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How Harrowing Stories of Genital Mutilation (And a Bit of Reggae) Helped Inspire This 1994 Hit Song

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How Harrowing Stories of Genital Mutilation (And a Bit of Reggae) Helped Inspire This 1994 Hit Song

Tori Amos has always been known for her deep lyrics and abstract song meanings. Interestingly, these are kind of both true for her 1994 hit, “Cornflake Girl”, which was partly inspired by reggae music and harrowing stories about genital mutilation. In a throwback interview about the song, Amos confessed that “Cornflake Girl” had a “wild beginning in reggae.” The singer explained that she had been “listening to reggae music” with […]

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Deadly bacterial disease could be stopped with common pantry staple, study suggests

Health

Deadly bacterial disease could be stopped with common pantry staple, study suggests

Cholera can quickly become life-threatening, but the best defense might be sitting in your pantry.New research from UC Riverside in Southern California reveals that a high-protein diet can effectively "disarm" the bacteria, slash infection levels by 100-fold, and stop the disease in its tracks before it turns fatal.Published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe, the study found that diets rich in casein, the main protein in milk and cheese, […]

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Story of the Year and Silverstein Announce 2026 Co-Headlining Tour

Music

Story of the Year and Silverstein Announce 2026 Co-Headlining Tour

Story of the Year and Silverstein have announced the Camp Screamo Tour, a co-headlining outing that will see the two bands playing 16 U.S. shows this summer. Origami Angel will be in the support slot for the majority of dates, with the exception of festival stops. The tour kicks off in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7 and will wrap up August 7 in Buffalo, New York, not including a […]

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Music

Meek Mill Explains Why Bike Culture Is so Important to Philadelphia: ‘All Beef Is Off’

When a lot of people imagine Philadelphia, they might only think of cheesesteaks and Rocky Balboa. However, locals know how integral dirt bikes and ATVs are to Philly’s street culture. In various blocks across the city, you can see kids popping wheelies and speeding up and down the street on their bikes. However, some people find this tradition unsafe for fellow residents and for bike riders themselves. Meek Mill is […]

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US Navy requesting $3B to replenish Tomahawk missiles used in Iran war

Politics

US Navy requesting $3B to replenish Tomahawk missiles used in Iran war

The U.S. Navy is requesting $3 billion in additional funding to replenish its stores of Tomahawk missiles after depleting its stores in the war against Iran.The Navy made the order as part of the Pentagon's wider $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027 released this week. The Tomahawk missile request represents a 1,200% increase in production compared to last year.Last year, Congress approved the Navy to purchase 58 of the missiles […]

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Spring break beach trip turns deadly as fiery crash kills 3 teens, leaves 1 fighting for life

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Spring break beach trip turns deadly as fiery crash kills 3 teens, leaves 1 fighting for life

Three Georgia high school students were killed and another remains in critical condition after a Jeep carrying teens on spring break veered off a Florida highway and burst into flames, authorities said.The crash happened Monday along Highway 65 in Franklin County, where officials say the vehicle left the roadway, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into a tree line before catching fire.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to […]

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Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds

Politics

Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for a planned deposition before the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the panel’s Republican majority said Wednesday. "The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a House […]

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