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Nov 21 2024SPORTS

Meet Caleb Martin: The NBA Star With Roots in Resilience

Caleb Martin, a forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, is known for his fierce play on the court. But his story isn't just about his basketball skills. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he's biracial—his dad is African American, and his mom, Jenny Bennett, is white. Not much is publicly known abou

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Nov 21 2024SCIENCE

The Medici and Their Marvels: Rediscovering the Invention of the Pendulum Clock

Ever wondered how inventions from thinkers like Galileo and Torricelli became deeply linked with the Medici family? Well, let's dive into their fascinating story. Many years ago, a group called the Accademia del Cimento had a single publication called 'Saggi. ' This book was all about celebrating th

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Handling Trauma: Therapy for Kids Bereaved by Violence

When a child loses a loved one to homicide, it's tough. We need to help them cope. Researchers in Britain recently studied how kids and teens deal with this horror. They focused on a treatment called Traumatic Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TGF-CBT). 222 kids, aged 8 to 25, who finished

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Spotting Liver Harm: A New Tool in Action

Liver damage caused by drugs, known as drug-induced liver injury (DILI), is a serious issue. Doctors often miss the early signs. Here’s where a tiny detail in liver cells comes into play: their mitochondria. When these tiny powerhouses get hurt, they become thicker or stickier, a change we can see a

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Musk and Ramaswamy's Idea: Bring Federal Workers Back to Offices

Two influential figures in tech, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have an interesting idea for the future of federal workers. They want to end remote work and bring everyone back to the office. Why? They believe it could shrink the federal workforce. They think that if workers don't want to come in, t

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Meet the New Education Chief: Former WWE CEO Joins Trump's Team

Ever heard of Linda McMahon? She's not just the wife of WWE's big boss, Vince McMahon. She's also got some serious business and political experience under her belt. Now, she's been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the U. S. Department of Education. This isn't her first rodeo in politics, though. She's

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Nov 21 2024FINANCE

Balancing Act: B. C. 's New Finance Minister Faces Economic Challenges

Brenda Bailey, B. C. 's new finance minister, has her work cut out for her. The economy is slowing, trade and immigration policies are uncertain, and prices are still high despite declining inflation. Bailey is tasked with delivering a $1, 000 tax cut per household, which could add $2 billion to the

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

The Impact of Temporary Telemedicine Policies on Chronic Disease Care in South Korea

In South Korea, telemedicine has been used to manage chronic diseases for a while now. But how effective and safe is it when used nationwide? Let's dive in! Researchers looked back at national claims data to figure out how well a temporary telemedicine policy worked. They wanted to see if it helped

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Nov 21 2024BUSINESS

Tackling Consumer Overconfidence: A Smart Way to Price Services

Imagine you’re a service provider, and your customers are a bit too confident about how much they'll use your services. This overconfidence can mess with your pricing strategy. Traditional pricing models assume customers are rational, but we all know that’s not always the case! Overconfident custome

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

World Leaders Navigate Uncertainty with China Amid US Transition

As the United States prepares to welcome a new president, global leaders are looking for stability in their relationships with China. The outgoing US President, Joe Biden, has pledged not to let competition with China turn into conflict, while the incoming President, Donald Trump, has promised a mor

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