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Beyond the Chatbot: Why 2026 Is the Year of “Physical AI”

By HarshitNEW YORK, JAN. 1, 2026 — If 2024 was the year Americans learned to talk to artificial intelligence, and 2025 was the year businesses cautiously piloted it, 2026 is the year AI goes to work—physically, autonomously, and at scale. As the calendar turns, the U.S. technology sector is undergoing a decisive shift away from […]

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The “Sticky” Stabilization: Navigating America’s 3% Economy in 2026

By HarshitNEW YORK, JANUARY 1, 2026 As the United States enters 2026, the economy has confounded both pessimists and optimists. The long-anticipated recession never fully materialized, yet the explosive rebound many hoped would follow aggressive inflation control has also failed to arrive. Instead, the country finds itself in a durable but constrained phase economists increasingly

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The Year of “Health Intelligence”: America’s Wellness Roadmap for 2026

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 1, 2026 —Happy New Year, America. As the country wakes up to the first morning of 2026, the national health landscape looks markedly different from just two years ago. If 2024 was defined by hype—surrounding artificial intelligence and blockbuster weight-loss drugs—and 2025 by stabilization, then 2026 is shaping up as

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‘Stranger Things’ Finale Review: A Long Goodbye That Ends With a Whimper, Not a Bang

By HarshitHAWKINS, IND., JANUARY 1, 2026 Spoiler alert: The following review contains major plot details from the series finale of Stranger Things, titled “The Rightside Up.” After nine years, five seasons, and enough Dungeons & Dragons terminology to permanently embed itself into pop culture, Stranger Things has finally come to an end. The question many

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Israel to Suspend Dozens of Aid Groups in Gaza, Including Doctors Without Borders

By Harshit GAZA / JERUSALEM, DECEMBER 31 — Israel has announced plans to suspend the operations of more than three dozen humanitarian organisations working in the Gaza Strip, including Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF), citing alleged failures to comply with new registration and operational requirements imposed on aid groups. The move has

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Tim Walz Rejects Allegations as Minnesota Daycare Oversight Faces Scrutiny

By Harshit MINNESOTA, DECEMBER 31 — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has firmly rejected allegations that his administration failed to properly oversee state-funded childcare programs, as a viral social media campaign and a sudden outage of a key licensing website fuel a widening political controversy. The dispute has drawn in state regulators, lawmakers, and even the

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The Great Recalibration: How U.S. Businesses Will Compete, Invest, and Survive in 2026

By HarshitNEW YORK, DECEMBER 31, 2025 As American businesses close the books on 2025, the prevailing mood across boardrooms is no longer optimism or fear—but discipline. The post-pandemic surge has faded, inflation has cooled but not vanished, and the Federal Reserve’s battle with price stability has delivered a new, less forgiving economic baseline. If 2024

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SNAP Food Restrictions Begin in Five States, Raising Health Hopes and New Concerns

By Harshit WASHINGTON, JANUARY 31, 2026 —Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who rely on government assistance to buy groceries will face new limits on what they can put in their shopping carts. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are the first states to implement waivers restricting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Lakers vs Pistons Live Updates: Detroit Takes Early Control as Second Quarter Unfolds

By Harshit LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 31 —The Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons are locked in a fast-paced NBA regular-season matchup at Crypto.com Arena, with Detroit holding an early advantage as the second quarter gets underway. The Pistons, one of the Eastern Conference’s surprise leaders this season, opened the night with sharp offensive execution and

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CIA Drone Strike Hits Venezuelan Port Used by Tren de Aragua, Escalating US–Maduro Tensions

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 30 — The United States has carried out its first known strike on a target inside Venezuela, with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launching a drone attack earlier this month on a remote port facility allegedly used by the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua, according to multiple sources familiar with

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