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Utah police investigate whether assault on Maxwell Frost should be prosecuted as a hate crime
Multiple accounts show Christopher Young called Frost and a woman with him 'the kind we are going to deport.'
An American xc skier charms the world at a tense political moment: He’s “the kind of president America should have”
PREDAZZO, ITALY — Particularly among the citizens of the Scandinavian nations where cross-country skiing is religion, bringing up the United States right now does not exactly elicit warm fuzzies in Europe. U.S. President Donald Trump, after all, has done his best to shred traditional North Atlantic alliances, complained to Norway’s prime minister that he should have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and said he could take over Greenland by force. At the Winter Olympics…
UM-Flint's online bachelor's in data science ranked No. 5 by TechGuide
TechGuide.org has recognized the University of Michigan-Flint's online bachelor's degree in data science as the No. 5 program of its kind in the nation.
'It kind of spiralled' - four ejected after mass brawl
Four players are ejected after a mass brawl as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 110-104 in a bad-tempered NBA fixture.
Entertainment, Food & Culture Coverage Focus Groups
Join with other of your neighbors to discuss what you would like to see in local entertainment, food and culture coverage. Spotlight Delaware wants to learn where you look for information about things to do in the First State — and what would make this kind of coverage more valuable for you. Spotlight is holding […]
Tigers, Red Wings enter broadcast partnership with MLB
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment has entered a first of its kind partnership with Major League Baseball, which will provide broadcast support to both the Detroit Tigers (beginning with the 2026 MLB season) and the Detroit Red Wings (starting with the 2026-27 NHL season). This partnership creates a new platform where
Tigers, Red Wings enter broadcast partnership with MLB
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment has entered a first of its kind partnership with Major League Baseball, which will provide broadcast support to both the Detroit Tigers (beginning with the 2026 MLB season) and the Detroit Red Wings (starting with the 2026-27 NHL season). This partnership creates a new platform where
Scientists Discovered How to Defy the Laws of Gravity—And Now They Can Compress Space and Time
China’s hypergravity machine is the first of its kind, seeing futures that would otherwise stay invisible.
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
What kind of gun do they use in biathlon? Behind the cross-sport event at the Olympics
Light-based Ising computer runs at room temperature and stays stable for hours
A team of researchers at Queen's University has developed a powerful new kind of computing machine that uses light to take on complex problems such as protein folding (for drug discovery) and number partitioning ...
Scientists found a hidden fat switch and turned it off
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown enzyme that plays a crucial role in fat production. By blocking it, they stopped weight gain, reduced liver damage, and lowered harmful cholesterol levels in animal studies. The finding opens the door to a new kind of medication that could tackle obesity, fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease all at once.
Celebrate love with these 11 shows, movies, events this Valentine's Day
Comedy, dancing, a jazz brunch and romantic Broadway tunes offer all kinds of ways to feel the love on Valentine's Day in and around Indianapolis.
Weeks Medical Center controversy puts North Country health care system under microscope
When North Country Healthcare formed in 2016 through the merger of four rural New Hampshire hospitals, it was viewed as a first-of-its-kind model. Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, and Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton would all maintain independence and self-governance but combine administration, finance, […]
Analysis: Trump is beset by hard dilemmas and no easy wins with Iran
Amid a new Iran crisis, it’s getting harder to see how Trump emerges with the kind of crisp, easy win that he craves.
Sisters In Science: How One UMBC Lab Kindled A Family Tradition Of Discovery - UMBC: University Of Maryland, Baltimore County
On the fourth floor of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, where students are hard at work exploring the intricacies of RNA molecules that may hold the...
