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May 04 2026HEALTH

Sunlight and Stomach Health: A Bright Idea for Lower Cancer Risk

Daytime sunshine plays a key role in keeping our bodies’ internal clocks ticking smoothly. When we don’t get enough natural light, these rhythms can become out of sync, and that may raise the chance of serious illnesses like cancer. A large study followed almost 90, 000 adults for nearly nine years,

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May 04 2026FINANCE

Arena REIT Keeps Its Edge While Protecting Investor Trust

The company offers a range of tools for both professional and personal investors. It sells its products through licenses or subscriptions, charging a fee that is a percentage of the assets it manages. In addition, it runs conferences and sells sponsorship deals that bring extra revenue. Infor

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May 04 2026POLITICS

Wind Projects Stopped: Security Claims Block U. S. Energy Plans

The Trump team has paused many onshore wind farms across the United States, saying that national security could be at risk. About 165 projects on private land are stuck in the approval process, with the Pentagon stepping in to review each one. Some of these sites were already ready for final approva

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May 04 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Tech Stories That Make Us Think Twice

Science fiction often does more than predict cool gadgets—it shows us how tech could twist human behavior in unsettling ways. While some shows paint a shiny future, others dig deeper into the cracks. This one series started as a sharp look at how new tech might mess with real life. Early on, it aske

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May 04 2026HEALTH

Finding the brain’s hidden link between epilepsy and waste cleanup

New research digs into how long someone has epilepsy and whether it affects their brain’s waste removal system. Using a special brain scan called DTI-ALPS, scientists measured how efficiently fluid moves through the brain’s tiny cleaning tunnels. They found that the longer epilepsy lasts, the more t

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May 04 2026HEALTH

Big Data Tools in Surgery: What Works and What Doesn't

Researchers often turn to large health databases to study surgical outcomes. One popular option is TriNetX, a platform that collects real-world medical data. But can it really help answer key questions about surgeries? The short answer is yes—but only if used carefully. TriNetX pulls patient record

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May 04 2026SPORTS

Golf’s mudball problem: Why soft course rules twist tournament fairness

This past weekend at Doral, golf’s latest rule controversy showed how weather and playing conditions can turn a sport into a flip-of-a-coin contest. Heavy storms turned the fairways into sponges, making it nearly impossible for even top players like Scottie Scheffler to predict where their shots wou

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May 04 2026POLITICS

A springtime vote for Connecticut's new official symbols

Connecticut might soon join the majority of U. S. states by declaring an official amphibian. The spring peeper has been advancing through the legislature, pushed forward by students who noticed the state lacked this kind of representation. Lawmakers passed the bill 136-0, showing unusual unity, but

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May 04 2026CRIME

Pras Michel’s Prison Time: What It Means for Campaign Finance and Foreign Influence

Pras Michel, known for his work with the Fugees, recently started a 14-year prison sentence at a federal facility in Arizona. His crime? Helping funnel over $120 million from a fugitive Malaysian businessman, Jho Low, into Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Low, infamous for the 1MDB embezzlem

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May 04 2026HEALTH

How close is too close? The link between city stores and habits

Cities have a way of making almost anything easy to find. Bangkok is no exception, especially when it comes to everyday products like alcohol and cigarettes. Researchers wanted to see if where people live and who they are plays a role in how often they end up buying these items. They looked at how f

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