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• Modern Humans Arose in Africa — Here’s How Malaria Shaped Their Sub-Saharan Movement

  22-04-2026 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about malarial infections from Plasmodium falciparum, and their influence on human movement and interaction around 74,000 to 5,000 years ago.
  
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• 450‑Million‑Year‑Old Jellyfish Relative Reveals New Species and Clues to Early Evolution

  22-04-2026 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a newly discovered jellyfish species fossil from Quebec reveals how early jellyfish evolved and why soft-bodied life is so rarely preserved.
  
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• Why Are Giant Ants Letting Tiny Ants Crawl All Over Them?

  22-04-2026 22:22 via scitechdaily.com
  Tiny cone ants in Arizona have been seen cleaning much larger harvester ants, even inside their open jaws. The unusual behavior may benefit both species and has never been recorded before. In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, researchers have observed an unusual interaction between two very different ants. Large harvester ants gather outside the nests [...]
  
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• Revolutionary Technique Sends Healthy Mitochondria Exactly Where They’re Needed

  22-04-2026 21:47 via scitechdaily.com
  A novel method for directing mitochondria to specific cells could reshape how scientists approach diseases driven by cellular dysfunction. Scientists have unveiled a new way to deliver one of the cell’s most vital components exactly where it is needed. Led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), the team [...]
  
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• Kalshi fines and suspends three politicians for 'insider trading' on their own races

  22-04-2026 21:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prediction market Kalshi said it had fined and suspended three political candidates for trading on their own races during primary campaigns.
  
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• Spirit Airlines nears deal with Trump administration for $500 million rescue package - NBC News

  22-04-2026 21:29 via news.google.com
  Spirit Airlines nears deal with Trump administration for $500 million rescue package  NBC NewsTrump administration in advanced talks for Spirit Airlines rescue package, sources say  CNBCTrump Administration Nears Loan Deal to Rescue Spirit Airlines  The New York TimesTrump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt  AP NewsHow the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated &nb
  
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• A New Coelacanth Species Was Hiding in a Museum for 150 Years — and It Fills a 50-Million-Year Gap

  22-04-2026 21:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how new technology revealed a long-forgotten museum specimen to be a missing link in coelacanth evolution.
  
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• Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off - Axios

  22-04-2026 20:52 via news.google.com
  Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off  AxiosTrump floats pitiful conspiracy theory about Virginia race ahead of midterm elections  MS NOWVirginia redistricting election win buoys congressional Democrats  CNBCTrump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder  The AtlanticRepublicans air misgivings about redistricting push after Virginia vote  Politico
  
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• ‘Clayface’ Trailer: Batman Villain Enters James Gunn’s DC Universe in Gross-Out Body Horror Movie - Variety

  22-04-2026 20:51 via news.google.com
  ‘Clayface’ Trailer: Batman Villain Enters James Gunn’s DC Universe in Gross-Out Body Horror Movie  VarietyFirst Clayface Footage Has Me Thinking His Origin Story Is Being Taken From Another Batman Villain  Yahoo‘Clayface’ Teaser Trailer: First Look at DC Studios’ R-Rated Body Horror Film  The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Official Poster Begins the Body Horror Transformation  Bloody DisgustingIs Batman Really
  
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• Celeste Rivas Hernandez Died of ‘Multiple Penetrating Injuries,’ Medical Examiner Says - The New York Times

  22-04-2026 20:47 via news.google.com
  Celeste Rivas Hernandez Died of ‘Multiple Penetrating Injuries,’ Medical Examiner Says  The New York TimesApril 20, 2026: Singer D4vd Charged With Capital Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl  Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (.gov)Officials release cause of death for slain teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez  KTLAFamily of teen girl found dead in trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla says 'all we want is justice'  NBC NewsIt’s been 7 months since Cel
  
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• Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80 - NBC News

  22-04-2026 20:25 via news.google.com
  Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80  NBC NewsBREAKING: Georgia Congressman David Scott has died  WABEGeorgia Democrat David Scott, 80, dies after casting final House vote  BBCLongtime Georgia Democrat US Rep. David Scott dies at 80  CNNWith Rep. David Scott's death, 5 members of 119th Congress have died in office  CBS News
  
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• FTX Bankruptcy Liquidators Disposed of Cursor Stake for $200k, Now Worth Billions - Yahoo Finance

  22-04-2026 20:20 via news.google.com
  FTX Bankruptcy Liquidators Disposed of Cursor Stake for $200k, Now Worth Billions  Yahoo FinanceSpaceX Strikes Deal With Cursor for $60 Billion  The New York TimesElon Musk explores a team-up with Mistral and Cursor to take on AI rivals  Business InsiderCursor's 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX  FortuneThere’s No Time for SpaceX to Buy Cursor  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion - BBC

  22-04-2026 20:10 via news.google.com
  Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion  BBCCrypto Billionaire Accuses Trump Family’s World Liberty of ‘Criminal Extortion’  WSJThe Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Is Being Sued by Its Own Billionaire Backer  Mother JonesCrypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family's World Liberty Financial, alleging fraud  CBS NewsBillionaire sues digital currency venture co-founded by Trump and sons for illegal a
  
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• California’s Governor Candidates to Meet in First Major Debate After Swalwell - The New York Times

  22-04-2026 20:07 via news.google.com
  California’s Governor Candidates to Meet in First Major Debate After Swalwell  The New York TimesHow to watch the California governor’s debate on KRON4 and KRON4+  KRON4NewsNation and The Hill to carry California gubernatorial primary debate  NewsNationBianco emerges as GOP contender ahead of California governor debate  The HillLeading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor’s race  AP News
  
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• Michael Jackson’s Relative Calls Out Media as Biopic Opens: “You Don’t Get to Control the Narrative Anymore” - The Hollywood Reporter

  22-04-2026 20:06 via news.google.com
  Michael Jackson’s Relative Calls Out Media as Biopic Opens: “You Don’t Get to Control the Narrative Anymore”  The Hollywood ReporterHow do you talk about a movie like “Michael?”  CNNThe Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson  The New Yorker‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid  The New York Times‘Michael’: Why It Took Years to Bring Michael Jackson’s S
  
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• Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school - The Guardian

  22-04-2026 20:02 via news.google.com
  Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school  The GuardianPalestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank  CNNTwo Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School  The New York TimesTwo Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say  BBCIDF confirms settlers raided West Bank village, says troops weren't behind gunfire
  
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• Taking Frequent Naps During the Day May Point to Underlying Health Issues in Older Adults

  22-04-2026 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why excessive napping is associated with increased mortality rates in older adults, acting as a warning sign for underlying health issues.
  
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• Shelter in place ordered in Institute after reported chemical leak; at least 7 transported - WCHS

  22-04-2026 19:22 via news.google.com
  Shelter in place ordered in Institute after reported chemical leak; at least 7 transported  WCHSWorkers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause  Fox NewsTEAM COVERAGE: 2 dead, 1 in critical condition after chemical emergency  WSAZChemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say  YahooWest Virginia chemical spill causes shelter-in-place, dozens injured  
  
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• Man charged with lying to police about gun used by Louisiana shooter - The Washington Post

  22-04-2026 19:22 via news.google.com
  Man charged with lying to police about gun used by Louisiana shooter  The Washington PostShreveport Man Arrested and Charged in Connection with Shamar Elkins Securing Firearm to Commit Mass Shooting  Department of Justice (.gov)Shreveport faced a domestic violence 'epidemic' long before 8 children were fatally shot  NBC NewsWhen parents kill: Forensic psychiatrists examine the motives behind unthinkable murders  CNNWomen victims of mass shooting expected t
  
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• This Student Recreated the Universe in a Bottle. What She Discovered Could Help Reveal How Life Started on Earth

  22-04-2026 19:18 via scitechdaily.com
  A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints. A PhD student has recreated a small portion of the Universe inside a laboratory setup, producing synthetic cosmic dust and offering new insight into how the chemical ingredients for life may have formed long before Earth existed. Linda Losurdo, [...]
  
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• Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour - BBC

  22-04-2026 19:04 via news.google.com
  Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour  BBCPope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest Catholic Nations  The New York TimesClaretian priest reflects on transformation of Church in Equatorial Guinea  Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ in Equatorial Guinea  Euronews.comFrom Africa, Pope Leo warns humanity's future is 'tragically compromised'  Yahoo
  
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• 3D-Printed Chinese Characters May Soon Inspire Stronger Materials for Engineering and Architecture

  22-04-2026 19:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how ancient Chinese characters are inspiring 3D-printed metamaterials, blending cultural history with modern engineering innovation.
  
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• 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Final Predictions for Rounds 1, 2 - FOX Sports

  22-04-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  2026 NFL Mock Draft: Final Predictions for Rounds 1, 2  FOX Sports2026 NFL draft buzz: Intel on top picks, potential trades  ESPNNFL Mock Draft 2026: BGN Community Recap and Consensus Results  Yahoo SportsLance Zierlein 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Jeremiyah Love cracks top 3; Cowboys trade up for Arvell Reese  NFL.comNFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round 1?  The New York Times
  
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• Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire - Fox News

  22-04-2026 18:31 via news.google.com
  Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire  Fox NewsIran War Live Updates: Iranian Forces Claim to Seize 2 Ships Near Strait of Hormuz After Trump Extends Truce  The New York TimesMore confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacks three ships near waterway  The HillIran seizes two container ships attempting to leave Gulf  ReutersIran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump extends ceasefire and blockade &n
  
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• Deep-Sea Corals Vanished for Over 1,000 Years in the Galápagos — We May Now Know Why

  22-04-2026 18:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a dramatic climate shift in the Pacific may have wiped out an entire underwater ecosystem deep below the Galápagos — and it could happen again.
  
