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Mar 13 2026HEALTH

Flu Shot Performance Hits Low Point This Year

The latest data from health officials shows that the flu vaccine did not protect many people this winter. Only about a quarter of adults who got the shot avoided serious illness that would lead to a doctor visit or hospital stay. Children who were vaccinated had a slightly better chance of sta

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Mar 12 2026CELEBRITIES

Brilliant Bash or Big Blowout? A Peek at the Most Extravagant Bat Mitzvahs

A lavish bat mitzvah at the Plaza Hotel last weekend drew attention when the founder of a high‑end fashion brand, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, celebrated her daughter’s twelfth birthday with a room full of pink confetti, DJs, and a giant cake. The event, dubbed “Club Cohen, ” was an expensive makeover of t

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Mar 11 2026HEALTH

Future Paths in Medical Ethics: Lessons from a 50‑Year Journey

The Journal of Medical Ethics marked half a century in 2025, sparking thoughts about how the field has evolved and where it should head next. At that year’s Institute of Medical Ethics conference, researchers gathered opinions from attendees to map out the discipline’s future. They asked three key q

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Imamoglu’s Jail: Politics Over Justice

The case against Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, looks more like a political move than a legal battle. In early March, the mayor appeared in court as part of a corruption inquiry that names over 400 people tied to the city’s administration. Prosecutors say he ran a profit‑making scheme with briber

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Mar 11 2026SCIENCE

Surviving the Flood: How Wild Mustard Plants Adapt

Wild mustard species have found clever ways to live in water‑logged places. When rain turns a field into a pond, these plants do not simply drown. Instead they grow special air‑filled tissues that let oxygen reach their roots. Some species develop extra roots on the surface, while others ch

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Microsoft Voices Out in Defense of AI and Government Work

Microsoft stepped out of its usual quiet stance and filed a supportive brief for an AI firm fighting the Pentagon. The move shows the tech giant weighing silence against action, even when it could risk government contracts. The brief came in a lawsuit where the Pentagon had labeled the AI company a

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Mar 07 2026OPINION

When a Warning Becomes a Disaster

The 2007 collapse of the Crandall Canyon mine in Utah shows how a small, ordinary warning can grow into a catastrophe. A minor seismic event was recorded months before the mine failed; it was noted, discussed, and monitored but did not trigger any immediate action. That routine handling of a potenti

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

Griffin Jax: From High‑School Pitcher to Air Force Officer

Griffin Jax was born in Phoenix, Arizona on November 22, 1994, and grew up in Colorado where baseball became his passion. In high school he dominated the mound at Cherry Creek, earning a 7–1 record and a low ERA that earned him Colorado’s Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year award. Despite bei

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

Crypto and AI Money Talks on Election Campaigns

In 2024, the crypto world and AI firms poured almost a quarter of a billion dollars into politics to shape future rules. Candidates are now echoing these corporate slogans on their sites and posts. They say “innovation” is key, praise blockchain, and demand clear regulations that favor their a

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Mar 07 2026TECHNOLOGY

Amazon Fire TV’s Hidden Gaming Power

Amazon Fire TV users often think it only streams shows and movies. But the device can also become a cloud gaming console, thanks to a feature many miss. This service lets people play high‑end games on their TV without buying expensive hardware. The gaming platform is called Luna, and it wor

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