Next Narrative Africa Fund Partners With Parrot Analytics On First-Of-Its Kind African Entertainment Landscape Study
The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has announced it is working with Parrot Analytics on a first-of-its-kind African entertainment landscape study ahead of deciding its inaugural grantees. Launched in late 2024, the Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) is a $40 million commercial content fund paired with a $10M from non-profit Venture Studio and focused on …
Jim Cramer on Sysco: “The Business Is Clearly Doing Better Than People Thought”
Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer shed light on recently. Cramer called the stock “cheap,” as he said: Next, how about this rally in Sysco, and that’s the SYY kind, the food distributor, not the networking giant. Sysco shot up almost 11% on Tuesday in response to the company’s earnings report […]
Palantir’s Q4: The AI story finally looks like a business
Palantir delivered the kind of fourth-quarter profitability that tends to quiet the nice-demo crowd – for at least a few hours
Minneapolis is showing a new kind of anti-Trump resistance
Is this what democracy looks like?
When Can I Trust What Scientists Say?
Claims are based on evidence, and different kinds and quantities of evidence provide different levels of confidence.
Using generative AI to help scientists synthesize complex materials
Generative AI models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of problems. Now, scientists just have to figure out how to make them. In many ...
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open final and the weight of tennis history
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are pursuing sporting greatness of different kinds in Melbourne.
People leaving Massachusetts pose new challenge for Healey, Paley, and the state
Like a true venture capitalist, state economic development secretary Eric Paley sees opportunity in the latest Census data. Even though it looks kind of gloomy.
Sardine fasting: a fad or does eating only fish really boost health and weight loss?
Once a diet fad hits social media, it kind of takes on a life of its own, like sardine fasting -- eating nothing but sardines to get the body to burn fat.
The video games industry is killing itself and no one seems to care
After a week of bad news for games companies, a reader worries that Western publishers are too far gone for any kind of recovery to be possible.
Google releases Project Genie AI tool for creating "playable worlds" that can feature copyrighted IP
But legal expert Pete Lewin from Wiggin argues that the companies behind this kind of tech can expect to face "greater scrutiny and pushback from IP owners"
Are you a cyborg, a centaur, or a self-automator? Why businesses need the right kind of ‘humans in the loop’ in AI
Spoiler: There's one category you'd rather avoid.
Minneapolis business owners create ‘community of kindness’
From fundraising for immigrant families to offering free food, local business owners in Minneapolis are doing what they can to help their community during increased federal immigration enforcement.
“Entertainment Weekly” reveals Breaking Big honorees for 2026 SCAD TVfest
Sean Kaufman ("For All Mankind"), Michelle Randolph ("Landman"), Amirah J ("High Potential"), and Taylor Dearden ("The Pitt") will speak on a panel moderated by EW's Gerrad Hall.
Samsung's Cool New Gadget Has The First Display Of Its Kind In The World
The 13-inch Samsung Color E-Paper features the world's first display housing made in part with a bio-resin crafted from phytoplankton, a type of microalgae.
Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
In 1953, Kuwait established the world’s first sovereign wealth fund to invest the country’s oil revenues and generate returns that would reduce its reliance on a single resource. Since then, over 100 separate funds have been created to preserve national wealth and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Today, they manage over $10 trillion in global assets. In this discussion with GJIA, political economist Kathryn Lavelle explains the increasingly novel dynamics that surround fund behavior and what the world can come to expect from their growing presence in international financial markets. GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) operate on behalf of governments as investors. That in itself is a strange relationship. Within them, a core contest takes place between the state’s interests (or sovereign) part of the dynamic, and the money interests (or wealth) part of it, and these two aspects are frequently in contradiction, serving fundamentally different goals. SWFs are also quite fascinating because when you talk to the people who manage these funds, they have an interest in convincing you that the decisions are made almost exclusively on a financial basis—they really will go to great lengths to differentiate their government owners and those who make the management decisions. At the same time, these people ultimately answer to someone in power. Therefore, for most SWFs, it remains deeply unclear who is actually making the investment decisions and for what purposes. Of course, it is not always clear how other vehicles, such as hedge funds and private equity make the decisions they do, but I think what a lot of people find particularly disconcerting about SWFs is that they seem to act on behalf of people who have a different identity from their own. People who could be trying to manipulate politics and markets in a way that would have a long-term effect on their own populations. Regular