Update the az_news_feed module to use the az_news_export module's endpoint as its source of news.

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The news site has been updated to use the az_news_export module, so we should use that for the az_news_feed

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The existing news feed module is not using the supported feed as its source.
The new shape of the data

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    "title": "Stay Safe From Hackers in 2018 With These 10 Tips",
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    "field_az_body": "\u003Cdiv class=\"align-right\"\u003E\n  \n  \n\u003Cfigure\u003E\n    \n  \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-az-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden\"\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"field__label visually-hidden\"\u003EImage\u003C/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\"field__item\"\u003E  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid image-style-az-small\" src=\"https://cdn.uanews.arizona.edu/s3fs-public/styles/az_small/public/images/UA_UAInfoSec_RGB_Alt.png.webp?VersionId=mBjQ.3B9qqg0ONzB5UQq.Fb..20pQt8b&itok=8BVFEXPQ\" width=\"360\" height=\"90\" title=\"Logo for University Information Security office\"\u003E\n\n\n\u003C/div\u003E\n          \u003C/div\u003E\n\n  \u003C/figure\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYahoo!, Uber, Equifax. Some huge data breaches hit the news in 2017. The details varied but the consequence was the same: personal information was compromised.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, resolve to protect yourself. To help you keep your resolution, the University Information Security office suggests following these 10 tips to protect your Social Security number, bank account and credit cards, as well as sensitive University information.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThink before you click.\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://security.arizona.edu/phishing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPhishing email\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E is the No. 1 way that information gets compromised. Never respond to an email that asks for your password or other personal information. Be wary of links and attachments in email.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBack up your data.\u003C/strong\u003E Whether it's ransomware, a virus or just a worn-out hard drive, you don't want to lose access to your information. Use \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://it.arizona.edu/service/boxua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBox@UA\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E or \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://it.arizona.edu/service/microsoft-office-365\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOffice 365\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E for cloud storage. Invest in an external hard drive, and back up your data to ensure that it is there when you need it.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreate strong passwords. \u003C/strong\u003EGone are the days when it was necessary to create passwords that are hard to remember (such as Qx39#!vk). Switch to using \u003Ca href=\"http://security.arizona.edu/password-security#use\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Epass phrases\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/a\u003E wherever possible. They are easier to remember and much harder to guess.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon't use the same password everywhere.\u003C/strong\u003E If a data breach reveals your password, scammers will try it on other services. Get a password manager like LastPass, Dashlane, 1Pass or KeePass that will remember all those different passwords for you.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse two-step verification wherever it is available\u003C/strong\u003E. While passwords are an important line of defense for your sensitive information, they are no longer enough. Use two-step verification (such as a text message code confirmation) if it is available, especially on banking and credit card accounts, social media and email.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESign up for \u003C/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://netid-plus.arizona.edu/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal NetID+\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C/strong\u003E The University's two-step login protection is in front of Office 365 email and will be added to more services this year. Enable Global NetID+ now for full protection in front of all services, in case your NetID password is compromised.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdate your system and software.\u003C/strong\u003E Hackers eventually find holes in any system, browser or software, which is part of the reason companies send out upgrades and patches. Stay current to protect yourself from hackers testing for old vulnerabilities.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse secure wireless connections.\u003C/strong\u003E When you are on campus, use \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://it.arizona.edu/service/uawifi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUAWiFi\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, the University's fast, secure wireless network. When off campus and using public WiFi, use the UA's \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://it.arizona.edu/service/ua-virtual-private-network-vpn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVPN\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E (virtual private network).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse antivirus tools.\u003C/strong\u003E Keep a current subscription to protect you as new threats show up. The University provides \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://softwarelicense.arizona.edu/sophos-endpoint-security-and-control\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESophos\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, which you can use on your home Windows and Mac computers (yes, Macs need antivirus, too).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELock down your devices.\u003C/strong\u003E Don't leave your laptop or device somewhere \"just for a minute.\" That's all the time it takes for it to disappear. Just in case, add a lock: a password for your computer screen, a passcode or a thumbprint or facial recognition for your phone or tablet. Encrypt your devices if possible, so that your data will be secure even if your machine \"walks off.\"\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFind more tips and information at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://security.arizona.edu/security-faculty-and-staff\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esecurity.arizona.edu\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E. 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    "title": "In Memoriam: Frank M. Whiting",
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The former shape of the data

