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'Michael' Remains Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 19
Lionsgate/Universal’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael continues its Official Film Chart run, spending a fifth non-consecutive week atop the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart through Aug. 19. Also making a return at No. 2 in its 10th week on the chart was Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling as science teacher who … Continue reading "‘Michael’ Remains Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 19"
'Michael' Remains Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 19
Lionsgate/Universal’s Michael Jackson music biopic Michael continues its Official Film Chart run, spending a fifth non-consecutive week atop the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart through Aug. 19. Also making a return at No. 2 in its 10th week on the chart is Amazon MGM Studios’Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling as science teacher who … Continue reading "‘Michael’ Remains Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Aug. 19"
Archeologists used to think women in prehistory wielded no power. Genetic data is upending that idea.
For more than 150 years, leading archaeologists have assumed that women of the past never assumed roles of power. New genetic data shows how flawed that interpretation is.
North Carolina invests in fast-track training to combat child care worker shortages, center closures
The General Assembly is spending $1.5 million to expand free, two-week child care worker training academies statewide.
Claude can do more with Gmail and Google Drive, and access to Claude Cowork is expanding.
A pair of announcements from Anthropic today include the word that access to Claude Cowork on mobile and web interfaces has rolled out to all paid accounts, so you can keep an eye on what it’s doing for you in more places. Separately, the Google Workspace connectors for Claude now support sending emails in Gmail and managing files in Google Drive — more details here. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/778273589_17980259259118227_5377280649389143563_n.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Trump proposal would end ‘roadless rule’
DECK: The administration’s move would end ‘roadless rule,’ affect nearly 45 million acres, though not in Colorado The Trump administration has proposed ending decades-old rule that bars road building and logging millions of acres of national forest land, arguing it has hindered the country’s wildfire fighting efforts. The proposal, if put into effect, would affect […]
The Big Interview With The Developers Of Big Walk
Three members of House House joined me for a stroll to talk about Big Walk’s development, puzzles, sounds, and its emotional ending.
ASPE Report on WFTCL Impacts on Health Care Costs
The report analyzes state directed payments and provider tax provisions on Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial coverage spending.
Formula for extending the careers of NFL linemen? Less practice, maximum care
Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses was the old man on New England’s offensive line last season at 34 years old
amBroadway | Tom Felton extends ‘Harry Potter’ run for final time, reality stars to join ‘Just in Time’ cast and more
Tom Felton will remain on Broadway a little longer than expected, extending his run as Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” through Jan. 3,
New York Republican congressman rips Hochul policies for sending businesses ‘don’t come here’ message
Rep. Mike Lawler says Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium tells companies to go elsewhere, worsening New York's out-migration and tax burden.
Sporting KC acquires forward Andre Luiz in club-record transfer from Olympiacos FC
Sporting Kansas City has acquired 24-year-old forward Andre Luiz in a club-record transfer from Greek club Olympiacos FC, the club announced today. Luiz, who joins Sporting as a Designated Player, has signed a five-year MLS contract through the 2030-2031 season and will occupy an international spot on Sporting’s roster, pending
Do Democrats have ‘SWAMP’ disease? A major SF donor thinks so
An audit of the Democratic Party’s spending concludes that it’s too focused on wooing white, male voters.
Vikings Sign Ex-Chiefs Cornerback, Place All-Pro on IR
The Minnesota Vikings had make an unfortunate move on Aug. 17 in placing former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams on season-ending injured reserve after he tore his right quadriceps tendon during the preseason game against the New York Giants the Saturday prior. The ex-sixth overall pick, who spent the entirety of the 2025 season with the […] The post Vikings Sign Ex-Chiefs Cornerback, Place All-Pro on IR appeared first on HEAVY.
Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a deal to end the Middle East war seemed further out of sight with Iran saying it will adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire agreement, heightening worries about energy supply.
Packers Rookie CB Trending in Wrong Direction: Analyst
SI on Packers' Bill Huber reported Monday rookie cornerback Domani Jackson is trending in the wrong direction this August. The post Packers Rookie CB Trending in Wrong Direction: Analyst appeared first on HEAVY.
Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage
The Department of Human Services is "considering everything but ending the program," Secretary Janet Mann said.
Do Arsenal have the mentality to retain Premier League title?
Arsenal ended their long wait to win the Premier League again by securing the title last season. It means they begin this campaign as defending champions - something they have not done since the 2004-05 season. The Gunners are favourites to lift the trophy once more - but what does history tell us about how defending champions perform, and just how likely is it that Mikel Arteta's men can claim back-to-back Premier League titles?
Penn Entertainment Plans $195M Land-Based Casino for New Orleans
Penn Entertainment wants to replace its Boomtown riverboat with a $195M land-based casino in New Orleans, pending state approval.
‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit
ChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people.
Hope in action is connecting with the future of US politics
I just got a major infusion of hope and inspiration after spending a weekend with young public servants from across the country.
Swope Health serves KC’s neediest. Its CEO faces troubling allegations
Lawsuits accuse CEO Jeron Ravin of reckless spending and retaliation against employees who raised concerns. From David Hudnall:
Big investors hunt for tomorrow's AI winners as capex angst fades
The rally in AI-linked stocks that marked the latest earnings season has shifted the focus of the AI investment story from whether Big Tech's spending spree will pay off to the kind of companies that will deliver returns over the longer term, investors say.
Stock Up, Stock Down for Panthers Following Preseason Week 1
The Carolina Panthers played their second preseason game on Saturday. This matchup was against the Buffalo Bills, and it definitely wasn't as eventful as the first game against the Arizona Cardinals. Today, we're going to identify who is trending up and who is trending down, based on the last week of practice and the second preseason game.
National Australia Bank Profit Edges Up on Business Bank Growth
National Australia Bank Ltd.’s profit climbed in the third quarter as lending to businesses across the country expanded.
Why Are Tech Companies Buying Creator Businesses?
OpenAI and HubSpot are spending millions on creator businesses. What are they really buying and why might an audience be worth more than the actual media company itself?
Mountain biking is an investment in children, community
On Father’s Day, my son and I were unloading our mountain bikes at Slaughter Pen, looking forward to spending the day together on the trails. As we were getting ready...
Dolly Parton Misses Dollywood Ride Opening Amid "Health Issues"
As Dollywood opens its latest attraction, NightFlight Expedition, Dolly Parton is contending with ongoing health issues.
I Tried Large Format Photography on a 70-Year-Old Camera (Without Spending a Dime on Film)
After 20 years of avoiding intimidating 4-by-5 cameras and $11-a-shot film, I finally tackled my large format anxiety using an innovative digital attachment and my smartphone.
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
The decision by federal officials, citing authority granted under President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending law, suggests the GOP-led state’s predicament could foretell other repercussions in how states are allowed to run the program under federal waivers.
Watch: Preseason practice visit with No. 4 Grafton
Check out the sights and sounds from a practice visit with our No. 4 team and the defending WIAA Division 3 state champions, the Grafton Black Hawks.
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Mad Apple’ to close on Las Vegas Strip
Cirque du Soleil has announced that Mad Apple will close at New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Sept. 5, ending its run as the company’s first resident production to feature stand-up com…
Cardinals place rookie OG Chase Bisontis on season-ending IR
It's official: Cardinals rookie guard Chase Bisontis will miss his entire rookie season.
Jaxson Dart returns from medical tent to throw TD
The Giants got an unwelcome reminder of Jaxson Dart's rookie season when the quarterback went to the sideline medical tent after the end of the first quarter, but they wound up with a happy ending to the offensive possession.
Mississippi health officer addresses Trump order on childhood vaccines
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney said the order does not change vaccine requirements for children attending school in Mississippi.
You want to join a clinical trial. What to know about the hurdles
HHS began an effort to streamline clinical research, and legislation is pending in Congress. But patients and providers face participation challenges.
'Hellcat' ending, explained
Let's dive into the secret of Brock Bodell's buzzy horror film.
Serie A livestream: How to watch Serie A for free
Live stream select Serie A fixtures without spending anything.
‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO
It was a dramatic twist to the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson – but state charges are still pending
Patriots’ Alabama Product Steps Up After Sudden RB Shakeup
Hours before the New England Patriots opened their preseason against the Indianapolis Colts, their running back depth chart changed in a hurry.Terrell Jennings landed on injured reserve, ending his season, while New England brought back JaMycal Hasty. The moves came one day after the Patriots signed Hassan Haskins, leaving a crowded but unsettled battle behind […] The post Patriots’ Alabama Product Steps Up After Sudden RB Shakeup appeared first on HEAVY.
US consumers cut retail spending sharply in July
Retail sales fell 0.6% in July from the prior month, marking the steepest drop since May 2025.
Businesses Are Spending Big on Quantum
Many companies are pouring millions into quantum computing programs to gain a competitive edge and prepare for future encryption threats.
Report Says Average Business Trip Cost Jumped From $834 to $1,128 from 2024 to 2026
Research from Engine shows employees spending 12 days a year on travel-related admin tasks
Young, Loeffler pitch expanded small business lending during Indiana visit
Todd Young and SBA chief Kelly Loeffler pitched higher federal loan limits and other policies to help Indiana farmers and small businesses.
'The End of Oak Street' ending explainer: Wait, what? How? When?
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor versus dinosaurs? How'd that go?
UNT Health Fort Worth expects nearly flat revenue, higher spending in 2027
The university expects a small revenue increase and raises expenditures $8.2 million as it pursues enrollment, research and clinical growth.
Karoline Leavitt, the Press Secretary Who Perfected the Art of Defending Trump
The 28-year-old and the president shared a tone and, it seemed at times, a mind.
Foushee calls for audit of Women's Equality National Monument
A constituent visit to the monument led to Rep. Foushee sending a letter to the National Park Service to ask for an audit of the Belmont-Paul site.
Broncos place offensive lineman on season-ending injured reserve
"I feel bad for him and where he was at," Broncos coach Sean Payton said after center Michael Deiter suffered a season-ending quad injury.
Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign
Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy
Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26 billion a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
The report specifically highlights that China responded to new tariffs in 2018 by sending their goods to other nations ranging from Mexico to Malaysia for packaging and limited assembly — a practice known as transshipping.
American Express Expands Virtual Cards for Corporate and Business Travel Spending
American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce
Pokémon Announces It’s Ending Support For Bank Storage App
After a decade of support, the series is cutting off the means to bring monsters from old games to new ones
Brent Cooper to step down from NKY Chamber after 10 years 'connecting the dots'
Brent Cooper will step down as NKY Chamber president after his 10th year, ending a tenure focused on small businesses and regional advocacy.
Appeals court strikes down formula used to calculate ‘qualifying payment amount’ under No Surprises Act
Radiologists and other provider groups praised the decision on Aug. 12, contending that "QPAs have been completely detached from reality."
Lumexa Imaging turns profit in Q2 after previous losses
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company—previously known as US Radiology Specialists—on Aug. 12 reported financial results for the three months ending June 30.
Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents, health provide...
NBA Reveals Full Knicks’ 2026 NBA Cup Schedule
The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026 NBA Cup, with the defending champions forced to navigate the Group of Death.
Nvidia Could Hit $7.5 Trillion in Value Thanks to This Overlooked Business Opportunity
Nvidia's networking business gives it another way to capture the tech sector's AI infrastructure spending.
Luka Doncic comments on Mark Walter's sale of Lakers
Luka Doncic wrote a post on social media where he commented on the impending sale of the Lakers by Mark Walter.
How Nevada made big strides to keep kids with behavioral health issues out of institutions
Four years ago, the federal government found the state was sending too many kids out of state for treatment. That number has been cut by more than half.
Mamdani promotes budget; spending critiqued by Financial Control Board
The board is made up of the mayor himself, Gov. Kathy Hochul, the city and state comptrollers, and other appointees.
Car crashes into Trap House Chicken on Normandy Blvd.; owner says business will stay open
A car crashed into Trap House Chicken on Normandy Blvd. Wednesday afternoon, sending the popular restaurant into cleanup and recovery mode — but its owner says the doors will stay open.
