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Researchers at the University of Chicago have uncovered a surprising new role for zeaxanthin, a plant-based compound best known for supporting eye health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Brazil are known for the way they play the beautiful game.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The volatility index, or VIX, is an options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that usually jumps when stocks take a dive, and has thus become known as Wall Street’s fear gauge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Scalia said his goal was to “remove barriers to the greatest engine of economic prosperity the world has ever known: the innovation, initiative, and drive of the American people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

This hip injury, which he’s had since I’ve known him, must be what kept him home from the war.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse