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Politics Unusual: NYC Sanitation Commissioner, Rep. Gillen | FOX 5 New York

In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's political reporter Morgan McKay speaks with NYC Sanitation Commissioner Gregory Anderson about his priorities in his new role. Also, a conversation with Rep. Laura Gillen about the top issue facing her district: affordability.

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May 29 • 7:06 PM EDT • Politics • fox5ny.com
Mass General program helping cancer survivors deal with lasting health issues
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May 29 • 5:30 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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California Primary Election preview with political reporter Greg Lee | FOX 10 Talks

On this edition of FOX 10 Talks, political reporter Greg Lee joins the program for an in-depth preview of the upcoming California primary elections. Lee analyzes the critical battlegrounds, candidate platforms, and the key issues driving voters to the ballot box this election cycle. Watch the full segment for a comprehensive look at how these pivotal primary races are shaping up and what the outcomes could mean for the political balance ahead.

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May 29 • 4:39 PM EDT • Politics • fox10phoenix.com
FDA shares another warning about Impella heart pumps after death

The FDA is once again warning the public about a safety issue with certain Impella heart pumps.

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May 29 • 1:34 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Business School announces 2026-27 Leadership Fellows

Harvard Business School has announced the 2026-27 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who are committed to addressing societal issues throughout their careers.

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May 29 • 10:25 AM EDT • Business • news.harvard.edu
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Global Health Watch: CDC Directors Warn About PEPFAR, Ebola & Aid Cuts, Policy Developments Threaten Open Science

A commentary by eight former US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directors urges the US Department of State to reform PEPFAR, not dismantle it; the growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and ongoing hantavirus concerns underscore the risks abrupt changes pose to global health security; and a proposed new US federal grant regulation […]

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May 29 • 9:53 AM EDT • Health • avac.org
Bungie Reportedly Considered Relaunching Destiny as 'Destiny Infinity' Before Deciding to Pull the Plug on Destiny 2

Bungie's issues with its storied sci-fi shooter, Destiny 2, began around the time of the last summer's Edge of Fate expansion, which reportedly underperformed. The decision to pull the plug was allegedly made "earlier this year" after it decided not to relaunch the franchise as "Destiny Infinity."

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May 29 • 8:22 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Fertitta Entertainment Agrees to Acquire Caesars Entertainment in $17.6B Deal

HOUSTON, LAS VEGAS AND RENO, NEV. — Fertitta Entertainment Inc., a private holding company controlled by the NBA’s Houston Rockets governor (i.e. owner) Tilman Fertitta, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire casino and gaming giant Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) for $17.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment plans to finance the acquisition through a combination of equity, assumed Caesars’ outstanding debt (approximately $11.9 billion) and new committed debt financing arranged by a consortium of 10 banks. Under terms of the agreement, Caesars shareholders will receive $31 in cash for each outstanding share, which represents a 49 percent premium to the company’s unaffected stock price on Feb. 25 (the last trading day before rumors of a potential transaction were reported) — $20.77 per share. Upon completion of the transaction, shares of Caesars Entertainment common stock will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Caesars operates several major Las Vegas Strip properties, such as Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Horseshoe, The LINQ Hotel, Flamingo and The Cromwell. Fertitta Entertainment owns Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos and operates more than 450 full-service restaurants around the world, including Landry’s, Rainforest Café and Morton’s. According to the press releases issued by both companies,…

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May 29 • 7:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • rebusinessonline.com
Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files

Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-general

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May 29 • 6:14 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Opinion | It’s time for a new business plan for Minneapolis

The City Council seems more focused on niche interests and short-term fixes right now than in addressing the significant long-term economic issues the city faces, Matt Hemsley writes.

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May 29 • 5:59 AM EDT • Business • startribune.com
Trump Lame Duck Status May Have Already Arrived

Trump’s moves against GOP incumbents and his lack of focus on pocketbook issues may hasten his political decline.

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May 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Small business owners bend Murphy's ear on issues

U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy met with small business owners in Greenville this week to discuss health care costs, tax policies and challenges they are facing.