Even After Super Bowl Victory, The Seahawks Are Being Overlooked
Colin Cowherd says Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks remain overlooked despite being the defending champions.
How faith leaders and public health leaders can address homelessness—together | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Chan School's Howard Koh discusses the importance of both health care and spiritual care for unhoused populations, and how both disciplines can contribute to ending the U.S. homelessness crisis.
Pro-crypto PAC fabricates Miami Herald headlines to attack Florida Democrat
Protect Progress has disclosed spending more than $1 million to oppose Oliver Gilbert’s candidacy in Florida’s 24th Congressional District.
In Good Health: Why Measles Numbers Are On The Rise
Nationwide, students, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the school year.And measles is spreading. The U.S. has already logged more cases this year than in all of 2025. It’s the highest count in 35 years. That’s in large part because measles vaccination rates have slipped below 95 percent – the threshold public health experts say is needed to stop community spread. Last week on CNN, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said children should be vaccinated for measles after being pressed on-camera, even as he used the same interview to push a debunked claim about respiratory syncytial virus. And on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at upending the childhood vaccine schedule, including changes to the measles vaccine and others. But what will actually change at the doctor’s office?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence
Amazon is handing over each game’s operational duties to their developers…
Alex Rodriguez: The Dodgers are ‘great’ for baseball
While some fans and media believe the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez appears to be a fan of their spending. After admitting he voted in Awful Announcing’s 2026 MLB local TV announcer rankings during an appearance on The Michael Kay Show on ESPN New York, the discussion turned to the…
An Overview of State-Directed Payments and Medicaid Provider Taxes: History and Potential Effects of the Working Families and Tax Cut Legislation on Health Care Costs
Health care provider taxes and state-directed payment policies in the Working Families and Tax Cut legislation are expected to reduce non-Medicaid prices by up to 3.5 percent in markets with provider taxes and reduce spending on Medicaid, commercial and Medicare coverage. Our spending estimates indicate that there will be an additional $29 billion in federal savings on Medicare and commercial coverage for each $100 billion that federal Medicaid spending is reduced.KEY POINTS
Altru’s Home Health Services to close Sept. 1
Team members provide health care services for patients in an area extending from Devils Lake to Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Transition planning for patients is in progress, an official says.
Google Is Now Sending Out Emails With Discount Codes For The Pixel 11
You may want to keep a close eye on your Gmail inbox if you’re looking to get a Pixel 11.
Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final Decision Named Among NHL’s Worst
The Vegas Golden Knights came within two victories of another Stanley Cup championship last season.One decision from that run is drawing considerably less praise.Bleacher Report’s Adam Gretz included former coach John Tortorella’s playoff choices on his list of the eight worst decisions from the 2025-26 NHL season, with his handling of the goaltending situation during […] The post Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final Decision Named Among NHL’s Worst appeared first on HEAVY.
Google sends out $150 discount codes ahead of Pixel 11 pre-orders
With less than 24 hours to go until the company’s Pixel 11 launch event, Google is sending $150 discount codes...
My partner is monitoring his sleep score, steps and fibre intake. He has become a dry shite
Tell Me About It: What happened to spending half the day in bed, eating chocolate, wine and olives?
Nevada small-business bankruptcies jump 30% as economic pressures mount, LendingTree says
CBA Profit Tops Estimates as Home and Business Lending Grows
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s full-year profit topped estimates as lending grew in its key businesses of mortgages and loans to companies.
Are LLMs shifting the balance between ‘exploration and exploitation’ in research funding?
The meteoric rise of large-language AI is quietly altering if not effectively upending scientific inquiry. It’s been doing so almost since the technology’s public debut in late 2022. And medical research has been anything but exempt.
Lenders urged to solve business problems before adopting AI
HW AI Summit panelists said AI needs human oversight, vendor controls and monitoring to meet fair lending requirements.