investors come and go at will, and they only share an interest in profit as far as most of us understand. However, SWFs have that extra “sovereign” part right behind them that obscures their true interest. GJIA: These funds can be found in countries all across the globe, in both authoritarian states and democracies. Would you say SWFs differ in their goals and structures between regime-type? KL: It is not necessarily regime type that makes the goals and structures of SWFs different. It has to do with their economies. Let’s look at a country like China. There’s going to be a debate about exactly how to characterize the regime, but it is a country with many different kinds of sovereign wealth funds, and a particularly opaque state connection to each. At one time, some of the state-owned Chinese oil companies created specialized investment vehicles listed outside Chinese markets that excluded parts of the firms that were more associated with human rights violations. At the same time, the China Investment Corporation (CIC)—China’s largest SWF—draws a lot of concern, not necessarily because of its investment activities, but because of the dynamics of global politics. So, I wouldn’t really tie differences to regime types themselves in a wholesale way, but rather to how such funds are perceived and how they are structured. Saudi Arabia’s SWF is getting all kinds of attention for its involvement in Hollywood, and this takes me right back to when I was a student in the 1980s, when people were concerned about Japanese investment entities buying assets in Hollywood. They aren’t quite the same in financial terms, but it’s the same kind of concern about foreign investment that drives people to be suspicious, and the whole idea that “foreigners are influencing Hollywood.” This holds true across industries, and it reflects where politics are in places like the United States right now. One metric we can try to look at is transparency, where all the funds will tell you, “we are transparent.” The problem you’ll keep running into with this approach is how you value things. When trying to do comparative studies of equity markets, you’ll find that every country doesn’t use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles like we do in the United States. A fund may appear opaque politically and not want people to show what they’re invested in or what their intent with that investment is, but they could also just not be able to report it because of the way it was purchased, or the kinds of shares they purchased. There are some assets out there that really are difficult to put a monetary value on. GJIA: To what extent do domestic politics shape SWF behavior in both the investing “home” country and the recipient “host” country? KL: This depends on the type of fund present and also on the extent to which voters’ political views are able to influence the fund. For example, in a democratic home state like Norway, the SWF doesn’t invest in nuclear weapons or tobacco because of social concerns, but there is a continuing debate over whether it should invest in oil, even though that’s where most of the money comes from. The degree to which Norway will continue to make those investments, and whether they contradict the government’s overall climate goals, is an open question in Norwegian politics. Because of the way the fund’s governance is structured, it may not be easy to resolve. On the other hand, some people consider pension funds, like the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) in Ohio, to be quasi-SWF. They have a very strict separation between the people who make up the management division and the fund owners. No teacher or professor would want to invest in things that may harm the future of their students. At the same time, a fund manager might see an opportunity in a diversified multinational corporation that offers a good return, despite it deriving part of its revenue from e-cigarettes. These contests are very apparent. Domestic politics can work in host countries too. A good example is Singapore’s SWF, Temasek, investing in Thailand’s telecommunications sector. If you study political economy, you already know that countries everywhere are uncomfortable with foreign ownership of their telecom sectors because a foreign entity could monitor or manipulate our communications with each other. In the case of Temasek, there was significant pushback from Thai citizens surrounding the deal, which went on to influence national political sentiment toward Singapore as a whole, underscoring the risks some SWFs may face with their investment choices. In this case, fund behavior led to the dissolution of the entire Thai government in 2006 and a subsequent coup d’état. GJIA: To address some of this unease, the Santiago Principles were established in 2009 to ostensibly promote trust and transparency. From your perspective, have these mechanisms actually changed fund behavior? KL: In international relations theory, we always like to have a clear set of norms and best practices—the orientation we want the proverbial ship to be going in. In that regard, the Santiago Principles at least got the discussion going about which direction SWFs should take at a time when people were very skittish about the growing size of these funds. Nobody wanted them to be out there and potentially destabilizing economies, so talks about disclosure, conditions for withdrawal, and the independence of managers were helpful when initiated. The biggest stumbling block was that there wasn’t exactly a good way to measure compliance with the Principles, let alone how to hold