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May 29 • 3:30 AM EDT • Business • reflector.com
Secretary of State announces final wording for transgender sports referendum

Bellows’ office said the final wording was issued because the measure could still appear on the ballot if the secretary’s decision is overturned on appeal.

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Street Fighter 6's Ingrid update really messed up the game on at least one console

Street Fighter 6 just received its expansive Ingrid update last night to cap off Season 3, but it appears the application wasn't a smooth experience for everyone.A multitude of users are reporting that Street Fighter 6 doesn't ...

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May 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Technology • eventhubs.com
A Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel

A key moment at a Senate primary debate in Michigan showed how pro-Israel Democrats are approaching the issue with caution.

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May 28 • 5:50 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Colorado governor candidates confront business climate, housing affordability woes

Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: they see the perception that Colorado has become less business‑friendly as a serious concern, and they view housing affordability as central to the state’s economic future. At a Thursday forum in Glendale, the two Democratic candidates — U.S. Sen. […]

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May 28 • 5:47 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Lawmakers Push IRS To Issue 'Prompt' Tax Guidance For Marijuana Businesses Now That Rescheduling Is Happening

A group of congressional lawmakers are pressing federal officials to issue “prompt guidance” on tax issues for marijuana businesses in light of the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule cannabis. A new letter, led by Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV and Steve Cohen (D-TN), notes that “state-legal cannabis businesses have been denied ordinary business tax deductions […]

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May 28 • 3:33 PM EDT • Business • marijuanamoment.net
Early Fitbit Air buyers are discovering a major band fit issue

One size fits all? Not really

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May 28 • 3:26 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
NGA Convenes Governors Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute to Strengthen Healthcare Delivery and Sustainability in States

NEW ORLEANS – The National Governors Association (NGA) this week convened its annual Governors Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute in New Orleans. Leaders from 34 states and territories shared perspectives on issues including healthcare affordability, maintaining program integrity in Health and Human Services delivery systems and sustaining overdose prevention efforts. “Governors are on […]

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May 28 • 3:23 PM EDT • Health • nga.org
The FBI Just Issued an Urgent Warning for Anyone Using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or OneDrive Over a New Phishing Scheme

A fast-spreading cyberattack kit called "Kali365" allows low-skill scammers to hijack a user's account without ever stealing their password.

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May 28 • 3:17 PM EDT • Technology • inc.com
Trump's DOJ sues Maine over denying undercover license plates for federal agents

President Donald Trump's administration is suing four states over their refusal to issue undercover license plates to federal agents, the latest front in the wider struggle between the White House and Democratic-led states over the Republican president's immigration crackdown.

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May 28 • 3:10 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Traditional Hot-Button Issues Still Dominate Political Talk from the Pulpit

A study finds that when American clergy address politics, it's primarily about abortion, Israel, and homosexuality.

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May 28 • 1:36 PM EDT • Politics • christianitytoday.com
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Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for 3% funding target

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for better conditions

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
The Politics Of Non‑Revenue Water In MENA Cities

An exploration of how leaks, illegal connections and billing failures make non‑revenue water a deeply political issue in MENA cities.

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May 28 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • water.fanack.com
UToledo Scientists Develop New Method to Estimate Hidden Species

The new model for collecting species data within ecosystems is published in the May issue of Ecological Informatics.

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May 28 • 4:00 AM EDT • Science • news.utoledo.edu
Underdog Sports receives cease-and-desist letter from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s lawyers

The lawyers for Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander issued a cease-and-desist letter to Underdog Sports over a promotion from the fantasy sports company that mocked the reigning two-time NBA MVP’s effort to draw fouls, Jason Jones of The Athletic reported on Wednesday night. Underdog Sports created a game called “Unethical Hoops” based on the…

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May 27 • 11:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fort Dodge City Council issues notice of forfeiture for Sports Pavilion project

The Fort Dodge City Council has authorized a notice of forfeiture to the developer of the Sports Pavilion project due to missed deadlines.

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May 27 • 9:24 PM EDT • Sports • kcci.com
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s lawyers issue cease & desist to Underdog for game mocking flops

The letter also asks that all board games be destroyed and that Underdog not use SGA’s name, image or likeness without his permission.

