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New Way to Spot Dangerous Colon Polyps Before the Scope

June 24, 2026

A group of researchers wanted to see if simple questions asked before a colonoscopy could flag people at risk for serious colon polyps. They focused on an urban population where most patients are African American, a group that often faces limited access to colonoscopy. Instead of waiting for the pro

health

Healthy Habits Beat Medicine in Long‑Term Disease Prevention

June 24, 2026

The study was a 21‑year test that followed over a thousand adults who had high blood sugar but not yet full diabetes. The participants were split into three groups: one that worked hard on diet and exercise, one that took a drug called metformin, and a third that got a fake pill. All of them were to

health

Gout Patients in Southwest China Struggle to Stick With Medication

June 24, 2026

In a recent survey across several cities in Southwest China, researchers examined how well people living with gout follow their prescribed urate‑lowering drugs. The study found that only about half of the patients regularly take their medication, a rate that falls short of what doctors recommend for

politics

A Street Name That Needs a New Identity

June 24, 2026

The street that runs past the Amazon warehouse in Clay, New York, has been called Plantation Boulevard for many years. The name reminds people of a time when white landowners owned slaves in the South. That history is not part of Clay’s own past. County officials and town leaders are working togeth

science

A Huge Map of Blood Chemistry and Health

June 24, 2026

A big study looked at the tiny chemicals that travel in people’s blood. Researchers used a technique called nuclear magnetic resonance to measure 251 different chemicals in the plasma of more than 200, 000 volunteers from a large UK health study. They checked another group of 170, 000 people to make

politics

Rethinking How We Stop Terror‑Financing

June 24, 2026

The fight against groups that use money to fuel violence is getting sharper. One major lesson came from a 1996 case where Hamas killed an American teen, David Boim. A U. S. court found that two charities—one called the Islamic Association of Palestine and another named the Holy Land Foundation

business

Farseer Brings AI‑Powered Finance to the UK and North America

June 24, 2026

Farseer, a platform that unites data, modeling and reporting for finance teams, has moved its services into the UK and North America. The company also unveiled a new AI feature called AI Analyst, which lets users ask questions in everyday language and receive answers that come straight from a verifi

politics

Mail‑in Voting and the Missing Transparency Gap

June 24, 2026

Michigan voters love mail ballots. Since no‑reason absentee voting began, the share of people sending their votes by post has climbed steeply. In 2024, more than half of all ballots were cast early or by mail; some forecasts say this could reach seventy percent in the current election cycle. But th

politics

Luxury Trips, Campaign Cash: A Closer Look

June 24, 2026

Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona has spent a notable amount of campaign money on family vacations and childcare, according to recent filings. The leader’s PAC paid for trips to Saint Barthélemy, Disney parks, Miami and Chicago, as well as a Super Bowl event that cost more than $37, 000. In many case

environment

Balancing Growth and Green: China’s City Building and Carbon Goals

June 24, 2026

China’s cities are growing fast, but the way they expand can trap the country in high‑carbon habits. To keep cities modern and the planet healthy, experts look at how “new urbanization” (NU) meshes with a zero‑carbon plan. They measured this mix by combining several statistical tools, includin