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Bellevue produce business closing after 40+ years
The owners of a beloved Bellevue produce business said they’re being forced to close after more than 40 years in operation after struggling to stay afloat.
“Everybody Loves Raymond”'s Patricia Heaton fires back at critics of her gray hair
"The people in my life love me no matter what color my hair is," she said.
'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Patricia Heaton fires back at critics of her gray hair
'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Patricia Heaton fired back at critics of her gray hair: 'The people in my life love me no matter what color my hair is.'
Learning to Love Again
A year ago, I was writing prodigiously about the upcoming 2025 Penn State football season. Repeatedly, I remember noting that this was the most anticipated season in Happy Valley since Sports Illustrated tabbed the Nittany Lions No. 1 back in the preseason of 1999. My excitement for the season was at that proverbial fever pitch, […]
Elite edge rusher puts Georgia football in his top-5
The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for in-state edge rusher Olayiwola Taiwo, who plays for Lovejoy High School
High-potency hemp products are hurting Colorado kids
By Heidi Lawrence Six years ago, my daughter, by most metrics, was a typical overachieving teenager. She was a straight-A, pre-professional ballet dancer. She loved school and art, had lots of friends, and above all else, she was kind, funny and driven. Unfortunately, her life was derailed upon her discovery and usage of THC. I […]
FOX Entertainment Studios, Access Entertainment sign on to Avi Nesher’s 'Our Lives'
Inspired by true events, Nesher’s film is an emotionally gripping story about the enduring strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of love in the face of the horror of October 7.
An Absurdist Heist Film on the Politics of Shoplifting
In ‘I Love Boosters,’ director Boots Riley’s well-dressed thieves want to make a point about the means of production.
'Our Loves': Fox & Access Board Avi Nesher Movie From Sipur
'Our Love', the film from Avi Nesher, has been boarded by Fox, Access Entertainment and Sipur.
Review: Mina The Hollower - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Yacht Club Is Back With Another Masterful Love Letter
The Legend of Mina
Jennifer Lopez reacts to 'Selena' reunion with Edward James Olmos: 'Love you so much'
Jennifer Lopez reunited with her 'Selena' dad Edward James Olmos in a powerful red carpet moment at the 'Office Romance' premiere: 'I love you so much.'
Ebola, chemical plants and health, hantavirus, common colds, heat and more
As they say, bugs have ears. Public health has had a relentless May. Chemical plant (near) explosions, Ebola, hantavirus, and that's before you even get to the usual suspects: common colds, heat, and ticks. Here’s an attempt to keep you up to speed and, more importantly, what it means for you and your community. But first, an announcement: World Cup The World Cup starts in 15 days (not like anyone is counting down), and we are hanging TVs in the Health Security Operations Center. It’s going to be a gorgeous, chaotic celebration of basically every culture on earth. And it’s going to take a team effort—from communities to individuals, from public health to health care—to keep people healthy. That’s where you come in. If you’re going to the games or live within 30 miles of a stadium, we would love to hear from you. Sign up for a weekly survey here. Thanks to the more than 1,280 people who have already signed up…you will be hearing from us soon!! Global disease “weather report” Hantavirus: Two more cases The global count of cruise ship passengers with hantavirus has now increased to 13 cases (11 confirmed), with three deaths. The two new cases are overseas and among people who were already quarantining: A crew member in the Netherlands. A Spanish national passenger who was quarantining at home tested positive through daily monitoring. They are now in a biocontainment unit. In the U.S., everyone remains negative. There may be more cases, given that the incubation period of hantavirus (the time from exposure to infection) is 45 days. But this week, we will reach a major milestone: the median incubation window is 18 days, and that will pass on May 29. What this means for you: Your risk from this cruise ship outbreak remains essentially nil at this point. Ebola rages on in Central Africa Big thanks to Dr. Craig Spencer, a humanitarian physician who has treated and survived Ebola, for jumping in to provide the YLE community with an update. Craig, take it from here… The combined confirmed and suspected Ebola cases in DRC are now more than 1,000. All signs are pointing to a very long and catastrophic outbreak in Central Africa: This is a vast undercount. We know this because the test positivity rate is hovering around 50%, only 20% of contacts are