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      <title><![CDATA[Gabor Maté Has One Idea]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The most influential psychological voice of a generation built an empire on a framework that is unfalsifiable by design, contradicted by genetics, and may function primarily as projection.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Britain Is Not a Free Country]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The nation that wrote the grammar of modern liberty forgot to implement it at home.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Patriotism Is a Fear Response]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hedonic adaptation says you should get used to the things you love. Patriots never do. That tells you everything.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to Step Down After 18 Years as AI Pressure Mounts]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Narayen will remain board chair while a successor is named, ending a tenure that transformed Adobe from a $15 billion desktop software company into a $250 billion cloud giant.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Airline CEOs Demand Congress End DHS Shutdown as Fuel Costs and Security Lines Converge on Spring Travel]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ten airline and cargo executives issued a joint letter urging passage of three bipartisan bills as jet fuel prices double and TSA attrition accelerates into the busiest travel season of the year.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[French Team Maps the Molecular Mechanics of Cancer's Deadliest Step]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[INSERM researchers identified the calcium signaling cascade that lets tumor cells breach blood vessel walls, pointing to an existing hypertension drug as a potential intervention.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cuban Protesters Storm Communist Party Headquarters in Morón as Blackout Crisis Enters Second Week]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Demonstrators broke into the local Party building, dragged furniture into the street and set it ablaze after days without electricity, with five arrested amid disputed reports of gunfire.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Floods Kill at Least 66 in Kenya and 107 in Ethiopia as East Africa Reels From Climate Whiplash]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Flash flooding and landslides across East Africa have killed more than 170 people in ten days, following months of drought that left 26 million facing extreme hunger.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FCC Chair Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage, Drawing Bipartisan Rebuke]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Brendan Carr warned broadcasters they could lose licenses for airing what the administration calls 'fake news' about the Iran war, prompting pushback from Democrats and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Fed Meets in the Shadow of a War It Cannot Price]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The FOMC convenes for its March meeting with rates expected to hold, but the updated dot plot will reveal how seventeen policymakers are absorbing an oil shock that has rewritten the inflation outlook in seventeen days.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Freedom House Report Due Thursday With U.S. Score Under Watch]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual Freedom in the World report arrives amid prediction-market odds that the United States will record its steepest single-year decline.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Goeasy Loses 60% in a Day After Subprime Auto Loan Losses Force Dividend Suspension]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Canada's largest alternative lender disclosed C$331 million in fourth-quarter charge-offs, suspended its dividend, and entered covenant breach — six months after categorically denying a short seller's warning.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two Gut Bacteria Found to Produce Serotonin, Restoring Intestinal Function in Mice]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Gothenburg researchers identified a bacterial pair that synthesises bioactive serotonin and normalises bowel motility in serotonin-deficient mice.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[IEA's Record 400-Million-Barrel Oil Release Begins Flowing to Asia]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil from the largest coordinated strategic reserve release in IEA history has started reaching Asian buyers replacing barrels lost to Iran's near-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran's Foreign Minister Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Closed to Our Enemies' as 1,000 Tankers Sit Stranded]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Abbas Araghchi says neutral shipping may pass, but a 90% traffic collapse and the largest oil supply disruption in history suggest the distinction is academic.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Unveils Vera Rubin Architecture at GTC, Claiming 5x Inference Leap Over Blackwell]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang opens GTC 2026 with six new chips, 288 GB of HBM4 memory per GPU, and a roadmap measured in exaflops.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Unveils NemoClaw, an Open-Source Enterprise AI Agent Platform]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[At GTC 2026, NVIDIA formally launched NemoClaw, a hardware-agnostic framework for building autonomous AI agents capable of multi-step reasoning and task execution.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA['One Battle After Another' Sweeps 98th Academy Awards With Six Wins]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Paul Thomas Anderson's Pynchon adaptation dominated the Oscars, taking Best Picture, Best Director, and four other awards in a ceremony marked by historic firsts and pointed restraint.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russia Agrees to Stop Recruiting Kenyans for Ukraine War After Diplomatic Push]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kenya's foreign minister secured Moscow's commitment to halt enlistment of Kenyan citizens through the Russian Ministry of Defence, following revelations that over 1,000 Kenyans were lured into combat with promises of civilian jobs.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sean Penn Wins Third Oscar, Accepts It From Kyiv]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/sean-penn-skips-oscars-for-ukraine-visit/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The actor tied the all-time male record for acting wins — then was spotted in Ukraine hours later.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hundreds of TSA Agents Quit as DHS Shutdown Enters Second Month]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 300 TSA officers have resigned since the partial DHS shutdown began on February 14, with absence rates exceeding 50% at some airports and security wait times stretching past three hours.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ukraine Sends 250 Drones at Moscow in Largest Sustained Strike on Russian Capital]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ukraine-drone-barrage-targets-moscow/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Three-day barrage shut airports and forced air defenses into continuous operation across the Moscow region, with no reported casualties.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Seismometer, Ten Years, 92% of Eruptions]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/volcano-jerk-signal-eruption-prediction/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A single broadband sensor detected nearly every eruption at one of Earth's most active volcanoes over a decade — using a signal nobody was looking for.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Twenty-Four States Sue to Block Trump's Section 122 Tariffs]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/24-states-sue-section-122-tariffs/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coalition argues the never-before-used 1974 trade provision was designed for currency crises under fixed exchange rates, not modern trade deficits.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yann LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1.03 Billion to Build AI World Models]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ami-labs-lecun-billion-world-models/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Paris-based startup secured Europe's largest-ever seed round at a $3.5 billion valuation to develop an alternative to large language models.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Mines Its 20 Millionth Coin. The Last Million Will Take 114 Years.]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/bitcoin-20-millionth-coin-mined/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/bitcoin-20-millionth-coin-mined/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foundry USA mining pool produced the milestone block on March 9, leaving fewer than one million coins to be mined over the next century.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Brightest Radio Burst Ever Recorded Just Got an Address]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/brightest-fast-radio-burst-chime/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A continent-spanning telescope array pinpointed the most powerful fast radio burst on record to a single spiral arm 130 million light-years away.