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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Tensions Rise as Hamas and Israel Spar Over Release Dates

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is under threat following disagreements over hostage releases. Hamas and Israel started finger-pointing with each other, claiming violations of the recent ceasefire deal. The deal, which has been in place for just three weeks, is feeling the strain as

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Time Twist: How Our Minds Play Games with Time

Intuition is common in our experience. It is our internal gut feeling about things and has a massive role in our impulses. But it seems that intuition is connected to how we perceive time. Or rather, how we mess up our perception of time. You see, when we feel happy, sad, or meh, our brains can mak

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Feb 11 2025OPINION

How Power Often Takes Over Dietary choices

For many years the choices we make about diet seemed personal. Over time however that idea gets challenged . What happens when a choice about food consumption is not made by individuals? What role does state involvement play? Who decides what choices are? Let's not make any mistake politica

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Trump's Plan: Gaza's Future as a Real Estate Venture

Trump has recently announced a new plan for the Gaza Strip. He thinks it will be transformed into '' a beautiful place''. Imagine this: more than two million Palestinians living in Gaza. According to Trump, they would be better off away from the strip. Trump claims that the destruction in

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Russia nearing Donbas conquest? Putin claims another win?

Tensions are boiling in eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, currently the focus of Russia's relentless attacks, intensifying the quest to conquer it. As Russia rages on, the finger points toward big changes - Ukrainian officials stayed mum on Russia's Friday announcement of seizing cont

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Feb 09 2025POLITICS

Why Rare Earth Minerals are relevant to Ukraine

Trump, the President of the United States, recently said he believes the Paris talks about military aid and rare earth minerals are a neat way for Ukraine to keep its war effort. This opinion was stated casually to journalists in a very informal encounter. . In a recent meeting President

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

State Medicaid Costs Skyrocket

State governments across the nation are facing a steep challenge with Medicaid. Why? Because the people who stayed enrolled in Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic turned out to be sicker than anyone anticipated. This means the states are seeing a big jump in medical costs to care for these individu

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Feb 08 2025POLITICS

High School Sports: Who Decides?

In 2025, a significant debate erupts around high school sports and transgender athletes. Many states are left wondering what to do In Minnesota, the high school sports governing body aims to follow state laws instead of President's orders. This means transgender athletes c

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Feb 08 2025OPINION

Money Shutdown: Schools' Big Win

In a surprising move, President Trump is expected to shut down the Department of Education. Some Democrats are up in arms about this decision. This department was created in 1979 as a political favor by President Jimmy Carter to the National Education Association, the biggest teachers' union in the

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

The Fairness Fight: Why Everyone Should Have Equal Health Chances

People have been discussing health equality in the United States for a long time. The issue is how to make sure everyone can have the best health possible. The US has been trying to figure this out for more than 60 years. This has been tagged as the state in which everyone has a fair and just oppor

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