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Jan 27 2025BUSINESS

Costco Faces Shareholder Pushback on DEI Policies

Costco's shareholders recently shot down a proposal questioning the wholesale club's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The activist investors leading the charge, however, aren't ready to throw in the towel just yet. Ethan Peck, deputy director of the National Center for Public Policy

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Jan 27 2025SPORTS

Why Do People Love Football So Much? A Scientific Look

Football, known as soccer in some places, is incredibly popular worldwide. Fans invest a lot of time and money following their teams, hinting at evolutionary influences. Scientists can help understand why humans act this way, but there’s limited research on football fandom from an evolutionary persp

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Jan 27 2025HEALTH

Early Eye Disease Detection: How Tear Sensors Are Shaking Up Research

Have you ever thought about tears as a window into your health? It turns out they can be! Electrochemical biosensors, which are like tiny, smart detectors, can quickly and affordably check for early signs of eye diseases by analyzing tears. But up until now, no one had really looked into how these s

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Jan 27 2025HEALTH

Discovering Cancer Clues: A Sneaky Method Using US Health Data

Ever wondered how researchers tackle the lack of cancer history in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data? They’ve cleverly found a workaround using R programming. The key lies in examining specific chemicals in urine and blood, such as monocarboxynonyl phthalate and P

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Jan 27 2025SCIENCE

Cleaning Old Oil: Which Bioremediation Methods Are Best?

You've probably heard that oil spills are bad news. But did you know that cleaning up these spills can also have hidden environmental impacts? A study in Iran's Khuzestan province looked at different ways to clean up old oil in super salty soil. They found that some methods might do more harm than g

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Jan 27 2025POLITICS

Kennedy's Senate Hearings: A Spotlight on Health Policies

This week, the United States Senate is set to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This position holds tremendous power, governing agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and t

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Jan 27 2025HEALTH

Sharing Health Data: Why Some People Hesitate

Health data collected by tech devices like smartphones and wearables can help doctors keep an eye on patients even when they're not in the clinic. It can also assist people in making healthier choices. But there's a catch—many people are uncertain about sharing their personal health data due to priv

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Jan 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Water Quality Shifts in Hengshui: A Hydrogeochemical Journey

Have you ever wondered how groundwater quality changes in areas where both overuse and reduced usage occur? In Hengshui City, North China, scientists have been exploring this very question. They've used special methods to study how groundwater chemistry evolves over time and space, especially in are

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Jan 27 2025POLITICS

The CIA’s New Path: Keeping Politics out of Intelligence

In a chat with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, new CIA Director John Ratcliffe outlined his plans for the agency. He shared that the CIA, world's top foreign intelligence service, should stay neutral and not favor specific political candidates. Ratcliffe believes this will help

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Jan 27 2025CRIME

Solving Dawn's Murder: Modern DNA Testing Leads to Arrest

It's been nearly 50 years since the body of Dawn Momohara, a 16-year-old student from McKinley High School in Honolulu, was found. The close-knit community was shaken by the tragic discovery. Dawn was partially clothed, with an orange cloth around her neck, and signs of sexual assault. The case rema

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