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cuba's Blackout Protests Spread to Santiago as Unrest Reaches Eighth Day]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/cuba-protests-spread-santiago-nationwide/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Demonstrations that began after the island's worst-ever power outage have now reached at least six provinces, with reports of gunfire near a Communist Party headquarters and security forces deploying long guns.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Formula 1 Cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix as Iran War Reshapes 2026 Calendar]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/f1-cancels-bahrain-saudi-gps/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[F1 and the FIA confirmed both April races will not be replaced, cutting the season to 22 events and leaving a five-week gap as conflict spreads across the Gulf.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Threatens Three UAE Ports as Gulf States Scramble to Intercept New Strikes]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/gulf-states-intercept-iran-threatens-uae-ports/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tehran called for the evacuation of Jebel Ali, Khalifa, and Fujairah ports — the first time it has threatened a neighbor's civilian infrastructure since the war began.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israel Signals Six-Week War Horizon as Iran Campaign Enters Third Week]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/idf-three-more-weeks-iran-operations/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[IDF spokesman tells CNN the military has plans extending well beyond Passover, with thousands of targets remaining.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Hits 23 Sites Across Central Israel With Cluster-Armed Missile Barrages]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-missile-barrages-hit-central-israel/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sirens sounded across central Israel, the West Bank, and Eilat as Iran launched retaliatory volleys that wounded at least three people on day 16 of the war.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Names Its Price for Peace: Rights, Reparations, Security Guarantees]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-three-ceasefire-conditions/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[President Pezeshkian formally sets three preconditions for any ceasefire, as the gap between Tehran's demands and Washington's grows wider.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iranian Women's Football Captain Withdraws Asylum Bid as Team's Defection Unravels]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-women-football-asylum-australia/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-women-football-asylum-australia/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Five of seven Iranian squad members who accepted Australian humanitarian visas have now reversed their decisions and returned home.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Underground Water Persisted in Mars's Gale Crater Long After Surface Dried]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/mars-habitable-longer-gale-crater-water/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gypsum deposits in ancient sand dunes show groundwater seeped through fractures billions of years ago, extending the window for possible microbial life.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Selection Sunday Sets the Field: NCAA Reveals 68-Team March Madness Brackets Tonight]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ncaa-selection-sunday-march-madness/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The men's bracket drops at 6 p.m. ET on CBS, the women's at 8 p.m. on ESPN, with First Four games tipping off Tuesday and the Final Four set for Indianapolis on April 4.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dead for Coffee: Netanyahu Debunks AI Deepfake Assassination Campaign With a Café Video]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/netanyahu-ai-deepfake-disinfo-wave/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/netanyahu-ai-deepfake-disinfo-wave/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Israel's prime minister held up both hands on camera after Iranian-linked networks flooded social media with AI-generated images and a 'six fingers' conspiracy claiming he was killed in a missile strike.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[North Korea Fires Salvo of 10 Ballistic Missiles During U.S.-South Korea Drills]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/north-korea-fires-10-ballistic-missiles/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Sunan area toward the East Sea as Freedom Shield exercises continue through March 19.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[98th Academy Awards Arrive With Conan O'Brien Hosting and 'Sinners' Carrying a Record 16 Nominations]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-98th-ceremony-sinners-record/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ryan Coogler's supernatural thriller shattered the all-time nominations record heading into a historic Best Picture showdown with Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another.']]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Protein That Links Two of Medicine's Largest Unsolved Problems]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/tdp43-als-dementia-dna-repair-cancer/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/tdp43-als-dementia-dna-repair-cancer/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Houston Methodist researchers identify TDP-43 as a regulator of DNA mismatch repair, connecting neurodegeneration and cancer through a single molecular mechanism.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. and Israel Strike Isfahan and Southern Tehran as Iran War Enters Day 16]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/us-israel-strikes-isfahan-day-16/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/us-israel-strikes-isfahan-day-16/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Heavy overnight airstrikes kill at least 15 at an Isfahan factory as IDF confirms plans for three more weeks of operations and the conflict's death toll surpasses 2,400 across twelve countries.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Wright Predicts Iran War Will End 'In the Next Few Weeks,' Promises Gas Price Relief]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/wright-iran-war-end-weeks/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/wright-iran-war-end-weeks/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Appearing on Sunday news programmes, Wright said oil supplies would rebound and push fuel prices back down once fighting stops — while acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe for tanker passage.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zelensky Calls EU Pressure to Reopen Russian Oil Pipeline 'Blackmail']]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/zelensky-eu-blackmail-russian-oil-pipeline/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/zelensky-eu-blackmail-russian-oil-pipeline/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary and Slovakia are blocking a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine until Russian crude flows resume through the damaged Druzhba pipeline.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Championship Saturday Sets the Stage Before the Committee Speaks]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/acc-big-12-championship-saturday-selection-sunday-eve/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/acc-big-12-championship-saturday-selection-sunday-eve/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Duke-Virginia, Arizona-Houston, and UConn-St. John's headline eight conference title games on the eve of Selection Sunday.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bolsonaro Transferred to ICU With Pneumonia as Kidney Function Deteriorates]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/bolsonaro-hospitalized-icu-pneumonia/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/bolsonaro-hospitalized-icu-pneumonia/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Brazil's imprisoned former president diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, with doctors warning of sepsis risk in patients over 70.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil Shock Threatens to Push U.S. Inflation Past 3 Percent as Stagflation Fears Mount]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/economists-warn-oil-shock-could-push-inflation-past-3/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/economists-warn-oil-shock-could-push-inflation-past-3/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With crude up 42 percent from pre-war levels and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, economists warn the inflationary damage is only beginning.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[FBI Probes Michigan Synagogue Ramming as 'Targeted Act of Violence']]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/fbi-probes-michigan-synagogue-ramming/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/fbi-probes-michigan-synagogue-ramming/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Lebanese immigrant whose relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike drove an explosives-laden truck into the largest Reform synagogue in the U.S., prompting calls for heightened security at Jewish institutions nationwide.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Gas Prices Jump 23 Percent Since War Began; Diesel Posts Largest Weekly Spike on Record]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/gas-diesel-prices-spike-iran-war/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/gas-diesel-prices-spike-iran-war/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Diesel surged nearly a dollar in a single week — the largest increase since federal tracking began in 1994 — as the Strait of Hormuz closure chokes global oil flows.