being traced (and in some areas, no contacts at all), and more cases keep popping up with no known connection. This all points to widespread and undetected community transmission. This is in only a week of detection. Compared to previous outbreaks, the growth is very fast, as the huge West Africa outbreak in 2016 was first detected at 49 cases and rose to 208 cases a month later. It took four months for that outbreak to reach the size of the current one in the DR Congo. The cases are spread out across 16 health zones. There are now multiple epicenters, making containment very difficult. Next door in Uganda, the case count is seven. While this number is low compared to DRC, a concerning development is that two health care workers recently tested positive with uncertain exposure histories. If they weren’t treating known Ebola cases, this means it’s spreading undetected in Uganda as well. On the ground, backlash, including the burning of health centers, has emerged, a pattern seen in nearly every outbreak and rooted in deep community distrust. It often stems from outside actors working in communities without fully understanding or addressing local priorities. Affected populations may recognize the severity of Ebola while still holding other concerns as more pressing, such as where their loved ones are buried. Community trust is essential to an effective response, but difficult to build during an active emergency. It is best established long before a crisis begins. U.S. priorities are made clear, and may backfire. The U.S. Administration has shown that its first priority is keeping Ebola out, with helping end the outbreak in the DRC a secondary concern. That's meant travel restrictions broader than anything we've imposed before — covering travelers from across the region, and reportedly some green card holders and permanent residents as well. For example, just these past two days, news broke that high-risk American travelers will be subject to a mandatory quarantine in Kenya before they are allowed to return. If an American is infected, the U.S. government plans to send them to a hospital it is standing up from scratch in Kenya. (Currently, Americans who were in the area are allowed to return but are diverted to three airports—Houston, Atlanta, and DC—for further screening.) Past administrations have used travel notices and stepped-up screening; this goes much further. At first blush, these strict precautions may sound prudent. But this approach could backfire in three ways: Restrictions this blunt give people every reason to hide where they’ve been and whom they’ve been near — making the people we most need to find harder to track, not easier. They also breed a false sense that this is someone else’s problem. But diseases are humbling. They find the small cracks in even the most impenetrable-seeming defenses. Lives lost. There is no treatment for this Ebola strain, which means survival depends heavily on the quality of the health system. We have that system in the States, but we are choosing not to use it for infected Americans. This is unbelievable and infuriating. (See a deeper dive from me here.) The only real way to lower the risk to Americans — and everyone else — is to end the outbreak in the DRC and across the region. What this means for you: If you have travel plans to this region, it’s time to cancel them. This is a high-risk situation in Central Africa, and CDC released a Level 4 Travel Advisory. There is also great uncertainty if and when the Administration will let you back in. To the general public in the U.S., your risk remains very, very low right now. U.S. disease “weather report” Ticks: past peak season? Good news, especially for people in the Northeast and Midwest: tick numbers continue to decline. Though we are at the peak of the season, this unusually early year is trending favorably. Heat-related illnesses in the North Heat risk is certainly not blanketing the entire country yet, but this week it will be moderate in the Midwest and the Southeast. What this means for you: Be sure to check the CDC HeatRisk tool. A red day isn’t the best day for that soccer game for a kid with asthma, and a stretch of orange days is a great time to check on your elderly neighbor. Common colds surging As far as respiratory viruses go, the only thing really going around right now is the common cold. It is higher this year than last year, but should peak very soon before returning this fall. Spotlight: Chemical plants Over the weekend, YLE California covered the serious situation that unfolded around a chemical plant in Orange County, California. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario (a chemical explosion) was mitigated, but only through luck. The health implications in a densely populated area could have been catastrophic. As the situation was winding down, another chemical explosion struck Washington State. This one was fatal. Health officials say the risk to surrounding residents from chemicals in the air and ground remains low, though the community deserves far greater clarity. Clean air and clean water consistently rank as Americans’ top public health concerns — yet when chemical disasters strike, communities are too often met with reassurances rather than transparency and accountability. Residents near the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, for example, are still waiting to understand the long-term impact on their health, with few clear answers. What this means for you: Many are wondering if facilities processing potentially dangerous materials are in their neighborhoods. This interactive map allows you to enter your ZIP code and see all facilities monitored by the EPA, including any violations. Good news Ebola vaccines and treatment for the Bundibugyo species are in development. Two vaccine platforms are being explored, at least one of which may be deployable in as little as 2 months. One vaccine is being developed by Oxford, and the other uses the same biotechnology as the FDA-approved Zaire species of Ebola. (It may provide cross-protection, but it’s unclear at this point.) On the treatment side, two promising monoclonal antibody cocktails are likely to be deployed, though doses are limited and logistical hurdles remain significant challenges. Anni over at The Biotech Tea had a great explainer about the Ebola vaccine gap, if you want to read more. [ The Biotech Tea The Ebola vaccine gap, reading vessel damage, & the Makary exit 🗝️ Paid subscribers get the Biotech Term of the Week at $30/year (~$2.50/month). I try to keep it intentionally accessible, but if cost is ever a barrier, send me a message. A few people asked about expensing your subscription, so I put together a short email template… Read more 6 days ago · 10 likes · Annicka Evans, PhD ](https://www.thebiotechtea.com/p/the-ebola-vaccine-gap-reading-vessel?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following more than a decade of debate and input from roughly 22,000 clinicians, researchers, and patients worldwide. This is good because the old name was medically misleading, leading to patients without visible cysts being dismissed or overlooked entirely. The WHO estimates that 70% of people with the condition remain undiagnosed. A more accurate name should improve recognition, reduce stigma, and ultimately help the millions of people living with this condition get diagnosed and treated sooner. Poll Loading... Bottom line Public health situations are everywhere right now. Staying healthy takes public health professionals and systems working tirelessly behind the scenes and each of us showing up for our neighbors and communities. Love, YLE Big thanks to Ed Nirenberg for staying on top of the Ebola vaccines, Hannah Totte for all the figures, Dr. Craig Spencer for the Ebola insight, and Dr. Matt Willis for covering the chemical situation in CA. Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) comprises a team of experts, ranging from physicians to immunologists to epidemiologists to nutritionists, working together with one goal: to “Translate” ever-evolving public health science so that people are well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. YLE suite of newsletters reaches over 475,000 people across more than 132 countries. This newsletter is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: Subscribe
Go ahead and spoil it: The people who love having movies and TV ruined for them
Accidentally scrolling past a spoiler doesn't faze the people who beg their friends to ruin endings for them.
What’s special about the Red Sox anymore? (*Besides Fenway Park)
I’ll give the Red Sox this: they can successfully sabotage everything else six ways to seven, but Fenway Park is beautiful until the end. Among MLB stadiums, it’s exactly as spiritually lovely as Wrigley Field, and if there’s anything at which these two environs have been the best to ever do it, it’s lulling the […]
Nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types
In a demonstration that helps pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types were genetically modified with protein nanoparticles designed at University of Michigan Engineering and Michigan Medicine.
Beloved black rhino Rudy euthanized after chronic health conditions progressed, Denver Zoo says
Rollover crash blocks lanes along US-41 Business in North Fort Myers
A person was extricated from a pickup truck after a single-vehicle rollover crash on US-41 Business in North Fort Myers on Tuesday.
Summer Nights Entertainment Returns to Danville
Summer Nights Entertainment Returns to DanvilleThe Town of Danville is celebrating the season with Danville Loves Summer, a reminder that summer in Danville is about community gatherings, outdoor fun,
Joel Klatt: 10 Dream SEC-Big Ten College Football Matchups
FOX Sports' Joel Klatt lists 10 future college football matchups he would love to see if we get an SEC-Big Ten scheduling agreement.
