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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

The Changing Faces of Beauty: UAE Students and Plastic Surgery.

In the 21st century, the quest for beauty norms is causing lots of people to hunt for cosmetic surgeries all over the planet, and nowhere is this universially more evident than in a dense cultural hub like UAE. These surgeries seem to have become a way for women to meet certain ideals of how they a

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Feb 05 2025POLITICS

Trump's Sneaky Plan: How He's Trying to Control Women's Choices

In the middle of the night, President Donald Trump made a dramatic move. He dismantled the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. This commission has been a quiet key player in deciding pregnancy accommodations, anti-discrimination laws, and a bunch of other federal rights. This migh

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

University Antisemitism: A Storm Brewing in Higher Education

"Multiple colleges, including Northwestern University, are in hot water after protests against Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas war. Which seems to have turned messy. The federal government is stepping in. They're calling the situation "widespread antisemitic harassment, " and they're using a l

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Spring Break Rethink: School Days Added Due to Winter Weather

South Carolina’s Dorchester County School District 4 has made a bold move. They’re shifting plans due to winter weather. The original school day, April 21st, was supposed to be a teacher workday. It is now a regular school day for students. This decision is a direct response to the recent bad weathe

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

A Look at Citadel's Strategy in a Wobbly January Market

Ken Griffin's Citadel isn't messing around, not even in a tricky market. In January, the hedge fund’s main strategy fund made a 1. 4%. looks pretty good when you're dealing with all five of its strategies - commodities, equities, fixed income, credit, and quantitative. 56-year-old Citadel'

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Feb 05 2025POLITICS

Oddities in the Numbers: Did Something Fishy Happen in Russian Elections?

Russian elections in 2011 and 2012 have a peculiar and surprising pattern in their numbers. These elections were not just about who won or lost. It was a surprising case of anomalies that seemed to favor the pro-government party, United Russia. This party is linked to the leader Vladimir Putin.

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

Fighting Muscle Weakness: What's Up With MuSK Antibodies? ?

Imagine your muscles are like a team. They need to communicate with your nerves to work properly. When disease strikes and causes muscle weakness, it could be a foul play by MuSK autoantibodies. They are like the bullies in the playground that disrupt the communication between nerves and muscles.

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

Death Too Soon: The Silent Crisis Among NYC's Mentally Ill

For a long time, we've known that people with severe mental health issues don't live as long as the rest of us. But what about those living in a huge, diverse city like New York City? That's a different story. Let's dive into the numbers. Adults 18 and up with serious mental illness (SMI) in NYC h

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

Alphabet's Stock Drops Despite Big Plans

Alphabet, the big boss behind Google, had some disappointing news recently. The company's stock took a hit after it didn't meet the money expectations for the last three months of 2024. Even though they made a lot of money, investors were hoping for more. The tech giant brought in $96. 5 bi

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Feb 05 2025ENTERTAINMENT

First Look at the Fantastic Four: Marvel's Retro Spin

The Fantastic Four is back, but not as you might expect. Marvel has given us a sneak peek at "The Fantastic Four First Steps, " a retro-themed take on the classic comic book squad. The trailer kicks off with a glimpse of the Baxter Building, a iconic Marvel landmark since 1962. This isn't just any b

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