“But now we realize that grief can be all over the place — there’s no order to our feelings,” Duke explains. “I think it’s the same for anything, including relationships. We’re not all the same, so we’re not going to go through things in the same way.” health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-a-ka...
C&EN Volume 104 | Issue 5. How do you study microplastics when they’re everywhere?
This week in the C&EN Magazine: How do you study microplastics when they’re everywhere? + Facts are in crisis. What are we going to do? Read more: cen.acs.org/magazine/104...
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Sweden's King Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (unseen) in Lviv, Ukraine on April 17, 2026
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war ➡️ u.afp.com/SEEZ
Artificial intelligence "agents" promise to save users time and energy by automating tasks, but the growing power of systems like OpenClaw is setting cybersecurity experts on edge.
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Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the "scourge of corruption" at a giant open-air Mass attended by 100,000 worshippers near Angola's capital Sunday, before visiting a venerated historic shrine in the country scarred by poverty and inequality. u.afp.com/SEax
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Cargo containers are seen at Nanjing port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on April 14, 2026.
🇨🇳 China's economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year, with official data indicating resilience in the face of a Middle East crisis that threatens to hit global growth.
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🇦🇺 'Ferocious' fire causes explosions at crucial Australian fuel refinery
A blaze engulfed a key Australian oil refinery late on Wednesday after a chain of explosions, as authorities warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply
Destroying #christians
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A new Department of Labor proposal could strip 3 million home care workers of minimum wage + overtime — reopening the “companion” loophole bosses use to pay poverty wages.
Workers like Angela live off OT. Losing it means losing food, rent, survival. capitalandmain.com/home-care-wo...
Atmospheric methane concentrations have been climbing steadily since 2019, causing alarm about whether the world is losing ground on one of its most important climate targets. A new study offers a detailed account of what’s driving that rise.
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Restart of US small-business research grants may be too late for some
Since two federal programs, SBIR and STTR, lapsed in October, businesses have canceled projects and lost workers.
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Sadly funny. And “news host” is also questionable. More like propagandist.
Maybe insulting our allies, launching a trade war with our trading partners and unilaterally starting a war, wasn't a good strategy.
Maybe we all need to send copies of this to pretend leader.
Oh, the irony!
Should be part of his next test.
Rapist Trump. This is what Putin knew.
This is the #kompromat. It was always Epstein.
#Trump is compromised by #Russia and #Epstein. #Kompromat
The January 18 incident, which shocked residents in the Twin Cities area, “involves a felonious allegation of kidnapping, illegal detainment, false imprisonment,” Ramsey County Attorney John Choi
Some more Victor Glover goodness.
Another shout out to Victor Glover as Artemis II's pilot. While coming back in for their re-entry, NASA mentioned repeatedly how clean and perfect their trajectory was.
Mind your life