funds to them. If you read the Principles, they’re overall quite vague. In general, a fund doesn’t want to reveal how and why they make certain investment decisions because that information is proprietary—a fund makes money off of how and why it makes decisions—so how do you reconcile that with loosely-defined ideas of openness? Some decisions might have a political purpose. The bottom line is that trying to figure out and assign a score to compliance is not easy, and it is therefore the reason why the Santiago Principles never really got off the ground to the point where they could truly direct fund behavior. GJIA: Many emerging markets are looking to build their own SWFs from mineral and oil revenues. Historically, have funds shaped development trajectories in these countries? KL: I think the big story in international emerging markets investment is that the investment is increasingly no longer unidirectional. In the past multinational corporations of primarily Western background were the main form of foreign direct investment in a country. That has changed dramatically, to the point where you have companies from so-called “developing countries” taking over companies in the United States. Therefore, the landscape of international investment has changed, and I think SWFs are certainly a possibility to be the next step in the game. Historically, you didn’t need an entire financial vehicle to reinvest commodity revenues in your country, but as emerging markets get more financially sophisticated, their capacity to operate such funds has increased. SWFs would allow treasuries to move from relying on holding foreign exchange assets like cash or government bonds to having broader financial markets and targeted growth areas, while easing pressure on welfare expenditures. GJIA: With their increasing financial weight, do you see the presence of SWFs being a factor in the political choices leaders will have to make with regard to domestic and foreign policy? KL: It will depend on just how big the funds get. One of the reasons people are already apprehensive is because of their scale, and if certain SWFs in certain countries achieve a large-enough size, the presence will absolutely be cause for concern. The other factor political leaders will have to consider are their objectives. It’s not always clear how to define a SWF, or even where its activity is concentrated, but it is certainly a worry from the perspective of national security of opaque external investment. More than that, I think one of the most interesting questions going forward is whether the United States, the home to the world’s largest financial markets, will develop its own fund, for which the Trump administration announced a plan. There have also been several proposals in Congress. Were it to come into being, it would have tremendous weight. At the same time, one of the hallmarks of U.S. capitalism is a lack of government ownership of shares, so it would not be clear how such a fund would be received in domestic politics, or which direction it would take. Given how politically fragmented the country is, a Democratic administration would likely be concerned about different sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, and want investment there, rather than a Republican administration, which might prefer defense industries. No investment vehicle could thrive under conditions of such instability. Moreover, it remains unclear where the money to fund a theoretical U.S. SWF would come from. It would be a fundamentally different entity depending on whether it is financed with debt, economic surplus, commodities, or the sale of state companies, as in the case of Singapore. If it is debt, or government borrowing of some form, then the fund would have to outperform whatever the cost of that debt is, which is not an easy thing to do. I think our political leaders have enough on their plate. Our system has worked well keeping political and investment functions generally separate. We have seen different forms of business rise and fall, and even the perception of different countries, all of which funds are tied to. Unless a major SWF either starts—like in the case of the United States—or collapses—an issue that concerns the Saudis, I don’t see any political tsunamis on the horizon. . . . Kathryn Lavelle is the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research explores the exchange between domestic and international and political institutions with a particular emphasis on political economy and multilateralism. Dr. Lavelle’s first book, The Politics of Equity Finance in Emerging Markets, explored the political circumstances that surround large issues of stock in the developing world. After being granted tenure at Case Western, she was awarded an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship and named the William A. Steiger fellow, a designation given to the most promising political scientist in her class of fellows. While in Washington during 2006-2007, she worked on the staff of the House Committee on Financial Services on issues related to domestic and international monetary policy. Dr. Lavelle holds a PhD in political science from Northwestern University; an M.A. in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia; and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Georgetown University. She is a permanent member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted by Sid Mehrotra. Image Credit: Jason Leung, Unsplash Content Licenses, via Unsplash
A CT health care system achieved a first-of-a-kind status in nation. What it is and why it matters.
