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Trump’s Kids, Crypto Gains and the Power of a Presidency

July 3, 2026

The president said his family’s business moves are fine, even if they look like insider deals. He told CNBC that the office gives a huge advantage: “If you buy an energy‑efficient truck, you have inside information. ” He added that he warns his children to stay away from certain deals but also

politics

Keeping a Republic Clean: Why Watching Money Matters

July 3, 2026

A famous thinker once said that a republic is only as strong as the people can keep it. That idea feels fresh now, especially as a country marks 250 years of independence. The core of a republic is trust. Citizens must believe that elected officials use their taxes wisely and answer to the public

opinion

Protecting the Everglades: A Call to Balance Growth and Nature

July 3, 2026

The Southwest Florida region known as the Greater Western Everglades is a patchwork of cypress swamps, mangrove islands and hidden wetlands that shelters more than 100 species at risk of disappearing. Long before any roads or suburbs appeared, the Calusa people mastered living with these waters for

celebrities

Stars Give Big Gifts to Help Communities

July 3, 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have just dropped a huge surprise on charity. Before their wedding in New York, the pair gave $26 million to 20 nonprofits across the country. The money went to places that mean a lot to them, from New York where they will tie the knot, to Kansas City and Rhode Is

education

Treasure Coast Schools Keep Top Grade in Florida

July 3, 2026

The Treasure Coast region has once again earned an A rating from the state’s school grading system, marking its second year in a row of top performance. Three districts—Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie—each achieved an overall A for the 2025‑2026 academic year, according to a July release by t

finance

Climate Finance Needs a Prevention-First Makeover

July 3, 2026

Most discussions about climate risk focus on cleanup after disasters strike. But a different angle matters just as much: the money saved when disasters never happen in the first place. Today’s insurance system is built to handle losses after they occur, not to reward actions that stop them before th

environment

Tracking Chernobyl's fading footprint in Turkish forests

July 3, 2026

Three decades after the Chernobyl disaster, researchers took another look at how radioactive cesium lingers in mosses and lichens across Ordu province in Türkiye. They revisited 50 spots that scientists first checked in 1997 and again in 2007. This time, in 2025, they found measurable cesium-137 in

environment

Tracing the silent journey of plutonium in the Pacific

July 3, 2026

Plutonium might sound like a word from a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a useful tool for scientists studying ocean currents. In the western North Pacific, two main sources of plutonium exist: old nuclear tests scattered plutonium across the globe, while nearby US tests left a different kind of mar

finance

Trump’s crypto bet paid off while others lost big

July 3, 2026

In 2025, Donald Trump’s family made millions from digital coins while most people who bought them lost cash. The Trump-linked token, $TRUMP, shot up to a massive $15 billion market cap shortly after launch but dropped hard to just $400 million—a 97% crash. Yet none of that mattered to Trump because

science

How tiny tweaks in proteins shape bacteria's slimy habits

July 3, 2026

Bacteria like Pseudomonas fluorescens PF08 have a split personality. Out in the open, they zip around using tail-like flagella. But when they find a cozy spot on food or plants, they switch to a sticky, slimy lifestyle called a biofilm. This shift is usually controlled by a protein called CsrA, whic