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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

Whole‑Food Boost: How Nature’s Packaged Nutrients Power Your Cells

In today’s world, many people turn to supplements hoping for a quick fix to feel more energetic or stay healthy. But a lot of this buying trend is built on a simple mistake: treating the body like a collection of separate parts instead of one connected system. Scientists now know that our cells,

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Apr 15 2026HEALTH

Long‑Acting Medicines: A New Road for Moms and Kids

A recent meeting gathered doctors, researchers, patient groups, regulators and pharma to talk about medicines that stay in the body for weeks or months. The main goal was to make sure pregnant women, nursing mothers and children can safely use these new drugs. Three questions guided the talks:

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Religion in the Workplace: A New Trend

The past year has seen a sharp rise in religious messaging within federal agencies. A notable example began on Easter when the USDA secretary sent a holiday email that praised Christian scripture as the “greatest story ever told. ” One employee described the tone as “grotesque, ” noting it felt more

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Apr 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Bias Check for Smart Vision‑Language Models

Large vision‑language models are getting smarter, but they can still favor certain groups. Researchers noticed that the tools used to spot these biases were limited in size and scope. To fill that gap, a new test set called VLBiasBench was created. The benchmark covers nine common bias them

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Apr 15 2026FINANCE

Energy Prices Rise, But Europe Still Safe From Stagflation

The chairman of the Eurozone finance ministers, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, told a Washington event that the worst case—stagflation triggered by the U. S. and Israel’s conflict over Iran—is not yet happening. He said that the sharp jump in oil, gas and fertilizer prices caused by a potential shutdown of

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

AI, Jobs and Games: What Workers Want

A group of game‑industry unions and a political committee met on the 15th to talk about how artificial intelligence will change game making. They wanted to make sure that new laws and tax breaks actually help people who build games, not just companies. A survey of 1, 078 employees from eight game f

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Apr 15 2026BUSINESS

Citigroup’s Q1 Preview: What Wall Street Is Watching

Citigroup will reveal its first‑quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday. Wall Street’s expectations are clear: about $2. 65 per share in earnings and roughly $23. 55 billion in revenue, according to LSEG data. The bank’s net interest income is projected at $15. 5 billion, while its tradi

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Apr 15 2026SCIENCE

Plant Defender Targeted by Bacterial Trick

Plants rely on surface sensors to spot invading bacteria. One key sensor is called FLS2. The cell keeps the right amount of this protein on its surface by using an internal transport system. A plant protein named PRA1. F3 helps FLS2 reach the surface. When PRA1. F3 works well, many FLS2 molecules a

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Apr 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Dwight‑style Knicks Player Gets a Big Laugh from Rainn Wilson

Josh Hart, the young guard for the New York Knicks, showed up at a game wearing a full Dwight Schrute costume. He had his mustard shirt, glasses and briefcase ready for the party. The outfit made a splash online and caught the eye of Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight on “The Office. ” Wilson and Ha

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Apr 15 2026SPORTS

Liverpool Missed Chance as VAR Pulls Back Penalty

During a tense Champions League match at Anfield, Liverpool were 2‑0 down on aggregate when Alexis Mac Allister was caught inside the box by Willian Pacho. The referee, Maurizio Mariani, initially called a penalty but then consulted the VAR screen and overturned the decision. Replays showed clear co

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