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Feb 04 2025TECHNOLOGY

Cooking Smarter: Adjusting Recipes for Different Diets

Can you imagine a tool to change a recipe? This tool would make food more interesting or help our health? Cooking is a common hobby for many people. Food brings joy to so many people. It is central to many cultures. Not everyone can enjoy every dish. Many people have certain diets. Food alle

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

University Students Protesting

Jaws dropped at universities across the country this spring when student protests flared and escalated. The protests were against Israel and occured after a violent and intense showdown in Gaza and their numbers and locations were extensive. This went from Maine all the way to Alaska. Some schools

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Feb 04 2025CRIME

Shock at shootings in Swedish education center

Students at an adult education center in Sweden faced a terrifying ordeal on a recent Tuesday afternoon. First, it was a normal day at Campus Risbergska on the outskirts of Orebro, a city known for its historical charm, located 125 miles west of the bustling capital, Stockholm. But suddenl

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Feb 04 2025CELEBRITIES

Mixed Messages: Prince Andrew's Secret Emails Unveiled

Prince Andrew, the infamous figure, actually kept in touch with Jeffrey Epstein. Things get complicated here. In late February 2011, Andrew sent an email to Epstein. This email included the line, “Keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon. " Notice the date. That’s two mon

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Brain Bug Busters: A New Hope for Detecting Infections

Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are serious business. They can be deadly and often strike without warning. Doctors are always on the lookout for better ways to detect these infections early. Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about a substance called presepsin (sCD14) found in cereb

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

The US Department Lacks Leadership.

We can start by looking at some background info. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a key player in global aid for a very long time. This agency was created by a federal law, and even its funding comes from the government. It doesn't matter who is in charge because this

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Panama Pulls Away from China’s Global Network

Panama is taking a big step back from China's global investment plan. The country decided not to renew a 2017 deal with China's "Belt and Road Initiative. " This decision came after Panama President José Raúl Mulino met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In 2013, China began this initiative to

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

A New Era of Conservative Power: Project 2025

Project 2025 is a detailed plan. It is a collection of conservative ideas. Many of the ideas were written by people who worked in the Trump administration. This plan is meant to cause big changes in the government. It is meant to happen before the 2026 midterm elections. The plan is seen as a direct

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Feb 04 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Glowing Stars Shine On Despite Wildfires

The 2025 Grammy Awards unfolded at the Crypto. com Arena, Los Angeles. It was the first major event since the city faced massive wildfires. The Grammys were hosted by Trevor Noah. Noah had a huge task in front of him. He had to make the crowd feel joyful and help them forget the recent wild

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Opioids After Joint Surgery: What Doctors Think vs. What They Do

Doctors who perform joint replacement surgeries have been trying to figure out the best way to manage pain after the procedure. One big question is how many painkillers should they prescribe to patients when they leave the hospital? The truth is, there's often a big gap between what doctors think t

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