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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

Kerosene’s comeback shows how global tensions mess with daily life

In India, kerosene used to be the fuel of frustration. Families used it not because they liked the smell but because it was cheap and easy to find. Many households relied on it for tasks like heating water, especially in places where modern gas wasn’t an option. But kerosene had a dark side too. The

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Mar 30 2026OPINION

Robot‑Free Classrooms: A Call for Balance

"The night a former first lady walked beside a humanoid robot at an education conference, the media buzzed with excitement. The machine, created by a tech firm to help with chores, seemed like the next big step in learning tools. At the same time, courts declared that major social media companies we

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Mar 30 2026POLITICS

Russia Reboots Animal Vaccine Production After Livestock Culling

The Russian president signed a new order that reshapes how animal vaccines are made after a cattle outbreak caused thousands of deaths in Siberia. The event led to protests and demands that top officials step down, a rare reaction in wartime Russia. The decree combines several state‑owned firm

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Mar 30 2026BUSINESS

U. S. Companies Take Big Loans for New Equipment

U. S. firms borrowed over 14% more money in February than they did a year ago to buy new equipment. The jump comes from a sharp rise in borrowing through independent lenders and financiers. A trade group that watches the $1 trillion equipment‑finance market released the data after surveying 25

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Mar 30 2026TECHNOLOGY

CEO’s Stock Move Sparks Rally for Palo Alto Amid AI Concerns

Palo Alto Networks shares jumped after the company’s chief executive, Nikesh Arora, bought more than sixty‑eight thousand shares—his first purchase in over four years. The move was reported in an SEC filing and is worth roughly ten million dollars, a signal that investors are feeling optimistic abou

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

How People with Learning Challenges Can Say “Yes” to Advanced Health Studies

Adults who have learning difficulties often face big problems when it comes to joining new medical studies that try to match treatments to a person’s genes and lifestyle. These studies could help everyone, especially those who normally get less fair care. But the rules about whether a person w

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Mar 30 2026SCIENCE

Streamlined Powder Test: Using Pictures Instead of Lab Machines

Dry powder inhalers need a quick way to check how fine their particles are. Scientists usually rely on a big machine called the next‑generation impactor and then run a slow liquid test to measure the results. The new method replaces that slow step with smart image analysis. Images of the po

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Mar 30 2026POLITICS

The Busy Life of Indiana’s Secretary of State

In Indiana, a man named Diego Morales is known for being in almost every event that matters to the Republican Party. He rarely talks to the press, but he shows up at dinners, conferences, and local celebrations with a camera ready for his next photo op. His calendar is full: he attends county din

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Mar 30 2026FINANCE

Crypto Stocks Near Bottom Before Earnings

Wall Street research firm Bernstein thinks crypto‑linked shares are close to a bottom as the market heads into first‑quarter earnings. The sector has lost about 60 % of its value since reaching highs in October 2025, creating large opportunities for investors. Geopolitical tensions and short‑term

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Mar 30 2026TECHNOLOGY

Crypto Money Helps Buy Cheap Drones for Russia and Iran

When people want to buy a cheap drone online, it is hard for governments to know who bought it and why. The new study shows that groups connected to Russia and Iran are using digital money, or crypto, to pay for these drones. Crypto is recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain. By looking a

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