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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Ukraine Urges EU to Set a Membership Date, But Leaders Say No

At the Munich Security Conference, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a panel that European governments are not ready to give Ukraine a concrete membership date, even though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked for one as part of a peace deal with Russia. Zelenskiy reiterated o

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Snowy Shift: Milan Slopestyle Safety Overhaul Amid Climate Shakeup

The Olympic snowboard slopestyle event is shifting dates because of a weather warning. Organizers moved the men's and women's qualification rounds from February 16 to February 15 to avoid heavy snow that could bring temperatures down to –12 °C. The change aims to keep athletes safe and the competi

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Feb 15 2026OPINION

Parents Decide: Why Louisiana Should Fund the GATOR Program

The idea is simple: parents should guide their children’s schooling, not the state. Louisiana lawmakers are urged to approve Governor Landry’s request for full funding of the GATOR initiative, a popular school‑choice program. Last year, the Senate President hesitated to meet the budget request, but

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Feb 15 2026LIFESTYLE

Building Real Friendships: A Simple Story and Key Lessons

A farmer in a quiet village wanted to meet his neighbors, so he set up a big meal and asked his daughter to invite everyone. Instead of shouting about the feast, she ran out yelling that a fire had broken out and begged for help. A few neighbors came because they were ready to aid her, while others

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

A Luggage Dream That Fell Flat

The seventh season of the popular business show came in 2015, and among the hopefuls was a pair who called their suitcase “Trunkster. ” The idea was simple: a bag that rolls up and down, has a USB port, can be tracked with GPS, and even weighs itself. It was expensive – about $500 – but the founders

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Adolescent Minds: How Gender and Stress Shape Dissociation

Studies that look at why teens feel detached from their thoughts or surroundings often use a tool called structural equation modeling. This method lets researchers test whether one factor, like stress or social anxiety, indirectly influences another factor, such as feeling disconnected. Recent wo

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Presidential Popularity: Who Really Struggles Most?

Gallup, the famous pollster that started measuring how people feel about presidents back in 1938, said on February 11 it would stop tracking these scores. The change marks a shift in what the company wants to study, according to its own statement. The idea of polling presidents began when George Ga

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Water Wars: States Fail to Agree on Colorado River Plan

The Colorado River, a lifeline for millions, has once again stalled negotiations among the seven western states that rely on it. Arizona, California and Nevada have urged their counterparts in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming to make more concessions after missing a critical deadline for the s

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Feb 15 2026OPINION

A 35‑Year‑Old Film Faces Modern Critique

The movie that first hit theaters on February 14, 1991, is now thirty‑five years old. That film, a landmark in psychological horror, has recently sparked debate among its creators about how it handled a character linked to transgender themes. One actor, who portrayed the infamous serial killer, s

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Brain‑Speed Games Cut Dementia Risk by a Quarter

A long study followed almost 3, 000 older adults for twenty years. Only one type of brain exercise stood out: “speed training. ” These games asked participants to spot and move on visual clues quickly. Those who did the initial five‑week program and then had refresher sessions at about one

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