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Religion
Shaken by ICE raids, pastors rethink ministries
(RNS) — When the Rev. Tanya Lopez talks about the day in June when she had to confront masked agents in her church parking lot, she focuses on the man they detained. As the pastor of Downey Memorial Christian Church near Los Angeles, California, she said her primary concern was the person being taken away by the apparent federal immigration…
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Nature
What it’s like fighting racism and sexism in shark science
Growing up in the forests of Chicago, Illinois, and the deserts of Phoenix, Arizona, Jaida Elcock never had much access to the ocean — and was even afraid of sharks. But the more she learnt on TV documentaries, the more she realized that we should be advocating for their conservation. “I really don’t want to know what an ocean without…
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Sports
Cubs’ Michael Soroka is IL-bound due to shoulder soreness
Aug 4, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Michael Soroka (41) throws the ball against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Michael Soroka exited his Chicago Cubs debut after two innings on Monday, and the right-hander is headed for the injured list because of right shoulder soreness. Manager Craig Counsell…
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Health
The Surprising Health Benefits of Baking Soda
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Music
Flaco Jiménez, Pioneering Conjunto Accordionist, Dies at 86
Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, the singer, songwriter, and master accordionist, has died. Across a career spanning over 70 years, which included collaborations with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and many others, Jiménez helped to popularize the Mexican music birthed in his native South Texas alternatively called conjunto, norteño, or Tejano, though Jiménez often preferred to label it Tex-Mex. No cause of…
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Food
8 Copycat Recipes You’ll Be Obsessed With (Taylor’s Chai Cookies Included!)
This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. We were watching Happy Gilmore 2 and spotted Travis Kelce’s surprise cameo which instantly reminded me of his mom’s famous cookies. I made a reel of her viral version (they’re SO good), and it got me thinking… there are so many celebrity…
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Movie
The Gilded Age Season 3’s Morgan Spector on if George Russell Dies
The Gilded Age star Morgan Spector recently addressed the shocking cliffhanger from Season 3 Episode 7, where his character George Russell is shot and may die. Speaking in a new interview, Spector reflected on George’s fate and the show’s rising popularity. He also discussed how the latest twist aligns with the series’ broader themes of power, wealth, and consequence. Morgan…
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Arts & Theater
An Open Letter to Tech Week — OnStage Blog
I’m writing this letter from the battlefield. It’s Wednesday—well, early Thursday now—of Tech week, and the show I’m working on opens Friday. I’ve slept 8 hours in the past 3 days. The paint in my hair is at least a couple of days old and I haven’t changed my clothes in a week. I can’t remember the last time I…
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Business
Just 1% of health R&D targets women. The Gates Foundation aims to change that with $2.5 billion push
Globally, women live an average of three-and-a-half years longer than men, for a variety of genetic, hormonal, and societal reasons. But women tend to have shorter “health spans”—years of living in good health. Partly due to the perils they face in pregnancy and childbirth, they spend more of their lives unwell, and in poor countries millions of women and children…
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Education
20 Examples Of Project-Based Learning – TeachThought
by TeachThought Staff In 13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning, we gave a quick example of project-based learning to illustrate the relationship between learning objectives and the products and artifacts produced by project-based learning. “As the name implies, project-based learning is simply learning through projects. What is being learned and how that learning is being measured isn’t strictly dictated by…
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