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Jan 11 2025HEALTH

Dissecting the Link: Amino Acids, Genes, and Obesity

Ever pondered how your diet might influence your genes? Well, recent findings dived into that exact question! Scientists checked out how amino acids—particularly branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and aromatic amino acids (AAAs)—might boss around the leptin and FTO genes in people's fat tissue. This

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Jan 11 2025EDUCATION

The Rise of Non-Teaching Staff: How It's Shaping Universities

Universities are facing a crisis. Money is pouring into bureaucracy, not education. This isn't just about liberal faculties; it's about administrators who are more radical and less connected to teaching. The number of non-teaching staff has exploded, and with it, tuition fees. Students aren't gettin

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Jan 11 2025CELEBRITIES

Mandy Moore Fights Back Against Critics of Her GoFundMe Share

Actress Mandy Moore is standing up to critics who questioned her decision to share a GoFundMe page for her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires. Moore’s post received backlash from some followers who thought it was insensitive, given her success as an ac

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Why Do Dictators Stay in Power?

Last year, many people voted, but many elections were shams. The world is filled with dictators and wannabes. What makes these strongmen stay in power, even after causing harm? Let's look at different types of dictatorships. There are family-run ones like Azerbaijan, police states like Russia, comm

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Democrats' War Fatigue: Is Change on the Horizon?

Matt Duss, a former advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, now at the Center for International Policy, recently penned an op-ed in The Guardian. His main point? Americans are fed up with Democrats being the "party of war. " Duss argues that by supporting the current militaristic setup, Democrats left th

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Jan 11 2025SPORTS

DJ Khaled's Golf Debut: A Surprising Hit and Controversial Miss

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new golf venture, TGL, kicked off with a bang. The inaugural event at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, saw The Bay Golf Club beating the New York Golf Club 9-2, drawing an impressive 3. 3 million viewers. DJ Khaled, a well-known musician turned golfer, a

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Jan 10 2025LIFESTYLE

Kylie Kelce Gets Orderly Tips, Challenges Gender Norms

Kylie Kelce, wife of NFL star Jason Kelce, found some unexpected parenting wisdom recently. Soccer superstar Alex Morgan shared her no-fuss approach to keeping a clean home in an episode of Kylie's Not Gonna Lie podcast. Kylie loved it! She laughed about the clutter chaos of motherhood and was inspi

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Jan 10 2025BUSINESS

BlackRock Reconsiders Green Alliance

BlackRock, a major player in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing, is mulling over leaving the Net Zero Alliance, a group aiming for zero-carbon emissions by 2050. Larry Fink's firm, the world's largest asset manager, was once a champion of ESG investments. However, a growing politi

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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

City Mayor Faces Heat Over Fire Response

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under fire for her absence during the city's worst fire on record. Critics have compared her to Nero, the Roman emperor who allegedly played music while Rome burned. Bass was away at Ghana's presidential inauguration when the Palisades fire hit, and she faced tough qu

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Jan 10 2025CELEBRITIES

The Life and Controversies of Anita Bryant: From Music to Activism

Anita Bryant, known for her music and TV appearances, was also a figure in the anti-gay movement of the '70s. Born in Oklahoma, she started young with a TV show and soon became a successful singer with hits like "Paper Roses" and "Till There Was You. " Her career flourished, leading her to perform a

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