This “will have significant impact on patients and their families throughout Connecticut,” a hospital president said.
NFL: Fewest points scored to reach the Super Bowl
We usually measure championship runs by highlight reels and scoreboard-breaking offense, but sometimes the path to Sunday is paved with something grittier. There is a special kind of beauty in the teams that survived the winter gauntlet not by outscoring…
Science on Tap: Brains, banter and brews
Science on Tap provides a community for every kind of science enthusiast — from those who have done ten years of scholarly research to those who have seen ten episodes of “The Big Bang Theory.”
Keaton Wagler cemented himself as Illinois’ best freshman ever
The Illini’s wunderkind continues to wow.
Wisconsin superintendents ask Legislature to put politics aside and provide more funding
Wisconsin’s five largest public school districts are asking the state Legislature for more funding.
TABOR and the Colorado Constitution’s fiscal Gordian Knot
A corporate president advised me once there are two kinds of lawyers: “those who tell you why you can’t do things and those who figure out how to get things done anyway.” He only hired the latter. Since the adoption of the TABOR amendment in 1992, the Colorado legislature has opted for counsel from the […]
Nurses Union calls ICE agents a "public health threat" after Alex Pretti killing
Colleagues remembered Alex Pretti as a kind and dedicated ICU nurse at the VA.
Briar Blush reveals shocking 'Drag Race' collapse led to post-show hospitalization
'RuPaul's Drag Race' eliminated queen Briar Blush tells EW her shocking collapse on the show led to a serious diagnosis and hospital stay after filming: 'Started feeling kind of grim.'
Sundance's second day brings Charli XCX and fandoms of all kinds
We report from the scenes of the Charli XCX world premiere "The Moment" and an exclusive listening party for the world's rarest album.
First-of-its-kind soccer entertainment venue to debut at Grandscape - Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound
TOCA Social, a soccer entertainment and dining venue, will host a grand opening on Friday, March 6 to celebrate the debut of the concept at Grandscape in The Colony. The concept features “Social Boxes” where guests can play games that don’t require cleats, jerseys or experience. Similar to a golf range or batting cage, TOCA […]
Tracking The Toxic Fallout Of The LA Fires
Urban fires can release all kinds of chemicals. One year after fires hit Los Angeles, scientists are trying to understand the toxic fallout.
Stuff Your Kindle Day 2026: Free sports fiction Kindle books until Jan. 24
Indie Author Collective is running this sports fiction book blast.
Scientists just overturned a 100-year-old rule of chemistry, and the results are “impossible”
Chemists at UCLA are showing that some of organic chemistry’s most famous “rules” aren’t as unbreakable as once thought. By creating bizarre, cage-shaped molecules with warped double bonds—structures long considered impossible—the team is opening the door to entirely new kinds of chemistry.
Lovet Pet Health Care℠ Wins Two VETTY Awards® for Excellence in Animal Health Care Marketing
Lovet Pet Health Care℠, a new kind of veterinary care making it easier for pets to stay healthy and for pet parents to get the support and guidance they need every step of the way, has been recognized with two VETTY Awards® for excellence in marketing.
ACOG Holding Ground on Maternal Health
Join experts, ob-gyn community members, and partners on January 23 at 1 p.m. ET for ACOG’s 2026 Maternal Health Awareness Day live webinar, Holding Ground on Maternal Health, featuring keynote speaker Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, and guest speaker Keith Reisinger-Kindle, DO, MPH, MS, FACOG.
Mysterious Giants Could Be a Whole New Kind of Life That No Longer Exists
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Johnny Knoxville reveals stunts he can no longer do after announcing new 'Jackass' movie
After recently announcing a new 'Jackass' movie, co-creator Johnny Knoxville has revealed the kinds of stunts he can no longer do.
Tableside magician brings different kind of entertainment to Fratello’s
Magic took center stage in Hernando as Fratello’s Prime Steakhouse welcomed an internationally recognized magician to perform tableside for diners.
