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May 04 2026CELEBRITIES

Ellen Burstyn’s 93‑Year‑Old Recipe for Staying Young

Ellen Burstyn shows that age is just a number when she talks about the habits she abandoned to stay fit at 93. Instead of drinking, smoking or eating meat, the Oscar winner follows a plant‑based diet and keeps active with daily walks in Central Park or gym sessions led by a trainer. She says t

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May 03 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart materials that block signals: the next big thing in tech?

Electronics keep shrinking but they still need protection from unwanted radio waves. Old-school metal shields work fine, but they’re heavy and can’t adapt. A new approach uses two kinds of fields—electric and magnetic—to line up tiny flakes and wires inside a lightweight foam. Rotate the foam and su

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May 02 2026LIFESTYLE

Fresh Harvest, Fresh Vibes: Elkhart’s Saturday Market Comes Alive

Elkhart’s downtown buzzes again on Saturday mornings, as the city’s farmers market opens its gates on May 2. The event runs from nine in the morning until one in the afternoon, and it will stay on the calendar through September 26. Last year, people who visited almost tripled in number, with more

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Redrawing the Rules: How One Supreme Court Decision Could Shape Who Holds Power for Years

Elections used to have a basic rule: the people picking leaders, not the other way around. But a recent Supreme Court decision just tore up that idea when it comes to drawing voting districts. By striking down Louisiana’s congressional map, the court removed one of the last tools keeping extreme ger

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Apr 28 2026POLITICS

Violence Rises as Colombia Prepares for May Vote

Colombia’s southwest has seen a sharp increase in violent incidents right before the upcoming presidential election. Since last Friday, armed groups have carried out 26 attacks using explosives and drones. One of the most severe blasts struck a highway between Cali and Popayan on Saturday, kil

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Apr 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Power: Why Solar and Storage Are Winning

Electricity isn’t just about plugging in anymore. It’s about keeping the lights on when millions flip on their air conditioners, charge their cars, or scroll through phones at night. The U. S. energy system is being pushed to its limits, not just by rising demand from sun-soaked states where people

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Apr 25 2026POLITICS

Neighbors at the Table: Colombia and Venezuela Tackle Border Issues

Colombia’s president heads to Venezuela this week to talk border security with the country’s top diplomat. The two nations share deep connections—families live on both sides of a 1, 370-mile border, and nearly 3 million Venezuelans have moved to Colombia after years of economic trouble back home. Tr

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Apr 23 2026TECHNOLOGY

Elon Musk teams up with Intel for cutting-edge chip production

Elon Musk is making a bold move with Tesla’s massive $20 billion Terafab project near Austin, Texas. The plant will produce chips for Tesla’s electric cars, SpaceX’s rockets, and xAI’s artificial intelligence systems. Musk recently announced plans to use Intel’s upcoming 14A chip technology, which i

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Apr 22 2026POLITICS

Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption Fight Hits a Roadblock

Guatemala’s next attorney general won’t be the same person trying to hold onto power now. Consuelo Porras, who has faced global criticism for years, just lost her chance to serve another term. A group of legal experts quietly decided she didn’t make the final cut after weeks of behind-the-scenes vot

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Apr 22 2026CRIME

El Salvador's legal system tackles gang leadership in massive trial

El Salvador recently started a major trial against over 400 people accused of leading one of the country's most feared gangs. These individuals face charges related to more than 47, 000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022. Prosecutors claim these gang leaders ordered killings, forced disappearanc

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