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It’s officially summer, and the grid is stressed
MIT Technology Review
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June 26, 2025
We rely on electricity to keep ourselves comfortable, and more to the point, safe. These are the moments we design the grid for: when need is at its very highest. The key to keeping everything running smoothly during these times might be just a...
WVU Board of Governors approves naming opportunities
The Dominion Post - West Virginia
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June 30, 2025
MORGANTOWN — As part of the consent agenda considered during its June 13 meeting, the West Virginia University Board of Governors approved three items listed under “Renaming of Buildings.” Among the trio was “a paid sponsorship opportunity for a...
Looking for a new book? Here are 10 new titles
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 9, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This week’s reviews include historical fiction about Florence Nightingale, a love letter to...
On your mark …
The Herald-Standard - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
A pack of competitors nears the finish line at Falcon Stadium during last year’s John Woodruff 5K Run & Walk. The 43rd annual event is set for this evening. Competitors will be gathering at Falcon Stadium in Connellsville this evening for the 43rd...
Let's potty: Local portable toilet company Johnny Blue turns 50
The Winchester Star - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
WINCHESTER — When nature calls, Johnny Blue answers. Whether its the community’s annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, a nearby Fourth of July bash or an event at your local park, chances are that if you’ve had to go while on the go, the...
Anesthesia’s breaking point: What happens if nothing changes?
Becker's ASC Review
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July 8, 2025
By 2036, the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, a crisis poised to reshape procedural care delivery. Becker’s spoke with six anesthesia leaders to explore the long-term consequences of this growing shortage and how it...
Six Months in, Rep. Riley Moore Recovers More Than $2M For Taxpayers
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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File Photo by Steven Allen Adams U.S. Rep. Riley Moore announced Tuesday that his office has assisted constituents in the 2nd Congressional District with recovering more than $2 million from federal agencies. CHARLESTON – More than six months...
Medicaid cuts could hit 20 million low-income Americans
USA Today - Virginia
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Republican stronghold states are among those likely to take the hardest hit from a Senate bill slashing Medicaid. More than a quarter of residents in Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia receive healthcare coverage through the popular,...
Smoking-focused addiction help would save lives, but it’s not easy to access in Tennessee
WPLN - Tennessee
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July 8, 2025
Smoking accessories are displayed at the Far West Holistic Center dispensary, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Jennifer Twyman is a big advocate for syringe service programs, or SSPs. She relied on harm reduction...
Marshall University announces key personnel changes at business schools
Huntington Times - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
Brad D. Smith President at Marshall University | LinkedInBrad D. Smith President at Marshall University | LinkedIn Marshall University's Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business have announced several key personnel...
WVU student discovers widespread microplastic pollution in first-of-its-kind study of Appalachian streams and fish
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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MORGANTOWN — When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled. Tuzzio said her results from the study, which was...
Thomas Massie's reflections highlight liberty and principles amid political critique
North Kentucky News
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July 8, 2025
Congressman Thomas Massie | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Thomas Massie | Official U.S. House headshot Thomas Massie, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Kentucky’s 4th district, has shared a series of tweets reflecting...
3 Stocks Poised to Benefit From the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Investing
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July 8, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation law likely to impact many civic, economic, and commercial areas across the United States. For businesses, the effects will be significant: the...
M&M’s and Skittles maker resists RFK Jr.’s demand to remove synthetic dyes from candies
New York Post
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July 8, 2025
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to eliminate synthetic food dyes from the American food supply is facing stiff resistance from one of the country’s most iconic candy makers — Mars, the manufacturer of M&M’s and Skittles. Mars...
WVU student discovers microplastic pollution in…
Times West Virginian
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MORGANTOWN — When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled. Tuzzio said her results from the study, which was...
WV counties set the rules for opioid funds -- with no one watching
The Herald Dispatch - West Virginia
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For two hours every Thursday and Friday, Randall Brown gathers a handful of people in front of a whiteboard. They sit on a couch or armchairs on either side — the walls filled with colorful drawings while coffee brews in a nearby pot. These are...
The Trilogy Redefining Women’s Boxing
Saturday Evening Post - Texas
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July 8, 2025
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! No sport celebrates a trilogy quite the way boxing does. Ali–Frazier. Gatti–Ward. Fury–Wilder. What makes these matches special are the combatants; their rivalry and their...
How Private School Choice Triumphed in GOP-Led States
Governing
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July 9, 2025
Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Summer 2025 magazine. You can subscribe here. It took decades to happen but Texas has joined the ranks of states where parents can support their children’s private or parochial educations using...
Supreme Court to Address Legality of Barring Trans Athletes From School Sports
The 74
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July 8, 2025
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The right of red states to ban transgender girls from competing in female sports will head to the U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative majority has taken an...
California ranks as one of the worst states for retirement, new analysis finds
KTVU - California
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Elderly people talk at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images OAKLAND, Calif. - With affordability being a main factor, California was ranked near the bottom, named among the worst states for...