Endorsements roll in for Evan Power CD 2 bid
'Exactly the kind of America First leader we need in Congress.'
Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
The 33 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Lorwyn Eclipsed
Our first set of 2026 is here, complete with the full collector's experience. Let's see what kind of value you might be opening in the early days of Lorwyn Eclipsed.
The biggest myth about aging, according to science
"This will help people take meaningful steps to slow the rate of aging and increase what we call their health span or their kind of time of life expectancy free from disease."
Lion Forge Entertainment & Boy Scouts Org Scouting America Set Strategic Partnership
Lion Forge Entertainment & Scouting America have formed a strategic partnership, the first of its kind for the latter, to develop original content.
Substrata Media™ Announces The Scheduled Launch of the Nation’s First Living Media Entertainment Platform
A New Hybrid of Sport, Film, and Fan-Centered StorytellingFELTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Substrata Media™ today announced the scheduled launch of the nation’s first Living Media™ Production Campus, a first-of-its-kind hybrid facility located in Felton, Delaware combining working agricultural equine operations, cinematic production, and interactive media into a single, fully operational environment. The campus merges cinematic storytelling, daily livestreams, and real-time audien
NCAA President Baker issues statement regarding sports betting indictments in college athletics, calls on remaining states to ban risky bets
On Thursday, NCAA President Charlie Baker issued the following statement regarding sports betting indictments in college athletics. The NCAA runs one of the largest integrity monitoring programs in the world and has implored states to eliminate prop bets because of the integrity risks those bets pose. The Association also has no commercial partnership with any betting company of any kind.
N&N: Carter Kieboom invited to spend spring with Guardians
Fans have been begging the Guardians to make noise in free agency, so they signed Carter Kieboom.No, not that kind of noise!! Kieboom batted 8 times for the 2025 Angels, and still managed to be worth –0.3 bWAR. He spent 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 with the Nationals, where he was also worth negative bWins. […]
Science Says Highly Intelligent People Tend to Be More Thoughtful, Generous, and Kind
'It’s smarter to be a giver than a taker.'
Free speech isn’t a presidential call
There are so many things I want to write about this week. My kindly editor strongly desires that, in Colorado Politics, I write on Colorado politics (Ed: absolutely!). That’s quite reasonable and he is the boss so here goes… So, about President Donald Trump (don’t worry, a Colorado connection is coming). I’ve oft penned remarks […]
600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind
The medieval ‘cog’ was nearly 92 feet long and featured castles on its bow and stern.
Kamala Harris swears in Helena Moreno as New Orleans mayor: ‘She is talented. She is tough.’
“The future of America is being built in cities like this, and their leaders who honor the past, meet the present moment and invest in the future. And that is the kind of leadership Helena Moreno brings to this moment.”
Nintendo president on Nintendo Switch 2 price, franchise games and new titles, movies, anime streaming, more
Kyoto Shimbun has published a new interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. A wide range of topics were covered in the discussion, ranging from the topic of Nintendo Switch 2’s price, franchise games and new titles, movies, the possibility of anime streaming, and more. Nintendo Patents Watch was kind enough to summarize various points from the interview. You can find...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 12, 2026: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley to square off
Yes, there is kind of an important professional football game taking place in the region, but a busy schedule of WPIAL girls high school basketball games are still on tap Monday.
Penguins/Bruins Recap: Pens shutout in Boston
Pregame Dan Muse hasn’t reacted via lineup changes to losses very frequently this season, however today changes on that front. All three of the top lines are mixed up a bit, Anthony Mantha moves up to the top line, Ben Kindel and Tommy Novak join Justin Brazeau on a new-look line, and perhaps most inexplicably […]
Crossroads students begin push to make pickleball a varsity sport
Their vision has birthed the L.A. High School Pickleball League, the first of its kind in California. It's the beginning of something that could be a sanctioned sport.