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• Playing With Your Dog May Build a Stronger Emotional Bond Than Training

  22-04-2026 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a few minutes of daily play can strengthen your bond with your dog — and why training alone may not be enough.
  
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• Mets, Twins fans engage in wild brawl as losing streak balloons to 12 - New York Post

  22-04-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  Mets, Twins fans engage in wild brawl as losing streak balloons to 12  New York PostMets lose 12th straight after Williams' ninth-inning collapse  ESPNBurning sage, Lindor's HR not enough as Mets' skid hits 12  MLB.comSeason From HeLLLLLLLLLLLL: Miserable Mets Can’t Stop Losing  WSJTwins break up no-hit bid, then rally to hand Mets 12th consecutive loss  Star Tribune
  
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• Alzheimer’s Symptoms May Start Outside the Brain, Study Finds

  22-04-2026 17:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers report that certain movement-related symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may originate in the peripheral nervous system rather than the brain. Researchers at the University of Central Florida say some early movement problems linked to Alzheimer’s may begin outside the brain, raising new questions about where the disease starts and how soon it might be detected. [...]
  
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• Plants That Survived Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction May Reveal How Life Adapts to Extreme Heat

  22-04-2026 17:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how ancient plants survived extreme heat after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction and what their strategy could mean for a warming world.
  
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• Taylor Frankie Paul Chose Not to Resume Filming “Mormon Wives” Following Domestic Abuse Investigations (Exclusive Source) - Yahoo News UK

  22-04-2026 17:25 via news.google.com
  Taylor Frankie Paul Chose Not to Resume Filming “Mormon Wives” Following Domestic Abuse Investigations (Exclusive Source)  Yahoo News UK'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' to Resume Season 5 Production (Exclusive)  People.com‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Open to a Taylor Frankie Paul Return  The Hollywood Reporter'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' resumes filming after Taylor Frankie Paul fallout  USA Today‘The Secret Lives of
  
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• How AI Is Forcing Headcount Reductions

  22-04-2026 17:25 via technocracy.news
  There are many forces at work to eliminate jobs due to AI. First, your job is rendered obsolete. Second, roles are being replaced by AI across multiple workers, resulting in layoffs. Third, and the unseen cause, is capital displacement. Companies are spending capital at the expense of labor. This obviously cannot continue indefinitely, but in the meantime, it is weakens companies if those capital investments go sour.
  There are signs that spending on AI infrastructure is about to collapse. In Tex
  
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• A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

  22-04-2026 17:10
  A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are m...
  
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• C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines - The New York Times

  22-04-2026 17:08 via news.google.com
  C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines  The New York TimesCDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  The Washington PostHHS rejects publication of study showing Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations, ER visits  CNNTrump Administration Live Updates: C.D.C. Canceled Publication of Covid Vaccine Study  The New York TimesCDC reportedly blocks study showing benefits of COVID vaccine
  
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• Cancer’s Secret Weapon? Scientists Reveal How Tumors “Learn” To Survive Treatment

  22-04-2026 17:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Cancer cells may “learn” to survive therapy by rewiring gene activity using AP-1 proteins. Researchers at NYU Langone Health say cancer cells may have a far more flexible survival system than scientists once thought. In a new model, the team argues that some tumors may not need to wait for rare DNA mutations to escape [...]
  
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• State of Emergency issued in Georgia as wildfire destroys 47 buildings - FOX 5 Atlanta

  22-04-2026 17:06 via news.google.com
  State of Emergency issued in Georgia as wildfire destroys 47 buildings  FOX 5 AtlantaHaze from South Georgia wildfires reaches Atlanta amid worsening drought  WABEWildfires burning across Georgia and Florida destroy homes and force evacuations  The Guardian‘It’s a beast, it’s a monster’: Wildfire explodes to more than 16,000 acres in South Georgia, forcing evacuations  WALBGeorgia Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency due to raging
  
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• Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline - The New York Times

  22-04-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline  The New York TimesSuicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch  Science NewsIncreased calls to 988 hotline associated with a drop in suicides among young people, study finds  statnews.com988 hotline's launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults  10tv.com988 Study  Rutland Herald
  
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• Watch a Mischievous Wolf Pup Run Off with a Park Sign In Yellowstone National Park

  22-04-2026 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about the important role of play amongst wolves and why one wolf decided to steal a park sign.
  
