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Apr 12 2025POLITICS

The Mystery of the Golden Trump Pins

In April 2025, a strange rumor spread quickly. People said that U. S. President Donald Trump had told his cabinet and other supporters to wear golden lapel pins with his face on them. This rumor started on social media platforms like Facebook, X, Reddit, Threads, and Bluesky. A Facebook user claime

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Apr 12 2025SCIENCE

A Fresh Look at Carbon Dioxide's Role in Chemistry

In the world of chemistry, there's a lot of buzz about finding greener ways to do things. One cool development is using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a building block in reactions. This isn't just about reducing waste. It's also about creating useful compounds in a more eco-friendly way. One interesting

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

Stock Market Shake-Up: Politicians Call for Investigation

The stock market has been a rollercoaster lately. On April 9, 2025, President Trump made a big announcement. He said it was a "GREAT TIME TO BUY" stocks. This was just before he paused some tariffs. The market went up a lot after that. Some people think this was a big coincidence. Others think

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

The Fight to Bring Back a Man Wrongly Sent Away

A federal judge in Maryland is pushing the government to bring back a man who was sent to El Salvador by mistake. The judge wants the government to do everything it can to get him back to the United States as soon as possible. The man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was deported even though he had been livin

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

The Trump Administration's Long Arm on Columbia University

The Trump administration is considering a bold move to keep a close eye on Columbia University. This could happen through a federal judge. The idea is to make sure the university follows the rules set by the White House. Why? Because the government canceled around 400 million dollars in grants and c

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

A Man's Fight to Return Home After a Wrongful Deportation

The Supreme Court recently made a significant decision regarding Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man from Maryland. He was wrongly sent to El Salvador and is now in custody there. The court ordered the Trump administration to help bring him back to the United States. The court's decision came after

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

Social Security: The Ups and Downs of Accessing Benefits

The Trump administration has made a significant change to how people access Social Security services. Initially, they planned to require in-person visits for those who couldn't use the online system. This would have meant a long trip for many, especially seniors and people with disabilities. The cha

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

A Student's Voice Silenced

The US government is trying to kick out a student who spoke up about a controversial topic. Mahmoud Khalil is a graduate student at Columbia University. He was vocal about Israel's actions towards Palestinians and the Gaza war. The government wants to send him away because of his beliefs. The gover

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Apr 11 2025POLITICS

The U. S. Steps Back: Who Fills the Gap in Global Health?

The United States has been a major player in global health for a long time. It has spent billions to fight diseases and improve health worldwide. However, this has changed recently. The current administration has decided to cut back on these efforts. This has left a huge gap. Other countries, charit

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Apr 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Quantum Computing's New Trick: Sorting Handwritten Numbers

Quantum computing is making waves in the world of image recognition. A new approach uses a special type of quantum neural network to tackle a classic problem: sorting handwritten digits from the MNIST dataset. This isn't your average neural network. It's a modularized quantum neural network, or m

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