Prius-sized pumpkin sets U.S. record
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 Preliminary student loan applications released USA Today · Chris Quintana The early form comes as the Biden administration is facing several legal challenges to its plans for mass debt relief.  |
 Are we headed for another spike in gas prices? NBC News · Hyder Abbasi Cuts to oil production could hit U.S. motorists in the wallet while assisting Russia’s war effort.  Human cells transplanted into rat brains could offer new insights on diseases Axios · Alison Snyder The approach is “a step forward for the field and offers a new way to understand disorders” such as autism.  The solar system isn’t ready to deal with humanity’s garbage The Daily Beast · Tony Ho Tran We’re already dumping a ton of trash on Mars — and we haven’t even set foot on it yet.  The slave ship in a London courtyard BBC Culture · Melissa Chemam A new installation of 140 blocks of wood summons up a forgotten history.  On a perfect race day, runners applaud addition of nonbinary division Chicago Tribune · Maddie Ellis “I woke up this morning, and I knew I wasn’t just running this for myself,” said Chicago Marathon participant Cal Calamia. |
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 4 things to know about Charlie Hunnam’s ‘Shantaram’ rottentomatoes.com · Whitney Friedlander The “Sons of Anarchy” alum stars in this period drama as an escaped con who hides out in Bombay and discovers a new way of life — and crime.  Record-setting pumpkin Associated Press · Staff A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. mark for a gourd that weighs about as much as a Prius.  Playoff baseball is still about pitching Deadspin · Sean Beckwith Why is this? Hitting is just hard and there’s a plethora of starters and relievers with a filthy repertoire of pitches.  See which paint won color of the year flipboard.com · Family Handyman After years of bright, bold choices, experts weren’t surprised by this curveball for 2023. |
