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Daily Edition:
Rice and Not-So-Nice
Good morning, curious minds!
Ever had that nagging feeling of déjà vu, where something oddly familiar pops back into your life and you’re not exactly thrilled about it? (Yes, Warner Bros., we’re definitely looking at you.)
But hey, unlike billion-dollar media companies, we’re embracing our changes—by proudly reminding you that we were ahead of the news curve again this week.
Today we’ve got an alarming rice revelation, a quiet but troubling legal storm brewing, and proof that some brand makeovers just aren’t worth the hype.
It's about to get interesting; here's what's going down.
Fatih Taskiran
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Health
Heavy Metal Rice
U.S.
Suspension Tension
Entertainment
Max No More
Beyond the Core
Pope'stagram
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Health
Heavy Metal Rice
Your dinner table bowl of rice could be full of arsenic and cadmium. There's a shocking new study that shows store-bought rice has dangerous levels of these toxic heavy metals. Long-term exposure can cause heart disease, developmental delays, and even cancer.
 If rice is a staple in your household, especially for young kids, you might want to rethink your brand choices—or at least start cooking your rice like pasta (seriously!) Sort your rice in extra water, then drain it to remove most contaminants before cooking. How about some quinoa or farro creativity?
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U.S.
Habeas Uh-Oh
While headlines chase Trump’s Middle East adventures, something far more concerning is brewing quietly at home. The US Homeland Security Secretary just announced that the conditions required to suspend habeas corpus—the centuries-old legal protection against unlawful detention—justification is immigration at the southern border.
 Legal experts are sounding alarm bells, calling this move potentially “disastrous” for democracy. Habeas corpus has only been suspended four times in U.S. history (think Civil War-level emergencies). Could we really be witnessing a fifth?
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Entertainment
Maxed Out
Two years ago, Warner Bros. Discovery dropped HBO from its streaming service, leaving only "Max" behind—a move about as confusing as explaining "The Matrix" sequels to your grandmother. Warner Bros. Discovery has officially pulled the plug on its costly "Max" branding experiment, bringing back HBO Max.
 Viewers weren't confused, just unimpressed. It backfired spectacularly, with audiences still craving HBO's signature premium content, not reality shows. Lesson learned: Don’t mess with a good thing—especially if that thing is HBO.
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Check out these fantastic pictures of midair dog leaps.
🗓️ Flashback
1252
During the Medieval Inquisition, Pope Innocent IV issued the papal bull Ad Extirpanda, which authorized but also limited torture.
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1618
German astronomer Johannes Kepler discovers the third of his three planetary laws, the "harmonic law".
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1841
The first emigrant wagon train to reach California left Independence, Missouri, on a 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada.
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1869
The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded in New York by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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1940
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
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1951
Brady Denton, a young car salesman, bought seven shares worth $1,078, making AT&T the first US company with a million stockholders.
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1988
The Soviet Union begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.
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Fatih Taskiran
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