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The Roots of Mark Twain: Hannibal’s Influence on an American Icon

Hannibal, Missouri made Mark Twain, and, in turn, Twain made Hannibal famous. Few American authors are as closely intertwined — and influenced — by their hometowns as Twain. The childhood years spent in this Missouri town gave birth to some of the most famous characters in American literature, an emotional and memory-filled well that Twain would return to again and again.Twain came from humble originsSamuel Langhorne Clemens was born in the...

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CULTURE

The Rise and Risks of Intimate Audio Journalism

The philosophy that animates Ira Glass’s This American Life can be summed up by a simple come on: “Let me tell you a story.” News, almost by definition, rarely conforms to what Aristotle deemed the essential element of storytelling: plot. It consists of dispatches from geographically disparate...

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ARTS

Hollywood Studios Face Backlash Over AI Contract Demands

Nandini Bapat wasn’t raised a quitter. She began acting in 2012 and has since juggled full-time gigs while landing small roles on Fox’s Scream Queens, HBO’s Barry, and Apple TV’s Physical. And after last year’s nearly four-month-long actor’s strike and work stoppage, she still believes her acting...

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OPINION

How Henry George Almost Changed the World

In the late 19th century, an American economist named Henry George released a book that would become a global sensation, outsold in its time only by the Bible. That book, Progress and Poverty, introduced a radical yet simple framework for solving the paradox of advancing civilization and...

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INDUSTRY

Tractor Supply Ends DEI Roles and Carbon Goals Amid Backlash

Tractor Supply Company, which bills itself as the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., will eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles, withdraw its carbon emissions goals and stop sponsoring Pride events in response to criticism from conservative activists.The Brentwood,...

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SPORTS

Bronny James Joins Lakers, Fulfills Father’s Dream

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer’s table — and then they stepped straight into basketball history.LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in the NBA...

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STEM

How the Brainstem Keeps Inflammation in Check

For decades, the immune system was largely viewed as an autonomous defense force—a complex network of white blood cells and signaling molecules patrolling the body, identifying invaders, and launching counter-attacks without needing a "central command." However, a groundbreaking study published...

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CULTURE

The Violent Underbelly of a Perfect Arizona Suburb

Researchers have identified a specific brainstem circuit that monitors and regulates peripheral inflammation through the vagus nerve, acting as a "biological rheostat" to maintain immune balance. By successfully manipulating this neuro-immune axis to suppress lethal inflammatory responses in...

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