Bari Weiss: Think For Yourself, Not By Yourself
When we launched The Free Press, the plan was simple: Tell the truth plainly, and let readers come to their own conclusions. I thought there would be a sizable enough group of people who would pay the cost of one coffee a month to read high-quality news and opinion journalism. But what happened next surprised even me. Yes, you came for the stories—for the investigations, essays, debates, interviews, podcasts, and arguments. But over the past few years, you also found one another. I’ve watched strangers become friends in the lobby before our debates. I’ve seen people trade numbers after live recordings of Honestly, launch businesses after Free Press dinners, fall in love after our meetups—even get married (!?), and say some version of the same sentence over and over again: I thought I was the only one. We live in the most connected age in history, and yet, millions of people feel isolated, alienated, politically homeless, and starved for real conversation. We have followers and no neighbors. Algorithms instead of interlocutors. Our social media feeds are like troughs, but what we really need is a table to gather around. The Free Press is a publication, yes, but it is also a gathering place for independent minds. So today, I’m thrilled to share our new investment in you. We are launching a new world of community experiences for our paid subscribers, designed to bring _Free Press_ers together online and in real life. Introducing Our Community Launch The Free Press Forum Our new digital home for paid subscribers, the Forum, is now live. This is where _Free Press_ers can meet, debate, recommend, organize, joke, argue, and converse like civilized people. Imagine that. This is not social media as you know it. No bots. No algorithmic rage bait. No performative nonsense. Just smart people talking to one another. Inside the Forum, you’ll find conversations on the things our readers already care about most: the issues of the day, recommendations (books, music, travel), work and networking, parenting, dating, and where to find your people—online and in real life. Jump in! Introduce yourself and join the first conversations in the Free Press Forum here. You’ll also find announcements from us (paid subscribers are first to hear!) and our writers, hosting regular Ask Me Anythings (AMAs)—live conversations where subscribers can ask questions, push back, and continue the discussion beyond the page. This Thursday, subscribers can chat with our brilliant reporter, culture vulture, and co-founder Suzy Weiss. Friday, I’ll be lending you Nellie Bowles, queen of TGIF, to answer subscriber questions live. Read more about The Forum directly from Nellie here. The Free Press Supper Club The best part of being a _Free Press_er is meeting other _Free Press_ers. So we’re inviting you all to dinner to do just that. It’s part salon, part blind date, part old-fashioned dinner party. Here’s how it works: You answer a short questionnaire. We match you with a small group of _Free Press_ers in your city. We send you to a great restaurant. You show up for supper. The rest is up to you. Your next best friend, co-founder, or future spouse may already be waiting at the table. Learn more and sign up here for our first Supper Club in 12 cities in three countries taking place on June 18. Don’t see your city? Raise your hand if you’d like a Free Press Supper Club near you. Yes, St. Louis—we hear you. The Free Press Retreats and Excursions We’re also building something new for 2027: immersive experiences for Free Press readers who want to continue the conversation trailside, poolside, or around a fire long after dessert. The Free Press Retreat will be an intimate long weekend built around big ideas, outdoor adventure, great meals, and the kinds of discussions that happen when curious people spend meaningful time together. Bring your spouse, your parents, your children—or come on your own. Free Press Excursions will take us farther afield: curated trips with Free Press writers and contributors exploring places that help explain the world we live in, from the battlefields of Gettysburg and Normandy to the Vatican in Rome. We’ll share more details this summer. If you’d like an early look when these experiences open for registration, show your interest here.**A Note to Our Subscribers** These new offerings exist because of our paying subscribers. If you’re already one: Thank you. You built this. And you keep us going. If you’ve been reading us for free and wondering whether to join, this is a very good time. For a short while only, we’re offering a rare 20 percent discount for you to join our community as a paid subscriber. You’ll unlock everything we publish, plus exclusive access to our members-only Forum, Supper Clubs, and more insider perks. Thinking for yourself shouldn’t mean thinking by yourself. See you there. —Bari
CD Projekt Announces Official The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Special Anniversary Stream as DLC Rumors Swirl
CD Projekt has announced an official special anniversary stream for The Witcher 3’s much-loved expansion, Blood and Wine, sparking speculation the studio may tease more DLC for the game.
Lovelace Health System to stay in network for Blue Cross Blue Shield patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield and Lovelace Health System have finalized a new four-year agreement, ensuring patients can continue accessing Lovelace services at in-network rates.
Mental Health Law Needs a Family Bill of Rights
More consensus is emerging that mental health law should better inform and engage loved ones of those with serious mental illness.
