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May 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Immersive Social Media: A New Game‑Like Platform Gets $17 Million

A young entrepreneur who grew up glued to her phone decided that the next step for social media was more than scrolling. She imagined a place where people could actually become the characters they love, not just talk about them. That idea led to a startup called Status AI that opened its doors last

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May 20 2026SCIENCE

NASA Wants More Small, Cheap Space Trips

NASA’s budget for science is about the same as it was two decades ago, even after a government push to cut spending. The agency’s new administrator focuses on human missions to the Moon and plans to replace a planned lunar space station with a surface base. He also wants a nuclear‑powered probe for

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Republican Runoff Sets Stage for Senate Showdown in Georgia

A hard‑edge Republican congressman and a former college football coach have both moved on to the next round of Georgia’s U. S. Senate primary, extending a chaotic battle inside the party. The two leaders are now set to face each other in a runoff on June 16, pushing the race toward its final showdow

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May 20 2026HEALTH

AI Helps Spot Skin Cancer With Clear Reasoning

A new artificial‑intelligence tool can now examine skin images and flag possible basal cell carcinoma. The system learns from thousands of pictures, learning patterns that doctors look for. What makes it special is that it also tells why it made each decision, showing the key spots on the imag

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May 20 2026OPINION

Threats to a San Diego Mosque: A Lesson in Hate

The tragedy at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday shook a community that had once seemed safe. Two young men, aged 17 and 18, entered the mosque‑school complex during a busy time and killed three adults. Their attack was both an assault on a place of worship and a school shooting, marking the

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May 20 2026HEALTH

Reimagining How Doctors Guess MS Outcomes

Multiple sclerosis is a tricky disease to predict. Even with new medicines and lab tests, doctors still struggle to know how it will progress in each person. Traditional methods look mainly at how much damage the brain shows, but they miss other important clues. A group of researchers from a large

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May 20 2026SPORTS

A New Home on Ice: How One Player Found Love, Purpose and a Career Down Under

A Canadian athlete once believed his hockey career was winding down, but a chance trip to Australia rewrote that story. He had spent years moving from the NHL’s bright lights to Europe’s second‑tier leagues, and by 2022 he felt ready to hang up his skates. His body was still fit, and the game st

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May 20 2026SPORTS

McGregor’s Comeback Gamble: Can Old Habits Outweigh Holloway’s Edge?

Conor McGregor returns to the UFC stage in July 2026 after a five-year layoff, facing a fighter who’s been active the whole time. Critics aren’t giving him much of a chance. Part of the doubt comes from McGregor’s life outside the Octagon. While Holloway stays focused on training and family, McGrego

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Los Angeles delays higher wages for hotel and airport workers—what does this mean for the city?

The plan to raise Los Angeles’ minimum wage to $30 for hotel and airport employees just hit a major speed bump. City leaders agreed to delay the increase after business groups threatened to scrap a key city tax if the wage hike went through too soon. The original timeline would have brought workers

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May 20 2026POLITICS

School Attack Probe Nears End After Deadly Strike Near Missile Base

A U. S. military review into a deadly strike that killed over 175 people, mostly children and teachers, at an Iranian school is wrapping up soon. The investigation has proven tricky because the school sat right next to an active cruise missile site run by Iran’s military forces. Military leaders adm

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