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Mar 12 2026CRYPTO

A Quiet Surge: Why Big Investors Are Buying Ethereum Now

Three major points emerge from the recent surge in institutional interest for Ethereum. First, a well‑known crypto trader used his firm to buy nearly 61, 000 ETH, adding about $120 million worth of the coin to his holdings. This move pushed the total amount owned by that firm past 4. 5 million ETH,

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Mar 12 2026ENVIRONMENT

Field Trip to Restore Fulton’s Prairie: A Community Visit

The Fulton Historical Society is arranging a day out on March 15 at two in the afternoon, taking folks to a nearby prairie restoration project. The event is led by Dean Huisingh, who founded the society and also runs a conservation foundation that works to protect Illinois plants and animals. He

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Mar 11 2026HEALTH

Vaccines and the Parent‑Doctor Conversation

A nurse practitioner in a small Kentucky clinic meets an eleven‑day‑old baby named Asher. While checking his basic health, she asks the parents if they have considered a shot that could keep him safe from a common lung infection. They say no, and the doctor respects their decision. The parents had

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Mar 11 2026HEALTH

Vitamin A Delivery: Which Way Saves More Lives?

In many African nations, giving children vitamin A in two doses can prevent blindness and death. But the question is: how should governments deliver these shots to get the most benefit for the least money? A recent study looked at three countries—DRC, Togo and Niger—to answer that. The researchers

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Mar 11 2026CELEBRITIES

Choreographing a Controversy: How One Actor’s Words Stir the Dance World

Timothée Chalamet sparked a new debate after saying he prefers movies over “ballet or opera, ” which many saw as dismissive of those art forms. The comments appeared during a CNN and Variety town‑hall event, where he suggested that theater productions could lose their edge if they followed the same

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Mar 11 2026SCIENCE

Mystery Orbit: Why a Black Hole‑Neutron Star Collision Defies Expectations

A recent collision between a black hole and a neutron star has shocked scientists, showing that the two bodies were still on an oddly oval path just before they merged. This new finding contradicts the long‑held belief that such pairs must settle into neat, circular orbits before they meet. By re‑

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Mar 11 2026BUSINESS

Young China’s Economy: Hope or Hurdle?

China hit a 5 % growth target in 2025, but the headline numbers hide deeper worries. A housing slump and trade friction with the United States add to a problem that may be harder to solve: young people’s faith in their future. Many millennials and Gen Zers are trading down on everything—from fash

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Storm in the Gulf: What’s Really Happening?

The war near the Strait of Hormuz has entered its twelfth day, and the world is watching closely. A drone strike on a U. S. operations center outside Kuwait killed six soldiers and left many others with serious injuries, such as brain trauma, shrapnel wounds, burns, and amputations. One survivor tol

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Mar 11 2026SCIENCE

Data and Models: How They Shaped COVID‑19 Decisions

During the pandemic, leaders had to act fast. A survey of 112 people who worked on COVID‑19 in the U. S. looked at how useful data, models and teamwork were for making those decisions. Most respondents said that having data and predictive tools helped them choose the right actions. The biggest pr

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Mar 11 2026SCIENCE

Eating Fried Food at Night Hurts Your Kidneys

The body’s internal clock can change how we react to food. A new study shows that eating fried oil at the wrong time of day can damage kidneys. Mice that ate oxidised frying oil whenever they wanted had trouble turning certain harmful molecules, called epoxides, into safer ones, called diols. Thi

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