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Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility after DUI arrest - NewsNation
general 2026/04/13 16:18:41

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility after DUI arrest - NewsNation

Spears has mostly set aside her music career. She has not toured in nearly eight years and has not put out an album in nearly a decade.

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Nicole Kidman says she is looking to be a 'death doula' after mom's death - NBC News
entertainment 2026/04/13 16:18:33

Nicole Kidman says she is looking to be a 'death doula' after mom's death - NBC News

Academy award‑winning actress Nicole Kidman revealed over the weekend that she is embarking on a new role: a death doula.

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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war - AP News
business 2026/04/13 16:15:00

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war - AP News

Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump administration last year and the resulting monthslong trade war with China i…

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SaaS Stocks Try To Recover — 'Software Empire Strikes Back' - Benzinga
business 2026/04/13 16:14:35

SaaS Stocks Try To Recover — 'Software Empire Strikes Back' - Benzinga

SaaS stocks are trying to stage a modest rebound after a rough stretch. Jim Cramer said the “software empire” attempts to strike back.

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Postmitotic transcription and 3D regulation show locus-specific and differentiation-specific sensitivity to cohesin depletion - Nature
health 2026/04/13 16:14:06

Postmitotic transcription and 3D regulation show locus-specific and differentiation-specific sensitivity to cohesin depletion - Nature

Lee et al. deplete the cohesin component RAD21 in mouse embryonic stem cells. Most but not all chromatin loops fail to reform after mitosis, and transcriptional changes were minor, except during differentiation, where cohesin seems to have a more important ro…

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Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war’s backdrop - AP News
general 2026/04/13 16:14:00

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war’s backdrop - AP News

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. His 11-day tour includes four African nations, promoting Christian-Muslim coexistence. The trip begins with a backdrop of tension between …

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