Pirated Sports Streams Are Warping TV’s Most Important Ratings
Advertisers love live sports. But good luck measuring that investment. Although tides of ad revenue flow based on the ratings of certain tentpole TV events, a new crop of scammers now operate illicit sports livestreaming rings, and there’s almost nothing broadcasters can do about it. According to a new report released Tuesday by ad tech […]
The Lab Chores Scientists Secretly Love
From aligning pipette boxes to wiping down benches, researchers share the quiet, meditative rituals that help them recharge amid the chaos of scientific discovery.
Steelers' Omar Khan Somewhat Blasted, and It's Fair
If I'm being honest, I haven't necessarily loved all of the moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made over the past few years. I'm unsure if I can blame that on one person in the Steelers organization, but it definitely feels like something has to change for this organization to finally get over that hump.
Jared McCain Is Giving Off Life Lessons Left And Right
This guy must be Dale Carnegie’s love child. Seriously.
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths
Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.
Why Big Business Loves Costly Regulations
In new research, Luca Macedoni and Ariel Weinberger argue that large firms are more likely to lobby in favor of strict industry regulations when they can reduce competition by imposing high fixed costs on smaller, less-profitable firms.
Widow and widower find new love, good health in their 80s
For two widowed neighbors, a simple walk down the street led to something neither of them expected: a second chance at love.
Widow and widower find new love, good health in their 80s
For two widowed neighbors, a simple walk down the street led to something neither of them expected: a second chance at love.
Widow and widower find new love, good health in their 80s
For two widowed neighbors, a simple walk down the street led to something neither of them expected: a second chance at love.
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' time slot replacement is 'not trying to replace' him: 'Not everybody's gonna love me'
Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" has taken over the time slot vacated by "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' time slot replacement is 'not trying to replace' him: 'Not everybody's gonna love me'
'Comics Unleashed' creator Byron Allen says he is not trying to 'replace' Stephen Colbert or his 'Late Show,' after taking over the late night series' time slot on CBS.
Man City 1-2 Aston Villa: What Guardiola and Silva said
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addressing the crowd at the Etihad Stadium: "I'm so nervous right now. Why do you love me so much? Why do you do that to me?
Precise storms to 1,000 Guineas victory
Precise bounces back from disappointment at Newmarket and holds off favourite True Love to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.
Wait... is pasta actually healthy? Here's the truth about whole grain noodles
Pasta is one of the world's most beloved foods. But is it good for you? It's complicated. Here's the truth.
Cowboys news: Report says George Pickens loves it in Dallas
Your Sunday morning Cowboys news.
'I'm happy if they're happy' : Thousands flock to Capitol grounds for Vandalia Gathering
The 49th annual Vandalia Gathering in West Virginia State Capitol grounds features traditional music, dancing, food trucks, and competitions, bringing together lovers of Appalachian culture. Logan Hoy placed third in the bluegrass banjo competition.
The science of connection
Anybody who loves animals would likely agree that they feel “better” around them.
Bengals, DeAndre Hopkins idea gets more justified national attention
DeAndre Hopkins wants to join the Bengals and it keeps getting some national love.
ENTERTAINMENT: Touring show flips script on love story; inaugural Juneteenth summit at Robinson Center
The musical flips the script on Shakespeare’s most famous love story, asking what would happen if Juliet doesn’t end it all over Romeo.
ENTERTAINMENT: Touring show flips script on love story; inaugural Juneteenth summit at Robinson Center
The musical flips the script on Shakespeare’s most famous love story, asking what would happen if Juliet doesn’t end it all over Romeo.
After WCF gem, Thunder's Jared McCain says he'll 'always have love' for Daryl Morey despite 76ers trading him
His ChatGPT Companion Nearly Ruined Him. To Recover, He Had to Destroy It.
Unrequited love drove a 57-year-old man to an AI. Delusions of grandeur followed.
Nintendo loves Yoshi but hasn't made a good Yoshi game in 30 years
Nintendo's mascot has endured a 30-year curse
After GOP love fest, Bianco says Hilton’s Trump endorsement makes him unelectable in CA
As the crowd cheered, Bianco said he can draw independents and Democrats in the governor’s race, but Hilton cannot.
Music through Leani’s eyes
MADISON, Wis. -- Leani Tell is just like your average 10-year-old girl. She loves YouTube, her classmates, teachers, and music. Her dad says she's sassy as ever and her mom
See All The Celebrity Cameos On The Final Night Of Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'
The beloved host's late-night sendoff was jam-packed with surprise celebrity guests.
