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May 18 2026WEATHER

Storms to Hit the Great Plains and Midwest, Bringing Hail and Tornadoes

Millions of people in the Great Plains and Upper Midwest are preparing for a dangerous weather event that began on Sunday and will continue into Tuesday. A powerful upper‑level system from the Southwest is colliding with a surge of hot, humid air across the middle United States. This mix creat

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May 18 2026CRYPTO

Dogecoin Could Spark a Retail Surge, Says Wall Street Veteran

A seasoned macro strategist on Wall Street believes that Dogecoin’s next move could signal a growing interest from everyday traders. He noted that the coin has not attracted much attention from large institutions, but its technical indicators suggest a possible breakout. If Dogecoin rises beyond rec

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May 18 2026OPINION

Virginia Court’s Vote: A Lesson in Rules and Democracy

The Virginia Supreme Court recently struck down a referendum that would have let the state’s lawmakers draw congressional districts to favor one party by a large margin. The decision was made after the legislature introduced an amendment just days before voters could cast ballots in the November ele

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May 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Light Pillar Sets Sail in the U. S.

Greenwich Entertainment has taken on the job of bringing a new Chinese film to American theaters. The movie, called Light Pillar, is the first feature from director and writer Xu Zao. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in a special program that showcases fresh voices from around the world. Aft

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May 18 2026HEALTH

How Supplement Use Varies Across Japanese Women’s Generations

A recent survey looked at how women in Japan use dietary supplements and what that tells us about their health habits. Researchers asked three different age groups—young women in dietetics school, middle‑aged mothers, and older grandmothers—to fill out questionnaires about their food intake and supp

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May 18 2026HEALTH

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Heads to Rotterdam for Clean‑Up

The MV Hondius, a Dutch‑flagged cruise liner, arrived in Rotterdam on Monday morning. Its crew of 25 and two doctors are set to be quarantined while the ship is disinfected. The vessel had carried about 150 people from 23 nations when a group of severe lung illnesses first alerted the World He

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May 18 2026SCIENCE

Ancient doctor’s fight against gout: what a 2000-year-old book reveals

Back in the days of the Roman Empire, a doctor named Rufus from a town called Ephesus noticed something strange about certain patients. They would wake up with swollen, painful joints, especially in their feet. Today we call this gout, but back then it was just another mystery. A long time after Ruf

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May 18 2026HEALTH

New Ebola cases trigger global health alert in Central Africa

Health experts are sounding alarms over fresh Ebola cases in two African nations, pushing the World Health Organization to raise an international alert. The outbreak centers on regions in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected infections have raised concerns. In Congo’s Ituri p

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May 18 2026HEALTH

How the U. S. is stepping up to fight Ebola in Africa

Health officials in the U. S. are ramping up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa after international health authorities raised alarms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending more experts to Congo and Uganda to help track cases and stop the virus from spreading

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May 18 2026HEALTH

Understanding postpartum depression: More than just hormonal shifts

New moms often face tough emotional challenges after giving birth, with around 10 to 15% experiencing postpartum depression (PPD). For years, experts pointed to sudden drops in hormones like estrogen and progesterone as the main cause. But recent research shows it’s not that simple. Hormonal changes

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