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        "title": "Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life ",
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        "summary-med": "Two research publications by the OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team suggest that conditions for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system.",
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Preserved in the vacuum of space since the solar system's formation about 4.5 billion years ago, the samples have provided scientists with unparalleled insights into the conditions of that era. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBased on their findings, presented in two publications in Nature and Nature Astronomy on Jan. 29, the researchers share several theories about the history of Bennu and the solar system.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBennu’s molecular composition suggests the ice and organic compounds in its parent body originated in the extremely cold outermost disk of gas and dust that gave rise to the solar system.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"7b4ae0c5-4ba6-4c0b-aff2-17a6f076b7cd\" data-align=\"left\"\u003E \u003C/drupal-media\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETemperatures in the outer disk could dip to minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing volatile gases that easily evaporate in warmer conditions to accumulate and freeze – among them water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia, which was detected in \"exceptionally high\" abundances in the Bennu samples, according to the Nature Astronomy paper. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGiven the right environment, ammonia can react with formaldehyde, which was also detected in the samples, to form complex molecules such as amino acids – the building blocks of proteins. Fourteen of the 20 amino acids that life on Earth uses to make proteins are found in the Bennu sample. The research team also found all five nucleobases that life on Earth uses to encode structural information in more complex biomolecules like DNA and RNA.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\"Besides pointing to the outer solar system origin of abundant ammonia in Bennu's ancestor, our work also supports the idea that objects that formed far from the sun could have been an important source of the raw ingredients for life throughout the solar system,\" said Danny Glavin, a senior sample scientist at\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C/strong\u003ENASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. 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          "alt": "Artist’s impression of planet GJ 1214 b passing in front of its host star"
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          "alt": "Artist’s impression of planet GJ 1214 b passing in front of its host star"
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        "url-canonical": "https://news.arizona.edu/news/spectra-carbon-dioxide-world-astronomers-unlock-atmospheric-secrets-new-class-planet",
        "date-of-publication": "2025-01-24T00:00:00-07:00",
        "terms": "College of Science, Exploration, Research, James Webb Space Telescope, Space, Science & Technology, Alumni, Community Member, Designated Campus Colleague (DCC), Donors, External Media, Graduate Student, Kids & Youth, Parents (Family, Supporter), Prospective Student, Public & Private Organization, Research & Teaching Faculty/Postdoc, Staff, Undergraduate Student, Science & Research",
        "summary-med": "The most common types of planets in the Milky Way have long been shrouded in mystery, and some of them may be very different than astronomers imagined, according to a team of researchers probing the atmosphere of planet GJ 1214 b.",
        "byline": "Hannah Hindley",
        "byline-affiliation": "Hannah Hindley",
        "body": "\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeering with unprecedented detail at the Milky Way Galaxy, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has allowed a team of astronomers co-led by a University of Arizona researcher to unlock answers about the composition of the most abundant type of planet in the galaxy. In the process, the researchers have unveiled a \"new class of planet,\" according to Everett Schlawin, an assistant research professor at the U of A \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://mgio.arizona.edu/steward-observatory\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteward Observatory\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe solar system is home to a familiar array of planets: dense, metallic Mercury; colossal Jupiter, with ammonia storms swirling across a helium atmosphere; and our own watery Earth. However, more than 5,000 exoplanets have been confirmed around stars other than the sun, many of them entirely unlike any of the planets in the solar system, making it difficult to guess their true natures. One of the most common types of exoplanets falls in a size range between Earth and Neptune. Astronomers have debated whether these planets are Earthlike rocky planets with thick hydrogen-rich atmospheres, or Neptune-like icy planets surrounded by water-rich atmospheres.  \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of these \"sub-Neptunes\" is a planet named GJ 1214 b, located 48 light years from the sun. According to Schlawin, it stands out as an \"archetype representing an entire population of planets that is unlike anything we have in the solar system.