10 beloved comedies that would be horror movies if they were realistic
From 50 First Dates to The Parent Trap, movie fans discuss the rom-coms and family favorites that would be terrifying if they actually happened in real life.
‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ finale’s biggest moments
NEW YORK — There were tears, love and lots of laughs as the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode Thursday night, marking an emotional end of
Trump Gets Another Ally in EU With Jansa’s Return in Slovenia
Slovenian lawmakers elected nationalist leader Janez Jansa as the country’s next premier, tilting another European Union member to the right and handing Donald Trump a potential ally in the bloc.
Kathie Fong Yoneda, Entertainment Executive, Supporter of JA Community Organizations
Kathie Fong Yoneda was born in Sacramento on Nov. 19, 1946 to Joe Larry and Jennie Fong. She was the eldest of four sisters: sister Dana and Brent Kato and their children Lauren and Joel; sister Patrice Norris; and sister Laureen Fong-Frydendal and daughter Emily. She passed away on March 12, 2026 with her beloved […]
Everything We Know About Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, The Remake Of The Pirate One Everybody Loves
Ubisoft's big remake of 2013's pirate-themed Assassin's Creed sequel is launching soon on consoles and PC
Beloved U.S. Sports Writer Howard Fendrich Dead at 55
Howard Fendrich, a beloved longtime sports journalist for the Associated Press, has passed away. He was 55. The longtime U.S. sports writer, who was based out of Washington, D.C., was perhaps best known for his tennis coverage. He covered the Grand Slams and other major tournaments and developed ...
2026 NFL Odds: Back Cowboys to Shine; Fade Cardinals' Win Total
FOX Sports betting analyst Geoff Schwartz has his sights set on two NFL win total bets he loves heading into the 2026 season.
Beloved Italian restaurant in Mass. closing after almost 100 years in business
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A longtime Italian restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston that appeared to be closing around the start of the pandemic only to remain open is now closing for real. According to a source, Carbone’s Restaurant in Hopkinton is shutting down, with a MassLive article mentioning that the Cedar Street dining spot…
Spotify Introduces AI-Generated Personal Podcasts
Per the new feature, Spotify will create a audio based on prompts such as "Share my daily city updates, and tell me about local concerts from artists I love."
This Philadelphia street artist combines love of sports and art to create artwork under I-95
KFF update: Assessing PEPFAR’s health spillover effects beyond HIV
KFF released two new analyses аssessing PEPFAR’s health, economic and educational spillover effects.
Assessing PEPFAR’s Health Spillover Effects Beyond HIV: An Update
This analysis updates prior work that assessed the association between PEPFAR investments and several health indicators, beyond HIV. It finds that PEPFAR continues to be associated with significant improvement in these broader health gains, suggesting a spillover effect beyond the program's HIV focus.
What was your first love in sports?
"GMFB" reveals what was your first love in sports.
Series Preview: 3 Biggest Challenges Golden Knights Face Against Avalanche
It’s been a self-proclaimed trying year for the Vegas Golden Knights, and they’d love nothing more than to cap it off with a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. The only thing standing in their way… is the President’s Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
Taylor Bishop soars toward political career thanks to MSU internships
When Taylor Bishop (Class of 2026) came to Morehead State University from nearly three hours away in Greensburg, he found two things that put him on a clear path to college graduation and his future career. The first was his interest in history growing up, which expanded into political science after he started taking classes at MSU. "I really got interested in politics when I got to Morehead State," Bishop said. "It was like learning a language that I'd never known, and I fell in love with it instantly." The second key factor that shaped much of Bishop's college experience was taking his First-Year Seminar with instructor Rebecca Wright. Wright is also the coordinator of internships for MSU's Center for Career Development & Experiential Education and gave Bishop some important advice. For more information on gaining real-world experience like education abroad and internships at Morehead State University, contact the Center for Career Development & Experiential Education at careerservices@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2233. To learn more about MSU's Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, Global Studies and Legal Studies programs, contact hgpl@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2655. "You need to get internships wherever you can so it can get you wherever you want." Bishop took those words to heart and for much of his undergraduate career, he benefited from several meaningful experiences outside of the classroom that expanded both his knowledge and his confidence to succeed.
