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May 22 2026SCIENCE

Funding Cuts Leave Science Labs Empty and Researchers Stuck

Scientists across the United States are feeling the bite of delayed federal funding, especially after a series of cuts during the previous administration. One Harvard researcher, who works on the origins of life, once had a bustling lab filled with students and colleagues. Now, after his grant was a

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May 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Helldivers 2 Adds Upscaling, But PS5 Pro Fans Miss the Latest Tech

Helldivers 2 will get new technical updates on May 27, bringing long‑awaited upscaling options to PC and consoles. The release promises better stability, lower latency, and clearer visuals. PC players can now choose from NVIDIA DLSS 4. 5, AMD FSR 4. 0. 3 (for high‑end GPUs), FSR 3. 1. 5, and XeSS

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May 22 2026POLITICS

Road Safety Reboot: New Tech to Stop Wrong‑Way Drivers

The Massachusetts Senate recently approved a plan that will boost the state’s wrong‑way detection system, after a fatal crash involving a state trooper. The incident happened early on May 6 when Trooper Kevin Trainor, who had just finished a shift, responded to a call about a Jeep driving south i

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May 22 2026POLITICS

AI Order Delay: Why the President Pulled Back

The president announced that he would not sign an AI executive order today. He said the decision was to keep America ahead in technology. During a separate press event, he told reporters that some parts of the draft were “bad. ” He didn’t want rules that might slow progress or block growth.

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May 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Fine‑Mesh Pump Tech Turns 30

In 1995 a German company launched a new kind of pump that could squeeze very thick rubber mixtures without losing detail. The device, called the roll‑ex gear pump extruder, let manufacturers make smoother, more reliable silicone and rubber products. The first model, the roll‑ex 70, debuted at a trad

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May 22 2026FINANCE

Voyah Shares Get a “Buy” Nod from Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley’s research team, led by analyst Joey Xu, has kept its recommendation for Voyah Automotive Technology Co Ltd Class H at “Buy. ” The bank set a target price of HK$8. 10 for the stock, which closed last week at HK$5. 76, indicating a clear upside potential in the near term. Xu’s assessm

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May 22 2026POLITICS

Pell Grants Get a New Twist: Short‑Term Training Now Covered

The federal aid program that has helped low‑income students for decades is changing. Starting July 1, Pell Grants will no longer be limited to two‑ or four‑year college degrees. Instead, they can now finance short courses that last from eight weeks up to a few months and focus on specific jobs. T

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May 22 2026POLITICS

Pakistan Steps Up to End US‑Iran Conflict

Pakistan’s foreign minister met with Iran’s counterpart on Friday, aiming to push forward a plan that could bring an end to the war between the United States and Israel. The talks come at a time when Washington and Tehran still clash over Iran’s uranium stockpile and the control of the Strait of Hor

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May 22 2026EDUCATION

Otters Get a New Home With Fish‑Throwing Pools

The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids just opened a huge new area for its river otters. The space is more than three times larger than the old exhibit and holds over 21, 000 gallons of water. It was built with money from the Bill and Bea Idema Foundation and fits into the zoo’s ten‑year plan. The new e

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May 22 2026BUSINESS

North Carolina Takes Legal Action Against Vinfast Over Unfinished EV Plant

The state of North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Vietnamese electric‑vehicle company Vinfast. The suit claims that Vinfast failed to honor its promise to build a new electric‑vehicle and battery factory in the state. According to the state’s attorney general, the company stopped work on the s

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