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May 01 2026FINANCE

Senseonics Raises $80 Million to Push Diabetes Tech Forward

Senseonics, a maker of implantable glucose monitors, has set the price for its upcoming stock sale. The company will offer eight million shares at five dollars each, aiming to bring in about eighty million dollars before fees. Investors can also receive pre‑funded warrants, which let them buy the sa

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Russia Turns to China for War Tech

Russian arms makers are now getting more than nine out of ten pieces of restricted equipment from China. This shift follows tighter European controls that block many supply routes, pushing Moscow to look eastward for support. The share of Chinese‑supplied tech has risen from roughly eight out of

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May 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

Roblox Faces User Drop as Age Checks Roll Out

Roblox’s daily user numbers fell in the last quarter, partly because it started checking ages on its site. The company reported 132 million daily active users worldwide, down from 144 million at the end of last year and from 152 million in Q3. In North America, users fell by one million compared wit

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Cincinnati’s Chief Shake‑Up: What It Means for the City

A sudden change in leadership can reveal more about a city than any planned initiative. Cincinnati’s decision to let go of its long‑time police chief shows how politics can override experience and how that choice costs taxpayers. The story starts with two conflicting narratives: a letter from the

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May 01 2026OPINION

San Diego’s Missing Bike‑Share: A Chance for Faster, Cleaner Trips

San Diego is one of the few large U. S. cities that has not yet launched a bike‑share system, even though many places around the country use it to cut traffic and pollution. The idea is simple: tap a card, unlock a bike at one station, ride to your destination, and lock it at another. The city

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May 01 2026EDUCATION

College Voices: How One Man’s Stand Shaped Academic Freedom

Harry Keyishian was a Shakespeare teacher who, in the early 1960s, turned into a symbol of free speech on campus. He refused to sign New York’s loyalty oath in 1961, a rule that forced teachers to swear they were not involved with the Communist Party or any other “subversive” group. Because of this

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May 01 2026CRIME

Police Launch 90‑Day Crackdown Ahead of World Cup

The North Texas police are rolling out a three‑month operation to keep the city safe for visitors. The plan started on March 14 and will finish on June 14, the day of the first match in Arlington. The goal is to arrest people who commit serious crimes and stop drug dealers from operating on the stre

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May 01 2026SCIENCE

'Understanding How Teens See Gun Violence'

The new tool, called the Gun‑X Scale, was made to spot how much young people notice gun fights and risky gun habits around them. Researchers used a big group of more than five thousand teens and young adults from all over the country, asking them questions between September 2023 and January 2024. Th

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May 01 2026POLITICS

A New Look at Puerto Rico Tax Plans

The debate over how people can reduce their tax bills has shifted to a new focus. Senate Finance Committee members are now asking the IRS to dig into tax advice that may have helped wealthy clients skip over $100 million in federal taxes. The critics say the advice came from two big law firms,

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May 01 2026SCIENCE

Brain Boost: How Motivation Shapes Learning in the First Year of a New Language

People who start learning a new language often see their brains change in surprising ways. In a year-long study, researchers followed learners to watch how the brain’s structure and function shifted as they improved. They also measured how much students wanted to succeed, their confidence, and the t

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