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Feb 16 2026EDUCATION

New Law Aims to Make Roads Safer for Everyone

New Mexico is taking a step towards safer roads. A new bill has passed in the Senate. It adds a special class to driver's education. This class will teach new drivers about sharing the road with others. Others include cyclists, pedestrians, and even skateboarders. The bill, called Senate Bill 73, p

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Feb 16 2026SCIENCE

How a New Tool Helps Us Understand the Hidden Dangers of Toxic Algae

Cyanobacteria, often called blue-green algae, can create a big problem in water. They release something called microcystin-LR (MC-LR), which is bad for plants, animals, and even people. One of the main ways MC-LR hurts living things is by causing something called oxidative stress. This stress leads

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Feb 15 2026CRIME

Big Money, Big Parties: How a Convicted Man Still Paid for Fame

Jeffrey Epstein, even after his 2008 sex‑crime conviction, kept donating large sums to a Harvard‑linked club called the Hasty Pudding Institute. The club, which runs a social group, plays theater and sings a cappella, accepted yearly gifts of at least $50, 000. Because of these payments, Epstein

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Feb 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Surround Sound Surprise: A Budget-Friendly Soundbar Deal

A new soundbar has caught a lot of attention because it delivers great surround sound. The unit is now on sale for Presidents’ Day, making it a good choice for people who want quality audio without breaking the bank. The company that wrote about it says its recommendations come from hours of test

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Feb 15 2026HEALTH

Heart‑Smart Eating: Small Swaps, Big Gains

Heart Health Month reminds us to check numbers and meds, but the real daily win is in what we eat. Doctors say that tiny, steady changes can beat a huge diet change when it comes to cholesterol. Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, who runs Step One Foods, saw patients confused by “watch your cholesterol” wi

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

Future‑Proof CEOs: Balancing Trade, Tech and Tomorrow

Chief executives today face a maze of challenges that feel heavier than ever. Trade rules from the U. S. administration keep changing, forcing leaders to decide whether and how loudly to respond—especially when those rules touch workers, shoppers and investors. At the same time, artificial intell

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Snow, Sleet and Racing: A Lesson in Road Safety

The winter storm that hit North Georgia also brought heavy snowfall to North Carolina, forcing NASCAR’s opening Clash race at Bowman Gray Stadium to shift from a Sunday event to Wednesday. The change came after state officials advised people to stay off the roads for several days following the storm

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Plant Stress Defense: How Tiny Proteins Turn Off Key Enzymes

Plants use a tagging system called ubiquitination to control the life span of many proteins. In the case of phenylpropanoid production, which supplies important compounds like lignin and flavonoids, several enzymes are marked for destruction by this system. F‑box proteins act as the taggers. They

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Microbes in Cold Soil: How They Change When the Ground Thaws

Scientists studied 125 samples taken from five deep cores that reach 15 meters below the surface on the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau. The samples spanned from the top active layer, where plants grow, down to the frozen permafrost below. Using DNA sequencing they looked at the bacteria living in each depth

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

New Shapes in Pillar‑Ring Chemistry

Scientists have found that the way certain ring‑like molecules bend and twist can be changed dramatically by adding small groups of atoms. These rings, called pillar‑arenes, are used in the design of artificial “molecular cages” that can grab other molecules inside them. The success of these cages d

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