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Jan 16 2025ENTERTAINMENT

A Glimpse into Severance Season 2: What You Missed

It's been a while since the last episode of Severance, and with Season 2 starting tonight on Apple TV+, let's refresh our memories. In this sci-fi drama, the Lumon corporation uses a brain chip to split workers into "outies" and "innies". Outies live normal lives while innies work tirelessly, knowin

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Jan 16 2025EDUCATION

Checking Up on Med Students: A New Way to Measure Stress

Medical school is tough, and it can really affect students' mental health. In the Philippines, a unique tool has been made to see how well students deal with all that stress. It's not just about homework or tests, but also their personal lives. The idea is to give teachers a better way to support st

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Jan 16 2025SPORTS

Skier-Turned-CEO Jeremy Bloom Revamps X Games

The X Games, a prime event in action sports, is gearing up for a big change. The event, which started in the 1990s, has been held in Aspen since 2002. Now, with a new owner, MSP Sports Capital, the X Games are ready to evolve. Jeremy Bloom, a Colorado native and a successful athlete in both freestyl

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Porn Site Age Verification: A Supreme Court Dilemma

Recently, the Supreme Court tackled a tough Texas law that needs people to prove their age before seeing porn online. Some justices weren't sure if blocking software could really keep kids safe. They also pondered if outdated laws still work in today's tech-powered world. Justice Sotomayor seemed to

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Pam Bondi's Take on 2020 Election: A Clarified View

Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi had a tricky time answering a question from Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill. ) about the 2020 election results. Durbin wanted to know if President Donald Trump had lost the election. Bondi acknowledged that President Joe Biden is now in office and that there was a peace

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Will TikTok Survive the Ban? A Last-Minute Reprieve?

The popular video-sharing app TikTok might get a temporary stay from the US ban. President-elect Trump is mulling over issuing an executive order to halt enforcement of the law for 60 to 90 days. This comes after TikTok threatened to shut down if the ban goes into effect on Sunday. The law, passed

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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

Measuring Heat in Tiny Samples: How Thickness Affects Temperature Readings

Have you ever wondered how scientists measure heat in super small samples? One method they use is called plasmon energy expansion thermometry, or PEET. This method helps them see how hot different parts of a tiny sample are. Recently, scientists checked out how well PEET works in measuring the tempe

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

The Pricey Impact of Patent Extension Lawsuits on Healthcare Spending

In 2021, a significant court ruling declared part of Brazil's Industrial Property Law unconstitutional. This led some pharmaceutical companies to file lawsuits aiming to extend their patents. A study was conducted to assess the potential economic fallout of these extensions on medicine costs for bot

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Porn Sites vs. Texas: The Fight Over Online Age Verification

The U. S. Supreme Court is diving into a hot topic: online age verification for adult content. Last week, the court took a close look at a Texas law that wants porn sites to check that users are 18 or older. This isn't just about Texas; 19 states have similar laws. But is this law fair or does it go

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Is Obesity Always a Disease? Experts Draw the Line

A group of health experts has decided to split obesity into two categories: clinical and pre-clinical. This move aims to address the ongoing debate about whether obesity is always a disease. Obesity can lead to serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease, but not everyone with obesity has

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