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May 27 • 7:59 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Fort Hall Business Council announces opposition to data center development in response to proposed facility near former Hoku site

FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes has issued a formal resolution and public statement opposing data center development on the Fort Hall Reservation, as

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May 27 • 7:19 PM EDT • Business • idahostatejournal.com
Fort Hall Business Council issues resolution opposing data center development in response to proposed facility near former Hoku site

FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes has issued a formal resolution and public statement opposing data center development on the Fort Hall Reservation, as

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May 27 • 7:19 PM EDT • Business • idahostatejournal.com
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On media: Two early-season kickoffs reveal inventory issue that Fox hopes CFP expansion can solve

The Indiana-North Texas matchup reflects a larger issue for the Big Ten’s network partner.

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May 27 • 6:18 PM EDT • Sports • mercurynews.com
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Opinion: Follow California’s lead in protecting workers from AI displacement

By an Executive Order, Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to fill a gaping public policy void on a bread-and-butter issue for workers. Illinois and Gov. JB Pritzker would do well to follow suit.

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May 27 • 5:32 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
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Insulet recalls 7M insulin delivery pods due to safety risk

A total of 24 adverse safety incidents—including cases of diabetic ketoacidosis—have been linked to this issue.

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May 27 • 2:39 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
A severed piece of sea cucumber refused to die, and what happened next could transform medicine

From the revived corpse of Frankenstein's monster to the disembodied hand, "Thing," in the Addams Family, reanimated tissue is one of the most enduring images in science fiction. It turns out, that image ...

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May 27 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Why a Confusing Job Description Hurts Workers—and Quietly Sabotages Businesses

Not knowing where workplace duties begin and end can lead to long-term issues for workers and their employees.

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May 27 • 1:56 PM EDT • Business • inc.com
9 Mile Garden bans sports equipment citing safety issues, injuries

On Thursday, 9 Mile Garden announced a ban on all sports equipment from its property, effective immediately.

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May 27 • 10:41 AM EDT • Sports • firstalert4.com
FBI issues serious warning for Outlook, Teams, OneDrive users

The notice came from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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May 27 • 7:40 AM EDT • Technology • al.com
Football: Naomi Girma opens up about player mental health: “Being an athlete is built on pressure”

Olympic gold medallist and USWNT star Girma has been a vocal advocate for addressing mental health issues in football.

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May 27 • 7:15 AM EDT • Health • olympics.com
Poll highlights Oklahoma business demands for education improvements

Facing continued workforce issues, most Oklahoma business leaders value increased state investment in education over a tax cut.

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May 27 • 6:15 AM EDT • Business • oklahoman.com
This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook

Although rare diseases like Ebola are concerning, experts say that most public health preparation for the World Cup has been focused on familiar issues – but ramped up to match the scale of the event.

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May 27 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • cnn.com
When Two Heated Political Issues Descended on One Swing District Town

Marana, Ariz., is used to placid local politics, but the town, in a congressional district held by Juan Ciscomani, has been convulsed by two national issues, A.I. and immigration detention.

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May 27 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
'Business as usual': Fakes, piracy thrive in Vietnam as US tariff deadline nears

At a sprawling bazaar on the outskirts of Vietnam's capital, the trade in counterfeit ​goods is bustling despite government crackdowns and the threat of U.S. tariffs over the issue, two visits by Reuters journalists to ‌the market found.

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May 27 • 1:42 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Birmingham restaurants flagged for health violations

Oakland County health inspectors found violations like improper storage and temperature issues at Birmingham eateries.

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May 27 • 12:15 AM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
👊 Not interested in playing politics: Costas' latest message at Racing

The iconic coach Gustavo Costas issued a new and forceful public statement following his recent departure from Racing Club’s managerial position. Through his words, the Racing idol sought to put an ...

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May 26 • 8:40 PM EDT • Politics • sports.yahoo.com
With issues abound, is collective bargaining a viable solution for college sports? 'I never thought I'd say it, but I'm there on employment'
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May 26 • 5:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Health department warns Clay County residents to avoid Duck Creek after blue-green algae found

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County has issued a health alert after harmful blue-green algae toxins were detected in Duck Creek, warning residents and visitors to avoid contact with the water.

