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Month: September 2026

A 1917 silent film about a deadly factory fire was lost for over a century. It just resurfaced.

A 1917 silent film about a deadly factory fire was lost for over a century. It just resurfaced.

For more than 100 years, a silent film about a fictional industrial fire in Chicago remained elusive to the safety science organization that commissioned the short motion picture. But in 2025, it resurfaced at the University of Maryland Libraries, uncovered by the preservation team. Why it landed there, stored alongside a collection of movies printed on an entirely

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8 longevity habits to start in midlife

8 longevity habits to start in midlife

Trading your sedan for a sports car or ditching your hairstyle for a trendy cut may be the stereotypical “midlife crisis” many people in their 40s and 50s experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Instead, you can make it a “midlife reset” where you create or solidify healthy habits—from strength-building exercises to sleep hygiene—that

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Consumer credit score trends and debt behavior in 2026: What borrowers should know to strengthen financial health

Consumer credit score trends and debt behavior in 2026: What borrowers should know to strengthen financial health

Credit scores remain one of the most important factors in modern personal finance. They influence everything from loan approvals to interest rates to overall financial flexibility. Higher scores typically unlock lower interest rates and more competitive borrowing options, while lower scores can limit access and increase the cost of financing. On the surface, recent consumer

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Missouri’s embattled, Trump-backed congressional map returns to Supreme Court for a third time

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A quixotic legal battle over whether Missouri may use a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan for November’s election returned to the Supreme Court for the third time late Tuesday night, forcing the justices to once again review an effort the court unanimously rejected less than two weeks ago. The emergency

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Chanakya has long supplied Europe’s luxury houses. Now it wants to change how the world sees Indian craft

Praachi Raniwala Mumbai, India (CNN) — It’s no secret that Europe’s biggest luxury houses routinely rely on Indian craftspeople for some of their most intricate handiwork. Now, amid growing conversations around attribution, cultural appropriation and transparency, some brands are beginning to acknowledge the artisans behind their collections. Chanakya International is one of the most prominent

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Chanakya has long supplied Europe’s luxury houses. Now it wants to change how the world sees Indian craft

Praachi Raniwala Mumbai, India (CNN) — It’s no secret that Europe’s biggest luxury houses routinely rely on Indian craftspeople for some of their most intricate handiwork. Now, amid growing conversations around attribution, cultural appropriation and transparency, some brands are beginning to acknowledge the artisans behind their collections. Chanakya International is one of the most prominent

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