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Jan 23 2025EDUCATION

Charleston's New Inflatable Planetarium: A Cosmic Adventure Awaits

Get ready, Charleston! A unique experience is coming to Citadel Mall in West Ashley. The Charleston Planetarium Society is setting up an inflatable planetarium dome right next to Planet Fitness. This 50-seat theater will offer shows on astronomy, biology, and history, all aimed at inspiring folks, e

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Plants' Power Against Cancer: Why Tamarix nilotica Stands Out

Scientists were curious to see if two native UAE plants, Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Tamarix nilotica, could fight cancer. They tried two ways to get chemicals out of the plants: leaving them in a liquid (maceration) and heating them up with microwaves (microwave-assisted extraction or MAE). They

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Trump's Move Against DEI: A Closer Look

President Trump recently signed an Executive Order that aims to protect civil rights and promote merit-based opportunity. The order puts an end to what it calls "DEI discrimination" in federal hiring and contracting. DEI stands for "diversity, equity, and inclusion. " According to the order, federal

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Jan 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

NVIDIA's DLSS 4: Boosting Game Frames with AI

NVIDIA's latest DLSS technology, version 4, is making waves in the gaming world. One of its standout features is the multi-frame generation (MFG) technique, which creates multiple frames instead of just one. This helps boost the frames per second (FPS) significantly, making games smoother and more e

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Jan 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Xiaomi's New Tech Brings Windows Games to Tablets

Imagine playing your favorite Windows games on a tablet—that's what Xiaomi aims to achieve with its new virtualization software, WinPlay. This technology is designed to run at least some high-end Windows games on Xiaomi's HyperOS tablets, although it won't match the performance of a GeForce system.

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Texas GOP's Shifting Sands

Texas' Republican Party is in a bit of a mess right now. The state's GOP chair, Abraham George, is in hot water. A representative accused him of playing favorites in the race for the next House speaker. This didn't go down well with everyone, and a representative named Cody Harris filed an ethics co

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Jan 22 2025BUSINESS

Jeep and Ram's U. S. Future: Stellantis' New Plans Unveiled

During a visit to Washington, D. C. , just before President Donald Trump's inauguration, Stellantis Chairman John Elkann revealed the company's fresh plans for the U. S. These include creating 1, 500 new jobs and reopening a plant in Illinois to manufacture a new midsize pickup truck by 2027. Additi

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Jan 22 2025SPORTS

Amon-Ra St. Brown's Take on Ben Johnson's New Job

The football world was buzzing when Ben Johnson left his role in Detroit to become the Chicago Bears' head coach. Many fans and players were surprised, including Amon-Ra St. Brown, who recently shared his thoughts on the St. Brown Podcast. St. Brown had kind words for Johnson, calling him one of his

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Jan 22 2025POLITICS

A Year and a Half of War: Life in Gaza Today

Imagine living in a place where war has been ongoing for over a year. That's the reality for the people of Gaza. The fighting between Israel and Hamas has caused immense damage, with buildings like schools, hospitals, and homes reduced to rubble. The UN reports that about 90% of Gaza's population, o

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Jan 22 2025POLITICS

Gaza: Rebuilding After Devastation

Imagine waking up to a world that's no longer yours. That's what happened to Hussein Barakat and thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza. After more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas, the tiny coastal enclave looks like a war zone. Buildings are reduced to rubble, and homes are flatte

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