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Higher science proficiency, graduation rates among highlights of 2026 Illinois Report CardOct 30, 2026 9:02 am - More suburban fifth and eighth graders are showing proficiency in mastering core science concepts from studying matter and its interactions to problem-solving engineering design, according to the 2026 Illinois Report Card released Friday.
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How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzleAug 09, 2026 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night i...
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‘We were shovel ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablazeJul 25, 2026 1:08 pm - Last year, the Trump administration delayed a $10 million grant that was supposed to help Minnesota thin out about 4,000 acres of dense, dry forest at high risk of burning. Most of that work never got started, according to five people familiar with the situation and a document reviewed by The Washington Post. And now, some of those areas are on fire.
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Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moonJul 18, 2026 7:46 pm - America’s most daring, extraordinary feat — landing astronauts on the moon — remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever.
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Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatredJul 18, 2026 7:28 pm - Kyle Schmidt ticked through what makes him irate about the massive Google data center slated for construction about a mile away from his home near Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000Jul 18, 2026 4:07 pm - The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.
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Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists sayJul 18, 2026 3:55 pm - Smoke from Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.
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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the bodyJul 18, 2026 3:53 pm - Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body.Jul 17, 2026 8:47 am - Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landingJun 09, 2026 1:38 pm - NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
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