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gulf Stream's Northward Drift May Be the First Visible Warning of Atlantic Circulation Collapse]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/gulf-stream-shift-may-signal-amoc-collapse/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/gulf-stream-shift-may-signal-amoc-collapse/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A high-resolution ocean simulation shows the Gulf Stream jumping 219 kilometres north roughly 25 years before the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapses entirely — and satellite data suggest that shift may have already begun.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hegseth Says Iran's New Supreme Leader Is 'Wounded and Likely Disfigured'; Tehran Denies It]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/hegseth-claims-iran-supreme-leader-disfigured/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/hegseth-claims-iran-supreme-leader-disfigured/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary claims Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in the strikes that killed his father, while Iran's foreign minister says there are 'no issues' with the new leader's condition.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Tells Gulf Neighbours to Expel U.S. Forces as Trump Scrambles for Warship Coalition]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-calls-on-neighbors-to-expel-us-military/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-calls-on-neighbors-to-expel-us-military/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[On day 15 of the war, Tehran and Washington issued competing demands to the same Gulf states — one to evict American troops, the other to send ships.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Presses Gulf Bombardment as Neighbors' Protests Go Unanswered]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-bombards-gulf-neighbors-missiles-drones/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-bombards-gulf-neighbors-missiles-drones/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The UAE intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones on Friday as Iran's two-week campaign against Gulf states showed no sign of abating.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran War Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 as Conflict Enters Third Week]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-death-toll-surpasses-3000/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-death-toll-surpasses-3000/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 3,000 killed across the Middle East since U.S.-Israeli strikes began February 28, with 13 American service members dead and 3.2 million Iranians displaced.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israeli Airstrike Kills 12 Medical Workers at Healthcare Centre in Southern Lebanon]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/israel-strike-kills-12-medical-workers-lebanon/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/israel-strike-kills-12-medical-workers-lebanon/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Doctors, paramedics, and nurses were on duty when the strike hit Borj Qalaouiye, bringing the paramedic death toll since March 2 past 26.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meta Weighs Cutting 16,000 Workers as AI Infrastructure Bill Nearly Doubles]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/meta-weighs-cutting-16000-workers/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/meta-weighs-cutting-16000-workers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Internal discussions target up to 20 percent of Meta's 79,000-person workforce to offset capital expenditures projected to reach $135 billion in 2026.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Missile Destroys U.S. Embassy Air Defense in Baghdad as Americans Ordered to Leave Iraq]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/missile-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/missile-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A strike on the embassy compound in Baghdad's Green Zone knocked out its C-RAM system and helipad on the fifteenth day of the U.S.-Iran war.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pentagon Orders 2,500 Marines and USS Tripoli Strike Group Toward Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/pentagon-deploys-marines-to-persian-gulf/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/pentagon-deploys-marines-to-persian-gulf/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being pulled from the western Pacific to the Persian Gulf as the U.S. prepares to reopen commercial shipping lanes blocked by Iranian attacks.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ice Cube's 'War of the Worlds' Sweeps Razzies With Five Dishonors on Oscar Eve]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/razzies-war-of-worlds-sweeps-five-awards/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/razzies-war-of-worlds-sweeps-five-awards/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 46th Golden Raspberry Awards named the screenlife remake the worst picture of the year, alongside wins for worst actor, director, screenplay, and remake.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Quantum Teleportation Achieved Between Physically Different Emitters for the First Time]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/quantum-teleportation-between-dissimilar-quantum-dots/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/quantum-teleportation-between-dissimilar-quantum-dots/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two independent teams demonstrated quantum state transfer between dissimilar semiconductor quantum dots, clearing a key engineering hurdle for practical quantum networks.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Closes at Its Lowest Level of 2026, Capping a Three-Week Losing Streak]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/sp500-hits-2026-low-stagflation-fears/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/sp500-hits-2026-low-stagflation-fears/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The index fell to 6,632 as an energy crisis in the Strait of Hormuz collided with sticky inflation and shrinking GDP to revive stagflation fears not seen in decades.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tech Layoffs Hit 45,000 in March as Companies Race to Restructure Around AI]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/tech-layoffs-hit-45000-in-march/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/tech-layoffs-hit-45000-in-march/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 9,200 jobs have been explicitly attributed to AI and automation, with Block, Atlassian, and WiseTech Global leading the wave.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Calls on China, France, Japan, and Others to Send Warships to Reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-calls-warship-coalition-to-reopen-hormuz/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-calls-warship-coalition-to-reopen-hormuz/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No allied government has publicly confirmed participation in the proposed naval coalition as the strait enters its fifteenth day of effective closure.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Strikes 90 Military Targets on Iran's Kharg Island, Spares Oil Infrastructure — For Now]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/us-bombs-kharg-island-military-targets/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/us-bombs-kharg-island-military-targets/</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[CENTCOM destroyed missile bunkers, naval mine storage, and air defences on the island through which 90 percent of Iran's oil exports flow, while Trump warned oil infrastructure would be next if Iran interferes with Strait of Hormuz shipping.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to Step Down After 18 Years as AI Reshapes Creative Software]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/adobe-ceo-narayen-to-step-down/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/adobe-ceo-narayen-to-step-down/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Narayen will remain as board chair while the company searches for a successor, with shares dropping sharply despite record quarterly earnings.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brent Crude Settles Above $103 as Sanctions Relief and Stockpile Releases Fail to Cool Market]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/brent-crude-closes-above-103/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/brent-crude-closes-above-103/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Oil closed higher for a second straight day as the largest strategic reserve release in history and a waiver on Russian crude proved insufficient against an indefinite Strait of Hormuz closure.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nate Bargatze's 'The Breadwinner' Marks Comedian's Leap to Leading Man]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/breadwinner-bargatze-comedy-opens/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/breadwinner-bargatze-comedy-opens/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The world's highest-grossing stand-up comedian opens his first feature film, a PG family comedy co-starring Mandy Moore and distributed by TriStar Pictures.