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Feb 02 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Spice Up Your Night with Grammy 2025 Performers

The Grammy's are fast approaching for 2025. The show will be hosted by Trevor Noah at Los Angeles’ Crypto. com Arena. If you're into pop or rock or everything in-between, this year's Grammy has you covered. For starters, let’s talk about the artists. There's a jam-packed lineup. Billie Eilish is b

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Feb 02 2025SCIENCE

Using Smart Tools to Beat Superbugs

Deep learning is making waves in the fight against superbugs. Researchers have found a way to use the power of deep learning to tackle a huge problem: How to identify and label organisms living carefree. This is a complex task, they are clever little beings . . They use fancy tool

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Feb 02 2025ENVIRONMENT

Shaky Days in Paradise

Imagine waking up to a world where the ground beneath you shivers more times than you can count on one hand. But this was the reality on the beautiful island of Santorini, Greece, recently. Residents and tourists on the island experienced a series of 200 earthquakes. These earthqu

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

A Change at the Top for Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now looking for a new leader. Rohit Chopra, the agency's former head, stepped down after President Donald Trump decided to let him go. Chopra had been in charge of the CFPB, which acts as a watchdog for consumer finances, and he had a lot of disagre

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Feb 02 2025SCIENCE

Powering Up Maize Seeds for Cold Resistance

Picture this: a high voltage field is applied to seeds in a way similar to a bolt of electricity from a puzzle box like in some movies, but in actuality much gentler. These fields are about strengthening maize seeds, making them more resilient to the elements and originally tested on the ef

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

60 Years of Impact in Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine has been revolutionized by many people and institutions. The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine (JSNM) is one of them. This year, JSNM marks its 60th year of existence. It is dedicated to exploring new ways to diagnose and treat diseases through nuclear techniques. This organiza

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Feb 02 2025FINANCE

Is the U. S. Really Thinking of Adding Bitcoin to its Financial Reserves?

Picture this: Uncle Sam decides to put crypto in the country’s vaults. Pretty drastic, right? The whole point is clear. He wants to show the world that something besides the dollar is completely safe. Yikes, where are the samba dancing and drum beats for that real numbers? Why would anybod

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Feb 02 2025ENVIRONMENT

Growing Green Energy: Local Factors That Make a Difference

You might hear lots about renewable energy (RE) these days. These are like wind turbines and solar panels. They are really important to fight climate change, but do you know how they affect cities or towns? One way to look at things is with the idea of friendly or unfriendly ground. This is

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

Unexpected Ally: J. D. Vance's Support For Ramaswamy candidacy

Two weeks ago, Jai Chabria and Andy Surabian, two veteran GOP operatives, began to support Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy, former official at president's administration and a billionaire, is running for Ohio's governor. Well-known figures in the trump administration and Ramaswamy have a connec

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

The Boss Who Refused to Fire

A significant shakeup hit the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). A high-ranking employee, Mr. Gottlieb, found himself on the outs after refusing to follow orders to immediately terminate a group of employees without due process. DOGE was the culprit. Why the big change? The new a

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