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Harmless Snacks or Depression Fuel? Microplastics Found in Junk Food

Jun 9, 2025

The US leads the world in junk food consumption, and microplastics may account...

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A Thriving Ecosystem Discovered Beneath a Giant Iceberg

So far, scientists have been able to explore only about 5% of the world’s oceans. One can only imagine what lies beneath the cold darkness of the unexplored waters. Researchers got a chance to change the number ever so slightly when a chunk of iceberg (named A-84)...

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Dolley Madison – America’s First First Lady?

Dolley Madison (1768–1849) was born Dolley Payne in Guilford County, North Carolina. Starting out as a Quaker, Mrs. Madison would later become ...Read More

Andrew Jackson: The First Democrat

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh president of the United States. He was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region ...Read More

President Trump Signs Take It Down Act — A First Amendment Threat?

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act on Monday (May 19), promising to punish those who exploit children online. His ...Read More

GenZ Test Your Knowledge Weekly Quiz – May 30, 2025

The Hedgehog

You have likely heard of Sonic the Hedgehog. You know, the little blue guy that collects coins and travels through different worlds? ...Read More

John Quincy Adams: The Federalist Who Abandoned the Party

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was the sixth president of the United States. He was born on July 11, 1767, in Quincy, Massachusetts ...Read More

The AI Trap in Higher Ed

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) language model that generates human-like responses, currently serves about 400 million people weekly, but that number will ...Read More