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Sweden might soon require kids under 15 to get a parent's okay before joining social media. A government group recently said this could help protect young users from endless scrolling and its effects on their health. Right now, Swedish kids can sign up at 13 with parental permission. But officials b

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From Dorm Room Parties to Big Stage Dreams

Adam Lynn didn’t wait to turn 30 to start building his empire. While most students worried about exams, he was busy turning college backyards into ticketed events. His first real money-maker came from organizing a Wiz Khalifa show in college, netting $4, 000. But his real breakthrough wasn’t just ma

Money trouble: Federal science grants hit at UC Berkeley over funding claims

Federal agencies have suddenly blocked nearly twenty-one million dollars in science grants at the University of California, Berkeley. The reason given? Some researchers did not tell the government about outside money they received, mostly from friendly countries like the United Kingdom, Australia, a

Lebanon after UNIFIL: What comes next for peacekeeping?

The United Nations is weighing how to keep a stabilizing force in Lebanon once the current peacekeeping mission ends. Recent months have seen rising tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, making outside monitoring more urgent. The UN’s top leader recently shared three draft plans to replace the c

Church and State: A Fresh Take on a Long‑Debated Idea

The United States was built on many ideas, but the notion that it started with a strict split between religion and government is not clear from its founding documents. The First Amendment says Congress cannot set up a national religion or stop people from practicing theirs, and it also protects free

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Crypto Funds Lose Billions as Market Fear Grows

The week that ended May saw investors yank a huge chunk of money out of crypto funds, taking the second‑biggest pullback in 2026. A total of $1. 67 billion was withdrawn, and over the past three weeks that adds up to more than $4 billion leaving digital asset products. This streak of redemptions co

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Binance Goes Beyond Crypto, Starts Free U. S. Stock Trading

Binance now lets users trade over 7, 000 U. S. stocks and ETFs without paying a fee. The platform offers fractional shares that can start as low as $5, and trading is open 24 hours a day for five days each week. Binance handles the stock side through Nest Trading Limited, a broker‑dealer licensed in

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Car Prices Soar, Drivers Stay on the Road

Los Angeles traffic keeps moving at a steady pace even as fuel costs climb higher than ever. The city’s main highways – I‑405, I‑10 and I‑5 – saw almost no change in the number of miles driven over a two‑month stretch that began after the Iran conflict escalated. Researchers from Caltrans anal

Healthcare officials push back on overseas Ebola care plan

Health experts in the United States have voiced strong opposition to a new strategy that would treat Americans exposed to Ebola outside of the country. The plan proposes sending patients from Kenya or European Union nations for quarantine and treatment, instead of bringing them back home. A gr

Russia Says Ukraine War Has Shifted to a New “Tougher” Stage