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Woman seeks help at Aurora business after suffering serious injuries in shooting

A woman collapsed inside an Aurora business while seeking help after she was shot Saturday night. Police are trying to determine what led up to it.

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Arizona vs Utah State live updates: Prediction, how to watch March Madness Round 2 game

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Michael McCarthy Considering Three Races As Options For Journalism's Return

After Journalism worked five furlongs in company Sunday at Santa Anita, trainer Michael McCarthy said he is looking at three potential races to kick off the colt’s 4-year-old campaign. Journalism could return in either the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) or Ben Ali (G3) at Keeneland, both on April 18, or ...

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CBS analyst picked against Purdue basketball. Here's what he thinks of Sweet 16 vs Texas

Boilermakers fans were critical of Seth Davis for his pick proven wrong after Purdue beat Miami. Here's what he thinks of the Sweet 16 game vs Texas.

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Two Offseason Trades Patriots Should Have Made But Didn't

Here are two trades that the New England Patriots should have pursued this offseason but ultimately passed on.

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Florida vs Iowa live updates: Prediction, how to watch March Madness Round 2 game

Defending national champion Florida didn't need a warm-up to get going in their NCAA title defense. Will Iowa provide any resistance in March Madness?

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'Disgusting.' Democratic senator slams Trump's reaction to Mueller's death

Sen. Chris Murphy called President Donald Trump's response to the death of Robert Mueller "disgusting."

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Your Thymus and Your Healthspan

