Around the world, researchers are racing to develop batteries that rely less on heavy metals and more on sustainable organic materials.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Some researchers question whether addiction is the appropriate term to describe heavy use of social media, arguing that a person must be experiencing identifiable symptoms.
The agents asked for daily medical updates, whether patients had the cognitive ability to understand paperwork that was given to them and details about discharge dates and plans.
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Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view.
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Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
Editor's Favorites The creators of Miss Jessie’s are pioneers of the natural hair movement.
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Kieaundria Bellamy,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Mustaine is revered as one of the pioneers of thrash metal, a subgenre that combines the breakneck velocity of early American hardcore bands such as Circle Jerks and Misfits with the precision and power of British metal groups like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
Bloomberg has reported that regulators also are trying to determine whether Netflix has exerted leverage over creators in negotiations when acquiring programming to build its catalog.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
The meaning of these markings is a mystery—but a new analysis of the object and hundreds of others found in the same region reveal that the markings may have meant something specific to their ancient creators.
He’s published some great short fiction in The Literary Review, The New Orleans Review, and other journals.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
The most important measures of scholars’ work were writing, publishing their work in respected journals and having other researchers cite those studies.
According to Crystal Hefner, the photos in the diaries were private images, never intended for publication in Playboy or in any other format.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Kennedy has crafted a new narrative of the ride, informed by primary and secondary research into archives, family letters and diaries, contemporary accounts, and more.
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