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May 07 2026HEALTH

Strokes, Climbing, and New Tech: A Chicago Story

Lucas Wittwer was only 27 when a fall at a climbing gym sent him into unconsciousness. He woke up feeling fine, but doctors later discovered he had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an aneurysm. The episode left him with no memory of the days when doctors performed a delicate embolization to s

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May 07 2026POLITICS

South Sudan Shuffles Top Leaders in a Bid for Stability

The country’s president has recently made two big changes at the top of his government. He fired the army chief and a finance minister who had only been in office for a short time. These moves come as the president tries to tighten his grip on power during a period of uncertainty about who will succ

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May 07 2026WEATHER

Why the Weather Service is playing catch-up before storm season

The National Weather Service is still rebuilding after major job cuts last year, just as tornado and hurricane season approaches. One forecasting hub in Oklahoma currently has five empty positions, and other offices are losing staff temporarily because experts are being reassigned to cover the World

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May 07 2026OPINION

Phones in schools: why a total ban misses the bigger picture

Schools today aren’t just teaching algebra or history—they’re preparing students for a world where phones are everywhere. A complete ban on these devices might seem like an easy fix for distractions, but it ignores a bigger issue: teaching responsible use instead of avoiding technology altogether. T

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May 07 2026POLITICS

Citi Bike age checks: why facial recognition raises alarms

The city wants Lyft to skip facial recognition when checking Citi Bike riders’ ages. Instead of trusting a system that scans faces, officials worry about hackers stealing that data. Young riders, in particular, could be left exposed if a database gets breached. City Hall also points to studies showi

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May 07 2026POLITICS

How race plays a hidden role in medical school admissions

A government review found that UCLA’s medical school admissions process gave Black and Hispanic applicants an edge over other groups. The Justice Department claims the school broke the law by prioritizing race in selections, pointing out that Black and Hispanic students who got in typically had lowe

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May 07 2026FINANCE

How Tax Battles Push Billionaires Out of Big Cities

Billionaire Ken Griffin has sent a clear warning to cities that push high earners too hard: they might not like where their policies lead. After dismantling his Chicago operation in 2022, he’s now in a direct clash with New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani over taxes aimed at the ultra-rich. Griffin’s mo

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May 07 2026HEALTH

Checking breast health with heat scans: a closer look at an old idea

Doctors have long known that breast cancer is a major health concern for women, especially those between 40 and 75. That’s the age group where this disease becomes the top killer. For many years, they’ve used mammograms as the standard check-up tool. But there’s another method that’s been around for

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May 07 2026FINANCE

Russia’s currency moves hint at oil price struggles, not just Middle East chaos

Russia plans to buy foreign cash for the first time since the Ukraine war began, but not as much as experts thought it would. The government will spend 110. 3 billion roubles—mostly in Chinese yuan—between May 8 and June 4 to top up its rainy-day fund. The idea is to keep the rouble from shooting up

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May 07 2026POLITICS

Religious Americans React to Trump and Pope Leo

A recent survey shows growing unease among U. S. voters over political leaders blending religion with power. The poll found that most Americans—including many who support the president—criticize his recent online posts, like an image that appeared to portray him as Jesus. Defense Secretary Pete Hegs

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