Stop Killing Games Joins Lawsuit Against Sony's Digital 'Monopoly'
Both Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay are lending their support to a lawsuit against the digital 'monopoly'
SGMC Health Welcomes Internal Medicine Residency Faculty
SGMC Health welcomes Anna Ledford, MD, and Mariya Tom, MD, to SGMC Internal Medicine – Park Avenue, where they will serve as attending physicians and teaching faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Blending Fusion Science, AI to Predict DIII-D Tokamak Behavior
Data scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and partner institutions have developed a deployable machine learning (ML) framework that can adaptively predict changes in a magnetic confinement fusion research machine’s hardware. The innovative method, recently published in the journal Machine Learning with Applications, promises to help make the operation of fusion devices more stable and accelerate humanity’s pursuit of a superabundant
The JHU Center for Global Women’s Health & Gender Equity will be at the SVRI 2026 Forum | Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity
Are you attending the SVRI 2026 Forum? We would love to connect with you.
Michigan Football trending up with ELITE wide receiver recruit
Michigan Football is trending up for an elite WR that is teammates with two recruits committed to the Wolverines. That and more in today’s Recruiting Roundup:
Red Sox score bizarre run on sacrifice fly without tagging up from 3rd base
Seigler scored a bizarre run for Boston in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays on a chaotic, inning-ending double play that resulted in a 17-minute delay as umpires sorted out the whole thing.
The U.S. Healthcare System is Already Mostly Socialized
Now that Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, the outcome of this crucial race will depend mainly on two things: Whether Republicans succeed in demonizing El-Sayed because he’s brown and a Muslim, and whether they succeed in demonizing him as a left-wing radical. I will defer for the now the question of whether bigotry will be effective this year, although I will address it another day. What I want to address instead is El-Sayed’s signature issue — healthcare. Yes, El-Sayed advocates Medicare for All, a position the usual suspects denounce as “socialism.” I will get to the politics of his stance soon. Today, however, I want to talk about the substance. We should be clear that El-Sayed doesn’t even call himself a socialist. On the contrary, he explicitly disavows the label, saying “I’m a capitalist who just knows about capitalism”. In fact, as I explained in a previous post, the policies that El-Sayed advocates qualify him as a social democrat, not a socialist. Still, El-Sayed advocates a system under which the government would pay almost all medical expenses. Isn’t that socialism? Well, if that is the criterion then much of U.S. healthcare is already socialist. In fact, the government’s role is so large that U.S. healthcare is better described as partially privatized socialism than as anything resembling a free market. Let’s start with the raw numbers on health insurance, which pays the bulk of Americans’ medical expenses. Americans receive health insurance either from private companies or from public programs, overwhelmingly Medicare and Medicaid. Here’s what the breakdown of coverage and spending between private and public looked like in 2024: While a majority of Americans with health insurance get it from private companies, well over 100 million of us are covered by government programs instead. And these government programs pay more total dollars for medical bills than the private insurers do. Why do government programs that cover a minority of the population account for a majority of health insurers’ outlays? Mainly because Medicare covers seniors, and we’re expensive. Also, while Medicaid covers many younger Americans, disabled and elderly beneficiaries account for most of its spending. Even by the raw numbers, then, U.S. health insurance looks as much public as private. But that understates the government’s role: Private health insurance in the U.S. is both highly regulated and heavily subsidized. This is obviously true for the insurance coverage purchased by tens of millions of Americans through the exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act. But employment-based health insurance, which covers 161 million Americans, is far more of a government creation than most people realize. For employment-based insurance exists largely because of huge implicit government subsidies that come with major strings attached. Here’s how that works. If your employer pays you $10,000, that’s taxable income. But if your employer pays $10,000 toward a company health insurance plan that meets certain criteria, it isn’t taxable. That’s a huge effective subsidy, running at more than $300 billion a year. Take that subsidy into account, along with the more than $100 billion per year spent subsidizing policies purchased under the ACA, as well as the outlays on Medicare and Medicaid, and net effect is that the government pays for more than two-thirds of Americans’ health insurance. Granted, there are strings attached. Roughly speaking, employment-based health plans can’t discriminate based on medical history — that is, they can’t deny coverage to employees with pre-existing conditions — and they also can’t offer the plans only to highly compensated employees — a health plan that is only for the C-suite