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Trill News DeskDolly Parton Imagination Library books are free to families because a local partner pays for the books and postage, so access depends on where a child lives.
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Villena Treasure Stolen After Decoy Alarm Pulls Police Away
Thieves emptied most of the Treasure of Villena in four minutes, carrying off Bronze Age gold that has anchored the identity of a small Spanish town since 1963.
China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings
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Why Texas Public Libraries Pay Back Almost Five Dollars for Every One
Texas public libraries return $4.74 for every dollar spent, a new Texas Library Association study finds, yet many still run on staffs cut since the pandemic.
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Cell Identity Loss Offers a New Explanation for Human Aging
Loss of cell identity may drive human aging as the controls that keep cells specialized erode, offering a new explanation for what epigenetic clocks measure.
Experts say high blood pressure guidelines are missing half the equation
New diabetes implant uses electricity to lower blood sugar and promote weight loss
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John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance Test for a Fair Society
John Rawls's veil of ignorance asks which society you would choose to be born into without knowing your place, and most nations still fail his fairness test.
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Why a Signed Salvador Dali Print Still Needs Evidence
A signed Salvador Dali print needs evidence of its edition and ownership, because a famous name cannot establish how the image was made or who authorized it.
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Why RAM and SSD Prices Keep Climbing as Memory Makers Chase AI
RAM and SSD prices keep rising because memory makers now lock most of their output into long term deals with AI data centers, so cheap memory may not return.
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Hackers Cracked Open a Flock Camera and Found It Watching People Too
A hacked Flock camera shows that the license plate readers on American roads also detect people, and its own logs counted 1.6 million images in just 21 days.
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Chris Johnson Writes to His Children About Life With ALS
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