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Mar 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Designer Shares Tough Tales About Hollywood Stars

A well‑known costume artist opens up about the difficult personalities he has met on set. He says some actors were hard to work with, describing them as “unprofessional” and “disrespectful. ” The artist’s remarks paint a picture of the chaotic side of film production, where deadlines and personaliti

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Mar 15 2026SPORTS

Ty France: The Padres' Flexible Fix

Ty France is back where he started. The Padres took him in the draft way back in 2015. Now, after playing for other teams, he's returned to finish what he began. Last season, he hit decently with a . 257 average and seven home runs. He also won a Gold Glove for his great defense at first base. But a

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Mar 14 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Dance Marathon Lights Up Holland for Kids’ Hospital

Hope College is setting up a nonstop dance event that will last all night and into the next day. The fundraiser starts at six in the evening on Friday, March 13, and will finish early Saturday. The goal is to pull in $300, 000 for DeVos Children’s Hospital. The venue will be the Dow Center. About 6

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Mar 14 2026POLITICS

Indian Sailors Waiting for a Way Home

A group of Indian seafarers has been stuck off the coast of Iran for two weeks. They are at Bandar Abbas, a busy port on the Persian Gulf. The area is dangerous because drones and missiles have set nearby ships on fire. One sailor, Ambuj, is 26 years old and has not seen his family for six

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Mar 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Japan Grants Green Light to First Cell‑Reprogrammed Treatment

A new medical breakthrough has reached a milestone in Japan: the government has approved the first therapy that uses human cells reprogrammed back to a stem‑cell state. This approval marks the start of a new era where damaged tissues can be replaced by cells that grow into the needed type. The appro

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Mar 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Uber’s New Drive: Kalanick Launches Fresh Self‑Driving Venture

Travis Kalanick, the former Uber chief, is starting a new company that will build self‑driving cars. He says he wants to push the technology faster than competitors like Waymo. Uber is reportedly giving the project strong financial support. Kalanick’s plan includes buying Pronto, a startup that m

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Mar 14 2026SCIENCE

Smart Nitrogen Use Saves Money and Protects Water

Farmers in the area are trying a new way to cut costs and keep groundwater clean. A local extension teacher started the “Nitrogen Challenge” after farmers asked if they were still adding too much fertilizer to their fields. The goal is simple: give each crop exactly the amount of nitrogen it n

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Mar 13 2026HEALTH

Kid Kids and the Quiet Fight of Drug Tapering

A recent look back at a decade of hospital records shows how cutting down pain‑relief medicines in children can trigger a shaky reaction. Researchers sifted through data from 2012 to 2022 at one pediatric center, focusing on kids who had breathing trouble called bronchiolitis. They watched how lower

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Mar 13 2026POLITICS

Reclaiming a Drum: A Century‑Old Return to the Ivory Coast

For more than a hundred years, a giant drum that once echoed through the villages of the Ebrié people was kept far from its homeland. French soldiers seized the instrument in 1916, then shipped it to Paris where it sat on museum shelves for decades. Now the drum, known locally as Djidji Ayôkwé or

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Mar 12 2026POLITICS

California Faces Uncertain Drone Threats

The FBI sent a note to California police about possible drone attacks from Iran. The memo said that, as of early February 2026, Iranian forces might try to strike California if the U. S. hits Iran first. Law enforcement officials who saw the memo say it is unverified information. California

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