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May 21 2026POLITICS

School Days Stretch: Pawtucket’s Extended Schedule Reveals Hidden Lessons

Pawtucket is turning back the calendar. A mistake in the school schedule has pushed the end of the year into July, adding extra days for students and teachers alike. The error was spotted when a state office checked if the district met its required 5 hours and 30 minutes of instruction per day. The

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May 21 2026POLITICS

School Protest Rules Reworked: New Plan Focuses on Student Safety

The city council is moving forward with a revised bill that tightens police planning around protests near schools, while keeping colleges and hospitals out of the scope. The change came after Council Speaker Julie Menin decided to address concerns instead of pushing a veto‑override, hoping for broad

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May 21 2026FINANCE

Property Tax Help Denied: Court Rules in Favor of PHFA

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently confirmed that the state’s Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) was right to refuse a homeowner’s request for more tax relief. The woman had already benefited from the PAHAF program in 2022, which helped lower her property taxes. When she asked for help again in

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May 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Future‑Friendly Tooth Repairs

Artificial intelligence is changing how dentists make removable partial dentures. Instead of relying solely on manual measurements, new software can now sketch and tweak designs automatically. The latest tools come from big tech companies that also build chatbots. These programs can read a

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May 21 2026EDUCATION

New STEM Hub Lets San Diego College Chase Tech Big Leagues

The University of San Diego has kicked off construction on a brand‑new STEM building that will broaden its science and engineering courses. The new structure, called the Shiley STEM Initiative building, will house three floors of labs and classrooms in a 70, 000‑square‑foot space. Its construc

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May 21 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Possible Sale of ATG Entertainment, Britain’s Biggest Theatre Group

ATG Entertainment, the company that runs over 70 theatres across Britain and on Broadway, may soon be sold by its private‑equity owner. The idea is still in the early planning stages, according to sources close to the matter. The potential sale could fetch more than £4 billion, a figure based pa

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May 21 2026ENTERTAINMENT

New Deal Lets JB Smoove Create Unscripted Hits

JB Smoove has struck a fresh multi‑year agreement with Fox Entertainment Studios that gives him the first chance to greenlight unscripted projects. In this arrangement, Smoove will act as an executive producer and creative partner for a variety of shows across different formats. His own production c

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May 21 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Los Angeles Turns Into a Living, Breathing TV Set

Los Angeles is getting more than just fans on the streets; it’s becoming a main character in its own right. In early 2026, the city saw nearly ten percent more filming days than the previous year, thanks to new tax breaks and lower fees that keep crews in town. But money isn’t the only reason

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May 20 2026CRYPTO

Staking 101: How PoS Keeps Crypto Safe and Yields Money

Proof of stake is all about putting money on the line to help a blockchain stay running. A person puts tokens into a special contract and, if enough of them are locked, they get to run a validator node. On Ethereum that means staking 32 ETH by yourself; other chains may let you join a pool or delega

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May 20 2026POLITICS

A Billionaire’s Big‑City Plan: Fast Fixes or Hidden Control?

Chris Larsen, the man who turned a crypto startup into a multi‑billion dollar fortune, has made San Francisco his personal laboratory for rapid change. He does not sit in a boardroom and wait for policy to trickle through; he throws money at problems, then watches the results. His first big move

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