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Feb 24 2026FINANCE

Private Credit’s Rocky Road: A New Look at the Shaky Growth

In recent months, the private credit market has faced a series of shocks that reveal deep cracks in its foundation. The first blow came in September when two auto‑parts and auto‑lending firms, First Brands Group and Tricolor Holdings, both filed for bankruptcy. Their failures highlighted how much pr

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Feb 24 2026EDUCATION

Lubbock Kids Win Big at Science Bowl

A lively science competition finished Saturday night, with Lubbock High School’s team taking the top spot in a regional contest held at AmTech Career Academy. The event, backed by PanTeXas Deterrance, LLC. , ran until about 6:30 p. m. and featured challenging questions that match college‑level diffi

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Feb 24 2026BUSINESS

Homeowners Hold Off on Big Projects as Money Worries Rise

Home owners are pausing big upgrades because they worry about jobs and money. A recent report from a major hardware store shows sales barely grew this year. The company’s boss said people are scared to spend on big projects when they’re not sure about jobs or prices. He linked the hesitation to l

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

A New Kind of Cube: Mixing Touch and Tech for Fun

The idea began in 2016 when a twelve‑year‑old and his dad started tinkering with an Arduino kit, turning their love of puzzles into a small experiment. They built 3‑D printed models and by April 2017, they had officially named the company that would become Cubios. The project grew from simple curios

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Building a Tech Nonprofit That Works

In the United States, tech nonprofits are a tiny fraction of all charities – only about 557 compared to almost two million traditional ones. This scarcity makes it hard for new social‑impact tech firms to grow, yet some do succeed by sticking to their nonprofit roots and focusing on real needs. The

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Liv Morgan Picks Her WrestleMania Opponent

Liv Morgan has been turning heads on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown over the past few weeks. She has been teasing which champion she will challenge at WrestleMania 42 after winning the Royal Rumble. The option that has always felt right is the women’s world champion, Stephanie Vaquer.

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Feb 24 2026SPORTS

Winter Games: Wins, Whims and Worries

Norway finished top of the medal table with 41 prizes, including 18 golds, followed by the United States and Italy. Yet numbers alone miss the drama that unfolded on and off the slopes. The spotlight fell on figure skater Alysa Liu, who after a brief retirement returned to win gold. Her performan

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Life After the Storm: Ukraine’s Resilient Stories

The first page shows a woman in a forest, her hair loose over a green jacket. She used to judge ballroom competitions, not fire and metal. Now she is a sniper in the army, saying that precision and math keep her calm. A teacher from Chernihiv lost her husband in a strike. She had dreamed of another

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrating 30 Years: Every Pokémon Gets a New Logo

The long‑running franchise is marking three decades with fresh ideas. After a Super Bowl spot and a cute partnership with BoxLunch, the creators have given each of more than 1, 000 Pokémon its own custom emblem. Each logo shows a different character leaping out of a zero that looks like a Poké Ball,

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Feb 24 2026SPORTS

Future Dreams: From Ice Rinks to Olympic Glory

The story begins on a cold winter day, where a young athlete first slid across an outdoor rink with friends and family. Those early moments shaped a passion that would later lead to national championships and international medals. The narrative follows the athlete’s journey from local practice to th

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