Our thymus gland plays a central role in the development or our immune system, specifically for supporting T cell development (how these cells got their name, maturation and differentiation in the thymus) and discriminating between self and foreign, non-self antigen proteins with production of dendritic cells. As we age, our thymus gland shrinks—the process known as involution—with progressive change from spongy to fatty tissue, with loss of functionality. But this process, with respect to timeline and extent, markedly varies from one person to the next. And to make things even more complicated, our thymus gland anatomy and precise location in the chest also is highly variable. So the famous Frank Netter diagrams from the 1960s (such as at left below) don’t capture the remarkable heterogeneity that a random set of 12 chest CT scans (below at right). What I consider as 2 landmark papers in Nature this week (here and here) used AI to quantify health of the thymus in 2 large cohorts, and then correlate the metric to a broad array of health outcomes. In this edition of Ground Truths, I’m going to cover three questions: (1) How was thymus health determined by AI?; (2) How is thymus health linked to key clinical outcomes? and (3) Are there ways we can promote a healthy (aka rejuvenate) thymus gland in our later years? Subscribe 1. How was thymus health determined by AI? This was accomplished by extensive work developing and validating an AI pipeline for 2 stages, the first for localization and segmentation of the thymus bed, and the second to quantify a digital marker, termed the thymic health score. There’s a lot to this algorithmic development, so I won’t go into all the details, but just provide a rudimentary outline of what was done. The 1st stage used supervised learning with 2 radiologists reviewing 2,461 chest CT scans. That work trained a 3D U-Net model to automatically identify the thymic bed’s 3D cropped region using center of mass coordinates, which reached 99.8% accuracy. The 2nd stage used a foundation model that was pre-trained with SwAV (which stands for Swapping Assignment between multiple Views), a self-supervised model, that generated a high-dimensional thymus representation of 4,096 features. That compares to the radiology reductionist and subjective scoring of 0 to 3 where 0 means the thymus is fully degenerated and fatty, and 3 is considered dense, intact glandular soft tissue. Notably, the self-supervised learning (SSL) performance was superior to supervised (AUC ~0.75 vs 0.55, respectively) reflecting the shallowness of the 0-3 classifier vs SSL’s holistic, self-taught AI. The thymic health score ranged from 0 to 100, with the highest number indexed to fully preserved thymic health. The algorithmic work extended to explainability with both Shapely value distribution, meaning the model was holistic not relying on any “magic” pixel, and occlusion sensitivity, demonstrating the model’s performance was not affected by ribs, sternum, lung tissue, but rather focused on the thymic bed directly. Below are a few saliency maps from the occlusion sensitivity that indicate the thymic bed focus, not affected by neighboring structures, using the jet color scale. Now the AI was ready for processing ~25,000 CT scans, each over 30 MB files, from the 2 large participant cohorts to provide a thymic health score, it did so in less than 14 hours, which is less than 2 seconds per scan! Share 2. How is thymus health linked to key clinical outcomes? The two cohorts were the National Lung Screening Trial, NLST (N=25,031) and the Framingham Heart Study, FHS (N=2,581) each with baseline demographics and long term follow up of >12 years for health outcomes. From the NSLT, you can see below that increased age and body-mass index were correlated to reduced thymic health. And, overall, men had reduced thymic health scores compared with women. There are a lot of graphs in the paper for outcomes, for both the NLST and FHS cohorts. To simplify the major outcomes, below is a composite Figure with striking reduction of all-cause mortality and for the different causes of death. The results were consistent between the 2 cohorts. For example, the cardiovascular mortality hazard ratio average was 0.57 in NLST and 0.38 in FHS (weighted to be 0.53 for the aggregate). The reduction of mortality also extended to digestive diseases and pulmonary disease (data not shown below). Lung cancer incidence was reduced by 36% for high vs low thymic health (Figure below, with a panel -incidence and b panel-mortality, adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking status). Notably, there was a smoker’s paradox: lower incidence and improved survival for lung cancer in smokers who had a high thymus health score. Smoking was associated with lower thymic scores whereas alcohol was not. Higher thymic health was linked to higher HDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides, lower fasting blood glucose, and lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Inflammation biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, were elevated in the people with lower thymic health scores. In their second paper, the same team looked at the relationship between thymic score and outcomes for 3,476 patients receiving cancer immunotherapy. The non-small cell lung cancer progression-free survival was reduced in patients with low thymic health score. A parallel relationship for survival was seen for other types of cancer including melanoma, breast, and kidney with a 44% lower risk among high thymic scores (Figure). A similar pattern was seen with different immune checkpoint inhibitors. The thymus health score outperformed programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)and tumor mutation burden (TMB) assay of the tumor and was an independent prognostic marker of progression-free survival. In this dataset, a direct connect with thymus score and adaptive immune function was noted with a correlation before cancer treatment for both T-cell diversity and thymus T-cell production (a metric known as T cell receptor excision circles). Thymus Removal Study There is a highly relevant citation about thymus function before moving onto ways to rejuvenate it. In 2023, a very important study of thymus removal during cardiothoracic surgery was published, with 1146 patients undergoing thymus removal vs 1146 matched controls (mean age 55 years). The adverse outcomes for thymus removal were striking, with a 2.9 higher risk of all-cause mortality and doubling of cancer incidence, 1.5 fold increase in cancer mortality, and 1.5-fold increase in autoimmune diseases. The immune function showed marked compromise after thymus removal, as reflected by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (Figure below) Share Ground Truths 3. Are there ways we can promote a healthy (aka rejuvenate) thymus gland in our later years? In recent months we’ve learned a lot about the process of thymus involution and the pathways by which this may be modulated. Thymus involution is primarily due to loss to thymus epithelial cells (TECs) and there are 2 subtypes with different functions: the cortical, responsible for positive selection of T cells, and the medullary, for negative selection. When adipose tissue infiltrates the thymus, thymic adipocytes are pro-inflammatory, knocking out T-cell output. Likewise, systemic inflammation, or “inflammaging,” from smoking, obesity, and chronic stress promote thymic adipocytes. Now, from preclinical studies, we know about key pathways that account for these processes. Historically, back in 2014, FOXN1 was recognized as a single master transcription factor essential for TEC function, with studies in mice with forced FOXN1 upregulation leading to thymus regeneration. That laid the foundation for