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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

How HIV affects body weight in Eastern Ethiopia

HIV has been a heavyweight on global health for a long time. A simple way to check if a person's weight is healthy is to use Body Mass Index (BMI). In many places with few resources, BMI is a big deal for folks starting HIV treatment. It can show if they might get sick or even worse. In Ethio

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Life's Building Blocks Found on Asteroid Bennu

In 2023, a historic mission brought back 121. 6 grams of samples from Bennu. Bennu is an asteroid and available samples show an abundance of carbon, nitrogen, and ammonia. But Bennu isn't your typical asteroid. It's particularly valuable because the analysis included the extraction and ident

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

New Action to Protect Jewish Students

A noteworthy change just happened. President Trump's new order aims to fight a rise in anti-Semitism. This isn't just about words, it's about serious action. This is a big deal because there have been troubling events on college campuses and in public spaces since October 7th, 2023. The president w

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Are you ready for a thrilling event?

Israel‘s recent release 110 prisoners in exchange for three Israel soldiers sure was a game changer. But who are these prisoners? To kick things off, let’s talk about the prisoners Israel released in a swap. Zubeidi, our first character was considered a big shot militant leader but had a s

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Kickers Complications

Justin Tucker, a professional football player, has faced allegations of misconduct from several therapists. These accusations involve inappropriate behavior. The incidents reportedly happened between 2012 and 2016, during his rookie season and after his 2015 marriage. This period marks a critical ti

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Who Wants Fox? The Young Point Guard's Dilemma

The a San Antonio team is setting their sights on De’Aaron Fox. He is a point guard with a free agency coming soon in 2026. His good performance and his outlook on the future create a lot for speculation about his next move. To increase the squad, talks are ongoing between the Kings, Rockets

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Jan 31 2025ENVIRONMENT

How a Chinese Crab Fights Off Pesticide Harm

The tiny Chinese mitten crabs are in danger. Scientists dug deep to see how one type of pesticide, called avermectin or AVM, affects these small creatures. For the first time, they examined the spines signaling pathways, which boost protection against damage caused by harmful chemicals. It is usef

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Powering Up: Zinc-Air Batteries Get a Smart Makeover

Picture this: you're trying to balance a seesaw, but one side is super heavy, and the other is super light. That's the challenge scientists face with zinc-air batteries. The key is to balance two important processes: oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. These reactions happen when the ba

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Denver Wins Bid to Host New Women's Soccer Team

Denver is getting a new professional women's soccer team. At a recent event, the National Women's Soccer League announced that Denver would get their 16th franchise team. This team will begin playing in 2026. A key part of the deal is that Denver had to pay a record $110 million. This is pretty amaz

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Jan 31 2025RELIGION

Reimagining Faith: Black Nonbinary Spirituality

You know, spiritual journeys can be really interesting when you combine nonbinary and Black perspectives. We heard from 11 people, all nonbinary Black women aged between 21 to 30, living in the US. They talked about how they see spirituality and religion differently. Some were more spiritu

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