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Mar 16 2026CRIME

A Rough Ride: When a Train Platform Turns into a Danger Zone

A 59‑year‑old man from River Forest was walking to the Harlem Avenue stop on December 1, hoping to catch a train to Rush University Medical Center where he volunteered. He had no car and used the CTA because he could move around on his own, even though he has an intellectual disability. A man who ha

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Mar 16 2026CRIME

Maine’s Low Crime Numbers: What the Stats Really Say

Maine stands out across the United States for having one of the lowest rates of violent crime. According to recent FBI statistics, only 100 people per 100, 000 residents were involved in violent offenses during 2024. In contrast, Washington, D. C. recorded more than a thousand violent incidents per

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Mar 16 2026HEALTH

Rwanda’s Path to Healing: Building Forensic Psychiatry After Tragedy

After the 1994 genocide, Rwanda faced a massive task of restoring trust and safety in society. One key area was the health system, where mental well‑being became a top priority because many people were left with deep emotional wounds. Instead of waiting for help, Rwanda decided to grow its own ex

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Mar 16 2026SCIENCE

Tiny Tool to Spot Parenting Styles

A new short test called the PS‑4 helps researchers see how parents raise their kids. The researchers started with a long list of questions about parenting and then trimmed it down to only four items. They tested this short version with two big groups of families: one that represents all of Ger

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Mar 16 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Sales Teams: How Agentic AI Is Changing the Game

Agentic AI is a new kind of artificial intelligence that can think, plan, and act on its own. It promises to change the way sales work in ways that are hard to imagine today. Rather than having people do all the legwork—searching for prospects, writing emails, logging calls, and predicting revenu

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Mar 16 2026TECHNOLOGY

Quantum Leap Boosts Infleqtion Shares

Infleqtion’s latest progress at the National Quantum Computing Centre has sparked a fresh interest in its stock. The company announced that it now operates the largest neutral‑atom platform housed in a national lab, a milestone that could accelerate research in materials and energy technologies. Th

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Mar 16 2026POLITICS

Community Spirit: A Portland Hub for Irish Culture

Portland’s largest St. Patrick’s Day open house drew about 750 people, turning the historic Irish Heritage Center into a lively gathering place for music, dance, and art. The event highlighted the center’s core goal: keeping its building alive while sharing Irish traditions with everyone. The city

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Mar 16 2026POLITICS

Pennsylvania’s Card Swipe Crisis: Why the New Bills Hurt Everyone

The state is drafting two laws that would change how credit and debit cards work. The bills say the fee paid to card issuers should not cover taxes on purchases and that businesses would lose the ability to accept cards without negotiating new deals with banks. The result is a mess for shoppers and

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Mar 16 2026OPINION

A Teen’s Unplanned Irish Journey

I was fifteen and alone in Dublin, a city that felt more like the 1950s than the modern world. A last‑minute change sent me from a planned trip to Greece straight into an Irish airport, where I was clueless about how to use the local phones. A friendly couple, Sheelagh and Eddie McDonnell, had left

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Mar 16 2026LIFESTYLE

NYC Scores High in the Active‑Lifestyle Race

New York City earned a spot as the second best U. S. city for staying fit, according to a recent ranking that examined 35 different health‑related factors across the country’s largest urban centers. The study looked at everything from monthly gym fees to how many basketball hoops a city has per resi

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