potential regrowth of quiescent thymus cells. It took awhile to find pathways to accomplish this goal and to even refute its role as the master regulator. The Liver-Thymus Axis Feng Zhang and his team recently showed that injection of an mRNA vaccine to the liver encoding DLL1, IL-7 and FLT3-L in combination, factors known to support thymopoiesis (Figure), successfully enhanced immune function in aged mice. However, the effect was transient. The FGF21 Story Two reports in 2025 addressed the thymus gland’s production of FGF21, a growth factor (fibroblast growth factor 21) and its control of thymus involution. This growth factor is also produced by the liver, but it doesn’t have impact on the thymus in aged rodent models. In contrast, The liver’s hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has been shown to reverse senescent TEC structural changes. Growth hormone stimulates production of insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the liver and the thymus. Two small studies in human participants (TRIIM, for Thymus Regeneration, Immunorestoration, and Insulin Mitigation) of 6 and 50 people, respectively, treated with combined human growth hormone, metformin and DHEA, suggested the potential of slowing epigenetic aging and improving thymus mass and function. But the combination of drugs, small sample, and lack of controls make conclusions murky. Increased thymus FGF21 led to increased CD8 T cells in old mice and extended healthspan and improved physical performance. Building on the previous FOXN1 data, ablation of β-klotho, the obligatory co-receptor for FOXN1, accelerated thymic aging. The benefit to FGF21 was confirmed in a companion paper using an FGF21 knock-in mouse model showing thymus enlargement and increased TECs throughout the lifespan. (schematic Figure below). The accompanying editorial for these 2 papers speculated: “The proposed link between age-associated thymus involution and organismal aging is intriguing, and suggests we might seek to achieve systemic rejuvenation by counteracting thymic involution.” Other Factors Lessons from the Axolotl (Mexican Salamander) In an elegant set of experiments of the axolotl (Figure), known for its complete thymus regeneration after total surgical removal, mediators were identified. Surprisingly FOXN1 was dispensable. But midkine, a growth factor, appeared to be the driver, the initiator of thymus cell growth, survival, and repair. Other components that contributed were Postn+ (periostin-expressing mesenchymal niches) and Ccl19, a chemokine protein from the bloodstream. RANK and RANKL RANK (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB its ligand (RANKL) have been considered key regulators of medullary TECs. In a study of both aged mice and human thymus cell cultures, their key role was confirmed, with multiple benefits of resorting TEC function, recruitment of progenitor cells, and T cell development. Subscribe Summing Up This body of work strongly supports the health of the thymus gland as a critical regulator of human healthspan, not just a correlate or link. The new landmark studies are reinforced by the regenerative biology experimental models that have shown, via an array of mediators, that healthspan of aged mice is at least in part dependent on thymus gland function and its critical role for maintaining adaptive immunity. It sure seems that we’d be better off having an immune reservoir of naive T cells instead of a profile in older adults of exhausted, low quality, memory T cells, with a senescent phenotype. It is striking that we ignored the importance of the thymus gland for many decades. A wake-up call was the results of the thymectomy matched control study reviewed here, with the opposite of high thymic health score improved health outcomes. The convergence of AI and healthspan here is notable. The exceptional and laborious work for developing and validating (no less explaining) the AI to quantify thymus health set the foundation for probing the connect the major health outcomes in two cohorts with extensive follow-up. We’ve never had a way to meaningfully quantify the thymus gland before, so this represents important leverage of supervised, self-supervised, and transformer models. The study wouldn’t have been possible without AI. And it begs the question as to whether there are ways we can maintain our thymus at a high health score. But it’s not so simple to rejuvenate our thymus. There are multiple risks including the induction of autoimmunity, increasing the risk of cancer, and inducing a pro-inflammatory state. For example, factors that increase TEC proliferation could compromise the medulllary negative selection process and leak out auto-reactive (self-attacking) T cells. Thymic cells could be induced to proliferate, but we know, for example, that growth hormone and IGF-1 are associated with an increase risk of cancer. If thymus rejuvenation doesn’t clear out the accumulated senescent cells in older adults, then inflammation within the gland could block the production of TECs. Keeping these risks in mind, we now have identified many ways to keep our thymus healthy as we age that undoubtedly will be tested in clinical trials going forward. Ultimately, the benefit-to-risk tradeoffs will be defined. In the meantime, we have desperately needed an immunome. As I’ve stressed in multiple prior Ground Truths, we have no test in the clinic to assess a patient’s immune status! It was very encouraging for me to get an email from Hugo Aerts, the senior author of the landmark papers in the days after they were published: “I also wanted to say that your Substack on “Why We Need an Immunome” was inspiring for this work. We found it a very compelling perspective and greatly enjoyed reading it.” Just having an assessment of a person’s immune status via a chest CT scan, with millions of these performed per year, might help in guiding the right immunotherapy for cancer (e.g. more intensive, combinations for those with low thymic health scores) and help define people who are increased risk for age-related diseases of cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative. The main theme of Super Agers is that we now have many layers of data (genetics, proteins, biomarkers, organ clocks that can be integrated via multimodal AI) for us to define a person’s specific risk decades before one of these age-related diseases leads to symptoms, enabling prevention. From the new studies this week, we can add thymus health score as yet another way to understand a person’s risk, a window into their adaptive immune system and healthspan. And perhaps someday we will be able to safely rejuvenate the thymus, or maintain its health through one’s life, and use the thymus health score to monitor. NB: I wrote this post (No A.I.) A Quick Poll Loading... ********************************************************************* Thanks to Ground Truths subscribers (now > 200,000) from every US state and 212 countries. Your subscription to these free essays and podcasts makes my work in putting them together worthwhile. Please join! If you found this interesting PLEASE share it! Share Ground Truths Paid subscriptions are voluntary and all proceeds from them go to support Scripps Research. They do allow for posting comments and questions, which I do my best to respond to. Please don’t hesitate to post comments and give me feedback. Let me know topics that you would like to see covered. Leave a comment Many thanks to those who have contributed—they have greatly helped fund our summer internship programs for the past two years. 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Mar 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Health • erictopol.substack.com
US, Iran threaten more energy strikes as gas prices surge. What to know