\" Yet, GJ 1214 b has remained indecipherable to Earth-based telescopes, shrouded by layers of haze.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAn international team of researchers led by Schlawin and Kazumasa Ohno at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan used the James Webb Space Telescope to unveil the nature of GJ 1214 b's atmosphere for the first time. The findings are published in two companion papers, \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ad7fef\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eone\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E led by Schlawin, \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ada02c\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethe other\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E by Ohno, in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDiscovered in 2009, the planet orbits a star in the constellation Ophiuchus, also known as the \"serpent-bearer,\" in the northern sky.  At the time, it was thought to be an ocean planet, and in 2023 the International Astronomical Union formally dubbed the planet Enaiposha, which translates to \"large body of water\" in the Maasai language. But previous studies to probe its atmosphere have been inconclusive, said Matthew Murphy, a graduate student in the U of A Department of Astronomy and co-author on both studies. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\"It has been the prevailing puzzle in the field for a decade,\" he said. The Near-Infrared Spectrograph, or NIRSpec, instrumentation aboard JWST opened the possibility for Schlawin's team to use transmission spectroscopy to look for the unique fingerprints of different gases in the planet's atmosphere. NIRSpec spreads out the light from the host star and can detect miniscule changes as GJ 1214 b orbits in front of it. What the team found was not a steaming water world, as astronomers have long anticipated, but a carbon dioxide world. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\"The detected CO2 signal from the first study is tiny, and so it required careful statistical analysis to ensure that it is real,\" Ohno said. \"At the same time, we needed the physical and chemical insights to extract the true nature of GJ1214 b's atmosphere from Schlawin's study.\" \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOhno then used theoretical models to run a plethora of \"what if\" scenarios about the atmosphere of the planet. His models confirmed that, of all these possibilities, GJ1214 b's atmosphere is likely carbon-dominated, like a \"super-Venus\" – \"an entirely new class of planet,\" as Schlawin put it.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe atmospheric signature detected in this work is very small, Schlawin said.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\"It's equivalent to Leo Tolstoy's \"War and Peace,\" he said. \"If I gave you two copies and changed one sentence in one of the books, could you find that sentence?\"\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team emphasized the need for future studies to confirm and expand their findings about this common yet mysterious type of exoplanet.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe results affirm that the universe makes many kinds of worlds – not only the kinds we have in the solar system, such as rocky planets, ice moons and gas giants, but also unprecedented highly \"metallic\" planets like GJ1214 b, unlike any of Earth's near neighbors. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\"Although we’re not setting foot on another planet and walking around, we're really pioneers – we're the first humans to see what's happening on this other planet,\" Murphy said. \"It's amazing what you can do when you have a team from all over the globe.\" \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe findings are a testament to the unparalleled capabilities of the infrared instruments aboard JWST – some of which were designed at U of A – and also to the software and sophisticated modeling techniques used by Ohno and his team, known as \"atmospheric retrieval.\" \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith this generation of instrumentation and theoretical modeling combined, astronomers are poised to unveil the compositions of the many diverse sub-Neptunes in the Milky Way and beyond. Understanding these highly common, highly mysterious planets may be a steppingstone toward analyzing smaller, rockier planets – \"the types of habitable, Earthlike planets that could someday help address these big questions like, 'Are we alone in the Universe?'\" said Schlawin.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E"
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Proposed Resolution

Update the az_news_feed module to use the az_news_export module's endpoint as its source of news.

Describe the solution you'd like

Update the az_news_feed module to use the az_news_export module's endpoint as its source of news.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Do nothing.

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What needs to be updated in the migration group.

• The endpoint url
• item_selector Since the structure of the JSON has changed, this should be changed to item_selector: '0' because we are now dealing with an unkeyed json object instead of an associative array of stories.