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Nov 30 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The 98th Macy's Parade Breaks Records on NBC and Peacock

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a beloved holiday tradition, hit a new milestone this year. It attracted a whopping 31. 3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. The live broadcast on NBC alone drew 23. 6 million people, making it one of the most-watched entertainment specials on linear TV since

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Nov 30 2024POLITICS

Ukraine's Top MP Urges Germany to Act, Not Just Talk

Ukraine's top legislator, Merezhko, has a clear message for German Chancellor Angela Merkel: talk is cheap, and Ukraine needs more than just promises. He's pointing fingers at Merkel's diplomatic approach, which he believes hasn't stopped the war but rather fueled more aggression. Merezhko thinks Me

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Nov 29 2024RELIGION

Notre Dame’s Rebirth: A Peek Inside the Famous Cathedral

Five years after that tragic fire, Notre Dame Cathedral is ready to show off its newly renovated interior. On a crisp, sunny day, French President Emmanuel Macron got a sneak peek inside the iconic cathedral. Gone are the gloomy memories of the fire; instead, visitors can now enjoy the bright, airy

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Nov 29 2024ENVIRONMENT

Smart Predictions for Cleaner Water at Wastewater Plants

Ever wondered how we can make wastewater treatment plants work more efficiently? Scientists have come up with a clever way to predict changes in water quality, which is really important for managing the process and reducing pollution. They combined something called convolutional bi-directional gated

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Predicting Pregnancy Drug Risks: Can AI Help?

Ensuring the safety of medicines during pregnancy is really important, but it's tricky because pregnant women are often left out of clinical trials. This makes it hard to figure out how drugs might affect them. A recent study tried to solve this problem by using advanced AI and machine learning to p

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Nov 29 2024SCIENCE

Plant-Spotter: A Smart Way to ID Medicinal Plants

These days, pharmaceutical companies are big fans of medicinal plants. Why? Because they are cheap and have fewer side effects than regular drugs. But, identifying these plants can be tough, time-consuming, and prone to errors. That's why researchers are excited about automatic classification of the

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Predicting Infections After Kidney Stone Surgery: A Machine Learning Model's New Approach

Imagine you've just had a kidney stone removed through a procedure called retrograde intrarenal surgery. While most people recover well, some may face a dangerous infection called sepsis. A team of researchers has created a predictive model using machine learning to help doctors spot how likely some

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Medication Choices for Behavioral Symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia: What Do Experts Say?

Frontotemporal dementia, especially the behavioral variant (bvFTD), is known for its significant changes in personality and thinking skills. These changes often come with strong behavioral symptoms that can be tough for both patients and their caregivers. Surprisingly, unlike similar symptoms in pri

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Nov 29 2024TECHNOLOGY

Solving Joint Surface Stress: A New Ultrasonic Method

Machine tools, like any complex system, have a weak link—the joint surface. This surface plays a crucial role in determining the machine's overall stiffness and accuracy during machining. Understanding the distribution of contact stress here is vital but tricky. Scientists have now come up with a cl

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Nov 28 2024POLITICS

Protesters Briefly Stop Macy's Parade for Palestine

In a quick and unexpected move, a small group of pro-Palestinian activists managed to halt the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. They jumped over the security barriers on West 55th Street and Sixth Avenue, sat on the ground, and started chanting “Free Palestine. ” This temporary blo

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