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Nov 01 2024POLITICS

Republicans and Health Care: What's Really at Stake?

Republicans have been talking a lot about changing health care. They say they want to get rid of some rules and spend less money, but also promise that people won't lose their coverage. This can be confusing because it's not clear what they really mean. Take House Speaker Mike Johnson for example. H

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

President Putin's Bodyguards Reveal Secrets Via Fitness App

Imagine this: you're a world leader with a high-security job. Your bodyguards are supposed to keep your whereabouts secret. But what if they accidentally revealed your location through a fitness app? That's exactly what happened to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new investigation b

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Musk and Paulson's Budget Cut Plan: Will It Work?

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, along with hedge fund manager John Paulson, has a big idea for the U. S. budget if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. They want to slash spending by a massive $2 trillion. Musk's plan involves creating a government efficiency commission that he w

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Oct 30 2024SCIENCE

Moon Mission Update: Artemis 2's Core Stage Arrives in Florida

NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon is making significant progress. The core stage of the Space Launch System rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, July 23. This massive rocket stage, measuring 212 feet (65 meters), was transported by NASA's Pegasus barge from New Orleans ov

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Tell Me Your Story: The Money Behind Chicago's School Board Elections

Imagine you're walking down the streets of Chicago and you see a group of people holding up giant blown-up checks. These aren't just any checks, but ones showing huge investments from billionaires in the upcoming school board elections. That's right, billionaires from outside Illinois are pouring mo

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Oct 30 2024SPORTS

LeBron James' Epic NBA Debut at Age 18

Imagine stepping onto the court for your very first NBA game and making a huge splash. That's exactly what LeBron James did back in 2003. Just 18 years old, he scored 25 points, dished out 9 assists, grabbed 6 rebounds, and even snatched 4 steals. It was a dream start for the young talent, but unfor

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Oct 29 2024SCIENCE

SpaceX's Dragon Returns NASA Astronauts After 7 Months in Space

Late on a Friday morning, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of a seven-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for a group of American and Russian astronauts. This mission, known as Crew-8, included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael B

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Oct 29 2024SCIENCE

Let's Talk About the Crew-8 Return to Earth

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named "Endeavour, " splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida on Oct. 25, 2024, successfully ending the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission lasted 235 days, just a bit longer than the typical six-month stay. After the splashdown

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Oct 27 2024SCIENCE

Space Traveler Gets Checked After Splashdown

An astronaut from NASA was briefly hospitalized after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly eight months. This astronaut, along with others from NASA and Russia, landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX capsule on Friday. Most of the team was quickly

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Oct 26 2024SCIENCE

What's Up with the NASA Astronaut in the Hospital?

After a mission in space, one NASA astronaut ended up in the hospital. No one knows who it is or why they're there, but NASA says they're just being careful. Remember when astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper got dizzy after a mission in 2006? Space travel can be tough on the body. The astronauts

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