is considered taxable income. So given the restrictions of the federal tax code, employer-based health insurance is a lot like Obamacare, which also prohibits discrimination based on medical history and provides subsidies to make insurance affordable to lower-paid workers. The fact is that virtually all of private healthcare insurance is already well under some form of government control through regulation and tax subsidies. How should we think about this system? First of all, is Medicare socialist? Don’t tell anyone, but the way Medicare operates — it covers every senior’s medical expenses, whatever they turn out to be, while being funded by taxes that depend on one’s income — could be summarized by the old Marxist slogan “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” And back in 1961, when Ronald Reagan was the face of a last-ditch effort by the American Medical Association to block the creation of Medicare, he denounced Medicare as “socialized medicine” and warned that it would destroy our freedom. In reality, American freedom survived until Jan. 20, 2025, while Medicare is immensely popular, with an 82 percent favorable rating in the most recent KFF survey. Medicaid, government health insurance for lower-income Americans, comes in at 73 percent. This is in sharp contrast to public views about private insurers, who are widely disliked if not hated and accused of denying essential care. Furthermore, if Medicare is socialism, then the whole U.S. health insurance system, with the government paying most of the bills and placing conditions on private insurers, is almost equally socialist. If you insist on calling any program the government pays for and regulates socialist, then U.S. healthcare would best be described as a partially privatized form of socialism. And one must ask, what is the point of the part that is privatized? Do private insurers add anything positive? Or are they simply parasites, skimming off money that could have been paying for care? The case for viewing insurers as parasites is strong. Many Medicare benefits are now delivered via Medicare Advantage, that is, plans paid for by the government but run through insurance companies. MedPAC, an independent advisory commission, estimates that last year Medicare Advantage plans were overpaid by $84 billion, thanks to practices such as “upcoding,” in which patients’ health problems are overstated to get larger sums from Medicare. Assessing the waste from employer-based insurance is harder, but most evidence suggests that private insurers have substantially higher administrative costs than Medicare does. Furthermore, the complexity of private insurance, with multiple payers all trying to deny care when they can, is a huge burden both on providers — doctors, nurses, and hospitals — and on patients. What do private insurers offer to compensate for these costs? One must go through intellectual contortions to avoid the conclusion that they are, in fact, parasites. Which brings me back to El-Sayed. In supporting Medicare for All, he’s basically calling for an end to the partial, parasitic privatization of a healthcare system that is already hugely dependent on public funding. When one looks at it that way, it’s not at all a radical proposal. Admittedly, the political lift requires overcoming the opposition to higher taxes to pay for Medicare for All. Political realism rather than economics was the reason I and many other progressives supported Obamacare, with all its complexities, rather than demanding an immediate move to Medicare for All. But the political calculus may very well have shifted since the 2000s, as Americans are fed up with a system of unaffordable premiums, rampant claim denials, and byzantine claim administration. Moreover, funding healthcare insurance through taxation would allow for a much more progressive distribution of the cost. That is, compared to the present system, middle-income households would pay less as high-income households would pay more. And the U.S. would stop wasting large sums on pointless administrative costs. So let’s be clear: El-Sayed’s healthcare platform is perfectly reasonable on the merits of cost, fairness and health efficacy. And with private insurers never more hated, while millions of Americans are losing their health insurance, 2026 may be its time. MUSICAL CODA
GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: 'He's a disgrace'
Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to block Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero.
Corporate Leaders Have Moved Left, But the Money Hasn’t Followed
In new research, Reilly S. Steel finds that corporate leaders’ individual political preferences are shifting left, but their aggregate spending remains skewed to the right.
Jeff Bezos Could Change Liverpool Without Spending on Players
A bid by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to buy a stake in English Premier League club LIverpool FC could change it without spending on players. The post Jeff Bezos Could Change Liverpool Without Spending on Players appeared first on HEAVY.
Representing Peru at the Student Conference on Conservation Science
MCAF project leader Aurora Maguina Silva shares her experience attending the SCCS conference at the University of Cambridge, England.
Dodgers’ Late-Season Slide Complicates MLB’s Salary Cap Push
The two-time defending champions haven’t been a juggernaut lately.
What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess
Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.
