, helping reactions happen in a controlled way. These tools are made from a substance found in pine tre

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Jun 08 2026HEALTH

Ebola in Congo: Why health workers bear the brunt of the crisis

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo keeps getting worse, partly because health workers are underpaid and overworked. Dr. Lokudu, who runs Mongbwalu Hospital, says he hasn’t received his full salary for months. Neither have many of his colleagues. Without steady income, their motivation drops even as

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