As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran enters its fourth week, the economic consequences continue to rattle markets.

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Mar 22 • 12:45 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Chappell Roan reacts to claims her security made Jude Law's 11-year-old daughter cry: 'I do not hate children'

Chappell Roan has responded to claims that her security guard made Jude Law's 11-year-old daughter cry after she got excited when she spotted the singer in a hotel: 'I do not hate children— that is crazy.'

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Kathryn Wylde on the business climate in New York City and raising taxes
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Messi expected to play, NYCFC vs. Inter Miami live updates

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami shift their focus to MLS play with a matchup against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, March 22.

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Mar 22 • 11:45 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Home health aides epitomize a key problem in the current job market

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Tom Steyer explains why he should be California's next governor

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Team USA flag football team should consider these 12 NFL stars ... but not Tom Brady

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Mar 22 • 11:18 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Bash: Trump celebrating Mueller’s death ‘not a surprise, but that doesn’t make it okay’
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Maine progressive Senate candidate Graham Platner responds to Gov. Janet Mills’ attack on his online past
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Purdue vs Miami live updates: Prediction, how to watch March Madness Round 2 game

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It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

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\'Saturday Night Live UK\' aims to take a comedy hit across the pond. The first verdicts are in

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Core operating profit rises 4% as net profit holds steady, with full-year dividend maintained at HK35 cents

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Gen Z really, really loves China's trains

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German club Borussia Dortmund parts ways with sports director Kehl

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Mar 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Girls' basketball coach of the year: Alicia Komaki of Sierra Canyon

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Owners of Peoria business are selling it. Here's why

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Former, current NBA players sound off on NBA expansion as vote looms

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Where to watch Duke vs. Baylor in March Madness Second Round: Time, TV Channel

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Where to watch Oklahoma vs. Michigan State in March Madness Second Round: Time, TV Channel

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Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doc until Medicare

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David Suzuki at 90: A life in science, and a warning still unheard

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Chivas hold off Monterrey’s comeback to get another win

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Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports

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Politics Unplugged (Full Episode) March 22, 2026

This week on Politics Unplugged, Progressive activist Kai Newkirk explains why he is running to unseat Democratic incumbent Greg Stanton in the congressional race in CD4. Then, consultants Marcus Dell’Artino and Matt Grodsky discuss the fallout from the Cesar Chavez allegations and the political importance of high gas prices.

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Mar 21 • 6:29 PM EDT • Politics • azfamily.com
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Illinois vs VCU live updates: March Madness Round 2 game highlights, how to watch

VCU's upset of North Carolina was a highlight of March Madness Round 1. What do Rams have in store for Illinois in Round 2? Follow our live updates.

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Mar 21 • 6:08 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Fantasy baseball updated Reliever rankings for 2026

Catch up on USA TODAY Sports' updated 2026 Reliever rankings ahead of the fantasy baseball season.

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Mar 21 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
'American people long for civility,' former VP Pence tells University of Tennessee students

In a frank discussion about America's future. Pence says \

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Mar 21 • 4:58 PM EDT • Politics • knoxnews.com
March Madness scores: Live updates, schedule for today's NCAA Round 2

Keep up with today's Men's NCAA Tournament second round with scores, highlights, game times and how to watch March Madness Round 2.

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Mar 21 • 4:15 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Jaebri'an Autry ends Detroit Renaissance career with heartbreak

Muskegon beat Detroit Renaissance 34-29 in the MHSAA girls basketball Division 1 state championship game on Saturday, March 21 in East Lansing.

