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May 28 2026CELEBRITIES

Horse Accident Mirrors Movie Role for Famous Actor

The world was stunned when a beloved actor fell from a horse in 1995 and became paralyzed. He had just finished playing a man who was also paralyzed in an HBO film that aired earlier that year. The film’s title, Above Suspicion, seemed to predict the tragedy that would soon follow. Only a few days

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May 28 2026ART

Fishing Stories: Art, Culture and the Sea

The new show at Mingei International Museum in San Diego looks at fishing beyond just catching food. It mixes old tools, modern art and movies to show how people and fish have lived together for centuries. The exhibit stays open until November 1, 2026 and is led by Dr. Emily Hanna who talks about th

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May 28 2026POLITICS

Arkansas Pushes for Less Federal Rules in Schools

Arkansas wants to change some federal rules that guide its public schools. The state says these rules slow down progress for students and make it hard to use money wisely. In April, the state’s education department sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Education asking for three special permissi

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May 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Staten Island Hospital Adds Robot‑Assisted Knee Surgery

The only place on Staten Island that now uses a robot to help with knee replacements is Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, located in Ocean Breeze. The new system comes from Smith+Ne­phew and is called the CORI Surgical System. It works by letting doctors build a 3‑D picture of a patient’s

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May 28 2026OPINION

Law School to Big Law: A Real‑World Lesson in Truth and Storytelling

A new lawyer’s first lesson is that the “facts” we present are never neutral. In a courtroom, a brief starts with a list of facts followed by an argument that turns those facts into a narrative. The trick is choosing which details to highlight, the order they appear in, and the words that frame them

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May 28 2026POLITICS

Sharyn Alfonsi’s CBS Exit Highlights Press Freedom Tensions

Alfonsi, a long‑time “60 Minutes” reporter, has not had her contract renewed by CBS News after she pushed back against the network’s decision to pull a story on a Salvadoran prison that holds many Venezuelan migrants. The piece, which was scheduled to air in the United States, was removed only hours

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May 28 2026ENVIRONMENT

Chief Megaron Keeps Raoni’s Dream Alive

Chief Megaron, a 75‑year‑old Kayapo elder, has spent many years fighting for his people’s land and rights in the Amazon. Now he is stepping up to protect the legacy of his uncle, Chief Raoni, who has spent decades speaking out against deforestation. Raoni is 94 and recently returned home after

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May 28 2026ENVIRONMENT

City Smog and Health Bills: A Quick Look

Industrial growth in Iranian cities is a double‑edged sword. On one side it boosts jobs and factories, but on the other it releases fine dust that clogs the air. This tiny pollution, called PM2. 5, can sneak into lungs and cause long‑term sickness. Researchers have begun to notice that when the air

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May 28 2026SCIENCE

Phages Turn Bacteria Into Better Movers

Bacteria move thanks to tiny whip‑like structures called flagella, and those whips also catch the eye of the host’s immune system. Scientists found that certain viruses that live inside bacteria can tweak how these flagella are built by using special RNA‑controlled proteins called TldR. A human‑d

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May 28 2026HEALTH

Mapping the Hidden Risks of High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a silent threat that can lead to serious health problems. Scientists have long known that the places we live affect our health, yet most tools to predict hypertension ignore this. A new study tackles that gap by adding location data into prediction models. The researche

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