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The NBA’s Gap Between Great and Gone Has Never Been Smaller - The Ringer
sports 2026/05/04 12:34:48

The NBA’s Gap Between Great and Gone Has Never Been Smaller - The Ringer

The first round wasn’t just weird—it was revealing. The NBA’s margins have all but disappeared.

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Why Do We Fear Heights? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains The Hardwired Response - Forbes
health 2026/05/04 12:30:00

Why Do We Fear Heights? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains The Hardwired Response - Forbes

The fear that grips you at the edge of a balcony is older than language, older than memory. It’s millions of years of evolution compressed into a single glance downward.

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Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers - The Conversation
health 2026/05/04 12:29:54

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers - The Conversation

Epigenetic aging clocks allow scientists to study how populations age. They aren’t intended for individuals to make health decisions.

The Conversation Africa
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Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen - AP News
general 2026/05/04 12:29:00

Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen - AP News

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen’s GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. GameStop said that its approximately 1,600 U…

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‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time - Al Jazeera
general 2026/05/04 12:27:53

‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time - Al Jazeera

Walking the path of religious polarisation and leveraging underlying anti-incumbency, Modi’s party sweeps key state.

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GameStop stock falls after company proposes $56 billion deal for eBay - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/05/04 12:26:15

GameStop stock falls after company proposes $56 billion deal for eBay - Yahoo Finance

GameStop offered to buy Ebay.

Yahoo Entertainment
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