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‘Procrastination is sabotage’: What one expert says about putting things offJun 19, 2026 11:11 am - A DePaul University professor has found that 20% of people are chronic procrastinators — meaning they habitually, intentionally and irrationally delay a target task, often to the point that they cause discomfort for themselves and others.
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Study: COVID vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditionsJun 19, 2026 11:06 am - The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to COVID-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40%, according to a new study.
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Antibacterial soap may be breeding superbugsJun 19, 2026 11:05 am - Antimicrobial soaps are mostly hygiene theater: Scientists say plain soap and water is just as effective. Worse, these unnecessary compounds may be contributing to a newer problem: resistance to lifesaving antibiotics.
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These American women are making history as referees at the men’s World CupJun 19, 2026 10:00 am - T ATLANTA — They say well-behaved women seldom make history, but Thursday, the three American women making history at the men’s World Cup were in charge of the men’s...
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Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rulesJun 18, 2026 3:54 pm - The Supreme Court on Thursday found that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law that prohibits regular users of controlled substances, such as marijuana, from possessing firearms.
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Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockadeJun 18, 2026 2:52 pm - Israeli leaders need to “wake up and smell the reality” that they are isolated internationally, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, responding to Israeli criticism of the deal the Trump administration struck with Iran this week, as the U.S. military said it has lifted a blockade of Iranian ports.
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A ‘Tetris’-like home helped two sisters stay connected as they agedJun 18, 2026 9:25 am - A custom-designed “Tetris”-like home helped two sisters in Ottawa, Canada, stay connected as they aged.
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Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G7 endsJun 17, 2026 6:32 pm - President Donald Trump issued a freewheeling defense of his Iran ceasefire deal at the close of the G7 summit, veering from warnings about the economic costs of war to criticism of Israel’s campaign in Lebanon and comments suggesting a break with decades of U.S. opposition to Iran’s ballistic missile program.
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The voting restrictions Trump really wantsJun 17, 2026 3:53 pm - On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community, shocking Senate Republicans. Trump wants something else in exchange for having nominated a more neutral pick, Jay Clayton, a federal prosecutor: for Congress to pass major changes to how people vote by the midterm elections.
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Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for nowJun 17, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community on Wednesday, defying members of his own party who had quickly scheduled the session.