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EPL Joins Forces With Indovida in a $2 Billion Packaging Deal

March 29, 2026

The Indian packaging firm EPL is set to merge with Indovida, a plastics company backed by Indorama, in a deal worth around $2 billion. The new group will bring together EPL’s packaging operations and Indovida’s plastic products, creating a stronger presence in the market. Under the agreement, EPL

business

Economic Growth Pushes Central Pennsylvania Forward

March 29, 2026

Central Pennsylvania counties saw a boost in business and jobs during 2025. In Blair County, a local development group finished 34 projects that added $82. 9 million in new money and kept many jobs safe. Most of the companies they helped are small, with fewer than 20 workers, and they bring life to

education

Stigma on College Reddit: How Gender, Race and Jobs Mix to Hurt Students

March 29, 2026

College students on the internet often talk about feeling judged or left out. Researchers looked at more than 300, 000 posts from a popular college forum to see how different kinds of stigma show up. They used a special computer program that can read the tone of a post and spot words that hint at pr

religion

Police Stop Cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

March 29, 2026

The Old City of Jerusalem is full of sacred places. On Palm Sunday, a day that starts Holy Week for Christians, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem tried to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Police stopped him and a friar from entering the church. They said security worries linked to the Iran con

health

Lifestyle Shifts and Obesity Trends in Korean Adults During COVID‑19

March 29, 2026

The study looked at how everyday habits linked to weight gain in South Korea before and during the pandemic. Researchers compared data from 2019, a year before COVID‑19 hit South Korea, with 2020, when lockdowns and social restrictions were in place. They focused on two types of obesity: overall bod

politics

Pakistan Tries to Open the Strait of Hormuz for Peace

March 29, 2026

Pakistan welcomed officials from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to calm tensions with Iran. The meeting began by talking about how to let ships safely cross the Strait of Hormuz again. This waterway is a key route for oil and gas that supplies about one‑fifth of the world. I

politics

Michigan’s School‑Credit Debate: Who Wins?

March 29, 2026

The U. S. Department of Education is pushing a new tax‑credit plan that lets parents donate money for their children’s education and then receive up to $1, 700 back on their taxes. The idea is that the money will go into scholarship programs so kids can choose schools or extra services. The plan wa

education

Faculty Strike at PCC: Why Back Pay Isn’t the Answer

March 29, 2026

Portland Community College faculty have been on strike for three weeks, demanding that the school pay them for the days they miss. The union’s leader says this would let teachers return to work sooner, but it ignores the real costs of a strike. \\ Strikes usually hurt both sides: employers lose pro

politics

Rallying Against the King: A New Look at Nationwide Protests

March 29, 2026

The “No Kings” movement has gathered people from coast to coast, bringing together a mix of activists, retirees and everyday citizens who feel that the current administration is pushing too far. In a surprising turn, the protests this year drew crowds in cities that range from New York to Lander,

politics

Birthright Citizenship in the Balance: A Century‑Old Debate Revisited

March 29, 2026

The debate over who gets U. S. citizenship at birth has been alive for more than a hundred years, and it is back on the Supreme Court’s docket. In 1898, the court decided that a boy born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was indeed an American citizen, because the Constitution’s 14th Amendment say