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May 26 • 4:48 PM EDT • Health • news4jax.com
Paralives Bugs: Official Release Of Known Issues Getting Fixed

The first list of known issues with Paralives bugs has just been shared by the Paralives indie team. 1 day into the game's release the team acknowledges

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May 26 • 4:44 PM EDT • Technology • simscommunity.info
Samsung under fire for leaving the best One UI 8.5 feature out of the Galaxy S23 series

Galaxy S23 owners are very unhappy about missing a crucial Android issue from the latest One UI update.

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May 26 • 4:04 PM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
J&J recalls certain heart pump controllers due to hardware issues

This is a Class I recall, according to the FDA. Care teams may need to send in their equipment so that specific hardware updates can be performed.

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May 26 • 4:02 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Why aren’t Democrats talking about Trump’s health?

President Trump visited Walter Reed on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns about his health. From appearing to doze off in cabinet meetings to visible ankle swelling and bruising on his hands, Americans are asking questions — but why aren't Democrats seizing on the issue? The Bulwark's Lauren Egan, Reuters White House reporter Bo Erickson, and The Atlantic staff writer and MSNBC political contributor Mark Leibovich join Katy Tur with reporting and analysis.

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May 26 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • ms.now
PS5's Destruction AllStars Delisted and Disabled Without Notice Due to 'Ongoing Technical Issues'

It's basically been down since 2024

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May 26 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Meet the 2026–2027 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health Fellows

Seven students and trainees have been awarded 2026–2027 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health Fellowships through the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Thanks to generous support from the Dhablania and Kim Family, this year’s cohort will pursue research and clinical projects in India, Cambodia, South Korea, Peru and Uganda, engaging in cross-cultural learning while gaining firsthand experience with global health issues.

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May 26 • 2:21 PM EDT • Health • keck.usc.edu
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

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May 26 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • thefp.com
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued the preliminary injunction that prevents the state, at least for now, from switching maps.

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May 26 • 11:35 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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'The Big Short' Investor Michael Burry Just Issued a Dire Warning About Nvidia. Here's Why He Thinks an 'Aggressive Fall' Is Coming, and How Businesses Can Avoid the Same Fate

Burry is continuing his campaign against the AI chipmaker giant.

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May 26 • 11:20 AM EDT • Business • inc.com
Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms

Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.

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May 26 • 9:36 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
GTA 6 Was Supposed to Come Out Today, May 26 — and According to Rockstar's Official Twitter Account, It Still Does

“Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on May 26, 2026.” That was the announcement Rockstar Games issued on May 2, 2025, confirming a delay from the game’s original fall 2025 release window. Today is May 26, and fans are marking the occasion with memes, jokes, and plenty of hope for a fresh update.

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May 26 • 7:57 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Trump to undergo annual physical after year of public attention to health issues

US president, who turns 80 next month, frequently casts himself as fit but recent photos have added to questions about his health

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May 26 • 7:53 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
Amber heat health alert issued for the South West by UKHSA

The UK Health Security Agency upgrades the heat health warning which is in place Thursday.

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May 26 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
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Trump, near 80, to have annual physical amid scrutiny of recent ailments

U.S. President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual ​physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, following a year of public attention on apparently minor ‌health issues.

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May 26 • 6:05 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Microsoft: Domain Controller lookup may fail on Windows Server 2016

Microsoft has confirmed a new known issue affecting Windows Server 2016 systems that causes domain controller lookups to fail after installing the KB5087537 May 2026 security update.

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May 26 • 3:41 AM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
Sankey unconcerned by division in SEC over 24-team playoff

Greg Sankey acknowledged that the SEC will not have unanimity on the issue of a 24-team College Football Playoff, something the commissioner says "doesn't bother me."

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May 25 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
New pilot program helps educators recognize behavioral health issues, offers resources to find help

A new program is educating educators to identify behavioral health issues in students as the mental health crisis among children continues to grow.