NFL Fans Loved Michael Wilbon's Public Criticism Of ESPN
Michael Wilbon ripped ESPN's incessant coverage of the "irrelevant" Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday.
With Love: Blackburn Students, Entrepreneurs Support Selma Business Owners
At a professional development opportunity made possible by Blackburn Institute students, two Selma entrepreneurs gained both knowledge and friendship.
Tariffs, tourism backlash threaten to unravel beloved Bellingham business
Every Pokémon Is Someone's Favorite And Now There's Proof
Someone out there loves Goldeen, I promise
The parking meter deal Chicagoans love to hate is poised for another sale
The City Council is likely to push for better terms in the concession contract under a new owner.
Seattle outdoor movies guide for summer 2026
From local parks to classic drive-ins, movie lovers are spoiled for choice when it comes to outdoor cinema this summer.
Gloves stolen from Brewers prospects recovered at Play It Again Sports
The 13 baseball gloves stolen from the Nashville Sounds stadium May 16 have been recovered after the thieves sold them at Play-it-Again-Sports.
7 massive box office hits that vanished from cultural memory
Movie lovers dig up the films that nobody remembers despite making $400M+ at the box office.
Viewers Are Dragging This Show Online But Are Also Secretly Obsessed With It
A new season of a beloved series is already sparking intense reactions online, with viewers calling it everything from painfully relatable to full-on “rage bait.” See what all the chatter is about here.
Bridging Systems: How Kentucky is Improving Response to Emerging Health Threats
Learn how Kentucky is integrating public health and health care emergency programs to improve their emergency readiness in this blog.
⛳️ Y! Sports AM: Everybody loves Aaron
Aaron Rai outclassed the field to win the PGA Championship.
'Work when nobody's looking': How Aaron Rai parlayed two gloves, iron covers and a dream into a PGA Championship
Choose your own adventure: A Business Data Analytics alum goes looking for problems
Jeremy Harris’ love of puzzles and a fascination with cybersecurity took him from Army signals intelligence to building an award-winning IT firm in West Virginia.
Riverrock brings festivities, outdoor sports to Belle Isle for 18th year
Richmond’s beloved sports and music festival Riverrock brought together athletes, crowds and dogs for three days of outdoor activities, family fun and live entertainment this weekend.
Country music star left a ‘vast archive’ of unreleased music after his recent death
The beloved singer died in December.
ESPN predicts Bengals will make AFC Championship
A bold claim, but one we all love.
Why We Can’t Cut Earth Science to Fund the Next Earthrise Shot
We love space, but not as an abstraction. For my twin sons, it is a tradition. Their birthday themes have evolved from “Two the Moon” for their second birthday, featured on NASA.gov, to “From Space to the Farm,” with the boys in those iconic orange astronaut suits, standing in a cornfield. In the ye...
Pep Guardiola ends TNT Sports interview abruptly after Manchester City future question
Guardiola deflects question on his future with a characteristically witty “Have a lovely evening!”Man City boss insists “the future is bright” after his side beat Chelsea in the FA Cup finalCa...
Kiefer Sutherland cancels U.S. tour citing ‘very low’ ticket sales
Hollywood actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland has canceled the U.S. leg of his “Love Will Bring You Home” tour, due to “very low” ticket sales, he announced on social media Friday. “With great dis…
Warriors would ‘love' to have Kristaps Porziņģis and Al Horford back next season
Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy discussed Friday the potential returns of veteran big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Golden State Warriors.
OU softball dominates Kansas in Norman Regional
No. 1 seeded OU softball (50-8) defeated Kansas (36-19) 9-0 in five innings Saturday at Love’s Field.
Get Microsoft’s core productivity apps for $130 with Office 2024
The apps you already know and love but without the subscription.
Bill Nye Says 'It's Still Hard to Grasp' the Impact of His Beloved Science Show: 'Put My Heart and Soul into It' (Exclusive)
'Bill Nye the Science Guy' premiered in 1993 and ran until 1998 on PBS, later becoming a staple across classrooms in the country
Subnautica 2 Xbox players could eventually test new features early like Steam players
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Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe
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