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Jun 26 2025SPORTS

NBA Draft 2025: Who's Joining Which Team?

The 2025 NBA Draft is happening in New York, spread over two nights. The first round kicks off on June 25 at 8 p. m. ET, broadcast on ABC and ESPN. The second round follows on June 26 at the same time, but only on ESPN. This year's draft has some interesting picks. The Dallas Mavericks are starting

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Jun 26 2025SPORTS

NBA Draft 2025: A Night of Surprises and Predictions

The NBA Draft 2025 is happening right now, and it's a big deal. The first round is taking place tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This year, the draft is spread over two days, just like last year. Tonight, 30 young players will find out which team they will join. The Dallas Mavericks are

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Jun 26 2025SPORTS

Sixers' Draft Moves: What's Next for the Team?

The Philadelphia 76ers are trying hard to move up to the second spot in the draft. They want to pick Dylan Harper, but it looks like the San Antonio Spurs are not willing to let go of that pick. The Spurs seem set on keeping Harper for their team's future. The Sixers might end up staying at the thi

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Jun 26 2025SCIENCE

Deep Down, Africa is Splitting Apart

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, something incredible is happening. A column of molten rock is rising up in pulses, like a heartbeat. This is causing a big crack in the African continent. Scientists have been studying this in a place called Afar, in Ethiopia. Here, three huge cracks in the Earth's

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Jun 26 2025POLITICS

NOAA's Billing Blunder: Workers Fired, Then Billed for Non-Existent Health Coverage

Some former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are in a tough spot. They were fired, then rehired, and then fired again. Now, they're getting bills for health insurance they never had. The workers say they received letters demanding payment for health care premi

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Jun 26 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Rice Resilience with Desert Plant Genes

Plants have clever ways to handle tough conditions. One such method involves a signaling system called the MAPK cascade. This system acts like a plant's alarm and response team, kicking into gear when faced with stress like too much salt, dry spells, or extreme heat. At the top of this team is a gen

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Jun 26 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Vampires in Video Games: A New Twist on an Old Tale

Vampires have always been a popular topic in video games, but a new game called The Blood of Dawnwalker is changing the way we think about them. This game is being developed by a team that worked on The Witcher 3, and it's set in a world where humans and vampires are at war. The main character, Coen

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Jun 25 2025SPORTS

A Fan's Cruel Words and the Power of Sportsmanship

A recent baseball game turned sour when a fan's hurtful words left a player in tears. The incident happened during a match between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox. A young fan, just 22 years old, made a disrespectful comment about Ketel Marte's late mother. This wasn't just any co

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Jun 25 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple's Next iPad Pro: What's New and What's Not?

Apple is gearing up to launch new iPad Pro models with OLED screens and the latest M5 chip. This time, both Samsung Display and LG Display are making the screens, sharing the workload for both 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. This shift likely aims to make Apple's supply chain more flexible and push OLED

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Jun 25 2025TECHNOLOGY

Pixel 10 Series: Brighter Screens and Eye Comfort Upgrades

Google's upcoming Pixel 10 series is set to make some notable improvements to its displays. For a long time, Pixel phones have had displays that were not as good as other phones. One big issue was the PWM refresh rate, which is how smoothly the screen updates. This can be a problem for some people,

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