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Mar 28 2026OPINION

Minnesota Farms: The Backbone of Our Food

The state’s farmers are the unseen heroes that keep our plates full. Minnesota is sixth in overall farm output across the U. S. and leads in more than 20 products, such as sugar beets, turkeys, green peas, hogs, sweet corn, soybeans, sunflower seeds, canola, dry beans and oats. Corn is the fou

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Mar 28 2026EDUCATION

New Scholarship Tax Credit: Maryland’s Big Decision

A new federal tax credit will let people give money to nonprofit scholarship groups and get back up to $1, 700 in taxes. The credit is aimed at helping kids in K‑12 with tuition, tutoring, special services, transport and tech. It starts in the 2027 tax year. But the credit only works if a state say

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Robot Guide Helps Visitors Explore Bremerhaven

Students from the local university have turned a small, friendly robot into a helpful tour guide for tourists in Bremerhaven. The project, called PepperMINT, repurposes a four‑foot robot named Pepper to answer questions and read body language. The city welcomed the idea, seeing it as a way to make t

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Mar 28 2026SCIENCE

Brain Networks and Social Skills in Teens with Autism or Early Psychosis

In adolescence, the brain’s “default mode, ” “central executive, ” and “salience” networks are thought to work together for social understanding. When these networks do not connect properly, people may find it hard to read others’ feelings or intentions. Researchers compared teens with autism spectr

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Mar 28 2026BUSINESS

GHO Homes: Building Trust on the Treasure Coast

GHO Homes has been shaping the Florida coast for over four decades, offering a mix of ready‑built and custom houses that blend classic beach vibes with modern comforts. The family‑run firm, now in its second generation of leadership, operates thirteen communities from Sebastian to Port St. Lucie

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Mar 28 2026SPORTS

Conor McGregor’s Pay‑Per‑View Claim Tested

McGregor said his last fight sold more PPV buys than six recent UFC cards combined. The claim sparked a quick look at the numbers. The report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter listed events for 2024 and 2025, with UFC 300 topping the list at about 615, 000 buys. The next card, UFC 301 in

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Mar 28 2026FINANCE

Trump’s Name on the $100 Bill: A New Tradition

The U. S. Treasury announced that Donald Trump’s signature will appear on the $100 bill in June, ending a 165‑year stretch during which only the U. S. Treasurer’s name has been printed on paper money. This change is part of a larger celebration marking the 250th anniversary of American currency. Ba

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Mining Firms Switch to AI: Bitcoin Sales Fund New Tech

Bitcoin miners are turning into data‑center operators, selling their digital coins to pay for powerful AI machines. The shift is clear from financial statements: the cost of making one Bitcoin has jumped to almost $80, 000 while market prices sit near $70, 000. That gap forces miners to look for

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Mar 28 2026BUSINESS

Health Partnerships: What Works and What Fails

In three African nations—Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya—a joint effort between governments and private companies aimed to improve disease testing. The project, known as the African Health Diagnostics Platform, faced many hurdles that are common to similar collaborations worldwide. The main problems we

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Secure Talk: How Encryption Became the Core of Modern Business

In today’s world, keeping messages safe is not just a technical side‑kick; it’s the backbone that lets companies stay legal, keep customers happy, and run without hiccups. Once, encryption lived in dusty manuals and only came alive when a policy slipped through the cracks. That quiet era ended a

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