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Apr 06 2026CELEBRITIES

Royal Easter plans: who showed up and who didn’t

Every year, the British royal family heads to Windsor Castle for Easter Matins at St George’s Chapel. In 2024 the line-up was missing some usual faces. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were there, as were Prince William, Catherine, and their three kids. The Dean of Windsor greeted them warmly; Cam

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Apr 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

How Twitter Chatter Turns Into Useful Data

Social media isn’t just for memes and arguments—it’s a goldmine of real-time opinions. Businesses, researchers, and even politicians often turn to Twitter to measure what people truly feel about products, policies, or brands. But raw tweets are messy. They’re short, full of slang, and packed with sa

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Apr 06 2026ENVIRONMENT

Turning wood scraps into a tool for cleaning dirty water

Recycling leftover eucalyptus wood into biochar turns a common trash problem into a water-cleaning hero. Scientists took ordinary wood chips from eucalyptus trees and heated them without oxygen, creating a material that grabs arsenic from polluted water. In lab tests, one gram of this biochar remove

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Apr 05 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin Sentiment Hits Lowest in Weeks, But Could Signal a Bounce

Bitcoin’s chatter on social media has dipped to its lowest point since late February, with a sharp rise in negative comments across X, Reddit and other platforms. The shift shows a growing lack of confidence among users, according to data from Santiment, a crypto‑sentiment tracker. On the day

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Apr 05 2026HEALTH

Rethinking Post‑Birth Care: A New Tool for Rural and Minority Mothers

Recent work has built a tool that flags mothers who might need extra help in the first month after giving birth. The calculator was trained on data from New York City hospitals between 2016 and 2018, where it could predict readmissions or emergency visits with a moderate success rate (an AUC of 0. 6

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Apr 04 2026HEALTH

Home Fun: How Tailored Activities Keep Seniors Happy

Older adults often feel left out when they stay at home or in care centers. Giving them activities that fit their own tastes can change that picture. A plan that uses the home setting and looks at what each person likes makes daily life more engaging. When activities match a senior’s interests, the

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Apr 04 2026EDUCATION

Teaching Forensic Science with Care

Forensic science classes often cover tough subjects like violence and victim stories. Students can feel shaken, and teachers may not know how to keep everyone safe. Researchers looked at books on trauma care, psychology and criminal law, plus their own classroom notes. They found that stude

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Apr 04 2026TECHNOLOGY

Making the Weather App Your Personal AI Meteorologist

Apps like Storm Radar now let you turn weather updates into a custom AI host. You can tweak the tone and style to fit your mood, turning dry data into something closer to a weather show. Most people just want a quick forecast, but this feature turns app time into a mini-experience. Testers found the

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Apr 03 2026SPORTS

Reno’s Role in ESPN’s Early Days

In a surprising twist, the city of Reno is linked to the birth of one of America’s biggest sports networks. A new documentary called “Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN” will air on Monday, April 6 at 5:30 p. m. on ESPN. The film tells the story of Bill Rasmussen, who dreamed up a 24‑hour sports chann

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Apr 02 2026HEALTH

Ginseng: A Natural Boost for Athletes?

Ginseng has long been a star in traditional medicine, and now athletes are eyeing it as a potential game-changer. This root isn’t just hype—it’s packed with compounds like ginsenosides and polysaccharides that could help with performance and recovery. But how does it actually work? For starters, gi

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