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Having trouble sleeping? It could be for this surprising reason, experts say

When creating an ideal sleeping environment, you might think of lighting, temperature and sound — but what about food?

What you eat during the day can have a surprising impact on how well you sleep at night, according to experts.

"Food choice is an essential consideration for ensuring good sleep quality. Some types of food promote sleep while others may cause sleep disruption," Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, head sleep expert at Wesper, a sleep analysis company in New York, told Fox News...

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Biden's Education Secretary vows to shut down the largest Christian university in the US

After Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vowed to shut down Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the U.S., GCU officials are pushing back, telling Fox News Digital the crackdown stems from "deeply held bias."

Cardona made comments during a House Appropriations Committee hearing about cracking down on GCU and other universities like it on April 10.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., asked Cardona how the administration is working to shut down GCU, which she...

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Livia Albeck-Ripka

Dubai Flooding Photos and Video: Heavy Rains in UAE and Oman Kill at Least 19

The heavy rains also flooded parts of Dubai International Airport, causing scores of flight delays and cancellations, and brought other cities in the U.A.E. to a standstill.

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Gail Collins

Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?

Is it possible for us to get to the same place on gun safety that we’re getting to on abortion — where the people who make the policy feel pressure to be sensible?

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Stephanie Cooke

Tripling the World’s Nuclear Energy Capacity Is a Fantasy

The nuclear industry has a long history of failing to deliver on its promises.

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Michelle Cottle and Damon Winter

How Joe Biden Can Win Pennsylvania, His Rosebud

Biden needs to find a narrative for his candidacy, then work like hell to push it out. But it’s hard to argue people out of their feelings.

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Norman L. Eisen

What Sentencing Could Look Like if Trump Is Found Guilty

Jail time is an actual possibility. It’s unlikely, but it is plausible.

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Eduardo Medina

Sick of Your Blue State? These Real Estate Agents Have Just the Place for You.

Agents in South Carolina, the fastest growing state in the country last year, say that many newcomers are Republicans eager to leave the Northeast and West Coast.

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Carl Hulse

The Mayorkas Impeachment Is History, but the Political Repercussions Will Live On

Republicans say the quick dismissal of charges against Alejandro Mayorkas sets a dangerous precedent. Democrats say the mistake would have been to treat the case seriously.

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Black Prisoners Face Higher Rate of Botched Executions, Study Finds

Lethal injections of Black people in the United States were botched more than twice as often as those of white people, according to a report from an anti-death-penalty group.

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Somini Sengupta and Manuela Andreoni

Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa

The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.

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David Yaffe-Bellany and Matthew Goldstein

Truth Social Has an Edge as Rival Right-Wing Apps Falter

Donald Trump’s social media platform has outdistanced similar conservative sites such as Parler and Gettr, even as it lags far behind X and others.

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Matthew Goldstein and David Yaffe-Bellany

Legal Fight Over Trump Media’s Ownership Adds to Its Woes

Two ex-contestants on “The Apprentice” sold the former president on the idea of a social media platform. Now, the company and the pair are wrangling over their stake.

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Suhasini Raj

How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections

Avatars are addressing voters by name, in whichever of India’s many languages they speak. Experts see potential for misuse in a country already rife with disinformation.

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Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Caitlin O’Keefe

Joe Biden’s Challenge With Gen Z Voters

A look at new polling that shows Joe Biden may be struggling with the Gen Z voters he needs to win.

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Maya King

As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black Voters

Many older Black voters see moral and political reasons to vote. Younger Black voters feel far less motivated to cast a ballot for Democrats or even at all.

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Maggie Astor

Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain

A report to the Election Assistance Commission from researchers at Rutgers University found that disabled voters’ turnout lagged non-disabled voters’ by 11 percentage points, down from 17.

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Nicholas Nehamas

Kennedy Clan to Endorse Biden, in a Show of Force Against R.F.K. Jr.

More than a dozen members of the storied political family will endorse the president in Philadelphia, rejecting one of their own as he worries Democrats with an independent bid.

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Neil MacFarquhar

3 Reasons This Obscure Country Is a Top ISIS Recruiting Ground

Hundreds of Tajik men have joined an Islamic State affiliate, analysts say.

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Neil MacFarquhar and Eric Schmitt

An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan

Young migrants from the former Soviet republic were accused of an attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed 145 people.

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