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2025 MLB Franchise Rankings: Dodgers closing in on No. 1 team of past 25 years

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It’s time for another round of the tested, trusted, completely objective, never-been-questioned, all-math, no-bias MLB franchise rankings. First, a change: Rather than span the Wild-Card Era (1995 to present) as we have done previously, the franchise rankings will henceforth cover the past 25 years, a floating time frame that feels right to start this year…

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How COVID-19 is still impacting movies – and theaters : NPR

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Moviegoers wait for their movie to start at the AMC Burbank in Burbank, Calif. on reopening day in March 2021. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images As good as Hollywood is at imagining alternate realities, it didn’t see this one coming. The first weekend in March 2020,…

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Key growth drivers and TradFi integration

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The following is a guest post from Uldis Tēraudkalns, Chief Revenue Officer at Paybis. The stablecoin market supports the general trend: today, its total market cap surpassed $225 billion. Data from DefilLama shows a jump from under $140 billion at the end of 2023, while another jump of over $25 billion followed Donald Trump’s President-elect…

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Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities : NPR

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NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Parents of kids with disabilities are used to fighting – fighting for understanding, for acceptance and for resources. And that is why…

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Fastest VPN 2025: Speedy performers ranked

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When looking for a top-notch VPN, the two most important things to look for are privacy and speed. While privacy is crucial to a good VPN, speed shouldn’t be overlooked. Faster speeds mean quicker file downloads and website load times, higher-quality streaming, and just a better all-around experience. I’ve tested numerous VPNs and run their…

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NHL trade deadline winners and losers: Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand reshape Stanley Cup race

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What the 2025 NHL trade deadline lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality. After all, it’s not often we have a prolonged drama like the Mikko Rantanen saga, which took several twists and turns before ending deep in the heart of Texas. And the Panthers’ stunning acquisition of Brad Marchand is one of…

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Bong Joon Ho’s farcical vision of the future : NPR

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Robert Pattinson stars as various versions of the same character in Mickey 17. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. Pictures There’s long been a current of topical anger running through the work of the brilliant South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. Parasite was a domestic thriller and an indictment of economic inequality….

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The 5 Best Bitcoin Mining Pools in 2025: Complete Guide

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A Bitcoin mining pool is a group of miners who combine their computational (hash) power to boost their chances of mining new blocks. To explain more simply, the miners connect the mining hardware at the pool’s server rather than creating your own. Moreover, the pool rewards are distributed among participants based on how much hash…

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Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity

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For SpaceX, 2025 should have been the best year yet. Elon Musk, the founder of the private space company, is one of the most influential people in the Oval Office, and President Trump has endorsed his vision of sending humans to Mars. But so far, it has not been a great year for the rocket…

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Ki’Lolo Westerlund, 17, is America’s flag football star of the future

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Ki’Lolo Westerlund knew she had a starring role in an NFL Flag 50 commercial promoting flag football that would air during Super Bowl LIX. She knew she’d be appearing alongside past and present NFL players such as Myles Garrett, Justin Jefferson and Marshawn Lynch. She just hadn’t seen it. It aired on millions of screens…

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