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Bigger tax refunds are coming this spring — and the White House wants you to notice

Refunds are projected to top $4,000 on average as 2025 tax cuts and delayed withholding changes push record sums back to households. ...Read more

#taxrefunds, #irs, #trump, #taxtcuts, #withholding

Kepler Data Reveal a One-Transit Candidate: An Earth-Size Planet on a Near-Earth-Year Orbit

A single dip in Kepler’s K2 data points to an Earth-size planet candidate with a ~355-day orbit around a bright nearby orange dwarf—if it transits again. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #nasa, #kepler, #astronomy, #jameswebb

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties, Deepening Traoré’s Military Rule

A junta decree dissolves more than 100 parties and seizes their assets, ending multiparty politics as Burkina Faso extends military rule amid worsening insurgency. ...Read more

#burkinafaso, #sahel, #militaryrule, #politicalparties, #jihadistinsurgency

Champions League play-off draw spotlights UEFA’s new format—and a risky middle tier

UEFA’s revamped 36-team league phase sends giants into February play-offs, producing marquee ties, domestic clashes and long trips on the road to Budapest. ...Read more

#championsleague, #uefa, #realmadrid, #benfica, #football

My Human Requires Emotional Maintenance

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/02/my-human-requires-emotional-maintenance.html) ...Read more

#comics

ESPN Closes Deal for NFL Network, Giving League 10% Stake in ESPN

ESPN has completed its purchase of NFL Network and related assets, while the NFL takes a 10% equity stake—reshaping how fans get games, RedZone and fantasy. ...Read more

#nfl, #espn, #streaming, #sportsmedia, #antitrust

Freelands Foundation Shifts £1.5m From Solo Shows to Art Education in UK Galleries

After eight years funding women artists’ solo exhibitions, the Freelands Foundation will award £100,000 grants to strengthen museum and gallery education work. ...Read more

#arteducation, #ukarts, #philanthropy, #museums, #galleries

San Francisco teachers authorize strike as contract talks near legal deadline

San Francisco educators vote 97.6% to authorize a strike, with a walkout possible as soon as Feb. 9 if contract talks and fact-finding fail. ...Read more

#sanfrancisco, #teachers, #strike, #education, #labor

Mozambique Floods Swamp Gaza Province, Forcing Mass Displacement and Raising Disease Fears

Weeks of heavy rain have displaced more than 300,000 people in Mozambique, wrecking homes and roads and heightening cholera and hunger risks. ...Read more

#mozambique, #flooding, #humanitarian, #climate, #cholera

NASA’s TESS and Hubble Capture Best Look Yet at Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

A rare January alignment let TESS track 3I/ATLAS for days and Hubble image its backlit dust and jets, yielding the best profile yet of an alien comet. ...Read more

#nasa, #hubble, #tess, #comet, #interstellar

Nigeria military says some officers will face court-martial over alleged coup plot

After months of denials, Nigeria’s military says some of 16 detained officers will be court-martialed over an alleged plot to overthrow President Tinubu. ...Read more

#nigeria, #military, #coupplot, #tinubu, #courtmartial

Rybakina rallies past Sabalenka to win Australian Open in three-set thriller

Elena Rybakina stormed back from 0-3 in the final set to beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and claim her first Australian Open title. ...Read more

#tennis, #australianopen, #rybakina, #sabalenka

Dweller festival to return in 2026 after yearlong hiatus, expanding its citywide celebration of Black electronic music

New York’s Dweller festival returns Feb. 17–22, 2026 after a 2025 pause, with dozens of Black electronic artists across clubs and DIY spaces. ...Read more

#dweller, #electronicmusic, #brooklynnightlife, #blackartists, #festivals

Education Department proposes ending Grad PLUS, capping graduate loans and extending repayment timeline

A new Education Department rule would end Grad PLUS for new borrowers in 2026, cap grad loans, create two repayment plans and allow two rehabs after default. ...Read more

#studentloans, #highereducation, #graduatestudents, #loanrepayment, #educationdepartment

Winter Storm Fern killed 119 across North America despite days of warnings

A forecast storm still killed 119, cut power to 1 million and exposed Southern grid and housing vulnerabilities as ice crippled communities. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #poweroutages, #extremeweather, #publicsafety, #infrastructure