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Apr 22 2026BUSINESS

Hotel Study Pull‑Back: Why the Findings Were Recalled

The journal announced that it has withdrawn a research paper about how the look and feel of boutique hotels influence guests’ plans to return. The original study claimed that both the physical setup and the way information is shared in a hotel’s environment affect customers’ overall image of the pla

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Apr 22 2026BUSINESS

Young Bostonians on the Move: What It Means for the Region

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has released a new study that shows many young adults are planning to leave the area. The survey, which asked 600 residents between ages 20 and 30 across five counties, found that about a quarter of respondents expect to move away in the next five years. This f

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Apr 22 2026POLITICS

RFK Jr. Outshines Sen. Warnock on Rabies Talk

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stepped onto Capitol Hill for two Senate hearings and turned a sharp moment into a win over Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock, who tried to challenge him on health policy. First, RFK Jr. spoke with the Finance Committee about his agency’s budget and how former President Trump’s dea

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Apr 22 2026POLITICS

Health Budget Talk: What Congress Heard About Vaccines and Money

The Department of Health and Human Services faced a long series of hearings in the Senate and House this week. The main point for lawmakers was how to cut more than a dozen percent of the agency’s budget while still keeping services available. The head of the department said the cuts were painful

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Apr 22 2026POLITICS

Political Candidates Face Ban Over Betting on Their Own Elections

Kalshi, a platform where people can bet on future events, has decided to stop three U. S. congressional hopefuls from using its site because they were trading on information about their own races. The company said it had recently added rules to keep politicians from betting on contests they are invo

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Apr 22 2026HEALTH

Healthy Habits: Why They’re Hard to Keep

Many people want to eat better, move more, and reduce the chance of diseases that can be avoided. Yet most of us struggle to turn those intentions into everyday actions. A recent study in the United States found that while 74 % of adults believe chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease can

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Apr 22 2026CRIME

Clinic attack leads to arrests

A security guard at a Bronx urgent‑care clinic was badly hurt by two people. The incident happened on April 14, around 2:30 p. m. , near Walton Avenue. The guard tried to stop a fight between the attackers, but they reacted violently. One attacker stabbed him with an unknown blade. The o

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Apr 22 2026HEALTH

Managing Diabetes in Africa: Costs, Challenges and Hope

The burden of type 2 diabetes is growing across Sub‑Saharan Africa, where many people struggle to get affordable treatment. Studies show that the cost of care varies widely from one country to another, but a common theme emerges: medicines and regular check‑ups can be too expensive for most patie

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Apr 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Japan’s Finance Minister Sets Up Talks With Banks About New AI Tool

The government is preparing to sit down with the nation’s biggest lenders this week. The aim: to talk about a cutting‑edge artificial intelligence system called Mythos, created by the U. S. company Anthropic PBC. This move comes after worries grew over how far this model can go in spotting security

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Apr 22 2026CRYPTO

PUSD Joins ADI Chain, Expanding Islamic Finance Reach

Palm Azgar Finance’s stablecoin PUSD, which mirrors Gulf currencies tied to the US dollar, is now live on ADI Chain—a Layer‑2 network that focuses on institutional settlement across the Middle East. The coin has already circulated roughly $2. 3 billion and is fully backed 1:1 by reserves in Saudi

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