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1️⃣ Skipping the trip
Some World Cup fans say they won’t attend matches hosted by the US, voicing concerns about violent immigration crackdowns and visitor safety. Calls to boycott the soccer games have grown louder in the last few months.
2️⃣ Breaking bad
Retail, hospitality and medical companies trusted cyber expert Angelo Martino to negotiate with hackers who were trying to extort them. Federal prosecutors say he succumbed to a common temptation.
3️⃣ Big decisions
Students are making up their minds about where they want to go to college, but majors once thought of as golden tickets — like computer science — might not carry the same value. In the age of AI, things get complicated.
4️⃣ Deep-sea discoveries
Archaeologists say they’ve identified more than 120 shipwrecks in one small area. The oldest dates back to the 5th century BC, and others from modern times were related to the Napoleonic Wars.
5️⃣ Romeo’s rhythms
Eclectic and unabashedly ’90s, this movie soundtrack offered a different take on one of literature’s classic romances — and it’s still resonating 30 years later.
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🫁 Which city in the northeastern US, pictured here, is the only one on all three of the American Lung Association’s cleanest air lists?
A. Burlington, Vermont
B. Manchester, New Hampshire
C. Northampton, Massachusetts
D. Bangor, Maine
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🧠 Quiz answer: D. Bangor has zero days of unhealthy ozone and short-term particle pollution, according to the association.
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