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Mar 21 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • freep.com
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Girls and Science: Watch the 2026 "Meet the Mentor" Special
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Mar 21 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Trump responds to Robert Mueller's death. 'I'm glad.'

President Donald Trump has responded to the death of former special counsel Robert Mueller on Saturday, March 21. Here's what he said.

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Mar 21 • 3:37 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
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Giants' Cam Skattebo says CTE and asthma are fake, calls them an 'excuse'

New York's running back made headlines for his podcast comments on CTE and asthma

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Mar 21 • 2:47 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Gov. Stein announces $8.5 million for WNC small business recovery after Helene

The funding will assist 13 projects through the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program, continuing the state’s response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

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Mar 21 • 2:30 PM EDT • Business • foxcarolina.com
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Roberson's Sam Maki leads Week 4 girls spring sports top performers

Roberson soccer's Sam Maki scored five goals to lead the list of Week 4 WNC high school spring sports girls top performers.

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Mar 21 • 2:16 PM EDT • Sports • citizen-times.com
Who is Jazzy Davidson? True freshman guard leads USC into March Madness

Jazzy Davidson leads the USC women's basketball team in every major statistical category. Now, she leads the Trojans into March Madness.

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Mar 21 • 1:31 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Queens small businesses push for stronger safety measures after attempted robberies

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Business owners in Queens are calling for stronger public safety measures after an attempted break-in at one of Woodhaven’s most well-known landmarks. The incident happened earl...

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Mar 21 • 1:24 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Meet Delaware's 2025 Most Influential People in Arts and Entertainment

Meet Delaware's 2025 Most Influential People in Arts and Entertainment

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Mar 21 • 1:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • delawareonline.com
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NCDHHS launches new program looking to expand number of mental health providers in state

In North Carolina, the demand for social workers in the state is growing as substance use and mental health service needs increase. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched the Public Service Leadership Program, a collaboration between the NCDHHS and 25 higher education institutions in the Social Work Coalition on NC Work Development, to help with that demand.Alongside the announcement of the new program on March 2, the NCDHHS released its first “State of North Carolina’s Mental Health and Substance Use Services Workforce Report” supported by UNC’s Behavior Health Workforce Research Center and Sheps Health Workforce NC.

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Mar 21 • 12:53 PM EDT • Health • elonnewsnetwork.com
Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey wins Kazmaier Award as top player

Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey voted as the winner of the Patty Kazaier Memorial Award for college women's hockey's top player.

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Mar 21 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Thousands race around sports complex for Phillies Charities 5K ahead of Opening Day
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Mar 21 • 12:27 PM EDT • Sports • cbsnews.com
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Farmers and rural community members can access free mental health resources

KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including Iowa City, Waterloo, Dubuque, North Liberty, Coralville, Marion, Morengo, Williamsburg, Washington, Tiffin, Tipton, Solon, Mount Vernon, Lisbon, Central City, Urbana, Independence, Manchester, Dyersville, Oelwein, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Evansdale, Guttenberg, West Union, New Hampton, Decorah, Waukon, Maquoketa, Sigourney, Fairfield, Grundy Center, La Porte City, Dysart, Fayette, Elkader, Strawberry Point and Belle Plaine.

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Mar 21 • 12:14 PM EDT • Health • cbs2iowa.com
Hannah Hidalgo's historic season hits March Madness. What to know about Notre Dame star

Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo set several program, ACC and NCAA records this season. Here's what to know about the junior guard in March Madness.

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Mar 21 • 12:03 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Particle Breakthrough: South Dakota scientists help unlock new neutrino mystery

Scientists at South Dakota Mines help achieve the first-ever measurement of a rare neutrino interaction, advancing physics and supporting future research at SURF.

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Mar 21 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • kotatv.com
Ranking 5 most likely March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament second round

The second round of 2026 NCAA Tournament is underway. Here's a look at the five most likely March Madness upset predictions in the Round of 32.

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Mar 21 • 11:20 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Outrageous antics and mistaken identities abound

How far would you go to protect your son, your lover and your secret about your brownies?

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Mar 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • chronicleonline.com
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March Madness live: Who will advance to Sweet 16? Today's schedule, TV listings

Keep up the men's NCAA Tournament on March 21, including game times, TV channels and live updates.