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• Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results - NPR

  22-04-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results  NPRMulticentre gene therapy for OTOF -related deafness followed up to 2.5 years  Nature'Impressive' trial results for experimental gene therapy for deafness | STAT  statnews.comGene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind  Live ScienceHearing restoration lasts years after gene therapy for inherited deafness, new trial results show &
  
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• Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse - CNN

  22-04-2026 16:59 via news.google.com
  Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse  CNNWhite House meets with disgruntled allies as midterms loom  PoliticoGOP strategists required to sign NDAs at meeting on midterm plans  The Washington PostDonald Trump’s Ice Maiden Susie Wiles Hosts GOP Crisis Talks as Midterm Wipeout Looms  The Daily BeastTrump political director on midterm outlook: ‘It’s way too soon to declare defeat’ 
  
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• Will Yankees add their first alternate road uni? Players are reportedly in favor - MLB.com

  22-04-2026 16:36 via news.google.com
  Will Yankees add their first alternate road uni? Players are reportedly in favor  MLB.comYankees players push to wear alternate road jerseys for first time in franchise history: Sources - The Athletic  The New York TimesThe Yankees Want To Dress Like All The Other Baseball Teams  DefectorYankees' 120-year tradition in jeopardy as players pitch idea of alternate road jersey: report  Fox NewsYankees players reportedly request an alternate jersey, bucking tea
  
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• Millions Take This Popular Supplement – Scientists Discover a Concerning Link to Heart Failure

  22-04-2026 16:32 via scitechdaily.com
  A common sleep supplement may carry unexpected risks when used long-term. Melatonin has long been marketed as a gentle, “natural” way to improve sleep. But new research is raising questions about what happens when people rely on it for years. A large international analysis of more than 130,000 adults with chronic insomnia found that those [...]
  
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• NASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets - Phys.org

  22-04-2026 16:29 via news.google.com
  NASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets  Phys.orgNASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch  NASA (.gov)The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete  SpaceNASA's new space telescope will reveal the 'dark universe'  MashableNASA Unveils Powerful Space Telescope Ahead of September Launch  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Trump’s Fed Pick Faces Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label - The New York Times

  22-04-2026 16:16 via news.google.com
  Trump’s Fed Pick Faces Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label  The New York TimesKevin Warsh gave his preferred way for measuring inflation. It could come back to bite him  CNBC'No compelling case for cuts': Wall Street's takeaways from Kevin Warsh's testimony  Business InsiderWarren asks Trump's Fed chair nominee who won 2020 election  CNNOpinion | How to Ease the Fed off Quantitative Easing  WSJ
  
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• Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year

  22-04-2026 16:01 via nytimes.com
  The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing.
  
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• Charcoal at an 800,000-Year-Old Campsite Suggests Early Humans Were Drawn to an Abundant Supply of Driftwood

  22-04-2026 15:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how archaeologists are using ancient charcoal deposits to understand what life was like for ancient humans 800,000 years ago.
  
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• World Cup last-minute ticket sales phase re-opens 50 days from kick-off - Reuters

  22-04-2026 15:26 via news.google.com
  World Cup last-minute ticket sales phase re-opens 50 days from kick-off  ReutersFIFA struggling to sell tickets for USMNT’s World Cup opener vs. Paraguay  The New York TimesFIFA puts new round of World Cup tickets up for sale amid reports of lagging purchases  Los Angeles TimesFIFA to put more World Cup tickets on sale for all games  ESPNFIFA releases new batch of World Cup tickets as USMNT opener sales lag  USA Today
  
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• Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking E.U. loan for Kyiv - NBC News

  22-04-2026 15:21 via news.google.com
  Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking E.U. loan for Kyiv  NBC NewsEU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock  BBCUkraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan  Al JazeeraUkraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says  The Washington PostUkraine to restart oil flows via Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday, source says  Reuters
  
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• OnePlus Watch 4 announced with titanium case, Wear OS 6 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  22-04-2026 15:18 via news.google.com
  OnePlus Watch 4 announced with titanium case, Wear OS 6 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comOnePlus Watch 4 officially brings Wear OS 6 in a titanium body, mysterious launch plans [Gallery]  9to5GoogleNew OnePlus luxury smartwatch rears its head before release  NotebookcheckTechnology News | ⚡Check OnePlus Watch 4 Price in US, Specifications and Features  LatestLYAll OnePlus Watch 4 details are now official... except for a price point and release date&n
  
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• What Makes Rubber So Strong? Scientists Finally Solve 100-Year-Old Mystery

  22-04-2026 15:07 via scitechdaily.com
  A long-standing mystery in materials science has finally been resolved, revealing how microscopic particles fundamentally alter the behavior of rubber. Every time you drive, fly on a plane, or even water your lawn, you depend on a material that has supported modern life for nearly a century: reinforced rubber. It is used in car and [...]
  
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• Researchers spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and the work isn't done

  22-04-2026 14:34
  There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips
  
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