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Consumer Sentiment Falls to 2026 Low as Iran Conflict Erases Pre-War Gains]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/consumer-sentiment-falls-to-2026-low/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/consumer-sentiment-falls-to-2026-low/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Michigan's preliminary March index dropped to 55.5, sitting in the second percentile of the survey's history, as gasoline prices and war anxiety cut across every income bracket.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cuba Confirms Secret Talks With Trump Administration as Island Faces Energy Collapse]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/cuba-confirms-talks-with-trump-administration/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/cuba-confirms-talks-with-trump-administration/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[President Díaz-Canel acknowledged U.S. contacts for the first time and announced the release of 51 prisoners while Cuba endures a three-month petroleum drought.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[French Soldier Killed in Iranian Drone Strike on Iraq Base, First European Military Death in Iran War]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/french-soldier-killed-iraq-drone-strike/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/french-soldier-killed-iraq-drone-strike/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion died and six French soldiers were wounded when Shahed drones struck a joint Peshmerga-French base near Erbil.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nuclear Physicists Solve 20-Year Mystery Behind How Colliding Stars Forge Gold]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/gold-creation-nuclear-mystery-solved/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/gold-creation-nuclear-mystery-solved/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Tennessee team achieves first measurement of neutron energies in two-neutron emission from exotic nuclei, upending models of heavy element creation.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[India's Inflation Jumps to 3.21 Percent as Oil Shock Complicates Reserve Bank's Rate-Cut Path]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/india-inflation-accelerates-rbi-easing-complicated/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/india-inflation-accelerates-rbi-easing-complicated/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[February CPI beat consensus at 3.21 percent, driven by food prices, as Brent crude above $100 threatens to unwind the Reserve Bank of India's easing cycle.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israel Strikes Litani River Bridge as Lebanon Death Toll Passes 700]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/israel-strikes-litani-bridge-lebanon-toll-passes-700/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/israel-strikes-litani-bridge-lebanon-toll-passes-700/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Israeli forces destroyed a key crossing over the Litani River and expanded airstrikes into previously untargeted Beirut neighborhoods, with over 770 killed and 800,000 displaced in eleven days.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[All Six Crew Members Dead After KC-135 Crashes in Western Iraq]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/kc135-crash-kills-six-crew-iraq/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/kc135-crash-kills-six-crew-iraq/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A US Air Force refueling tanker went down near the Iraqi-Jordanian border during Operation Epic Fury, bringing total American military deaths in the Iran conflict to 13.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meta Delays Flagship AI Model to May, Weighs Licensing Google's Gemini]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/meta-delays-avocado-considers-licensing-gemini/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/meta-delays-avocado-considers-licensing-gemini/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Internal benchmarks showed Meta's Avocado model trailing Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic in reasoning and coding as the company's $135 billion AI investment faces its sharpest test yet.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nvidia's GTC 2026 Opens Monday With Jensen Huang Set to Unveil Inference Chip and Agent Platform]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nvidia-gtc-previews-inference-era-strategy/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nvidia-gtc-previews-inference-era-strategy/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The GPU Technology Conference convenes in San Jose with over 30,000 attendees as Nvidia prepares to reveal a Groq-derived inference processor and enterprise AI agent platform.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Convicted ISIS Supporter Killed Army Instructor at Old Dominion; ROTC Students Ended the Attack]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/old-dominion-shooting-investigated-as-terrorism/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/old-dominion-shooting-investigated-as-terrorism/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah as an act of terrorism after identifying the gunman as a former National Guard member released early from an 11-year sentence for material support to ISIS.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[René Redzepi Resigns From Noma After 35 Former Staff Detail Years of Physical Abuse]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/noma-redzepi-resigns-abuse-allegations/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/noma-redzepi-resigns-abuse-allegations/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the five-time world's best restaurant stepped down the same day a $1,500-per-person pop-up opened in Los Angeles to protests outside.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oscars Sunday Arrives With Best Picture Genuinely Deadlocked]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-sunday-best-picture-deadlocked/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-sunday-best-picture-deadlocked/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 98th Academy Awards features the closest Best Picture race in years, with two historic precursor streaks on a collision course.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Senate Passes Housing Bill 89-10, Banning Wall Street From Single-Family Homes]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/senate-passes-bipartisan-housing-bill/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/senate-passes-bipartisan-housing-bill/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act clears the Senate with rare bipartisan support, but faces an uncertain path through the House.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chemists Discover a New Reaction That Swaps Sulfur Bonds in Seconds at Room Temperature]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trisulfide-metathesis-new-chemical-reaction/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trisulfide-metathesis-new-chemical-reaction/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An international team reports spontaneous trisulfide metathesis — a previously unknown sulfur-sulfur bond exchange that requires no heat, light, or catalysts — with demonstrated applications in cancer drug modification and recyclable plastics.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Lifts Russian Oil Sanctions to Cool Prices as Iran War Chokes Global Supply]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-lifts-russia-oil-sanctions/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-lifts-russia-oil-sanctions/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department issued a 30-day general license allowing Russia to sell roughly 128 million barrels of oil already at sea — a move condemned by European allies and welcomed by Moscow.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[White House Prepares to Suspend Century-Old Jones Act to Let Foreign Tankers Move US Fuel]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-weighs-jones-act-waiver/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-weighs-jones-act-waiver/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is readying a 30-day waiver of the 1920 shipping law as the Iran-driven energy crisis pushes gasoline above $3.60 a gallon.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Unveils Project Helix at GDC, Betting Neural Rendering and a $1,000 Price Tag Can Save Xbox]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/xbox-reveals-project-helix-next-gen-console/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/xbox-reveals-project-helix-next-gen-console/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The next-generation Xbox console features a custom AMD SoC with a dedicated NPU, targets native 4K at 120fps, and ships developer kits in 2027.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Identity Shields the Ledger]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/when-identity-shields-the-ledger/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/when-identity-shields-the-ledger/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The fiscal arrangements most immune to scrutiny are the ones wrapped in flags.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamal's Stoppage-Time Penalty Rescues Barcelona in 1-1 Draw at Newcastle]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/champions-league-yamal-rescues-barcelona/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/champions-league-yamal-rescues-barcelona/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An eighteen-year-old's composure from the spot denied Newcastle a first-leg advantage in the Champions League Round of 16.