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Apr 21 2026LIFESTYLE

Easy, tasty snacks with roasted nuts and seeds

More people today want quick bites that are good for them. Nuts and seeds fit that bill perfectly. They pack essential fats and proteins that many diets lack. Roasting them with a light mix of spices makes an everyday snack feel special. Throw in some fresh herbs to wake up the taste buds. A drizzl

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Apr 21 2026HEALTH

Women, Heart Health, and Memory: What Happens During Change

When women enter midlife, their bodies go through big shifts—not just in hormones, but in how they think and feel every day. For women who already deal with heart disease, these changes can get more complicated. Most research about menopause and thinking skills has focused on women without major hea

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Apr 21 2026FINANCE

Oil prices and crypto trading meet in wartime markets

A top Iranian official recently took aim at cryptocurrency’s role in oil markets during a tense moment at the Strait of Hormuz. Instead of just warning about sanctions or payment limits, he mocked “digital oil” trading—suggesting that crypto-based oil contracts now influence how people see real-worl

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Healthcare Sticker Shock: Why New Drugs Cost So Much, Even with Price Talks

Drug prices have been climbing again, even after some big promises about keeping costs down. A recent Senate report dug into how companies that struck deals with the White House still hiked prices on hundreds of medications. And the numbers are shocking: new drugs often launch with price tags over $

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Apr 21 2026BUSINESS

Pioneer seeds turn 100: how a small Iowa experiment grew into global farming change

Back in 1926, a farm kid from Iowa named Henry Wallace bet big on a new idea. He planted 40 acres near Johnston with hybrid corn seeds—something most farmers then saw as risky. That gamble didn’t just work; it rewrote the rules of agriculture. Today, those same fields (now home to one of the world’s

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Apr 20 2026CRYPTO

When DeFi Lending Takes a Hit, Everyone Feels It

Last weekend’s attack on Kelp, a liquid restaking protocol, drained nearly $300 million from its vaults. The hackers exploited weak spots in how Kelp moved assets between blockchains, a process called cross-chain bridging. This move didn’t just hurt Kelp—it rippled across several lending platforms.

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Apr 20 2026CRIME

How a simple mistake led to a $37, 000 crypto scam

Steven Cooke from Plymouth never expected a routine tech alert to spiral into a financial nightmare. One afternoon, a sudden popup claimed his laptop was "compromised, " flashing warnings about stolen identity and illegal activity. A woman calling herself Veronica J. Wilson insisted his accounts wer

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Apr 20 2026CRYPTO

What’s Next for Crypto Rules: A Deep Dive at Miami’s Big Event

Last year, crypto hit a major milestone when the U. S. passed its first major crypto-focused law. But the journey hasn’t been smooth. Bitcoin’s price rocketed past $120, 000 after some big election wins, but now things feel stuck. Congress is still arguing over tiny details in market rules, while re

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Apr 20 2026CRYPTO

Who controls NEO’s $460 million treasure chest?

Two founders. One $460 million crypto pot. Zero trust between them. Erik Zhang keeps most of NEO’s tokens in his personal wallets. No extra signatures, no shared control, just his key. Da Hongfei runs the other half through his foundation, NGD, with cash, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Together they hold d

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Apr 20 2026ENVIRONMENT

Iowa’s woodlands need better protection, not extra costs

Iowa once had twice as much forest as it does today. Back in 1906, lawmakers created the Forest Reserve Program to stop landowners from clearing poor soil land. The idea was simple: leave trees standing to prevent erosion, protect clean water, and support wildlife. Instead of paying taxes on low-val

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