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Jun 05 2026EDUCATION

Prison Students Earn Degrees, Lower Re‑offense Rates

In a recent gathering in Lansing, leaders from Michigan’s correctional system and colleges shared how teaching inside prisons is changing lives. The event, hosted by a group that brings universities together for inmates, focused on ways to grow college courses in jails across the state. The confe

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Jun 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Giants Team Up With Finance Firms to Speed Up AI Chip Access

Companies building advanced AI systems are teaming up with investment firms to lock in hardware far ahead of time. Instead of waiting for chips to become available, they’re getting financial backers to fund chip production before demand even peaks. This unusual move shows how desperate tech firms ar

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Jun 03 2026EDUCATION

How AI is helping Birmingham students learn about history and improve writing skills

Birmingham’s middle school students are getting a unique lesson in both history and technology. Using an AI tool called Lumi Story AI, they’ve been researching the 1963 Children’s Crusade—a key moment in the civil rights movement—and turning their findings into graphic novels. The project is part of

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Jun 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

BYD and Mediawan team up on a fun new Miraculous Chibi episode

The first big project from BYD and Mediawan’s fresh partnership isn’t a typical car ad. It’s a 52-episode animated series called "Miraculous Chibi, " dropping a special episode this week on YouTube. Instead of pushing sales, the show puts BYD’s new electric car, the Dolphin Surf, into a fast-paced c

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Jun 02 2026BUSINESS

Energy Growth and New Tech Moves

Duke Energy is a big power company in North Carolina. It feeds electricity to many parts of the southeast U. S. Recently, big tech firms have been building huge data centers. These centers need a lot of power and are pushing the grid to its limits. Because of this demand, Duke is looking

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Jun 02 2026ENVIRONMENT

Virginia Beach's Marine Wonder: 40 Years of Learning and Conservation

Four decades ago, an empty idea about teaching ocean science slowly became one of Virginia’s most popular spots. Starting with just a simple room for marine studies in the 1970s, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center now ranks as the state’s third-most visited attraction, drawing crowds like

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Jun 02 2026SPORTS

Stephen Curry steps into a new game with Chinese brand Li-Ning

Basketball superstar Stephen Curry just signed a long-term deal with Li-Ning, a big name in Chinese sportswear. His Curry Brand will now work closely with Li-Ning to design shoes and clothes, and even push sports culture worldwide. Both sides say they want to motivate young athletes everywhere. Cur

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Jun 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

Surveillance in the Grocery Aisle: A New Look

The story begins when a popular grocery chain was found using cameras that can read faces. The company did not say what software it used, raising questions about how much personal data is being stored. Some lawmakers even demanded the chain tell shoppers exactly what it collects. The first time peo

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May 30 2026HEALTH

Decentralized Vaccine Making: A New Path to Fair Access

The world has learned that when only a few places can make vaccines, shortages and delays become inevitable. The COVID‑19 crisis showed that a single, concentrated production model can leave many countries behind when a new disease strikes. In response, a group of 32 research and public health

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May 29 2026BUSINESS

Asda Teams Up With Ocado to Revamp Online Shopping

British supermarket giant Asda is set to overhaul its online shopping system by partnering with tech company Ocado. The move aims to speed up changes and bring new features across all 1, 100 physical stores and the network of dark‑store warehouses starting in 2027. Ocado will supply a full stack o

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