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May 25 • 5:21 PM EDT • Health • news5cleveland.com
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health experts issue reminder about importance of food safety
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May 25 • 2:50 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Precision Medicine’s Next Hurdle Isn’t Science

A new UPMC report found that while most health systems now offer precision medicine programs, many still face challenges scaling them due to reimbursement, data integration and patient engagement issues. Health system leaders say the field’s future depends on embedding genomics into routine care, as well as proving its clinical and financial value.

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May 25 • 1:47 PM EDT • Science • medcitynews.com
Allegheny County residents warned of increased risk for ticks and Lyme disease

As Allegheny County residents step outside to enjoy spring, local health experts are warning about the dangers of Lyme disease after an unusually high number of tick bites reported across the country. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory urging the public to guard

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May 25 • 12:07 PM EDT • Health • triblive.com
Why Maple Leafs have encountered issues with meeting Auston Matthews

Toronto has a lot to figure out this offseason.

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May 25 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Women's health fair set at Ebeid Center

A women’s health and resource fair Saturday at the ProMedica Ebeid Center will feature screenings and wellness resources. Community organizations will be ...

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May 25 • 9:02 AM EDT • Health • toledoblade.com
Budget conference: State prosecutors, public defense lawyers to get pay bumps and more jobs, but there's a huge disparity

State Attorney Offices are teed up for more jobs and bigger raises, creating a recruitment and retention issue for Public Defenders.

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May 25 • 8:58 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
The State of Politics: Wisconsin Republicans Have Plan to Win in November

Top officials outlined their game plan; it's about key issues and striking first.

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May 25 • 8:29 AM EDT • Politics • urbanmilwaukee.com
Letters to the Editor: AI and politics

C’mon, man.

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May 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • dailynews.com
Latino-owned businesses grow, but venture capital remains an issue

“Latino-owned businesses rose by nearly 48% between 2017 and 2023,” said Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.

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May 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • marketplace.org
Get Real With SOMD Politics: J.W. Abney Talks Taxes, Housing, Education And Keeping Southern Maryland’s Identity

ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. — Republican candidate J.W. Abney says rising costs, housing shortages and preserving Southern Maryland’s rural character are among the top issues driving his campaign for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C, according to a recent appearance on The BayNet’s podcast “Get Real With Southern Maryland Politics” hosted by Chris Hill. Abney, […]

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May 25 • 6:10 AM EDT • Politics • thebaynet.com
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Why Trump’s possible Iran deal may be almost as divisive as his decision to wage war

The best hope for ending a poorly planned war started with scant consultation with Congress or the American people may be an unsatisfactory peace that leaves critical issues to be resolved later and deepens Washington strife.

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May 25 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Michigan firearm data now available in near real-time

An online dashboard of firearm deaths in Michigan, which will add injury data in future, aims to improve timely response to a public health issue.

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May 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • uofmhealth.org
Former Real Madrid Boss Alvaro Arbeloa Praises 'Extraordinary' Kylian Mbappe

Alvaro Arbeloa has issued a heartfelt farewell to Kylian Mbappe and the Real Madrid squad after stepping down from his role as head coach.

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May 24 • 7:12 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Yujiro Hanma revealed as the final challenger of Tekken 8 Season 3

Yujiro Hanma from the manga Grappler Baki has been revealed as the final Tekken 8 Season 3 challenger. He's due to be released in early 2027.The first issue of Grappler Baki was released back in September 1991. Indeed ...

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May 24 • 5:49 PM EDT • Technology • eventhubs.com
20 New York beaches under health advisory due to runoff, DOH says

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A health advisory was issued against swimming at 20 New York beaches, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. The advisory was issued as a precaution for …

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May 24 • 2:13 PM EDT • Health • pix11.com
Looksmaxxing may point to deeper body image issues in young men, mental health expert says

A mental health professional explains how sensationalizing the extreme behaviors associated with “looksmaxxing,” rather than treating them as symptoms of mental health issues, can prevent boys and young men from receiving the care they need.

