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Jun 05 2026EDUCATION

A teacher’s hands-on lessons left a lasting mark on students

Teaching isn’t just about test scores—that’s one thing a retired educator proved over two decades in the classroom. Instead of sitting through lectures, her students got to dig in the dirt, track birds, and run science experiments. She believed classrooms should feel alive, not like quiet boxes wher

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Jun 05 2026POLITICS

How US Science Funding Might Change Under New White House Plans

A fresh government plan could reshape how America funds science by giving political leaders more control over which studies receive federal money. Scientists worry this shift might push aside long-standing expert review processes that have shaped major breakthroughs in medicine, climate understandin

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Jun 05 2026WEATHER

Dust from Africa: What Mississippi should expect this season

Every summer, a strange visitor crosses the ocean to visit parts of the United States. Tiny particles from the Sahara Desert in Africa travel thousands of miles, carried by winds across the Atlantic. This year, Mississippi will likely see its first wave of this dust over the weekend. The sky may loo

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Jun 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Can simple line drawings predict how we understand actions and places?

A team built a special collection of 70 basic line sketches showing common and unusual connections between actions and settings. Instead of photos or complex art, they used plain digital lines to keep things simple. For example, one drawing might show someone slicing bread on a kitchen counter, whil

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Jun 05 2026SPORTS

Knicks Kick Off Finals with a Bang – Celebrities Can’t Stop Talking About It

The New York Knicks didn’t just win Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals—they turned it into a pop culture moment. Down double digits early, Jalen Brunson dragged the team back with a clutch 30-point fourth quarter, sealing a 105-95 victory over the Spurs. The win wasn’t just about basketball; it was about

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Jun 04 2026FINANCE

KBR’s New Antarctic Deal and Why Shares Are Still Falling

KBR, a company that builds and runs big projects worldwide, just won a huge 20‑year contract to support research stations in Antarctica. The deal will start in June 2026 and should give the firm a steady stream of income for years to come. Still, investors are uneasy. In recent weeks the stock ha

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Jun 04 2026SPORTS

Windy Woes Shake Top Seed at French Open

Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s number one, entered the Paris tournament with confidence, having dominated early in both sets against Diana Shnaider. The match started well for Sabalenka, who led 6‑3, 5‑3, but the wind on Court Philippe Chatrier turned into a formidable opponent. As gusts grew stronger

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Jun 04 2026POLITICS

Coal Boost: Trump Eyes $700 Million Support

A White House source says President Trump may announce a new plan to use the 1950 Defense Production Act for coal. The proposal would channel almost $700 million into upgrading more than a dozen power plants, building a large export terminal on the West Coast, and matching corporate money for new fa

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Jun 04 2026HEALTH

Molecular Tumor Boards: How They Change Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

The idea of a group of specialists reviewing cancer data is not new, but how it actually helps patients with ovarian cancer has been unclear. In a recent study, researchers looked at real‑world outcomes for two types of serous ovarian cancer: the aggressive high‑grade form and the slower low‑grade v

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Jun 04 2026POLITICS

Teen Study Finds Himself on Russian Ban List

Alex Browder is a 17‑year‑old student who was surprised when his name appeared on a Russian sanctions list. He discovered this while browsing news about cryptocurrency in his economics class. The Kremlin had banned him for writing a report that criticized Russian money laundering practices. The rep

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