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Mar 21 • 10:42 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Lauren Betts powers UCLA women's basketball in March Madness. What to know about her

Lauren Betts powered UCLA to a 31-1 record entering March Madness, and is looking to help return the Bruins to the Final Four. What to know about her.

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Mar 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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What to know about Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State's star in March Madness

Ohio State's Jaloni Cambridge makes her presence known in the paint and with pull-up jumpers. Here's what to know about her in the NCAA Tournament.

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Mar 21 • 9:27 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Cowboys' 'Sneaky' New Contract? Dallas 'Won The Rashan Gary Trade'
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Mar 21 • 8:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Duke vs. TCU odds, March Madness predictions: 2026 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model

SportsLine's model has revealed its Duke vs. TCU picks for the NCAA Tournament 2026 second-round game on Saturday

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Mar 21 • 8:32 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Ex-Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle on trade: 'It’s part of the business'

"You never know for sure and what could happen," Jaylen Waddle said of NFL trades. "It’s part of the business."

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Mar 21 • 8:30 AM EDT • Business • broncoswire.usatoday.com
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver announces retirement from the NFL

A former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver who spent one season with the team and 10 more with the Indianapolis Colts have announced his retirement from the NFL.

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Mar 21 • 8:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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6 Supplements That May Support Heart Health

Supplements that may support heart health include garlic, fiber, and red yeast rice. They may lower cholesterol levels and improve blood pressure.

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Mar 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • health.com
Here's How You Can Watch Sports With a VPN

A VPN can enhance your sports streaming by unblocking regional matches, circumventing geographical limitations or bypassing throttling restrictions.

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Mar 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • cnet.com
Sign on shuttered Keizer store accuses Bricks & Minifigs of Lego theft

A dispute over what was once dubbed "one of the largest collections of Star Wars Lego figures in the world" led to a Keizer Police investigation.

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Mar 21 • 7:03 AM EDT • Business • statesmanjournal.com
Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes is a scoring machine. What to know about her in March Madness

Mikayla Blakes is the fastest player in Vanderbilt history to reach 1,000 career points, hitting the milestone in 42 games.

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Mar 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports

Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline

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Mar 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • scientificamerican.com
Possible Habitability On Mars Pushed Back Millions Of Years, The Forgotten Apocalypse: Scientists Think Earth's First Mass Extinction Has Been Hidden In Plain Sight, And Much More This Week

All the biggest science news stories of the week.

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Mar 21 • 6:30 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
'A pediatric clinic, but so much more.' Shipley Health Clinic celebrates 55 years

The Margaret B. Shipley Child Health Clinic in Canton is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year.

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Mar 21 • 6:05 AM EDT • Health • cantonrep.com
6 years since lockdown, here's a look at COVID vaccine guidance today

Changing guidance around COVID-19 vaccines, specifically, has been central to RFK Jr.'s run as health secretary. A judge just struck some of it down.

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Mar 21 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
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Community's Choice Awards spotlight: Oliv Epicurean Grill

Local favorites don’t nominate themselves. Volusia-Flagler Community’s Choice Awards nominations are in the final days.

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Mar 21 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • news-journalonline.com
Community's Choice Awards spotlight: Rockledge Gardens

The Brevard Community’s Choice Awards are picking up steam. Have you nominated your local favorites yet?

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Mar 21 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • floridatoday.com
Community's Choice Awards spotlight: Cool R Us

Momentum is building for the Best of Bold City Community’s Choice Awards. Nominate before you forget.

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Mar 21 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • jacksonville.com
Community's Choice Awards spotlight: Affiliated Dermatologists

Milwaukee Top Choice Community’s Choice Awards nominations are almost done. Don’t ghost your favorite local businesses.

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Mar 21 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • jsonline.com
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Denver Broncos mock draft: Post-Jaylen Waddle trade

We’re coming back to the mock draft simulator this weekend. The Denver Broncos said ‘f dem picks’ and acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins this week. That trade provided a big boost to the offense, but it will make their 2026 NFL Draft much more challenging. With the reduction in draft capital, […]

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Mar 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lacrosse player-turned-entrepreneur has ideas to fix youth sports

Dan Soviero's Signature Athletics zeroes in on fixing a “broken” system. Its goal is to get 10 million new kids playing by 2030. How can he do it?

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Mar 21 • 5:59 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com