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Nov 18 2024POLITICS

TV Hosts Meet Trump: Why and What Happened?

Ever heard of a surprise meeting? Well, MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski had one with President-elect Donald Trump. They dropped by his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Why? To talk, and maybe find some common ground. This isn't the first time they've met, but it's been seven years sinc

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Nov 18 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Dwayne Johnson's 'Red One' Opens with Mixed Results

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' action comedy "Red One" hit theaters this weekend, but it didn't exactly light up the box office. The movie, which cost a whopping $200 million to make, only managed to sell $34. 1 million in tickets during its opening weekend. This might seem like a flop for traditio

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Nov 18 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Beyoncé's Christmas Surprise: Halftime Show on Netflix

Get ready for a Christmas treat! Beyoncé is set to perform at the halftime show of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens NFL game on December 25, streaming live on Netflix. The singer, who hails from Houston, will be lighting up the stage in her hometown, making this her third NFL halftime performance

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

What's the Big Deal With Protein Droplets?

Have you ever wondered how proteins behave in our bodies? Some proteins can form special clusters called droplets, even before they reach a certain concentration. Scientists have been studying these droplets to understand this weird and amazing process. They found that these droplets follow a specia

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Accuracy with Floating Orbitals: A New Approach for Large Molecular Complexes

Recent progress in local electron correlation methods has made it easier to perform CCSD(T) calculations on large molecules, but achieving the complete basis set (CBS) limit remains challenging due to basis set superposition errors. This is where non-atom-centered or floating orbitals (FOs) come in.

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

The Man Who Made Surgeries Painless

Meet Horace Wells, born in 1815 in Hartford, Vermont. He's not your average person. He changed how we see and handle pain, especially during surgeries. As a dentist, he noticed patients were in extreme pain during dental work. So, he decided to do something about it. He found a solution in "laughing

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

How Mental Agility Fights Drug Addiction

Psychological flexibility, that 'mental multitasking' skill, might really help people battling substance use disorder, or SUD. It's like having a superpower to handle stress better and tough it out when things get rough. But how does it all work? Nobody's quite sure yet. First, let's talk about str

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Nov 18 2024BUSINESS

Stray Kids Saves the Day: A Look at K-Pop's Third-Quarter Struggles

K-pop's big players, Hybe, SM, and YG, saw their profits dip in the third quarter this year. Why? Well, album sales are down, and superstars like BTS and Blackpink are taking a break. BTS members are serving their military time, and Blackpink won't be back until 2025. Streaming money isn't making up

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Nov 18 2024SPORTS

Lions' Big Win Sets NFL Record with Unique Score

Did you know that the Detroit Lions' win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday was something special? The final score was 52-6, a combination that had never been seen in NFL history before. This unusual score is what's known as a "scorigami. " Scorigamis happen when a game ends with a score that's

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Nov 17 2024BUSINESS

Get Ready for a Merger & Acquisition Surge!

With the Trump administration taking over, Wall Street is buzzing about a potential boom in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Banks and investors are eagerly looking at possible deals. Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission chair, has been tough on antitrust, making the last few years slow for busine

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