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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Dangerous Dive: International Team Races to Find Missing Italian Divers

Three experienced Finnish cave divers from a global safety group landed in the Maldives to help search for four Italian tourists who died while exploring a sea cave. They will join local coast guard divers and specialists from Australia and the United Kingdom to devise a new plan. The mission follow

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May 17 2026LIFESTYLE

Top Georgia Towns for Active Seniors

Georgia has many spots where older adults can stay busy and healthy. One town near the mountains offers a lake and a historic downtown where walkers can enjoy simple Southern meals. Another community close to a lake invites seniors to fish or stroll along its shoreline, and also has an undergr

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May 17 2026SPORTS

Brian Norman Jr. Bounces Back With Quick Knockout

In Norfolk, Virginia, Brian Norman Jr. surprised everyone by ending his opponent Josh Wagner in just two rounds. The fight took place on the same night as Keyshawn Davis vs. Nahir Albright at Scope Arena. Norman, who has a record of 29 wins and only one loss, landed powerful punches that sent Wagner

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May 17 2026CRIME

Detecting Drinks at a Crime Scene with Smart Cameras

Researchers used special cameras that can see many wavelengths of light to study how different drinks leave marks on surfaces. They set up a fake crime scene and collected images of nine types of beverage stains: papaya, coffee, pomegranate, orange, tea, wine, whisky, rum, and brandy. The camera cap

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May 17 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Life in the 80s: A Brother’s Gamble

A film set in 1986 follows the Pearl family from Queens. Irwin and his wife Hester live a modest life raising two boys, Ben and Scott. Scott is about to turn 18 and head off to college, a moment the family celebrates. Enter Gary, an ex‑police officer who has settled into retirement. He vis

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May 17 2026POLITICS

State Agencies vs Local Voices: A Call for Fairer Road Rules

The story begins in a small South Carolina town where the state’s transportation office decided it would not negotiate with local leaders. Instead, it pushed a single road design that promised to cut crashes by 70 percent—an estimate that seemed to silence any debate. The town’s officials, elected b

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Mind Tricks Behind Endless Scrolling

When people keep scrolling through feeds, their brains are doing more than just mindlessly looking. Studies from the University of Bristol and the University at Buffalo show that those with better working memory – the part of our brain that helps us focus – actually pay less attention to each post a

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May 17 2026OPINION

Rent Control Isn’t the Fix for Housing Prices

A group of city leaders in Massachusetts has spoken out against a plan that would force every town to follow the same rent‑control rules. The proposal, set for a 2026 vote, would apply one rule to all 351 municipalities. It ignores the unique needs of each community. Worcester, the state’s sec

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

A Tiny Gene, a Big Journey: How One Student’s Rare Disorder Became a Fight for Science

A young scientist was born with one of only thirty people in the world who share a rare genetic problem that makes them short, bend their spine, and gives them an uneven heartbeat. Doctors called the condition BMP2‑related skeletal dysplasia spectrum disorder, but her own cardiologist nicknamed it “

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May 17 2026HEALTH

Helping ICU Nurses Offer Comfort After Sudden Loss

ICU nurses often face the harsh reality of unexpected patient deaths. They are usually the first to meet grieving family members, and this responsibility places a heavy emotional load on them. While grief support is well studied in child and palliative care, the specific role of adult ICU nurses in

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