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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

How Pot Policy Shifts Affect Justice and Arrest Rates

Decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis was supposed a significant step toward reducing criminal justice-related harms. But does it? The biggest question mark is how much it impacts the number of cannabis-related incidents. Indeed, how can it even be viewed differently from how it is handled now?

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

United We Stand: ICC Faces Off Against Trump's Sanctions

The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Netherlands, found itself in a hot debate. The court's work and independence were threatened by new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration in the U. S. The ICC needs to stay independent and fair, so the court took a stand. The ICC

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Feb 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Fuel Cells: Solving the Big Picture with Tiny Details

Imagine trying to make a super-efficient car that runs on fuel cells. It's a big dream, and to achieve it, scientists have to understand every tiny part of how these fuel cells work. These fuel cells, called Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), need to be better and last longer. Lots of

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Feb 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Space Traffic Control: time for a reboot

Thousands of satellites are orbiting Earth, and they are expected to double every two years. With so many satellites around now and more are expected to be launched, how do we prevent them from colliding? One important thing to note is that there are ships and aircraft on Earth with sensors

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Feb 07 2025ENVIRONMENT

Making Algae Farms Smarter with Weather Forecasts

First, let's talk about algae. You know, those tiny plants that live in water? People want to use them to make biofuels and proteins. But growing algae on a large scale can be tricky because of changing weather conditions. There is a problem and a solution. New technology called FIPO is a game-chan

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

When TB Spreads: The Challenges of Kansass Health Response

Imagine this: Kansas is grappling with a huge tuberculosis (TB) outbreak, the kind that doesn't pop up very often in the US. This outbreak is a big deal, and it's got the public health workers in a tight spot. Why is it such a big deal? TB outbreaks usually happen when people are in crowded

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Education Fights Back: Thousands Stand Up for the Department

The Department of Education has become a hotbed of controversy. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE which is currently working to shrink the federal workforce and slash government spending, many people don't want the Department of Education to disappear. The Department of Educa

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Zapping Bacteria Zapping: New Microneedles for Diabetic Wounds

Think about how tricky it is to heal a diabetic wound. These wounds constantly face a double threat: bacteria and inflammation. They are also hard to heal. Scientists have come up with a clever invention called microneedles. They are tiny needles that can do big things. These microneedles are spe

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Feb 06 2025CELEBRITIES

Survivors of the Special Forces Challenge: A Look at the Season's End

The final episode of a recent reality TV show left viewers shocked and questioning the fairness of some eliminations. This season saw 10 celebrities face extremely tough challenges that pushed them to their limits, with only two managing to complete the program. The show, which aired over five week

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Unmasking AMR in Brazil: A Closer look

Brazil has a serious problem that's not usually in the spotlight. The issue of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is causing huge problems in healthcare, not just for Brazil, but for the entire region of Latin America. The problem gets really acute when we tackled it on the local level. Brazil's vast

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