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Colorado’s socialist surge shakes up the Democratic establishment
Democratic socialist candidate Melat Kiros’s primary upset in Colorado has unsettled parts of the state’s Democratic establishment, prompting concern about the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America within the party. The result matters because it may signal a sharper ideological struggle between the party’s progressive and more moderate wings. The article presents Kiros’s…
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Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?
Harvey Nichols, once synonymous with 1990s fashion glamour and featured in Absolutely Fabulous, is struggling financially and has been put up for sale by owner Sir Dickson Poon. Its future matters because the retailer has long been a landmark luxury department store, but it now faces fierce competition and uncertainty over whether it can regain…
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I got stage 4 cancer in my 40s. My young daughter and husband keep me fighting
The article is a first-person account by a woman in her forties diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic appendiceal cancer in October 2023. She says the diagnosis, which has no known cure or specific treatment protocol, upended her life but strengthened her determination to keep fighting for her husband and young daughter. She had recently turned…
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Trump Targets Head Start as Syrian Spy Chief Vanishes
Washington plans early-learning overhaul; BBC traces Syria’s “Spider”. Sydney salon assault allegations, rare Demon’s Souls footage and songwriter Felice Bryant tributes also feature
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Federal funds can’t be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears
The Trump administration has told recipients of federal substance-use grants that the money cannot be used to buy drug-testing strips for people using illicit drugs. The strips can detect substances such as fentanyl and other dangerous additives, so public-health groups fear the policy change could remove a low-cost tool that helps prevent overdoses. The restriction…
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Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots
WIRED’s review finds that the Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex can reduce hair shedding and encourage modest new growth, but it is not a dramatic cure for hair loss. Its main advantage is convenience: short, targeted treatments may make regular use more realistic, which matters because benefits must be maintained through ongoing treatment. The FDA-cleared device…
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Is this the end of the Kinahan drug clan who have run Ireland for decades?
The supplied text contains only the article headline, website navigation and a reader comment, with no substantive reporting to summarise. It therefore does not establish whether the Kinahan organised crime group is declining, or what developments may have prompted the question in the title. The headline suggests the article concerns the Kinahan group’s long-standing influence…
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Human Centipede director Tom Six reveals multiple sclerosis diagnosis in ‘final film’
Dutch film-maker Tom Six has disclosed that he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2020 and has spent six years largely confined to his Amsterdam home. His homemade documentary, The End of Tom Six, presents his illness and isolation as central themes and is described by Six as his final film. Six, 52, says the…
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Woke University of Michigan to HIDE grades from students and scrub them from transcripts due to a ‘mental health crisis’
The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts plans to introduce a pass/no credit grading pilot for first-semester undergraduates from autumn 2027. The college says the change is intended to help new students adjust to university demands and support wellbeing amid concerns about mental health among college-aged people. Students would still receive…
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Pervert jailed over lewd act and sex attacks in Sheffield hospital waiting room
A man has been jailed after committing a lewd act and sexual assaults in a hospital waiting room in Sheffield. The case highlights the serious safeguarding concerns raised by sexual offending in a public healthcare setting, where patients and visitors should be safe. The article text provided contains no further details because the page was…