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Feb 13 2026POLITICS

FBI's Secret Checks Raise Questions

A recent government report, not meant for public eyes, shows the FBI did over 1, 000 secret checks. These checks were on religious groups, journalists, officials, and politicians. The FBI did these checks without any proof of crime. The report was made in January 2026 and was supposed to be destroye

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Feb 13 2026LIFESTYLE

Keeping Up the Good Work: The Secret to Building Lasting Habits

Ever wondered why some people stick to their goals while others give up quickly? The answer might lie in something called a streak. You know, like when you play a game and try not to break your winning streak. It turns out, this idea can be applied to real life too. People who manage to keep up wit

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Feb 13 2026BUSINESS

Bio-Rad's Mixed Year: Growth Amid Challenges

Bio-Rad, a big name in life science research and clinical diagnostics, just shared its financial results for 2025. The year was a bit of a rollercoaster. On one hand, they saw some growth in sales, especially in their Clinical Diagnostics segment. But on the other hand, their Life Science segment to

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Feb 13 2026CRYPTO

Ripple's Big Moves: What's Next for XRP?

Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, hinted at possible future acquisitions in the second half of 2026, but emphasized that this year will be about integrating recent purchases. This comes after Ripple spent a whopping $4 billion on mergers and acquisitions in 2025, despite XRP's value being 60% lower t

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Feb 13 2026SPORTS

New Money, New Game: How Private Investors Are Changing College Sports

College sports are getting a financial boost from an unexpected source: private equity. The University of Utah has just made history by teaming up with a private equity firm to support its athletics programs. This deal is a big shift from the usual way things are done. The university has set up a fo

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Feb 13 2026BUSINESS

Small Businesses: A New Era of Ownership

In the United States, a significant change is happening in the small-business world. Many business owners, especially those from the baby boomer generation, are getting ready to retire. This means that a lot of businesses will soon need new owners. These businesses are important because they provide

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Feb 12 2026FINANCE

Half‑Million by Forty: How Few Reach It

Most people think that having half a million dollars in net worth by age 40 is common, but data shows it’s actually rare. Only a little over ten percent of Americans aged 18 to 39 have reached that milestone, while the median net worth for this group is closer to $178, 000. So if you haven’t hit the

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Feb 12 2026CRYPTO

Stocks on the Blockchain: A New Way to Trade

Ondo Finance has taken a big step forward by adding Chainlink's data feeds to its platform. This move lets users trade tokenized versions of popular US stocks like SPY, QQQ, and Tesla on the Ethereum blockchain. These tokens represent real stocks and ETFs, making them more useful for trading and len

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Feb 12 2026HEALTH

Fighting Dengue with Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes

In the battle against dengue, scientists have found an unexpected ally: bacteria-infected mosquitoes. The idea is simple yet clever. Male mosquitoes are infected with a specific strain of bacteria called Wolbachia. When these males mate with wild female mosquitoes, something interesting happens. The

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Feb 11 2026HEALTH

Screen Hours, Sleep Loss and Teen Mood in Dharan

Teenagers in Dharan spend almost five hours a day looking at screens, well over the two‑hour limit that health experts suggest. Because of this extra time in front of devices, many students do not get enough sleep. In a study of 259 secondary‑school pupils from both government and private scho

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