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Director Defends New Martha Stewart Doc Against Her Critiques

November 16, 2024

When the Netflix documentary "Martha" premiered, Martha Stewart wasn't thrilled. She criticized the director, R. J. Cutler, for using less-than-flattering camera angles and leaving out big chunks of her life. Cutler, however, wasn't too bothered by her feedback. He understood that Stewart might want

crime

Diddy's Lawyer Targets Celebs:demanding answers and action

November 16, 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing serious charges, and the legal battles don't stop there. Lawsuits from alleged victims are piling up. The lawyer representing many of these victims, Tony Buzbee, is now reaching out to other celebrities. Buzbee suspects that some big names might have been involved in Did

sports

NBA Star Pitches In for Boston Youth Sports

November 16, 2024

Boston is on a mission to improve youth sports, and it's not doing it alone. Tyrik Wilson, the city's Youth Sports Initiative Manager, knows that change happens when you work with existing programs that are already making a difference. That's where Michael Carter-Williams comes in. This NBA vet, who

education

Jay-Z and Wharton Team Up to Teach HBCU Students Money Skills

November 16, 2024

Rapper Jay-Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, have been working through their Shawn Carter Foundation to support Black communities for years. Now, they're focusing on financial literacy for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Partnering with the Wharton School of the Univ

science

Nano Vaccines: A New Hope Against B19V

November 15, 2024

Did you know that B19V, a tiny virus, can cause big problems for pregnant women? It's responsible for fetal hydrops, a serious condition. But creating a vaccine against it has been tough. Scientists have now found a clever way to make a vaccine using tiny protein particles shaped like spheres. They

politics

Meet Doug Burgum: Trump's Pick for Interior Department

November 15, 2024

Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, has been chosen by President-elect Trump to lead the Interior Department. This department manages the nation’s public lands and waters, and Burgum is expected to play a significant role in shaping energy policies. As a governor from a state rich in oil and

business

Auto Parts Retailer Set to Close Hundreds of Shops

November 15, 2024

Advance Auto Parts, a big name in the auto parts business, is locking up the doors of more than 700 stores. This decision follows a string of bad earnings reports. Both company-owned and independent stores will shut down across the US. No word yet on exactly where in St. Louis these closures will ha

technology

NASA's AI Chatbot: Making Earth Data Simple

November 15, 2024

NASA, with help from Microsoft, has crafted a clever AI chatbot named Earth Copilot. This tool is designed to make sense of the massive and complicated data that NASA's satellites collect about our planet. From tracking climate change to monitoring wildfires, the data is incredibly detailed and comp

sports

UFC and IBM Team Up: AI's Big Move into MMA

November 15, 2024

Hey, did you know that Dana White, the boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is bringing in big changes? He’s decided to work with IBM, a company that’s been around for ages, to use something called artificial intelligence (AI) in MMA fights. Before you start thinking this is just for ot

technology

Kitchen Tech: What's Useful and What's Not

November 15, 2024

These days, kitchens are getting smarter with appliances that connect to Wi-Fi, update themselves, and respond to voice commands. There are refrigerators that track your food and ovens you can preheat from your phone. Even coffee makers can be scheduled to brew at just the right time. But not all th