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Science supports the benefits of the Sacrament of Confession

Science supports the benefits of the Sacrament of Confession

Have you ever felt burdened by the weight of your mistakes, shortcomings, failures, and faults? If so, you’re not alone. I know I could sit and write a list of all the ways in which I am limited, struggle, fail, and fall. I could list all the...

Scientists find second Earth hidden near red dwarf, could this water world reshape our future

Scientists find second Earth hidden near red dwarf, could this water world reshape our future

Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet nearly twice the size of Earth that may be rich in water, according to a study published on the arXiv preprint server. The planet, named TOI-1846 b, is located approximately 154 light-years from Earth...

I put Amazon’s bestselling £10.99 bedding set to the test – this is why I don’t agree with its 50,000 rave reviews, and what I’d shop instead

I put Amazon’s bestselling £10.99 bedding set to the test – this is why I don’t agree with its 50,000 rave reviews, and what I’d shop instead

If you’re looking for affordable bedding, Amazon may well be your first port of call. It’s one of the cheapest options for fitted sheets, duvet covers, and bedding essentials. But, we all know buying ‘blind’ can be hit and miss, so if you're...

Three Nebraska kids will travel to DC to advocate for Type 1 diabetes research funding

Three Nebraska kids will travel to DC to advocate for Type 1 diabetes research funding

Three Nebraska kids are making the trip to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes.They were selected from nearly 600 applicants to represent the Good Life State as part of Breakthrough T1D's Children’s Congress — a conference for...

Everyone is watching Musk’s influence on D.C. politics. But what about Texas?

Everyone is watching Musk’s influence on D.C. politics. But what about Texas?

He painted a bleak picture of what could happen if they didn’t give him his way. “We would, I’m afraid, we would fail,” Musk told the assembled representatives. “So for us, it’s a matter of life or death.” Clad in a dark suit instead of his now...

Découvrez 5 spots d’eau sauvages et secrets en France pour échapper aux plages surpeuplées

Je viens de dénicher pour vous des spots aquatiques exceptionnels qui vous feront oublier les plages surpeuplées cet été ! Selon les dernières statistiques de l’INSEE, plus de 80% des Français privilégient désormais les destinations naturelles...

I Remapped My Switch 2's C Button—You Should Too

I Remapped My Switch 2's C Button—You Should Too

The C button sticks out like a sore thumb on Switch 2 controllers if you rarely touch the social gaming features it’s tied to. That’s why I was quick to remap it to something more useful, and you can, too. Why I Remapped the C Button The intended...

Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer

Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer

The PC Gamer team and I have spent many a long day parking our posteriors on the finest seats around—and have also twisted our spines in many of the worst—to bring you the definitive list of the best gaming chairs you can buy in 2025. We've also...

Science Popular Science 100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

Science Popular Science 100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

When Frederick Grant Banting discovered how to isolate insulin from animals in 1921, the young Canadian doctor—a WWI veteran and former farm boy—changed the calculus of diabetes forever. Prior to the 1920s, the disease killed more than 80 percent...

Ava Turnbow Will Travel To Washington, D.C. For Prestigious Journalism Conference

Ava Turnbow Will Travel To Washington, D.C. For Prestigious Journalism Conference

(MENAFN- GetNews) FAIRFAX, VA - Ava Tumbow, a student at Conway High School (Conway, AR, US), has been selected to represent Conway, AR as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2025 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason...

5th-inning fireworks, another Giolito gem give Red Sox July 4 win in D.C.

5th-inning fireworks, another Giolito gem give Red Sox July 4 win in D.C.

It looked like Michael Soroka had the Red Sox figured out. They took a 2-0 lead on a Ceddanne Rafaela RBI double and Jarren Duran RBI single in the second, but then the Washington Nationals right-hander set the Sox down in order in the third and...

Report: 77% of the 2,183 students at Jack C. Hays High School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year

Report: 77% of the 2,183 students at Jack C. Hays High School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDCTexas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC Of the 2,183 students at Jack C. Hays High School in Buda, 1,680 (77%) weren’t on...

21-year-old congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C., shooting

21-year-old congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C., shooting

21-year-old congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police believe the shooting was targeted but Tarpinian-Jachym was not the intended victim. The intern worked for Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas,...

21-Year-Old Intern for Rep. Ron Estes Killed in Washington D.C. Shooting

21-Year-Old Intern for Rep. Ron Estes Killed in Washington D.C. Shooting

Screenshot of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym via WUSA 9 YouTube Channel A 21-year-old intern for Republican Representative Ron Estes of Kansas was killed on Monday night in Washington, D.C.. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, who was a student at the University of...

D.C. municipal staffer tapped for community development director

D.C. municipal staffer tapped for community development director

URBANA — Urbana could be close to filling a position that has been vacant for a little over a year. The city council is expected to vote Monday on Mayor DeShawn Williams’ appointment of Olivia Jovine to director of community development services...

New 'Super-Earth' found: Scientists discover massive water-rich planet which is just...

New 'Super-Earth' found: Scientists discover massive water-rich planet which is just...

Scientists have discovered a water-rich "super-Earth" named TOI-1846 b, which is twice the size and over four times the mass of Earth. Astronomers spot distant water-rich planet bigger than Earth Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that is...

UMass student interning in Congress killed in D.C. shooting

UMass student interning in Congress killed in D.C. shooting

A University of Massachusetts student who was interning in Congress was killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., this week. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts, was one of three people who were wounded in a shooting near the...

100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

When Frederick Grant Banting discovered how to isolate insulin from animals in 1921, the young Canadian doctor—a WWI veteran and former farm boy—changed the calculus of diabetes forever. Prior to the 1920s, the disease killed more than 80 percent...

I’ve finally found it: This is the charger that has ended all my USB-C frustrations

I’ve finally found it: This is the charger that has ended all my USB-C frustrations

UGREEN Nexode 500W 6-Port GaN Desktop Fast Charger It's expensive and gigantic, but the UGREEN Nexode 500W desktop charger has all the right specs to charge everything in your gadget library with plenty of power for more. This is the way USB-C...

Two Kids from Greensboro—Boston Gilmer (13) and Brianna Hood (9)—to Represent North Carolina at the 2025 Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress, from July 7-9 in Washington, D.C.

Two Kids from Greensboro—Boston Gilmer (13) and Brianna Hood (9)—to Represent North Carolina at the 2025 Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress, from July 7-9 in Washington, D.C.

They will join 170 kids from across the U.S. and five other countries in meetings with Members of Congress to advocate for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research Boston Gilmer Greensboro, North Carolina, June 27, 2025. Boston Gilmer, a rising...

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