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blood Test Detects Alzheimer's by Reading Protein Shape, Not Quantity]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/alzheimer-protein-shape-blood-test/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/alzheimer-protein-shape-blood-test/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Scripps Research scientists identified structural changes in three blood proteins that distinguish Alzheimer's stages with over 93% accuracy in direct comparisons.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists Grow and Harvest Chickpeas in Simulated Lunar Soil for the First Time]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/chickpeas-grown-in-simulated-moon-soil/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/chickpeas-grown-in-simulated-moon-soil/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Texas at Austin researchers used symbiotic fungi and worm compost to cultivate a food crop to seed in mixtures of up to 75 percent simulated lunar regolith.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brain Cells in Depressed Young Adults Overproduce Energy at Rest, Fail Under Demand]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/depression-cellular-energy-dysfunction/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/depression-cellular-energy-dysfunction/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Minnesota and Queensland Brain Institute researchers identify matching ATP dysfunction in brain and blood cells of people with major depression.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Epstein's Accountant Testifies for Seven Hours, Admits Impersonating Epstein to Banks]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/epstein-accountant-kahn-congress-testimony/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/epstein-accountant-kahn-congress-testimony/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Richard Kahn told the House Oversight Committee he saw no red flags in fourteen years of managing Epstein's finances — then admitted to bank impersonation, facilitating a sham marriage, and named five paying clients.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran and Hezbollah Launch Largest Coordinated Barrage on Israel in First Joint 'Integrated Operation']]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-hezbollah-integrated-missile-barrage-israel/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-hezbollah-integrated-missile-barrage-israel/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 200 rockets, ballistic missiles, and drones fired across northern and central Israel in a five-hour combined assault, sending hundreds of thousands to shelters.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Demands Reparations, Nuclear Rights, and No-Aggression Guarantees as Conditions for Ceasefire]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-sets-three-ceasefire-conditions/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-sets-three-ceasefire-conditions/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[President Pezeshkian outlined three conditions to end the war as Trump reiterated demands for unconditional surrender on Day 13 of Operation Epic Fury.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[3.2 Million Displaced Inside Iran as War Enters Third Week]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-displaces-3-million/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-displaces-3-million/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UNHCR reports one of the fastest mass displacement events in the region's history as US-Israeli bombardment continues into day 13.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iraq Shuts All Oil Terminals After Iranian Drone Boats Strike Two Tankers Near Basra]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iraq-oil-ports-shut-after-tanker-attacks/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iraq-oil-ports-shut-after-tanker-attacks/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Explosive-laden unmanned boats hit the Safesea Vishnu and Zefyros in Iraqi territorial waters, killing one crew member and forcing a full suspension of oil port operations.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iowa State Sets Big 12 Record in 49-Point Rout as Conference Tournaments Hit Full Stride]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/march-madness-conference-tournaments/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/march-madness-conference-tournaments/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Cyclones demolished Arizona State 91-42, ending Bobby Hurley's 11-year tenure, while UCF survived overtime and 15 of 31 automatic bids are now claimed ahead of Selection Sunday.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NFL Free Agency Erupts With Billion-Dollar Spending Spree as Hendrickson, McDuffie, and Jones Land Mega Deals]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nfl-free-agency-blockbuster-signings/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nfl-free-agency-blockbuster-signings/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Day four of NFL free agency saw multiple position records broken as teams spent at unprecedented levels under the league's first $300 million salary cap.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA Clears Artemis II for April Moon Launch After Helium Repair]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nasa-artemis-ii-flight-readiness-review/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nasa-artemis-ii-flight-readiness-review/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center follows weeks of troubleshooting a dislodged seal in the SLS rocket's upper stage.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Democrat Flips New Hampshire House Seat in District Trump Won by Nine Points]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nh-democrat-flips-gop-seat-tenth-upset/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nh-democrat-flips-gop-seat-tenth-upset/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bobbi Boudman's 165-vote victory in the Lakes Region extends Democrats' unbroken special election streak to ten flips since Trump's return, with zero seats moving the other direction.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Slides to Lowest Close Since November as Oil Breaches $100 on Hormuz Escalation]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/sp500-hits-november-low-oil-surge/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/sp500-hits-november-low-oil-surge/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[US equities fell sharply on March 12 as WTI crude surged past $94 and briefly topped $100, with Iran vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and the largest IEA reserve release in history failing to calm markets.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran-Linked Hackers Cripple Medical Device Giant Stryker Across 79 Countries]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/stryker-cyberattack-iran-handala-cisa/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/stryker-cyberattack-iran-handala-cisa/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Handala hacking group claimed to have wiped over 200,000 systems at the $25 billion medtech firm, disabling emergency medical services and prompting a federal CISA investigation.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[10-Year Treasury Auction Lands at 4.217% as Bond Market Prices In Energy-Driven Inflation and a Lone Fed Cut]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ten-year-treasury-signals-inflation-ahead/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/ten-year-treasury-signals-inflation-ahead/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The March 10-year note cleared with below-average demand and a wider-than-usual tail, as fixed-income markets absorb the Strait of Hormuz closure and shift rate-cut expectations to September.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Opens Section 301 Trade Probes Into 16 Economies as Clock Runs on Temporary Tariffs]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-section-301-probes-16-nations/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-section-301-probes-16-nations/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The administration launched investigations into China, the EU, Japan, India, Mexico, and 11 other economies under the Trade Act of 1974, seeking to rebuild tariff authority after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties in February.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ukraine Reclaims 30 Square Miles as Russian Advance Reverses]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ukraine-reverses-russian-territorial-gains/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/ukraine-reverses-russian-territorial-gains/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Weekly territorial data shows a 55-square-mile swing against Moscow, coinciding with mounting recruitment strain and stalled peace talks.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic Oil Reserve Release Meets an Indifferent Market]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/us-spr-release-fails-to-tame-oil/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/us-spr-release-fails-to-tame-oil/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The largest coordinated emergency stockpile drawdown in IEA history failed to hold prices below $90 as Strait of Hormuz disruptions overwhelmed the intervention.