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May 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

A budget-friendly 5G phone with a paper-like screen is on sale

Budget shoppers who care about eye comfort and long battery life might want to check out the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G. Right now it’s selling for $230, a $55 drop from its usual $285 price tag. The phone’s screen uses NXTPAPER 3. 0 technology, which tries to copy the look and feel of real paper while c

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May 27 2026HEALTH

How a small coin helped beat a deadly disease and what it teaches us today

Back in the 1940s and 1950s, polio was the summer nightmare no parent could escape. Kids would catch it from dirty water or even just a handshake, and suddenly they couldn’t move their legs or breathe on their own. The disease didn’t care about rich or poor—it paralyzed about 58, 000 Americans in on

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May 27 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why Hollywood Loves to Break Science with Big Explosions

Back in 1998, a movie turned science on its head to give audiences a wild, feel-good ride. Called Armageddon, it’s the kind of film that laughs in the face of real physics. NASA gets a bunch of oil workers—tough, loud folks who know drills better than rockets—and sends them on a suicide mission. The

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May 27 2026SPORTS

Tennis Coach with Mixed Roots: What Shapes Bjorn Fratangelo

Bjorn Fratangelo grew up in Plum, Pennsylvania, a quiet suburb near Pittsburgh, where he picked up a tennis racket before most kids learn their ABCs. His father, Mario, put a racket in his hands at age three and coached him through the early years, turning their garage into a mini training spot. The

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May 27 2026RELIGION

A look at how St. Louis became a city of faith and firsts

Back in the early 1800s, St. Louis wasn't exactly known for piety. When a man named Stephen Hempstead moved to this small trading post in 1811, he called it "the worst place I've ever seen. " The city's reputation troubled church leaders too. Roman Catholic Bishop Benedict Flaget visited in 1814 and

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May 26 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin Stands Strong Against AI: A New Take on the Future

Bitcoin’s resilience is being highlighted by a seasoned market thinker who believes that artificial intelligence will shake up many rich assets but will leave crypto untouched. He argued that the technology is unlikely to affect Bitcoin’s core value, citing its unique role in the financial ecosystem

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May 26 2026BUSINESS

New Tax Rules Make Giving to Charity Harder for Businesses

Businesses that donate money will find the rules tougher from January 2026. A new law, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), adds limits that cut into how much a company can claim as a tax deduction for charitable gifts. The effect is simple: a donation that once lowered the tax bill dollar

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May 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Diesel Fuel Changes: What It Means for Your Engine

Back in the early 2000s, diesel engines faced a big problem. They were powerful and efficient, but they also released a lot of harmful pollution. The Dieselgate scandal showed just how bad things had gotten. That’s when new rules came in to clean up diesel fuel. In 2006, ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULS

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May 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Getting sharper night photos by understanding light better

Blurry lights and odd colors in night shots usually come from flare—those unwanted bright spots caused by strong light sources. Most photo-fixing tools ignore how flare mixes with the real light in the scene, so they often leave behind messy patches of wrong colors or fuzzy edges. A new approach tri

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May 26 2026POLITICS

A Look Back at a Springfield Leader’s Impactful Life

Ben Swan’s death at 92 leaves behind a legacy tied to civil rights and public service in Springfield. He wasn’t just a politician or activist—he was someone who turned his principles into action, long before holding office. Swan’s early years in the segregated South shaped his drive for justice. By

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