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May 03 2026HEALTH

Testing How Well Movement Skills Are Measured in Kids and Teens

Back in 2023 researchers released a fresh way to check how well young people move. Called the BOT-3 Movement Fundamentals Score, it asks kids and adults aged four up to twenty-five to perform simple tasks such as hopping on one leg or catching a ball. The creators first ran the test on over twelve h

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May 03 2026SCIENCE

Hidden worlds in everyday machines surprise scientists

A strange black substance found in a research ship's steering system turned out to be more than just dirt. After a routine algae-tracking mission in the Great Lakes, crew members spotted a tar-like leak coming from the vessel's rudder shaft - the mechanical part that controls steering. Instead of ig

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May 03 2026HEALTH

Checking Breathing Tubes in the ICU: Better Ways to Spot Problems Early

When someone in the ICU has a breathing tube, their voice box often gets damaged. This can cause big problems like food or liquid going down the wrong way or weak coughs. Normally, doctors check these issues with stethoscopes or guesswork, which isn’t always reliable. But new tools like tiny scopes

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May 03 2026POLITICS

A court trial in New Mexico could reshape how social media giants operate

For years, public concern has grown about how platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp might affect young users. Now, a trial starting in New Mexico is putting those concerns to the test. Instead of a jury deciding, a judge will hear arguments in Santa Fe to determine if Meta’s apps create a

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May 03 2026POLITICS

Small-town Oregon faces big political questions at a quiet gathering

In a tiny town where everyone knows each other’s grandparents, an 81-year-old activist drove three days just to get people talking about politics. Wasco, Oregon, population 417, isn’t the kind of place that normally draws crowds for policy debates. Yet Steve Radcliffe arrived with a plan: hold 36 to

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May 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Supernatural’s Stars Pop Up in The Rookie—What Does It Really Mean?

Fans of Supernatural got a fun surprise in the latest season of The Rookie. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who played Sam and Dean Winchester for fifteen years, made a quick but memorable cameo in an episode that used a fake documentary style. The show often plays with this format, but it’s stil

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May 03 2026CRIME

A clerk's close call with violent robbers tied to a deadly police shooting

A store worker in Chicago narrowly escaped a brutal robbery last month that set off a violent chain of events ending in a police officer’s death. The manager at a local Family Dollar store described hiding in fear as two men forced their way in, demanding money while waving a gun. One suspect report

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May 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Top 10 crime shows worth your time

Great crime shows do more than just shuffle suspects in and out of rooms. They make you care about the people behind the badges, show how messy real police work can be, and sneak in smart ideas that stick with you long after the screen fades. Out of hundreds of options, a handful rise above the rest

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May 03 2026POLITICS

Health struggles of jailed Iranian activist spark urgent calls for action

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights figure in Iran, faces life-threatening medical emergencies while behind bars. According to her family’s organization, she suffered a serious heart issue and collapsed multiple times recently. This prompted prison officials to rush her to a hospital, though

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May 03 2026EDUCATION

Why do colleges lean so far left?

Many universities today have classrooms where political balance is missing. At one top school, Democrats now outnumber Republicans by over 30 to 1 in key departments like arts and law. That ratio looks similar at another Ivy League campus where faculty have worked for decades. Three or four decades

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