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#MikaelaShiffrin #AlpineSkiing #WinterOlympics
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Sweet redemption for Shiffrin, who wins Olympic gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- In her final race of the 2026 Winter Games, skiing in the slalom, widely considered her best event, Alpine legend Mikaela Shiffrin finally did it, winning a gold medal win on a shimmering cold, blue-sky day in the mountains above Cortina.
#Dementia #BrainTraining #CognitiveHealth
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This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
A new study suggests that engaging in a particular form of brain training may cut dementia risk for decades. spawns/Getty Images hide caption
A little brain training today may help stave off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for at least 20 years.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #TechAccountability
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to be grilled on Wednesday by lawyers who say social media services like Instagram were intentionally designed as "digital casinos" to hook young people, fueling a teen mental health crisis.
#NationalParks #History #Censorship
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
WASHINGTON -- Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.
#AntarcticOcean #DeepSeaResearch #MarineBiology
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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE, Australia -- An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight.
#Challenger #SpaceExploration #NASA
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Lessons and failures from the Challenger space shuttle explosion : Short Wave
On Jan. 28, 1986, the 25th space shuttle mission Challenger left the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as millions of people watched.
#WinterOlympics #Monobob #AthleteLife
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Two U.S. moms in their 40s rocketed to gold and bronze in Olympic bobsled showdown
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- In a nail-biting, four-heat race that boiled down to a contest against a pair of top German sliders, Americans Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphreys, 40, secured gold and bronze medals Monday night on the icy track in Cortina.
#FEMAReform #DisasterResponse #EmergencyManagement
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3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
A damaged house near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after deadly flash floods hit the area in July 2025. Rural communities rely on federal disaster funds to recover after such weather catastrophes.
#IranNuclearDeal #MiddleEastRelations #USIranTalks
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U.S. and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
GENEVA -- The U. S. and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
#SexualAssault #SurvivorStories #Justice
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Gis猫le Pelicot Tells Her Story : Up First from NPR
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I'm Ayesha Rascoe, and you're listening to The Sunday Story from UP FIRST, where we go beyond the news of the day to bring you one big story.
#Documentary #Filmmaking #FrederickWiseman
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Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96
Frederick Wiseman made roughly 50 documentaries, many of which chronicled the inner workings of everyday institutions. He's pictured above at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.
#Daytona500 #MichaelJordan #NASCAR
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Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner, too.
Tyler Reddick won "The Great American Race" on Sunday with a last-lap pass at Daytona International Speedway that sent Jordan into a frantic celebration.
#Olympics #AthleteExpression #Ukraine
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Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine participates during Men's Training Heat 3 on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 10, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
#Olympics #AthleteExpression #Ukraine
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Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine participates during Men's Training Heat 3 on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 10, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
#Navalny #Russia #ChemicalWeapons
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5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
LONDON -- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday.
#RuralHealth #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthcareInnovation
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Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks at an Action for Progress event about plans to transform behavioral health, on Feb.
#DHSshutdown #immigrationreform #governmentfunding
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5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security's sign is seen outside its headquarters on February 13, 2026 in Washington, D. C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
The Department of Homeland Security has shut down after lawmakers failed to meet a midnight Friday deadline to fund the agency and its workforce of more than 260,000 people.
#Venezuela #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoners
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Venezuela debates sweeping amnesty for political prisoners
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#MissingPerson #FBI #CrimeInvestigation
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FBI releases description of suspect, increases reward in Nancy Guthrie case
A man is seen on Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera on the morning of her disappearance. FBI X account hide caption
The FBI has released additional details about the person caught on surveillance video at Nancy Guthrie's house the morning of her disappearance, describing the man as 5-foot-9-inches to 5-foot-10-inches tall and of average build.
#Bangladesh #Elections2024 #PoliticalChange
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A historic election in Bangladesh brings BNP to power. What to know about its leader
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, claimed victory Friday in the first elections held since the previous government was toppled in a student-led revolution in 2024.
#Vaccines #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy
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RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of health and human services in the Oval Office on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
One year after taking charge of the nation's health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
#PublicHealth #FundingCuts #LGBTQHealth
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.
#PublicHealth #FundingCuts #LGBTQHealth
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.
#GoldmanSachs #KathyRuemmler #LegalEthics
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Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
NEW YORK -- Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at storied investment bank Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, announced her resignation Thursday, after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship where she described him as an "older brother" and downplayed his sex crimes.
#Polymarket #PredictionMarkets #MilitaryOperations
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Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets
An example of Polymarket trades on military operations between Israel and Iran. Prosecutors in Israel have not identified which trades in particular are under investigation.
#MentalHealth #JuvenileJustice #ChildWelfare
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Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
A new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment.