Are a record number of mom and pops going bankrupt? Kinda but not really
Yes, the number of small businesses that filed for bankruptcy in 2025 increased from 2024. But only by 10
Key to near-Earth object science now being created for for NASA telescope on Big Island
Spectre, an integral field spectrograph named as a nod to a connection with Olympic weightlifter and actor Harold Sakata of Kona, who played OddJob in the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger,’ after first light in 2028 will also deepen mankind’s understanding of explosive phenomena beyond our solar system.
Numerous fire departments respond as Lufkin diesel business explodes in flames
As of 8 p.m., the fire was under control, but departments are staying on scene to watch for rekindles and hotspots.
Berkeley Talks: Why kind leaders finish first (according to science)
Leaders from academia and the private sector discuss how kindness is a strategic asset rather than a professional weakness, and why the traditional “jerk” model of leadership is scientifically flawed.
Georgia Cancer Center offers local students glimpse into biomedical science
These programs are part of a broader effort to kindle interest in biomedical careers and give young learners authentic exposure to the techniques scientists rely on.
2026 Is the Year of the RGB LED TV
The crop of next-generation TVs arriving this year has more accurate colors than ever, thanks to a fancy new kind of backlighting.
Entertainment Inbound: The Zone Expansion Nearing Completion
The long-awaited opening of The Zone at the Northwest Arena is coming later this year. Arena officials have been long working on an expansion project that will bring various new and exciting options to the space. After the completion of a large expansion that added about 5,000 square feet to the space, the group has […]
‘I’m sick of stupid’: GOP senator slams Stephen Miller’s comments on Greenland
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis strongly criticized White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s recent comments suggesting the US should take control of Greenland, calling the remarks “amateurish” and “absurd,” and urging President Donald Trump to fire people who give that kind of advice.
Personnel note: EDGE Communications promotes David Cruz Ramos to Chief of Staff
'David is the kind of leader every candidate hopes for: steady, strategic, and relentless in his pursuit of excellence.'
Tim Walz, Fraud and the Costs of Trifecta Politics
The scandals that ended the Minnesota governor’s bid for a third term reflect the kind of oversight failure that comes with one-party control of government. Above all, voters expect competent administration.
A New Kind of Security Risk Is Emerging. Take These 3 Steps to Protect Your Business.
As connected products blur the line between digital vulnerabilities and physical safety, manufacturers must make a fundamental paradigm shift.
Zurich + Players Health offer injury insurance for NIL era of college sports
In a new era for college sports, Zurich North America and Players Health, a leading provider of athlete safety and insurance solutions, have teamed up to introduce a first-of-its-kind Critical Injury Protection Insurance solution for colleges, universities, collectives and their student athletes who receive name, image and likeness (NIL) payments. The new insurance protects these institutions' financial investments in top student-athletes in the event the athlete suffers a season-disrupting inju
Anker Teases a New Whole Home Hybrid Battery Backup System
The company says it’s the first of its kind, but remains mum on the specifics.
Philosophy to the Rescue of Science
The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false, too—makes the New York Times. . Elay Shech, professor of philosophy at Auburn University, takes up the topic in the context of current political disputes about science and our government’s seemingly increasing disregard of expertise: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, made a version of this argument in August when defending his decision to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine development despite the objections of vaccine scientists. He said that “science is always evolving” and the experts could not always be trusted. Shech accepts that “many widely accepted [scientific] theories have been discarded” but that the question, “why should we trust the ones we have now?” is misleading. Why? It implies that the only possible attitudes toward science are naïve faith and wholesale pessimism. It assumes that science is a single global entity that rises or falls all at once, when in reality, science is an array of local domains of inquiry, each with its own standards of evidence and degrees of reliability. In place of skepticism, Shech recommends “disciplined trust.” The first step in the direction of disciplined trust is recognizing that “there is no single scientific method used in all of science.” Shech writes: Newton’s deduction from observed phenomena is very different from Darwin’s inference to the best explanation, which in turn differs radically from Einstein’s thought experiments with light beams, trains and elevators. What people call “the scientific method” is really many distinct ways of investigating the world—different strategies for representing, experimenting and classifying. Since different areas of science employ different methods and rely on different kinds of evidence, to make a case for skepticism “you need to look at the evidence and methods in a specific area of inquiry.” And that case will not be “a sweeping claim about all of science” but rather about that particular area of inquiry with, for example, what might turn out to be “well-understood methodological problems.” Shech’s piece is “Science Keeps Changing, So Why Should We Trust It?” (NYT gift link). Discussion welcome (readers are advised to keep in..
