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Brain bran: The protective effect that fibre has on cognition
Eating fibre can improve health, lengthen lifespans, and even protect our brains. Yet many of us are still coming up short on this “essential nutrient”.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260122-the-protective-effect-that-fibre-has-on-cognition
Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar “deny and attack” playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
Former pro player’s return to Alabama men’s basketball team sparks a scramble by the NCAA and sport’s coaches
NCAA leadership reached out to the National Association of Basketball Coaches to convene for a previously unscheduled call on Friday afternoon to discuss the unprecedented Charles Bediako situation, multiple sources told CNN Sports.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/23/sport/basketball-ncaa-meeting-alabama
TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga
The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/technology/tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance-china-us.html

Bracketology: No. 2 seeds Houston, UConn, Purdue, Iowa State ready to move up if teams on top line go down
January 27, 2026
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Gloria Henton
The race for No. 1 seeds in the 2026 NCAA Tournament is heating up, and this weekend will provide significant data points for a handful of teams jockeying for a spot on the top line.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-ncaa-tournament-bracket-field-of-68-predictions-houston-uconn/