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Smart Underwear Counted 32 Farts a Day, More Than Double the Number Doctors Have Long Cited

A University of Maryland wearable tracked hydrogen in flatus and found that healthy adults pass gas 32 times a day, not the 14 cited in medical texts.

Medical Daily

A hidden black hole stayed invisible until it destroyed a passing star, revealing a cosmic mystery

Astronomers have identified a dormant supermassive black hole far from its galaxy's center. This hidden object revealed itself by tearing apart a passing star in a rare event. The discovery challenges assumptions about black hole locations within massive galaxies. Scientists predict many more such wandering black holes may exist in…

The Economic Times

At the Races: Republicans on the ropes

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari A handful of House Democrats and two House Republicans have lost their bids…

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Proposals to lower health costs get broad support in battlegrounds

Voters in battleground states and congressional districts tend to voice support for proposals in Congress that would expand access to health care or lower drug costs — often irrespective of their party affiliation — according to new polling from the University of Maryland. The poll, first shared with CQ Roll Call, surveyed people in 11…

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F-1 visa rejected despite Rs 50 lakh education loan sanctioned: Redditors point out 'massive red flag' in application

An Indian student recently shared the experience of F-1 visa rejection in a two-minute interview, while the case has no apparent loopholes. The student applied for the visa to study an MS in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and the program starts on August 31. The student, sponsored…

The Times of India

Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’

The Guardian - US

NASA's DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling 'cosmic snowballs' at each other

New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.

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Who is Ted Carter Jr.'s Wife? Meet Lynda Kohlhepp, His Wife of Nearly 45 Years

Learn about Lynda Kohlhepp, Ted Carter Jr.'s wife of nearly 45 years, and her life supporting his Navy and university career.

International Business Times UK

The college program where students raise puppies that become life-changing service dogs

The college programs organized by the Guide Dog Foundation are beneficial both for the students and their furry friends, writes Mike Bedigan

The Independent UK

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

The Guardian - US

Introducing the Tribune’s spring fellows

Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.

The Texas Tribune

IonQ Is Bringing a 100-Qubit System to South Korea. Should You Buy IONQ Stock for 2026?

IonQ will deliver its next-generation Tempo 100 quantum system to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, extending their collaboration.

Barchart

‘Everything came crashing down’: students admitted to US universities are stuck in Gaza amid Trump visa ban

Dozens of students from Gaza hoped to travel to US to resume studies interrupted by war – Trump’s visa ban crushed their plans

The Guardian - US

The US supreme court may address Trump’s tariffs. Does he want to win?

The president has claimed any decision against him would ‘destroy’ the ‘financial fabric of our country’

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The Independent UK

Big railroads spurn system designed to improve safety

Two and a half years after a train derailment in Ohio, major freight railroads have not joined a federal program aimed at reducing rail hazards

LiveScience

Giant space 'boulders' unleashed by NASA's DART mission aren't behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids

Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution than expected, which "changes the physics we need to consider when planning these types of missions," researchers say.

Space

NASA's asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space

"You can think of it as a cosmic pool game. We might miss the pocket if we don't consider all the variables."

The Mary Sue

Fox News is so mad that…Kermit the Frog did a commencement speech?

I just think that if you're mad at Kermit the Frog, you have no heart.

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The Independent UK

Watch: Kermit the Frog issues heartwarming advice for college graduates

Kermit the Frog has hopped onto the stage at the University of Maryland to deliver a message of unity and collaboration to the graduating class of 2025.

The Independent UK

Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation

Kermit the Frog is set to address the University of Maryland’s class of 2025 as their commencement speaker

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds water in the air of exotic 'sub-Neptune' exoplanet

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has found water vapor swirling in the air of a distant, boiling-hot alien planet, a new study reports.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s counter-terror cuts will harm fight against far right, experts warn

Scale of cuts undermines US president’s own promises of ending stateside terrorism and curtailing antisemitism

The Guardian - US

Kermit the Frog tapped as University of Maryland commencement speaker

‘World’s most famous amphibian’ set to deliver address at Muppets creator Jim Henson’s alma mater in College Park

Euronews

Scientists develop record cold refrigerator that could unlock full potential of quantum computers

Its developers say the refrigerator can help pave the way for more reliable quantum computation.

Fortune

Republicans in Congress want to kill two education tax credits worth billions to U.S. students. If you’re a college student, it could impact you.

The GOP leadership in the House has proposed eliminating two education tax credits to save the government $85 billion over 10 years. Here’s what’s at stake.

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