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Turning data into action: Efforts to track cancer risk

Firefighters respond to a myriad of emergencies that can vary significantly from one call to the next. In a typical shift, these personnel may spring into action for a motor vehicle accident along rural routes, then swiftly transition to a raging structural fire as well as a critical medical event at an industrial or residential site. Nevertheless, each situation may place them in environments where heat, smoke and combustion byproducts are often unavoidable. But though modern gear has indeed enhanced on-scene safety, it does not fully eliminate contact with hazardous substances ...

The real king schools the would-be king

I've always been both a small-r republican and an Anglophile, so I looked upon the British monarchy with at least a pinch of smug superiority. The Windsors are revered for nothing more than birth — not talent, nor accomplishments, nor virtue. It's all a throwback to an earlier stage of human ...

Almanac for May 4, 2026

Today is Monday, May 4, the 124th day of 2026. There are 241 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on student demonstrators during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. Also on this date: In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour workday turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded, killing seven police officers and at least four civilians. In 1904, the United States took over construction of the Panama Canal from France. In 1942, the ...

How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

NEW YORK (AP) — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback ...