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Feb 08 2026OPINION

Healthy Food in a Modern World

The debate about what counts as “real” food often paints everyday staples like bagels and cream cheese as villains. Yet these foods are the product of a vast, reliable industrial system that has lifted millions out of malnutrition. In the early 1900s, people suffered from anemia and thyroid problems

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Feb 08 2026OPINION

Publix Boosts Food Bank with Big Grants and New Truck

Publix Super Markets, known for its friendly service and wide range of products, also runs a charitable arm called Publix Charities. The charity has long helped food banks in the Southeast by giving both money and volunteer hours. Recently, Publix Charities gave the Harry Chapin Food Bank a $200

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Feb 08 2026HEALTH

Eye Care Check‑Ups Reveal Hidden Vision Problems in Kids

At the China‑Dominica Friendship Hospital, doctors noticed many children coming in with blurry or double vision. A quick study was set up to see how common these problems were and what kinds of eye mistakes people had. The team looked at the records of all children who visited the outpatient clinic

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Feb 08 2026SCIENCE

Saliva, a Tiny Test Tube for Diabetes

A new way to spot type‑2 diabetes is coming from an unexpected source: your own spit. Scientists have found that tiny particles in saliva, called extracellular vesicles, carry the same clues about insulin problems that doctors look for in blood. These particles are packed with proteins, fats and tin

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Feb 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Hidden Hit: How a Los Angeles Story Became a Streaming Classic

The drama that first aired on FX in 2017 later found a larger audience when it joined Hulu’s lineup. It tells the story of Franklin Saint, a young man from South Central who rises through the ranks of the early 1980s crack epidemic. The show stays honest about the violence and loss that come with dr

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Feb 08 2026CRIME

Benghazi Attack: New Video Shows Key Suspect at Scene

A recently released video, shown only in court, places Zubayar Al‑Bakoush at the U. S. embassy in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. The footage shows him wearing camouflage and standing near the main gate as about twenty armed men burst in, an event that led to the deaths of four Americans. Al‑Bako

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Feb 08 2026SPORTS

Fun Betting Ideas for the Seahawks‑Patriots Showdown

A new trading platform lets people bet on all sorts of things that could happen during the big football game. If you sign up and make a small deposit, you can trade on whether the Seahawks will beat the Patriots. The site also offers bets about the halftime concert, the commercials that air during

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Feb 08 2026CRYPTO

Bithumb’s Bitcoin Blunder: A $44 Billion Slip‑Up

Bithumb, a major South Korean crypto exchange, mistakenly sent out more than 620, 000 Bitcoins during a promotional giveaway. The company intended to reward users with small cash bonuses of about 1. 40 US dollars each, but the system miscalculated and distributed at least 2, 000 Bitcoins per winner.

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Feb 08 2026CRYPTO

Bithumb’s Bitcoin Blunder: A $40‑billion Slip and the Promise of Refunds

A South Korean crypto platform, Bithumb, accidentally sent out more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin instead of a modest reward in local currency. The mistake happened during a promotion that was meant to give 620, 000 won (about $424) to each winner. An employee mistakenly entered Bitcoin as the c

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Feb 07 2026POLITICS

Students Take a Stand in Napa

A large group of students from all five high schools and several middle schools in Napa decided to leave their classrooms on Friday afternoon. They gathered at the corner of Trancas and Jefferson, where they joined a planned protest against U. S. immigration enforcement. The walkout began at 12:45 p

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