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In the early 1900s, Spanish immigrants came to Montpelier, Vermont, seeking work and new opportunities.

While they faced harsh Vermont winters, language barriers, and discrimination, they also relied on family, faith, and shared traditions.

Spanish customs blended into local life and continue to influence Montpelier...


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Utah and over 40 other states on Wednesday announced a $18million settlement agreement with genetic information company 23andMe after the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.

The bankruptcy filing came after the company struggled with the fallout of a data breach and weak demand for its ancestry testing kits.

The five-month dat...


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Myriad Genetics processes an estimated 1.5 million diagnostic tests annually, including screening for hereditary cancer and prenatal conditions, tumor profiling, and assessments of how genes may affect the body’s response to mental health medications. 

It can take months for the Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostic testing company to process al...


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23andMe has introduced 47 new Genetic Groups across Oceania, offering the most detailed genetic breakdown of Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian ancestry available to date.

Powered by advanced clustering algorithms, these updates allow members to trace their DNA down to specific archipelagos, islands, and sub-regions across P...


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