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Mar 03 2026HEALTH

New Tools and Hope for a Rare Blood Disorder

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a rare blood clotting disease, has seen dramatic changes over the last quarter‑century. A key breakthrough came 25 years ago when scientists found that a missing enzyme, called ADAMTS13, causes the condition in both immune‑driven and inherited forms. When doct

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

Halkbank Faces Court Talk Over Sanctions Break‑In

A meeting in a New York federal court is set for Tuesday. U. S. lawyers and Halkbank’s team will meet Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan. The talk could decide the next part of a long legal battle. The case began when U. S. prosecutors charged Halkbank in 2019. They say the bank helped Iran

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Mar 03 2026HEALTH

Bridging Generations: A Storytelling Journey for Queer Communities

Three scholars from rural America, two of whom identify as queer—one Two‑Spirit and one transgender—took part in a gathering where people shared stories across age groups. They chose to study the event through collaborative autoethnography, a method that blends personal experience with academic anal

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Mar 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Gains Full Control of Peanuts

Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment have secured an 80‑percent stake in the Peanuts franchise, paying $460 million to acquire the remaining shares from WildBrain. Sony Music Japan already owned 39 percent since 2018, so this deal adds another 41 percent and brings the belo

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions: A Reality Check

Iran has a sizable amount of uranium that could, in theory, be turned into bombs. But turning that material into a functioning weapon requires far more than the raw fuel. The country’s main enrichment plants, Natanz and Fordow, were hit hard in 2025. The damage is still there and rebuilding would ta

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Mar 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Friday Night Lights: A Story About Football, Family and Growing Up

The show begins in a small Texas town where high‑school football is more than a game; it’s the heart of the community. The first season introduces us to Coach Taylor, his teammates and their families, and it hooks viewers with a dramatic injury that forces the team to rebuild without its star quarte

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Mar 03 2026HEALTH

Paths of Drinking: From Teens to Seniors

The study looks at how people’s drinking habits change from age 12 up to 65. It uses a statistical tool called Bayesian simulation and another called simulated annealing to figure out how likely it is that someone will move from one drinking level to another. The four levels are low, medium, h

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

Parents Can Now Learn About Their Child’s Gender Identity at School

The U. S. Supreme Court has issued a decision that allows parents to receive information about their children’s gender identity while they attend California public schools. This move follows a challenge by parents and teachers who argue that state rules keep them out of the loop on students’ gender

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

Alaska Voters’ Privacy: A Big Question

The state of Alaska has long been known for its reliable elections, with both parties’ leaders keeping the process safe and honest. Yet recent events have shaken that trust. In December 2025, the lieutenant governor gave the federal Department of Justice access to private voter data—names, birth dat

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

US Moves and the Cost of Power Plays

The United States and Israel carried out a large military strike on Iran over the weekend, targeting the nation’s leadership. Reports say that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many of his top aides were killed in the attack. The Iranian Red Crescent has announced that more than 550 people died, and at lea

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