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why the Critics Were Wrong About The Creator]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/why-critics-were-wrong-about-the-creator/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/why-critics-were-wrong-about-the-creator/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The critical consensus on Gareth Edwards' AI epic reveals more about the state of film criticism than about the film.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Democracy Is Not a Final Form]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/democracy-is-not-a-final-form/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/democracy-is-not-a-final-form/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The only governance system that contains the mechanism of its own dissolution deserves more scrutiny than reverence.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Last Religion]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/the-last-religion/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/the-last-religion/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every major faith solved the same problem the same way — by teaching people to call the deadliest thing in the universe wise.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[February CPI Lands Today at an Expected 2.5% — the Last Clean Reading Before the Oil Shock]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/february-cpi-report-inflation-holds/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/february-cpi-report-inflation-holds/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Consumer Price Index data collected entirely before the Iran conflict sent crude past $100 a barrel.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Georgia's 14th Heads to Runoff After 17-Way Split]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/georgia-14th-special-election-runoff/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/georgia-14th-special-election-runoff/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will face an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene's former congressional seat after no candidate cleared 50%.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Miley Cyrus Returns as Hannah Montana in Trailer for Disney+ Anniversary Special]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/hannah-montana-anniversary-trailer-drops/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/hannah-montana-anniversary-trailer-drops/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Disney+ releases trailer for the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, premiering March 24 with Cyrus performing in character for the first time in 15 years.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[More Than 200 Metabolic Enzymes Found Sitting Directly on Human DNA]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/hidden-metabolism-inside-cell-nucleus/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/hidden-metabolism-inside-cell-nucleus/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Nature Communications study reveals a hidden 'mini metabolism' inside the cell nucleus, with distinct enzyme fingerprints across cancers and tissues.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[India's Opposition Forces Rare Debate on Removing Lok Sabha Speaker]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/india-lok-sabha-speaker-removal-motion/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/india-lok-sabha-speaker-removal-motion/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[118 MPs sign resolution alleging partisan conduct by Speaker Om Birla, triggering only the fourth such motion in Indian parliamentary history.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[India Invokes Emergency Powers to Ration Natural Gas as Hormuz Closure Chokes LNG Supply]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/india-rations-natural-gas-hormuz-crisis/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/india-rations-natural-gas-hormuz-crisis/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The government issued a mandatory rationing order under the Essential Commodities Act, overriding commercial contracts to prioritise homes, transport, and fertiliser plants.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apple's $599 iPhone 17e Goes on Sale in 70-Plus Countries With A19 Chip and Apple-Designed Modem]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iphone-17e-goes-on-sale/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iphone-17e-goes-on-sale/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The budget iPhone doubles its base storage and ships with Apple's second-generation C1X cellular modem, now up to twice as fast as its predecessor.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran's Internet Blackout Reaches 240 Hours as 90 Million Go Silent]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-internet-blackout-240-hours/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-internet-blackout-240-hours/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NetBlocks reports Iran has spent one-third of 2026 offline, with connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels since US-Israeli strikes began on February 28.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rep. Kevin Kiley Leaves GOP to Become House's Only Independent]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/kevin-kiley-leaves-gop-independent/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/kevin-kiley-leaves-gop-independent/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The California congressman's departure shrinks Speaker Johnson's majority to a single vote as redistricting reshapes the 2026 battlefield.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[A 15-Year Spectral Mystery on Mars Resolved as Potential New Mineral]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/new-mineral-discovered-on-mars/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/new-mineral-discovered-on-mars/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers identify ferric hydroxysulfate in ancient sulfate deposits near Valles Marineris, suggesting Mars remained thermally active far more recently than assumed.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Milan Cortina Paralympics Hit Midpoint With Cross-Country Finals and Inaugural Curling Gold]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/milan-cortina-winter-paralympics-day-five/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/milan-cortina-winter-paralympics-day-five/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Day 5 brings six Para cross-country skiing medals and the first-ever wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold-medal match as China leads the table with 17 medals.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Patches 83 Vulnerabilities in March Update, First Clean Month in Half a Year]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/windows-11-march-patch-tuesday/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/windows-11-march-patch-tuesday/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5079473 and KB5078883 ship with zero actively exploited zero-days, 83 security fixes, and a quiet expansion of built-in system monitoring tools.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[D.C. Bar Files Ethics Charges Against DOJ's Ed Martin Over Georgetown Threats]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/dc-bar-charges-ed-martin-georgetown/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/dc-bar-charges-ed-martin-georgetown/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The disciplinary office alleges Martin used government coercion to suppress Georgetown Law's speech and religious rights over DEI curriculum, then improperly contacted judges to derail the investigation.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Great Rotation: Energy Rallies 25 Percent as Big Tech Slides in Historic Sector Decoupling]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/energy-crushes-tech-great-rotation/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/energy-crushes-tech-great-rotation/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wall Street's sharpest sector rotation in two decades accelerates as the Iran-fuelled oil shock and AI power bottleneck reverse the market's centre of gravity.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cornyn Reverses Years-Long Filibuster Stance to Push Trump's SAVE Act Through the Senate]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/cornyn-reverses-filibuster-save-act/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/cornyn-reverses-filibuster-save-act/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The four-term Texas senator announced support for changing Senate rules to pass voter ID legislation, hours before appearing to walk the position back.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Google Rolls Gemini Into Docs, Sheets, and Drive — Turning Workspace Into an AI Co-Author]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/google-gemini-workspace-rollout/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/google-gemini-workspace-rollout/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New integration lets Gemini pull from emails, chats, and files to draft documents, populate spreadsheets, and answer questions across Drive.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The IEA's Record 400 Million Barrel Release Meets a 16 Million Barrel-Per-Day Hole]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iea-record-oil-reserve-release/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iea-record-oil-reserve-release/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency authorized its largest-ever emergency oil release after the Iran conflict shut the Strait of Hormuz and pushed crude past $110.