Six Flags Qiddiya City, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation’s first destination outside North America, is now officially open
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia’s first-of-its-kind theme park and entertainment destination, celebrated its grand opening Dec. 31 by welcoming guests from across the Kingdom…
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed
Hints from Heloise: Good manners never get old
So many times, a small act of kindness can mean the world to another person.
Friday letters: Leadership and health care concerns
What kind of leader do we want for America? One passes a major infrastructure bill that benefits the states that voted against him slightly more than states that voted for him, but overall helps the...
A new Deux Ex isn't coming in 2026 as people in charge are "psychopaths", jokes series voice lead
Voice actor Elias Toufexis has assured fans a new Deus Ex game isn't coming in 2026, states the people in charge are "psychopaths".
Rama Duwaji, married to Zohran Mamdani, is her own kind of first lady
Rama Duwaji is the spouse of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Similarly to second lady Usha Vance, she has learned to balance public and private life.
Six Flags Qiddiya City, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's First Destination Outside North America, is Now Officially Open
/PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia's first-of-its-kind theme park and entertainment destination, celebrated its grand opening Dec. 31 by...
Kings Point welcomes all to annual Winter Business & Wellness Expo
By LOIS KINDLE Vesta Property Services is kicking off the new year with the Kings Point Winter Business & Wellness Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 9. Open…
This 100-year-old teaching method is beating modern preschools
A first-of-its-kind national trial shows that public Montessori preschool students enter kindergarten with stronger reading, memory, and executive function skills than their peers. These gains don’t fade — they grow over time, bucking a long-standing trend in early education research. Even better, Montessori programs cost about $13,000 less per child than traditional preschool. The results suggest a powerful, affordable model hiding in plain sight.
A Bunch of Steelbooks Hit Their Lowest Prices Ever on Amazon
From Tommy Boy to Interstellar, these Steelbook deals cover just about every kind of movie night.
It’s been a difficult year for science. Here’s what researchers say about the future : Short Wave
Science in the United States took some big hits this year. The Trump Administration disrupted federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits. Administration officials say those changes were a step towards reinvigorating federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health. But many scientists disagree. NPR health and science correspondents Rob Stein and Katia Riddle chat with host Emily Kwong about what these cuts could mean for the future of science.Interested in more stories on the future of science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
TCL's newest E Ink tablet beats the Kindle and Remarkable with this display tech
TCL's Note A1 Nxtpaper tablet will feature a full-color display at 120Hz while retaining the digital paper experience.
10 Major Smart Thermostats Ranked From Worst To Best Based On User Reviews
A thermostat is the kind of appliance that many smart home enthusiasts look forward to upgrading, but picking one that suits your needs isn't easy.
TCL introduces its own take on a color Kindle Scribe
TCL has announced the Note A1 NXTPAPER, a note-taking tablet using the company's custom LCD screen technology.
Samsung Welcomes Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy Tab A11+ to the Galaxy Ecosystem
Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy Tab A11+ deliver innovative experiences for every kind of user — from improved displays and new features to stand out cameras
Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise
Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher fitness, while others slow or even derail progress. Two populations facing different kinds of change can end up on completely different evolutionary paths. The findings challenge the idea that one population’s response can represent a whole species.
Pioneering Morris ag research lab is down to three scientists
The lab, which pioneered promising crops for sustainable aviation and is one of only two research operations of it kind, is among many ag science sites feeling federal cuts.