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South Korea's President Yoon: A Trial to Remember

January 26, 2025

In a historic move, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has been officially charged with leading an insurrection. This comes after he declared martial law briefly last month, accusing the opposition of hindering his government. The decision to indict him sets a new precedent, as he's the first pre

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Ice, Ice Baby: Trump's Greenland Dream

January 26, 2025

President Trump seems to have set his sights on a surprising new acquisition: the Arctic island of Greenland. Recently, on Air Force One, he shared his belief that the US will soon control the territory. "I think we're going to have it, " Trump said, claiming that Greenland's 57, 000 residents want

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School Leader Misses Migrant Support Meeting, Sparks Questions

January 26, 2025

This week, NYC's schools top official, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, didn't show up to a crucial meeting about supporting migrant students. The meeting was about ensuring all students are welcome and safe, regardless of immigration status. Her absence has raised eyebrows and led to whispers that Mayor Adams

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Kids Kicking Loneliness: A Dance Solution

January 26, 2025

Imagine you're away from your parents, feeling lonely and unsure of yourself. That’s a common situation for many kids whose parents work far away. But what if there was a fun, simple way to help them feel better? Researchers in China thought of something interesting – a dance program! They invited a

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Dissecting Liverwort Evolution: How Temperature Shapes Their Diversity

January 26, 2025

Have you ever wondered how liverworts, those tiny plants, became so diverse? Scientists have been looking into this. They found that when it comes to elevation and temperature, liverworts have a cool past and some hotspots for diversity. By tracking their evolution across mountains worldwide, they d

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Discovering Soybean's Secret Weapon: The Sec14 Gene Family and Its Role in Stress Tolerance

January 26, 2025

Ever wonder how plants survive harsh conditions like dry spells or salty soils? One key player is the Sec14 gene family, a group of genes with a special domain that helps regulate lipids, the building blocks of cell membranes. This family has been around since the days of yeast, and it's found in al

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Schizophrenia and Perspective-Taking: The Avatar Effect

January 26, 2025

Imagine you're playing a simple game where you see a row of discs from a certain angle. Now, picture an avatar seeing a different number of discs from another angle. This experiment was designed to see how people with schizophrenia handle this situation compared to healthy individuals. Sixty-five pe

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The Day NASA's Opportunity Rover Began Its Martian Adventure

January 26, 2025

Did you know that on January 25th, 2004, NASA's Opportunity rover touched down on Mars? The rover, which was expected to last only 90 days, ended up exploring the red planet for over 15 years! That's like driving a car across 28 miles of Martian surface. This wasn't the only event that happened on

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The Mass Firing of Watchdogs: Trump's Change of Guard

January 26, 2025

Let's talk about an interesting event that happened in the U. S. government. President Trump fired about 17 inspectors general, who are like the police of government agencies, keeping things in check. They were removed all at once, which some people in Congress found troubling. Why? Because it might

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College Students and IPV: Coping Skills Matter

January 26, 2025

College can be a tough time. It's a period where many young adults experience intimate partner violence (IPV), either as victims or as perpetrators. A recent study looked into how coping strategies affect the psychological well-being of college students who face or inflict IPV. The study involved 3