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Jun 04 2026EDUCATION

California schools dominate the toughest college admissions list

Many high school students searching for the hardest colleges to get into have another reason to focus on California. The state is home to some of the most selective schools in the nation, according to recent rankings. At the top sits Caltech in Pasadena with just 3 out of every 100 applicants accept

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Jun 01 2026POLITICS

Pingree’s Approach Could Help Maine Bounce Back

Maine’s biggest challenges today aren’t just about money—they’re about stability. Families struggle with rising grocery bills while heating and gas prices climb. Renters face shrinking options as homes become harder to find. Parents juggle work with expensive childcare, and workers worry about keepi

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May 27 2026SPORTS

'Brisbane 2032: Sports Cut? Maybe Not Forever'

'The president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, told sports leaders that any sports removed from Brisbane 2032 could come back in later Games. She said the change is not permanent. Coventry warned that future Olympics must be easier to run and cheaper. She wants fewer spor

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May 18 2026HEALTH

Better Medicines for Rare Diseases: Fighting Hidden Bias in Health Decisions

How are life-saving treatments chosen? When governments decide which medicines to evaluate, they often overlook rare diseases. Most health plans focus on treatments that help large groups, leaving small patient communities behind. Rare disease drugs, called orphan medicinal products, rarely get fair

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May 08 2026SPORTS

Busan Preps to Pick Korea’s Esports Stars for 2026 Asian Games

The Korea e‑Sports Association will hold a national qualifying tournament in Busan on November 9–10. The event decides which players will represent South Korea at the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi‑Nagoya. Busan’s role as the host city for the national esports team makes this competition official and

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Apr 29 2026SPORTS

Draft Picks That Could Turn a Team Around

The NFL draft is always a gamble, but some teams seem to have found the right mix of talent and need. After a season that left many franchises scrambling, these five teams are poised to climb from the bottom of their divisions by turning new players into key contributors. Tampa Bay found a missing

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Apr 23 2026SPORTS

Draft Day Dynamics: New England’s Late‑Round Lot

The Patriots enter the 2026 draft with a unique mix of position and numbers. After years of picking early, they now hold the 31st spot in round one, a place that puts them at the tail end of every round. Their overall slate includes 11 selections, spread from the first to the seventh round, with a n

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Apr 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Gaming choices: why PCs last longer than consoles

Gamers often pick between two paths: one that locks them into yearly upgrades or another that grows with them. Console players find themselves trapped in a loop where new games demand the latest machine, forcing them to replace entire systems just to stay current. PC gamers avoid this trap by upgrad

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Apr 15 2026BUSINESS

Passion, Ethics and the Workplace: A Hidden Match‑Making Game

Passion can be a double‑edged sword. It pushes people to achieve great things, but it also sends signals about a person’s character that others use when deciding who to hire or promote. Studies with nearly 1, 850 participants show that the way passion is expressed matters a great deal. When pe

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Apr 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

Only the Best: How Ludo Robotics Filters 99. 7% of Applicants

Ludo Robotics, a part of KRAFTON, is hunting for the sharpest minds in humanoid robots. The company opened a new hiring window on March 11 and pulled in more than five thousand resumes for machine‑learning and AI jobs. Yet only twenty people moved past the first cut, meaning almost every applicant w

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