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Fed Chair Confirmed: The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell as inflation stays stubborn and politics keeps circling the central bank. School Tech Backlash: In the Philly suburbs and beyond, parents are pushing to limit or opt out of classroom devices, arguing screens are hurting focus—districts say tech is essential. Overdose Progress, Uneven: Preliminary federal data shows U.S. overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but researchers warn policy or drug-supply shifts could reverse gains. Data Center Climate Fight (Utah): A proposed Utah hyperscale project is drawing alarm from scientists over waste heat that could radically alter local conditions. Local Health Policy: Allegheny County advanced a plan that would require employers to offer paid parental leave. Penn STEM Watch: Penn researchers report kids from different income groups may use different brain approaches to solve the same problems—an achievement-gap clue with classroom implications.

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