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Strikes Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Global Shipping Collapses]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-fires-on-cargo-ships-hormuz/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-fires-on-cargo-ships-hormuz/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Three vessels hit by IRGC projectiles on day 12 of the US-Iran war, with three crew missing and strait traffic falling below 2% of normal volume.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan Marks 15 Years Since Fukushima as Prime Minister Pushes Nuclear Restart]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/japan-marks-fukushima-15th-anniversary/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/japan-marks-fukushima-15th-anniversary/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A nationwide moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. marked the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 22,000 people, as the government accelerates reactor restarts.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kremlin's Social Design Agency Running Covert Pro-Orbán Campaign Inside Hungary]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/kremlin-disinfo-campaign-hungary-election/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/kremlin-disinfo-campaign-hungary-election/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Financial Times investigation reveals Russian operatives are flooding Hungarian social media with disguised pro-government content as Orbán trails his challenger by double digits ahead of the April 12 election.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sinners and One Battle After Another Enter Oscar Sunday in a Dead Heat for Best Picture]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-best-picture-dead-heat/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-best-picture-dead-heat/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the 98th Academy Awards four days away, the Best Picture race has narrowed to a genuine coin flip between Ryan Coogler's record-breaking vampire drama and Paul Thomas Anderson's precursor-sweeping political thriller.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[North Sea Crater Confirmed as Asteroid Impact After Two-Decade Scientific Dispute]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/silverpit-crater-asteroid-impact-confirmed/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/silverpit-crater-asteroid-impact-confirmed/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shocked minerals and new seismic imaging prove the Silverpit crater was carved by a 160-metre asteroid that triggered a 100-metre tsunami 43 million years ago.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Pill Cuts Sleep Apnea Episodes by Nearly Half in Lancet Trial]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/sulthiame-sleep-apnea-pill-lancet/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/sulthiame-sleep-apnea-pill-lancet/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A 298-patient European trial found the epilepsy drug sulthiame reduced breathing interruptions by up to 47 percent in people with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thinking Machines Lab Secures Gigawatt-Scale Nvidia Chip Deal and Strategic Investment]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/thinking-machines-nvidia-gigawatt-deal/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/thinking-machines-nvidia-gigawatt-deal/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mira Murati's year-old AI startup will deploy at least one gigawatt of Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin systems under a multiyear partnership that includes a significant equity stake.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Academia Cannot Keep Up With AI — And That Is Not a Neutral Fact]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/academia-cannot-keep-up-with-ai/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/academia-cannot-keep-up-with-ai/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The publication cycle does not slow AI research down. It makes the institutions responsible for understanding AI structurally incapable of doing so.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wisdom Is Not What You Think It Is]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/wisdom-is-not-what-you-think/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/wisdom-is-not-what-you-think/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What civilisations have called wisdom is, in most cases, successful adaptation to powerlessness — not insight, not mastery, not virtue.]]></description>
      <category>opinion</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israel Accused of Firing White Phosphorus Over Residential Lebanon]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/hrw-israel-white-phosphorus-lebanon/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/hrw-israel-white-phosphorus-lebanon/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch verified images of artillery-delivered white phosphorus airburst over Yohmor as the renewed conflict has killed at least 394 people across Lebanon.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[European Allies Split Over Iran War as France and Germany Take Opposing Stances on US Base Access]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/europe-divided-iran-war-response/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/europe-divided-iran-war-response/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NATO allies remain divided over the US-Israel campaign against Iran, with Germany permitting Ramstein operations and France authorising base access while simultaneously questioning the strikes' legality.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brain Scans Map How Ketamine Rebuilds Neural Pathways in Treatment-Resistant Depression]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/ketamine-brain-imaging-depression/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/ketamine-brain-imaging-depression/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A PET imaging study has provided the first direct evidence in living humans of the molecular mechanism behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[US-Israel War on Iran Enters Day 10 as Oil Depots Burn and Gulf States Count Their Dead]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-enters-day-10/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/iran-war-enters-day-10/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Strikes on Iranian fuel infrastructure mark a new phase of escalation as the conflict spreads across nine countries and Brent crude approaches $120.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apple's $600 Billion American Manufacturing Pledge Meets the Reality of a Supply Chain That Still Ends in Taiwan]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/apple-us-manufacturing-expansion/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/apple-us-manufacturing-expansion/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Apple begins Mac Mini production in Houston and expands domestic chip sourcing — but advanced packaging and flagship processors remain years from US soil.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lebanon's Parliament Votes to Extend Its Own Term by Two Years as Israeli Strikes Intensify]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/lebanon-parliament-extends-term/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/lebanon-parliament-extends-term/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lawmakers approved 76-41 to postpone May elections, citing mass displacement and war — the fourth time in a decade the legislature has delayed its own replacement.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA Repairs Artemis II Rocket, Targets April for First Crewed Lunar Mission in Over 50 Years]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/artemis-ii-preps-for-april-launch/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/artemis-ii-preps-for-april-launch/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Engineers fix helium flow seal and prepare to roll SLS rocket back to launch pad for 10-day crewed flyby of the Moon.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Astronomers Map a Sea of Light From the Universe's Peak Era of Star Formation]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/largest-3d-map-early-universe/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/largest-3d-map-early-universe/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The largest 3D map of early-universe hydrogen light reveals hidden galaxies and cosmic structures from 10 billion years ago.]]></description>
