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business2 min read10/21/2026Brazil Votes to Reduce the Workweek to 40 Hours
A constitutional change will gradually shorten Brazil’s workweek and give full-time employees two paid days off each week.
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travel2 min read10/21/2026EU Parliament Approves Shared Form for Travel Refunds
A common form will help passengers request refunds across the EU, while new rules clarify who must repay them and strengthen disability rights.
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health2 min read10/20/2026SanaHeal Plans Surgical Tests for Tissue-Sealing Material
A sticky material developed at MIT could offer an alternative to some stitches and staples. Human trials for surgical applications are planned for next year.
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curious2 min read10/20/2026Deep-Sea Research Reveals 57 New Species Near Argentina
An international team named 57 new species after studying animals collected during a widely watched expedition off Argentina.
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world-news2 min read10/20/2026Ukraine’s EU Talks Advance After Agreement With Hungary
An agreement on minority-language rights has allowed Ukraine’s EU membership talks to move forward and could lead to a meeting between the two countries’ leaders.
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environment2 min read10/20/2026Contact With Healthy Clones Helps Bleached Corals Recover
A Stanford experiment helped bleached corals recover within seven weeks, but the method requires genetically identical partners and cannot prevent heat damage.
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technology2 min read10/20/2026Google’s AI Players Win Minecraft Through Teamwork
Four Gemini 4 Argon agents organized their own tasks and defeated Minecraft’s final boss without human help, but the experiment had important limits.
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business2 min read10/20/2026Shaq Shares the Thinking Behind His Advertising Deals
Shaquille O’Neal discusses owning his brand, choosing products that fit his life, and using social media responsibly.
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ai2 min read10/20/2026AI Tracks Movement to Help Improve Fetal Brain Scans
E(3)-Pose uses the similar shapes of the two sides of a fetus’s head to track its position during MRI scans. Researchers hope to improve the tool for earlier stages of pregnancy.
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culture2 min read10/20/2026Ancient Bronze Figure Suggests a Possible Link to the Oscar
An art dealer has connected an ancient Egyptian figure’s ownership history with the designer of the Oscar, although the suggested influence remains unproven.
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careers2 min read10/20/2026Job Seekers Check Listings More Carefully as Ghost Jobs Spread
A survey shows that job seekers often encounter listings without active openings, leading many to check ads before applying.
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travel1 min read10/20/2026Home Swapping Becomes a Trend Among Younger Travelers
Generation Z and millennials are choosing home exchanges instead of hotels, as stylish clubs form around the trend.
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ai2 min read10/20/2026Germany Plans AI Partnership After Warning From Nvidia Chief
Jensen Huang has urged Europe to put AI into use more quickly. Germany is preparing a partnership with Nvidia to support AI adoption across its industries.
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culture2 min read10/19/2026A Childhood Gift Inspires a Growing Lemonade Charity
Payton Obert’s lemonade stand began with a wish to give toys to children in hospitals. Over eight years, the effort has delivered $5 million worth of gifts and necessities.
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curious2 min read10/19/2026Helga Duffy Becomes the World’s Oldest Wing-Walker at 99
The world’s oldest wing-walker, Helga Duffy, flew on top of a small plane after her niece realized she could try it and care home staff encouraged her. The flight raised money for an air ambulance charity.
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world-news2 min read10/19/2026Nobel Peace Prize Honors Navi Pillay's Work for Justice
Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief, has received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for a career promoting peace and international law.
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environment2 min read10/19/2026Thwaites Glacier Faces Long-Term Ice Loss, Two Studies Find
Computer studies suggest that cooling the ocean would not quickly stop ice loss at Thwaites Glacier. A separate projection points to a larger contribution to sea-level rise by 2100.
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business2 min read10/19/2026Overseas Accounts May Hide Some of China’s U.S. Debt Holdings
China’s reported Treasury holdings reached an 18-year low, but overseas bank accounts make the true total difficult to measure.
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science2 min read10/19/2026Roman Space Telescope Performs Better Than Predicted
After careful testing and adjustments, Roman’s main camera system delivers image quality nearly 30% better than predicted. Its second instrument also meets expectations.
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sports2 min read10/19/2026Williams Scores 26 as Valkyries Win Finals Opener
Golden State beat Atlanta 68-64 despite struggling with its shooting. Gabby Williams made important free throws late in the game.
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