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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

How Connecticut’s Healthcare System Makes Money While Patients Pay More

Connecticut’s lawmakers are quietly pushing big changes to a federal drug discount program that feels more like a business deal than public policy. A last-minute addition to a routine bill quietly expanded the 340B program, letting hospitals buy drugs at extreme discounts—sometimes for a fraction of

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Apr 13 2026BUSINESS

Membership Mix-Up: Costco in Hot Water Over Renewal Rules

A California man has taken Costco to court, claiming the store failed to follow state rules about membership renewals. Russel George says he never got the required warning before his $65 Gold Star membership automatically renewed. California law says customers must get a heads-up 15 to 45 days befor

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Apr 13 2026CRYPTO

Bitcoin buzz: ETH buy, price predictions, and China’s app crackdown

This week in crypto wasn’t just about price swings—it was a mix of big bets, identity mysteries, and tech clashes. One company went all-in on Ethereum, snapping up over 71, 000 coins in a single move. That’s like buying a mansion in Monopoly while everyone else is still trading houses. The company’s

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

Keeping muscles strong as you age isn’t complicated

Muscles naturally weaken with time, but the decline speeds up after 30 and jumps sharply after 60. This process, called sarcopenia, doesn’t just make movement harder—it can steal independence. Research shows two simple habits make a huge difference: how much protein you eat and how active you stay.

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

Hungary’s Big Celebration After Election Shift

The mood was electric in Budapest after voters made a clear choice. A recent election sent a strong message—ending a long stretch of leadership by swapping out the ruling party for an opposition group. Most Hungarians, especially younger ones, had grown tired of the old government’s approach. Even b

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Apr 13 2026RELIGION

How America's Early Ideas Shape Its Success Today

Back in the 1700s, many leaders saw education as key to building a strong nation. Noah Webster, famous for his dictionary, was one of them. He believed schools should teach values that match the country’s beliefs. For America, he argued, that meant following Christian principles. Some people still p

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

How gene tests and old-school scores team up to guess prostate cancer’s next move

Doctors have two common tools to guess if prostate cancer will come back after surgery. One tool, CAPRA, looks at PSA numbers, how fast the cancer is growing, and whether it has spread. The other, called CAPRA-S, does the same but after the tumor is removed. Both tools are handy, but they ignore the

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Apr 13 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday Night Live takes on witness descriptions after a pretend crime

A recent Saturday Night Live sketch turned the usual idea of crime witness descriptions upside down by making them a punchline. Actor Colman Domingo played a teacher who watched an armed robbery with students, then struggled to give police useful details. Instead of focusing on the robber’s face or

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Apr 13 2026HEALTH

Bipolar II and the Hidden Risks After First Hospital Stay

After someone with Bipolar II disorder is hospitalized for the first time, their risk of attempting suicide doesn’t disappear—it actually spikes. New research shows that the months right after discharge are some of the most dangerous periods for these patients. Scientists tracked a group of Bipolar

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Apr 13 2026OPINION

How Close-To-Home Violence Shapes Our View of Crime

Fear doesn’t always come from faraway places. For a young kid, it can creep in through familiar faces - the uncles who looked like killers, the scout leaders who didn’t seem dangerous until they were. The first time crime felt intimate was when news reached a 7-year-old about a monster hiding in pla

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