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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Mandelson’s Fall From Diplomatic Heights

The scene in Washington D. C. a year ago showed Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former senior minister Peter Mandelson smiling as they welcomed him back to the UK’s diplomatic corps. That bright moment is now a distant memory. In London, police detained Mandelson at his home after accusations tha

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Unleashed: How a Doomsday Report Shook Wall Street

A recent story warned that smart machines could break the economy. It says AI can do everything people used to pay for, from coding to food delivery. If businesses stop needing human workers, the money that feeds the economy dries up. First, software firms that rely on long contracts feel pre

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Feb 24 2026SCIENCE

Old Microplastics Meet Smart Surfaces

Microplastic pieces that have lived in the environment for years are hard to clean up. Scientists want to know how these tiny particles stick or slip off engineered materials. They studied polystyrene microplastics that had aged in water and tested how they interact with surfaces coated with special

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Feb 24 2026CRYPTO

The Crypto Debate: Trump, Coinbase and a Family Firm

A new bill about how crypto markets work has caused big fights in Washington. Top officials from the Trump team have not been happy with Coinbase, a leading crypto company that recently said it would stop supporting the bill. They called Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, a “nihilist” and even s

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Feb 24 2026FINANCE

Coinbase Adds Stocks and ETFs to Its Crypto Platform

Coinbase now lets all U. S. users trade shares and exchange‑traded funds on the same app they use for digital money, moving toward a one‑stop trading spot. The service works around the clock on weekdays and charges no fees for qualified trades. Users can pay with dollars or the stablecoin USDC, and

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Cryptococcosis Hits the ICU: What French Doctors Learned

A recent study in France followed patients who had to be moved into the intensive care unit because of a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus. The fungus is usually harmless to healthy people, but it can become deadly when the immune system is weak. The research team collected data from severa

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Feb 24 2026FINANCE

Private Credit’s Rocky Road: A New Look at the Shaky Growth

In recent months, the private credit market has faced a series of shocks that reveal deep cracks in its foundation. The first blow came in September when two auto‑parts and auto‑lending firms, First Brands Group and Tricolor Holdings, both filed for bankruptcy. Their failures highlighted how much pr

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Feb 24 2026FINANCE

Binance Returns to Tokenized Stock Trading with New Partner

Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume, has announced a comeback in tokenized stock trading after a pause of nearly five years. The company is partnering with Ondo Finance, a specialist in turning real‑world assets into blockchain tokens, to list ten tokenized U. S. equities and related prod

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Living in a Loud Neighborhood Can Hurt Baby’s Sleep

Short, broken sleep can make pregnancy harder for African‑American moms who live in low‑income areas. Research shows that trouble sleeping during pregnancy can raise the chance of health problems for both mom and baby. People who live in neighborhoods with more crime, noise from traffic or few

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Catch the New CIA Show Tonight for Free

The new crime drama “CIA” is hitting CBS this Monday at 10 p. m. ET, and viewers who don’t have cable can still watch it without paying. By signing up for a free trial on services such as Fubo or DIRECTV, you can stream the episode live and keep it on demand for a few days. Those who already h

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