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william le baron

When bad days spiral out of control

May 4, 2026

Life can throw curveballs that feel impossible to handle. A North Carolina woman’s morning started with intense cramps so painful she described her uterus as if it were trying to escape her body. What followed was a chain of frustrating events that only made things worse. While grabbing essentials a

entertainment

Tech Stories That Make Us Think Twice

May 4, 2026

Science fiction often does more than predict cool gadgets—it shows us how tech could twist human behavior in unsettling ways. While some shows paint a shiny future, others dig deeper into the cracks. This one series started as a sharp look at how new tech might mess with real life. Early on, it aske

entertainment

A Sci-Fi Show That Knew When to Stop

May 4, 2026

Back in 2016, a Netflix show called Stranger Things became a huge hit. People loved its mix of 1980s nostalgia, kids saving the day, and a mystery that kept viewers hooked. But as seasons passed, the writing got messy, the characters stopped feeling real, and the story grew way too complicated. That

health

Finding the brain’s hidden link between epilepsy and waste cleanup

May 4, 2026

New research digs into how long someone has epilepsy and whether it affects their brain’s waste removal system. Using a special brain scan called DTI-ALPS, scientists measured how efficiently fluid moves through the brain’s tiny cleaning tunnels. They found that the longer epilepsy lasts, the more t

health

Big Data Tools in Surgery: What Works and What Doesn't

May 4, 2026

Researchers often turn to large health databases to study surgical outcomes. One popular option is TriNetX, a platform that collects real-world medical data. But can it really help answer key questions about surgeries? The short answer is yes—but only if used carefully. TriNetX pulls patient record

sports

Golf’s mudball problem: Why soft course rules twist tournament fairness

May 4, 2026

This past weekend at Doral, golf’s latest rule controversy showed how weather and playing conditions can turn a sport into a flip-of-a-coin contest. Heavy storms turned the fairways into sponges, making it nearly impossible for even top players like Scottie Scheffler to predict where their shots wou

sports

Rockies and Mets game starts early due to weather shift

May 4, 2026

Weather often changes sports plans without warning. The Rockies and Mets learned this firsthand when their planned Monday night game in Denver got moved to the afternoon. Storms rolling in forced a three-hour shift, pushing the first pitch from 6:40 p. m. to 3:40 p. m. The change came suddenly, anno

weather

Boston’s weather flip-flops: From cold rains to possible storms

May 4, 2026

This week in Boston started with a surprise blast of rain and chilly winds. While Cape Cod and nearby islands soaked up over an inch from a storm spinning offshore, eastern Massachusetts got stuck with gray skies and gusty northwest winds. Temperatures barely scraped past the fifties, making it feel

weather

Weather in Mass. shifts gears: drizzle exits, warmth arrives, then storms possible

May 4, 2026

Early morning showers over eastern Massachusetts and the Cape will be gone by mid-morning Sunday as a cleaner, drier wind blows in from the northwest. The clouds break up through the afternoon and evening, leaving behind cooler air and gusty northwest winds that top out around 25 mph. Valley towns m

politics

A springtime vote for Connecticut's new official symbols

May 4, 2026

Connecticut might soon join the majority of U. S. states by declaring an official amphibian. The spring peeper has been advancing through the legislature, pushed forward by students who noticed the state lacked this kind of representation. Lawmakers passed the bill 136-0, showing unusual unity, but