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Mar 15 2026CRIME

City Downtown Traffic Drops as Crime Concerns Grow

Traffic speed data from major city roads shows that fewer people moved through downtown and the Over-the-Rhine area in summer 2025 than in the previous year. A study by a data firm found that cars traveled faster on key streets, indicating lighter traffic flows. Bus and streetcar ridership also fell

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Mar 15 2026SCIENCE

Faces in a Grid: How the Brain Picks Out Differences

The study looks at how our brains tell apart faces that look alike when many are shown together. Researchers used brain‑wave recordings called ERPs to track responses while people watched 2 × 2 grids of faces. The faces were either the same picture, different pictures of the same person, or pictures

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Mar 14 2026HEALTH

Peaceful Ways: How Japanese YouTube Shapes Views on Death

The topic of death often feels too heavy to talk about, yet it offers a window into how people think today. In Japan, the way folks view a calm passing has shifted, especially after COVID‑19 hit. Recent research digs into videos on YouTube that discuss dying. These clips are not just personal stori

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Mar 14 2026POLITICS

Airport Traffic Stopped After Strange Smell

A sharp chemical odor hit a Virginia air‑traffic control center, forcing the FAA to shut down three major airports in the Washington area. The incident began when controllers at Potomac Consolidated Terminal RADAR Approach Control could no longer work because the air smelled strongly of chemicals. T

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Mar 14 2026EDUCATION

SAT Rules Change: What Students and Colleges Are Saying

A student from Greater Latrobe, Autumn Blozowich, took the SAT three times but chose not to send any scores when she applied to Pitt, Kent State and Penn State. She felt the essays better showed who she was than the numbers on a test, and the plan worked—she got in to all three schools. In Wester

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Mar 14 2026CRYPTO

Stablecoins Power the Future of AI Money

The idea that blockchain money can help robots buy and sell things is gaining traction. Entrepreneurs who build digital coins say that a stablecoin—an electronic dollar tied to real cash—fits perfectly into the new world of self‑driving computer agents. These agents need a fast, cheap way to m

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Mar 14 2026LIFESTYLE

Finding a Furry Friend Who Keeps Up With You

Jazzy is a lively two‑year‑old mix of Black Mouth Cur that has just moved into the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. The shelter says she loves being outside, whether it’s a walk in the woods or chasing a tennis ball. She is full of energy and enjoys toys, so a household that goes on hikes or

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Mar 13 2026FINANCE

Oil Prices Soar as Middle East Tension Drives Up Brent

The war in the Middle East is pushing oil prices higher. Goldman Sachs now thinks the average price for Brent crude will be over $100 a barrel this month because supply is being cut off. If the block at the Strait of Hormuz lasts longer, prices could rise even more. For April, analysts expect Brent

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Mar 12 2026SCIENCE

Nanoparticle and Surfactant Dance in Water Revealed by Simulations

Scientists used a simplified computer model to watch how tiny silica particles that repel water attract and bind with a common soap‑like molecule called CTAC. They set up a virtual box 20 nanometers wide and let the system run for 250 nanoseconds at room temperature. The box held one silica particle

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Oil Release Moves to Calm Prices Amid Middle East Tension

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has decided to put 400 million barrels of oil into the market, its biggest release ever. This move follows earlier releases during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Gulf War, showing how the IEA steps in when supply is threatened. Germany, Austria and Japa

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