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Jun 03 2026POLITICS

Celebrity Support for LA Mayor: A Question of Impact

Greg Gutfeld recently critiqued the backing of Karen Bass by well‑known entertainers such as Kathy Griffin, Jane Fonda and Samuel L. Jackson, arguing that their support is symbolic rather than substantive. He pointed out that these figures live in insulated communities where the policies they endor

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Jun 03 2026ENVIRONMENT

Space junk: How many satellites are too many?

Experts are warning that the sky might be getting too crowded. Every year, more satellites zoom into space. When old ones fall back to Earth, they burn up in the atmosphere. But burning satellites don’t disappear quietly. They leave behind tiny particles that float in the air for a long time. In Vi

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Jun 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

What makes people keep coming back to OTT video apps?

Streaming services have taken over how people watch shows and movies. But why do users stick with one platform over another? A recent study looked at four key parts of the user experience: how smooth the service runs, how users interact with it, how it makes them feel, and the overall quality of sup

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May 31 2026TECHNOLOGY

Blue Origin’s Latest Setback Could Be a Game-Changer

When a rocket explodes during testing, the damage isn’t just physical—it ripples through schedules, contracts, and rivalries. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket suffered just such a fate, leaving its launch pad in pieces and its future plans in limbo. The incident happened during a routine test fire, a

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May 31 2026POLITICS

A drone strike at Europe's biggest nuclear plant: what really happened?

Europe's largest nuclear power plant, located in southeast Ukraine, faced another security scare this week when a drone struck one of its buildings. According to Russia's state nuclear agency, a Ukrainian drone hit the turbine hall of the Zaporizhzhia plant—a facility already under heavy scrutiny si

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May 28 2026SCIENCE

Turning plant waste from luffa into better food ingredients with sound waves

Squeezing more value out of every luffa might sound odd, yet that’s exactly what scientists are exploring. Instead of tossing aside the fibrous remains after fruit harvest, they’re converting the seeds into protein and then using pulsed ultrasound—like the high-pitched waves you feel in a dentist’s

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May 28 2026EDUCATION

Do math scores matter for getting into UC schools?

A group of over 600 UC professors, mostly from math departments, recently sent a letter urging the university system to bring back SAT or ACT scores for STEM admissions. They argue that without these tests, they’re seeing more students struggle with basic math in college courses. Some first-year cal

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May 26 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Politicians vs. Late-Night Hosts: When Words Reveal the Real Issues

Politicians and late-night TV hosts often lock horns, but few feuds get as personal (or as public) as this one. Earlier this week, a well-known health official made a claim about late-night comedy struggling, only to get schooled by a comedian who saw straight through the politics. The official sugg

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May 25 2026CRIME

Wanted by mistake: How Oregon’s broken defense system ruined lives

Corshelle Jenkins had a normal morning shift caring for elderly residents when her world turned upside down in 2023. A store detective at Nordstrom accused her of stealing pink boots, but the police report never bothered to check her alibi. The mistake wouldn’t catch up with her until 2025, when a c

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May 23 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Late-night comedy’s shift: when sarcasm overshadows laughs

Once upon a time, late-night TV was a place where jokes, not arguments, ruled the screen. That changed when some hosts turned their shows into daily rants against one political side, making comedy feel less like fun and more like a classroom lecture on outrage. One of those hosts, known for once sma

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