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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Bahrain Moves to Protect Shipping in the Hormuz Strait

Bahrain has shared a new version of a United Nations draft that aims to keep ships safe in the Strait of Hormuz. The change removes a clear link to strong enforcement rules, but still keeps wording that could allow countries to act if needed. The waterway is vital because about 20 % of the world’

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Flavio Bolsonaro’s Rising Popularity Gives Him More Time to Build His Economic Team

Flavio Bolsonaro’s name is climbing the polls, giving him extra room to decide who will guide his economic plans. The 44‑year‑old senator has spent much of his time abroad, meeting conservative allies and visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is jailed in Brasilia for an attempte

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Apr 01 2026RELIGION

Passover: A Call to Look Inward, Not Outward

Passover is often turned into a platform for political debate. Groups from every side add symbols to the seder plate that represent their causes: olives for Palestinian solidarity, oranges for LGBTQ+ rights, fair‑trade chocolate for labor justice, and acorns to honor Native Americans. Some even clai

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Supreme Court Faces Trump’s Plan to Strip Birthright Citizenship

The U. S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s attempt to change the rule that gives citizenship to children born in America. Trump wants U. S. agencies to refuse citizenship for babies whose parents are not American citizens or legal permanent residents

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Apr 01 2026HEALTH

Life in Pain: How Young Adults Navigate Health Care

Young people who suffer from several long‑term pains find it hard to get the help they need. This research looked at who visits doctors, what medicines are taken, and how these choices relate to the level of pain and emotional stress. Instead of starting with the numbers, the study first asks:

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

UNRWA Calls for Probe After Staff Losses in Gaza Conflict

The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency has urged a high‑level investigation into the deaths of more than 390 UNRWA workers during the two‑year Gaza war, marking it as the deadliest episode in the agency’s history. In a press briefing on his final day in office, Philippe Lazzarini said the

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Mar 31 2026TECHNOLOGY

Delta Gets Free Fast Internet on Planes in 2028

Amazon is set to give Delta customers a new kind of Wi‑Fi. In 2028, the airline will start putting Amazon Leo on its planes. Leo is made of many small satellites that orbit the Earth at about 370 miles up, which lets them send data quickly. The deal will begin with 500 aircraft and then grow. Each

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Mar 31 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Amazon’s New Stargate Series Could Revive Space Adventure on TV

Amazon Prime Video is preparing a fresh take on the classic sci‑fi franchise Stargate. The new series, still in development, has no fixed release date but is expected to debut within the next few years. It isn’t just a nostalgic return; it aims to bring back the wide‑ranging, easily approachable spa

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Mar 31 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Funding Moves Show Shift to Core Infrastructure

The latest wave of startup funding points toward a focus on the underlying systems that drive tomorrow’s technology. Investors are pouring money into projects that build the backbone for AI, space computing, and digital security rather than just new consumer apps. One standout deal is a $400 mill

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

Why a proposed Charlie Kirk highway in Arizona got shut down

Last week, Arizona’s governor vetoed a plan to name a major Phoenix highway after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist killed in 2023. But the real debate wasn’t about the name—it was about who gets to decide what counts as “historic. ” Republicans argued the highway should honor Kirk’s impact on p

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