LEVI STADIUM

Apr 13 2026SPORTS

When top players keep missing games, who misses out?

Joel Embiid’s string of injuries this season—appendix surgery, an oblique strain, a stress fracture in his shin, and knee trouble—has limited him to 38 games, a sharp drop from his usual dominance. The Philadelphia 76ers, who rallied around him in past playoffs, now face another shot without their s

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

Heart Attack and Depression: A Two-Way Street?

Studies show that heart attacks and depression don't just happen separately. They often appear together, and each can make the other worse. Researchers dug into past studies to see how these two health issues are connected. What they found wasn't just a one-way road. Instead, it's more like a two-wa

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Apr 13 2026LIFESTYLE

Money struggles and tough love in families

A father in Ohio is torn over his 43-year-old daughter Patti, who keeps asking family for cash despite her unstable finances. Her two kids go to private school while her live-in boyfriend only pays rent and the couple’s relationship seems to revolve around the children. Patti’s spending habits stand

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

AI as a helper in obesity care: what works and what doesn’t

Obesity rates are climbing worldwide, pushing doctors and patients to look for smarter tools. One tool getting attention is ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can chat in plain language. Studies published from late 2022 to late 2025 were reviewed to see how well this AI actually supports obesity care. Out

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Apr 13 2026LIFESTYLE

Birthday Trip Ends in Tragedy: Influencer’s Family Seeks Answers

Influencer Ashlee Jenae, known online by her real name Ashly Robinson, celebrated her 31st birthday in style at a high-end resort in Tanzania. She and her fiancé, Joe McCann, were staying at a luxury villa at Zuri Zanzibar, marking what should have been a perfect milestone. Just days before her deat

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

Keeping muscles strong as you age isn’t complicated

Muscles naturally weaken with time, but the decline speeds up after 30 and jumps sharply after 60. This process, called sarcopenia, doesn’t just make movement harder—it can steal independence. Research shows two simple habits make a huge difference: how much protein you eat and how active you stay.

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Apr 13 2026EDUCATION

Big promises, messy reality: Why NYC's class-size plan is hitting limits

New York City keeps trying to shrink class sizes—because who wouldn’t want that? But here’s the catch: the plan assumes there’s room to make it happen. And there isn’t. Schools are packed, buildings are old, and new ones take years to build. Not to mention finding land in a crowded city is like winn

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Apr 13 2026EDUCATION

Testing Too Much, Teaching Too Little?

Many parents trust test scores more than their own kids’ struggles. But scores can hide big gaps. For example, a Texas mom saw her children ace standardized tests every year. Yet her second grader didn’t know what spelling was. Her first grader couldn’t handle simple addition. Their school focused s

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

State steps in to review high school sports decisions

Missouri lawmakers want to add a new layer of state control over high school sports rules. A bill that would create a government board to handle final appeals for the Missouri State High School Activities Association is moving through the legislature. The proposed board would be picked by the govern

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Apr 13 2026ENVIRONMENT

Nature’s Classroom: How Outdoor Education Builds Youth and Community

Kids today spend far more time staring at screens than exploring outdoors—sometimes up to seven hours daily. That’s a trend that worries educators, especially when combined with the growing political divide over how much we should even care about environmental issues. A new documentary, however, doe

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