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Kindness 101: Young girl finds unlikely hero

CBSNews.com 

In the latest "Kindness 101" segment, Steve Hartman and his kids tell the story of a young girl who finds inspiration in an unexpected figure, teaching us all about admiration.

Donald Trump wanted more kids with Melania, but she was fine with one - Barron

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Melania Trump admitted in a recent interview that she was fine with having only one child, Barron, despite Donald Trump's desire for more. She highlighted her hectic schedule and the need to show Barron a strong work ethic. Melania's forthcoming biography delves deeper into her experiences as a mother.

New Chinese nuclear sub sinks before leaving dock

Boing Boing 

Mr. Goodenough is China's equivalent of the British botcher or the American slacker: someone who gets it done and always has an explanation for why it wasn't done right. The country's latest Zhou-class nuclear submarine sank before it was even completed, according to U.S. — Read the rest

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Sloth survival under threat due to climate change, study finds

Phys.org 

A new PeerJ study has revealed that sloths, the famously slow-moving creatures of Central and South America, may face existential threats due to climate change. The research, conducted by scientists studying the metabolic response of sloths to rising temperatures, suggests that the energy limitations of these animals could make survival untenable by the end of the century, particularly for high-altitude populations.

Affordable iron catalysts offer a sustainable route to prized Z-alkenes

Phys.org 

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an iron-catalyzed method that overcomes a significant challenge in the sustainable synthesis of trisubstituted Z-alkenes by inserting two alkyl chemical groups into a type of compound called allenes. The findings were published in the journal Nature Synthesis.

US stocks open marginally higher after soft inflation report

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened up 52.8 points, or 0.13%, at 42,227.95. The S&P 500 gained 10.0 points, or 0.17%, to 5,755.36 at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 38.5 points, or 0.21%, to 18,228.78 at the start of trading.