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A homeowner in Denmark unearthed a massive Viking Age silver hoard while preparing the yard for a patio. The find, buried in a clay vessel and containing around 700 objects, is Denmark's largest known Viking silver hoard and belongs to the state under Danish law.
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The opinion piece credits Trump with advancing U.S. space efforts but criticizes two social media posts—a Space Force uniform graphic likened to Star Wars villains and a 'Moon is Ours' image—as potentially undermining the Artemis Accords. It argues Artemis cooperation preserves U.S. soft power while contrasting America’s approach with China’s imperial ambitions.
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Recent rabid animal incidents in Maryland and North Carolina and a CDC advisory have raised public concern about rabies, but experts say it is unclear whether actual cases are increasing. The article highlights public health guidance, vaccination, and post-exposure treatment while noting that deaths remain rare in the US.
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The article recounts the plagiarism scandal surrounding Cambridge professor Jason Arday and the role of researcher Nathan Cofnas in exposing it. It frames their conflict as a broader battle between scientific facts and academic DEI ideology, defending Cofnas while portraying Arday and his supporters as fraudulent or emotionally manipulative.
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California health officials warned of possible measles exposure across six counties after an infected, unvaccinated passenger traveled by Amtrak trains and buses. The article links the warning to a national measles resurgence, vaccine hesitancy, and criticism of RFK Jr. and the Trump administration's handling of outbreak data.
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An op-ed argues that federal research funding delays and proposed White House budget office rules are freezing American innovation and helping China win the science race. It cites fewer doctoral admissions, frozen medical trials, and bipartisan congressional opposition to the grant-cancellation rule.
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The article praises the FDA's approval of daraxonrasib for advanced pancreatic cancer, crediting the Trump administration's expedited review and priority voucher program. It argues that faster approvals, domestic manufacturing, and MAHA initiatives will bring more cures and strengthen U.S. drug development.
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A survey of 2,000 Britons found over half of 18-29-year-olds take showers lasting at least 10 minutes, even though that age group reports high environmental concern. Experts say a body-only shower need only take three minutes, with five minutes for hair washing. The article presents the findings as an awkward contradiction for climate-anxious Gen Z.
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Trump said his administration is pressuring drugmakers to split childhood vaccines into five lower-dose shots given at six-month intervals, citing the debunked vaccine-autism theory. The article notes the MMR-autism claim traces to a fraudulent, retracted 1998 study and that Trump previously signed an executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccines.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an anti-vaccine activist conference that they have a "friend in the White House," touting the administration's vaccine policy changes. The speech drew criticism from public health advocates and Pennsylvania's governor amid the worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades.
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Fat Bear Week returns to Alaska’s Katmai national park for its 12th year, inviting the public to vote for the fattest brown bear as the animals prepare for hibernation. The article describes the event’s growth, the Brooks River salmon run, and the stories of individual bears.
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Experts warn that the term 'neurodivergent' is being applied too broadly, including to people without formal diagnoses, and could divert resources from those with conditions like ADHD and autism. A review in JAMA Psychiatry found the label is linked to nearly 20 conditions and is often used without clinical assessment. The article highlights rising diagnosis rates and celebrity use as evidence of the term's problematic expansion.