AbCellera women’s health data top ‘most aggressive upside scenario,’ putting Astellas and Bayer on notice
AbCellera has reported phase 2 results “beyond even the most aggressive upside scenario” that its CEO dared to consider, boosting the biotech’s chances of challenging Astellas and Bayer for a women’s health market. The phase 2 clinical trial compared ABCL635, an antibody targeting NK3R, to placebo in patients with hot flashes caused by menopause. Investigators enrolled 92 postmenopausal women experiencing a mean of about 10 moderate or severe hot flashes per day. By Week 4, the number of moderate or severe hot flashes had fallen by a mean of 8.8 on ABCL635 and by 3.5 on placebo. That statistically significant, placebo-adjusted reduction of 5.3 hit the trial’s primary endpoint. The level of efficacy also cleared the bar set by existing drugs. While cross-trial comparisons can be misleading, AbCellera CEO Carl Hansen, Ph.D., had seen enough to start hyping the program. “We now view ABCL635 as a potential best-in-class non-hormonal therapy with strong differentiation against approved NK3R competitors across all important dimensions, including efficacy, safety, dosing and convenience,” Hansen said on a Monday morning conference call with investors to discuss the data. “We believe ABCL635 is now a highly de-risked program.” Last week, Hansen used AbCellera’s earnings call to set expectations for readout, with the CEO defining success as a clean safety profile and efficacy comparable to the two approved small molecules. The data vaulted over that bar. Astellas linked (PDF) one of the small molecules, Veozah, to placebo-adjusted reductions in hot flash frequency of 2.1 and 2.6 at Week 4 of its two phase 3 trials. Bayer reported (PDF) placebo-adjusted reductions of 3.04 and 3.29 at Week 4 of pivotal studies for its small molecule, Lynkuet. At 5.3, the placebo-adjusted reduction in AbCellera’s trial comfortably cleared the standard set by the incumbents. Veozah and Lynkuet came to market based on evidence of their ability to reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes. AbCellera’s phase 2 study covered both endpoints, with the Canadian biotech reporting a mean reduction in severity of 1.4 points at Week 4 on ABCL635, compared to 0.3 points for placebo. Again, the placebo-adjusted result compares favorably to data on Veozah and Lynkuet. Analysts shared Hansen’s enthusiasm for the data. The phase 2 results “firmly validate ABCL635 as a potentially best-in-class treatment,” BMO Capital Markets analysts said in a note to investors Monday. ABCL635’s apparent efficacy edge “is likely attributable to the higher dosing/target engagement the asset is able to reach vs. the oral agents due to its wider therapeutic index,” the analysts added. The analysts, who model $2.3 billion in unadjusted peak sales for ABCL635, flagged the safety profile as another positive of the phase 2 readout. While Veozah carries a boxed warning for liver damage, nobody on ABCL635 in the phase 2 trial had elevated liver enzymes or bilirubin values. If replicated in phase 3, the lack of a liver signal could allow approval without the monitoring requirements imposed on Veozah. Investors appeared equally enthused, sending AbCellera's stock up 32% to $9.21 in premarket trading Monday from a Friday closing price of $6.93. Next, AbCellera will collect the Week 12 data and talk to its advisors about further development. The results open up “a wide variety of possibilities of how we might take this forward into phase 3 studies to truly maximize the value of the asset and make sure that ABCL635 is able to demonstrate its differentiation potential,” Sarah Noonberg, M.D., Ph.D., AbCellera’s chief medical officer, told investors.
Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts
Silver nanocatalysts have been found to switch where they perform their most important reactions depending on whether a solid oxide cell is making electricity or hydrogen. The discovery could enable smarter catalyst designs that boost clean power generation while making green hydrogen more energy-efficient.
Live updates: Trump shifts U.S. approach on Iran
Get live updates and the latest news as Trump shifts the U.S. approach to ending the Iran war and another GOP lawmakers says Rep. Max Miller should resign of the allegations against him are true.
Cook County survey seeks input on public health vending machine
Cook County Public Health and Human Services is seeking public input on its public health vending machine initiative. In a survey, the department is asking residents for feedback on what items should be stocked in the machine, where it should be located and their level of support for the initiative. Public health vending machines have...