      <category>science</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran's Assembly of Experts Names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader as War Enters Third Week]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/mojtaba-khamenei-named-supreme-leader/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/mojtaba-khamenei-named-supreme-leader/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 56-year-old son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was selected in a pressured online vote, drawing immediate threats from Israel and pledges of support from Moscow.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wall Street Rebounds as Trump Signals Iran Conflict Nearing Conclusion]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/markets-rebound-on-war-end-hopes/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/markets-rebound-on-war-end-hopes/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[US equities staged a sharp intraday reversal on Monday after the president suggested military operations were approaching completion, pulling oil prices down more than 6%.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over 'Supply Chain Risk' Label After Refusing Autonomous Weapons Use]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/pentagon-bans-anthropic-ai/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/pentagon-bans-anthropic-ai/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The AI company filed two federal lawsuits after the Defense Department applied a designation previously reserved for foreign adversaries.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Swing Wildly After Surging Past $100, Brent Briefly Tops $119]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/oil-prices-surge-past-100/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/oil-prices-surge-past-100/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Crude has surged roughly 50% since the Iran war began, with Brent briefly hitting $119 before pulling back as Trump signalled the conflict may end soon.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nscale Raises $2 Billion in Europe's Largest-Ever Series C]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nscale-record-2b-european-funding/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nscale-record-2b-european-funding/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The UK-based AI infrastructure startup reaches a $14.6 billion valuation with backing from Nvidia, Aker, and a roster of Wall Street heavyweights.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Bets $4 Billion on Light as GTC 2026 Opens the Next Phase of AI Infrastructure]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/nvidia-gtc-2026-ai-conference/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/nvidia-gtc-2026-ai-conference/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirty thousand attendees converge on San Jose as NVIDIA pairs its flagship AI conference with a multibillion-dollar push into optical interconnects.]]></description>
      <category>technology</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz Shipping Grinds to Near-Zero as Iran Enforces Blockade]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-halted/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-halted/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Only two Iranian-flagged outbound transits recorded on March 8 — no inbound crossings — as the waterway carrying 20% of global oil supply effectively shuts down.]]></description>
      <category>world</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[SXSW Turns 40 With a Rebuilt Festival and No Convention Centre]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/sxsw-2026-40th-anniversary/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/sxsw-2026-40th-anniversary/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[South by Southwest opens its 40th anniversary edition in Austin on March 12, running all three pillars simultaneously for the first time across a decentralised downtown layout.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[98th Academy Awards Set for Sunday With Coogler's 'Sinners' Carrying Record-Breaking 16 Nominations]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-2026-sinners-record-nods/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/oscars-2026-sinners-record-nods/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller shattered the all-time Oscar nomination record by two, earning nods in every eligible category ahead of the March 15 ceremony.]]></description>
      <category>culture</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cornyn and Paxton Head to GOP Runoff as Talarico Claims Democratic Nomination in Record-Spending Texas Senate Race]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/texas-primary-cornyn-paxton-runoff/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/texas-primary-cornyn-paxton-runoff/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neither Republican cleared 50% in the most expensive Senate primary in U.S. history, while a 36-year-old seminarian won the Democratic nod with room to spare.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Gas Prices Jump 17% in One Week as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/us-gas-prices-spike-inflation-fears/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/us-gas-prices-spike-inflation-fears/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[American drivers now paying $3.48 per gallon on average as the largest oil supply disruption in history sends crude past $100 a barrel.]]></description>
      <category>economy</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon, Floats Seizing Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-signals-iran-war-nearing-end/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/trump-signals-iran-war-nearing-end/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The president held his first press conference since the start of the conflict, claiming military objectives are nearly complete while proposing U.S. control of the world's most critical oil chokepoint.]]></description>
      <category>politics</category>
      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Hits Stores Tomorrow With Delivery Estimates Already Slipping]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/apple-macbook-neo-launches/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/apple-macbook-neo-launches/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pre-orders for Apple's most affordable laptop have pushed delivery dates to late March across all configurations.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Global Warming Rate Has Nearly Doubled Since 2015, Potsdam Study Finds]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/global-warming-rate-accelerating/</link>
      <guid>https://promethean.news/articles/global-warming-rate-accelerating/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A peer-reviewed study in Geophysical Research Letters reports statistically significant acceleration in warming over the past decade, with the 1.5°C Paris threshold now projected to fall before 2030.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan's Q4 GDP Revised Sixfold Higher on Business Investment Surge]]></title>
      <link>https://promethean.news/articles/japan-gdp-revised-sharply-higher/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Revised figures show Japan's economy grew at an annualized 1.3% in Q4 2025, up from the initial 0.2% estimate, driven by the strongest capital expenditure since late 2023.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 130-page ruling finds the unprecedented triumvirate structure violated the Constitution, federal vacancy law, and statutes governing job duties — the third such finding in seven months.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Game Developers Conference opens its first rebranded edition with simplified pricing, a replacement keynote, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leading the awards with eight nominations.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Hegseth announced the most fighters, bombers, and strike sorties deployed since Operation Epic Fury began, even as Trump signals the conflict may soon wind down.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Two-Pound Dinosaur From Patagonia Decouples Shrinking From Specialisation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A nearly complete alvarezsaur skeleton published in Nature shows body size reduction preceded ant-eating adaptations by millions of years.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Mark Gordon signed HB 126 into law while calling it a 'fragile legal effort' likely headed for the courts.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Turing Award winner's four-month-old startup has closed the largest seed round ever raised by a European company, betting that language models are a dead end.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[FBI Obtains Arizona's 2020 Maricopa County Audit Records via Grand Jury Subpoena]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen confirmed compliance with a federal subpoena, turning over records from the Republican-ordered 2020 election review to the FBI.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Mexico Investigators Begin First Search of Epstein's Zorro Ranch]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[State authorities acting on unsealed federal documents search the 7,600-acre property seven years after Epstein's death.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Putin and Trump Hold First Phone Call of 2026 as Iran War Reshapes Diplomatic Landscape]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The hour-long call covered Putin's proposals for ending the Iran conflict and Trump's push for Ukraine progress, as trilateral peace talks were postponed at Washington's request.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[2.4 Million Americans Lose Food Assistance as SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect Nationwide]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act lower the child-age exemption from 18 to 14, requiring parents of teenagers to document 80 hours of monthly work or training to keep benefits.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>S. Revell</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Economy Shed 92,000 Jobs in February as Recession Fears Return to Wall Street]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Nonfarm payrolls posted their worst decline since October as unemployment climbed to 4.4 percent and oil prices crossed $100 a barrel.]]></description>
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