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May 24 • 1:41 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
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Rafe Pomerance, the Paul Revere of Climate Change, Dies at 79

An environmental lobbyist and activist, he was a pivotal figure in drawing public attention and political support to the existential issue.

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May 24 • 1:24 PM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Inside Robb Report's 2026 Sports Issue

The rise of padel, a Reebok Pump-inspired timepiece, and time spent with Michael B. Schwab all start in the May 2026 sports issue of Robb Report.

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May 24 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • robbreport.com
Analysis: Ballot issue overshadows Maryland primary

A month out from Maryland's primary election, state officials are trying correct a mail-in ballot error.

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May 24 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • wbaltv.com
Inside California Politics: Alex Padilla, Vince Fong, Paul Mitchell join the show

(Inside California Politics) — Two congressmen and a top state analyst answered questions on a wide variety of issues this week, from the governor’s race to the state’s unemployment deb…

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May 24 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • ktla.com
Inside California Politics: Alex Padilla, Vince Fong, Paul Mitchell join the show

(Inside California Politics) — Two congressmen and a top state analyst answered questions on a wide variety of issues this week, from the governor’s race to the state’s unemployment deb…

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May 24 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • fox40.com
White House gunman had criminal record, history of mental health issues

The gunman killed after firing at a White House checkpoint had a history of mental health concerns and prior Secret Service encounters, officials say.

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May 24 • 8:06 AM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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Science & Medicine: Tooth pain with a purpose

Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is an endodontist, the branch of dentistry that deals with the innermost part of the tooth called pulp, a connective tissue that has immunological, reparative functions.

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May 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • tpr.org
Fmr. attorney of courthouse shooting suspect said she had 'significant mental health issues'

Former attorney of 57-year-old Gwendolyn White, the woman accused of shooting two attorneys outside the Wake County Courthouse on Friday, said the suspect suffered from mental health issues for years.

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May 24 • 12:23 AM EDT • Health • wral.com
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Licensing clinical AI like it’s a doctor: 3 medical leaders issue 6-step call

Among other attributes, the change would represent a solid upgrade over current FDA safety guardrails around AI-equipped medical devices. So say three thought leaders who are close watchers of medical ethics and technologies.

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May 23 • 7:20 PM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Brandi Glanville worries she contracted ‘sexually transmitted ringworm’ amid health troubles

For years, the reality star has been dealing with health issues tied to a parasite that developed from ruptured breast implants

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May 23 • 2:12 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Chicago’s top health official exits after turbulent stretch under Johnson

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Olusimbo Ige is leaving City Hall after overseeing measles outbreaks, migrant health issues and steep federal funding cuts.

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May 23 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • chicagobusiness.com
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Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday

The Gazette and the Centennial Institute are cosponsoring a Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday at Colorado Christian University, featuring candidates state Rep. Scott Bottoms, a Colorado Springs pastor, and longtime GOP insider state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer. Candidates will field questions on major issues facing Colorado, including the economy, crime/public safety, state budget/TABOR, energy, infrastructure and affordability. […]

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Denver Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday

The Gazette The Denver Gazette and the Centennial Institute are cosponsoring a Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday at Colorado Christian University, featuring candidates Scott Bottoms, a Colorado Springs pastor, and longtime GOP insider Barb Kirkmeyer. Candidates will field questions on major issues facing Colorado, including the economy, crime/public safety, state budget/TABOR, energy, infrastructure, and affordability. The […]

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Bond breakout? Big effects of bad data. Immigration and thermostatic politics & dad-chat is coming for dad-books.

Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Anna Airy, A Shell Forge at a National Projectile Factory, Hackney Marshes, London, 1918 Bond breakout - John Authers Across the developed markets, bond markets are staging a slow-motion car wreck. Looking at the drastic moves in the US, Japan, the UK and France, Barclays’ Ajay Rajadhyaksha commented: “Last week, long bonds broke. Not in one country. In all of them. Simultaneously. Four countries. Four different political systems. Four different central banks. But the same trade — “get me out of duration!”” Each country has its own contributing political problems, but the uniformity of the shift out of long-term bonds with high duration makes clear that something broader is afoot. For Rajadhyaksha, it is “simple and uncomfortable.” The developed​ world “has too much debt, too little fiscal discipline, and no political appetite for fixing either.” If there’s a trigger, it has been the Iran war and the resulting shock to oil supply. Source: Bloomberg G7 countries are now borrowing at rates that were enjoyed by EM in the early 2020s For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Trade between China and Russia has grown in recent years For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Big effects of bad data A decade ago nearly nine in ten Americans, when approached, agreed to fill out the Current Population Survey, which is administered to about 60,000 households each month and asks about, among other things, employment. Fewer than seven in ten do so now (see chart 1). For the Consumer Expenditure Survey, which tries to capture 3,700 households monthly, the response rate is down from 68% to 40%. … When the information becomes less reliable, investment decisions get more difficult to make. Some may be delayed, creating a potential drag on the economy. A new working paper by Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University, Erica Groshen, former head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) now at Cornell University, and Duncan Hobbs and Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute, a think-tank, hazards an estimate. Preserving trust in “the integrity and quality of official statistics”, the authors claim, generates economic benefits of about $25 for every $1 spent on the BLS, the agency with an annual budget of $700m that is responsible for many of these data. To arrive at their conclusion the quartet analysed an ignoble episode in the BLS’s recent history. On August 1st 2025 Donald Trump sacked Erika McEntarfer, appointed as the agency’s commissioner by his predecessor, Joe Biden. The president alleged, without evidence, that the BLS’s steep downward revision to recent jobs numbers had been “RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad”. In fact, it was the wanton dismissal that looked bad in the eyes of many observers. In the following seven days there was a 50% leap, relative to the week before, in the average value of the index of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU), which tracks the number of articles mentioning such uncertainty that are published daily in American newspapers. This was a discernible jump even when compared to the chaos caused by Mr Trump’s trade war in April 2025 and his real one in Iran in the past two months (see chart 2). Based on Mr Bloom’s earlier study with other colleagues of the EPU’s impact on business investment, industrial production and employment, the authors estimate that the jump reduced American GDP by over $100bn (0.3%) and non-farm payrolls by 168,000 (0.1%). Source: The Economist Immigration and thermostatic politics (Sarah O’Connor in the FT) A strange thing happened a year and a half ago. No sooner had Americans elected Donald Trump as president on an explicitly anti-immigration platform than US public opinion began to swing much more favourably towards immigration. … to political scientists who study “thermostatic” politics, this development is no surprise at all. Public opinion often moves against the prevailing party, especially if they are perceived to have gone “too far” in one direction. The phenomenon was first explored in the 1990s with reference to fiscal policy, but in recent years it has been particularly evident in the realm of immigration policy. While these swings in opinion polls can make it seem as if people don’t know their own minds, they can be a useful democratic check on governments by sending bright flashing warning lights when policies stray too far from the public’s comfort zone. The problem comes when politicians misinterpret those signals. When people tell pollsters they want less immigration, or think it is bad for the country overall (or the converse), they are often expressing an opinion about how things appear to be going in that moment relative to their preferences, rather than a deep shift in their underlying views. According to Alexander Kustov, a political scientist, most Americans’ views are quite stable and moderate: they support immigration that is controlled and in the national interest, and oppose flows that are disorderly or under-enforced. In the US, he argues the Trump administration over-interpreted dissatisfaction with high immigration under Joe Biden, and implemented policies that went too far for many voters. “People don’t necessarily change their idea about their ideal immigration policy, but they can react to what the government is currently doing,” he told me. “A lot of people are not happy with what the Trump administration are doing — right now we’re not talking about border enforcement, we’re talking about people not just getting harassed, but killed.” But similarly, he added, pro-immigration advocates would be making a mistake to interpret the recent, more favourable swing towards immigration as a deep-seated ideological shift in attitudes. The recent history of UK immigration policy offers another cautionary tale. After the 2016 Brexit referendum, public concern about immigration fell. This was partly because net migration statistics declined, but also because people felt a sense of catharsis and control, says Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, a think-tank. By 2019, the public ranked immigration as only the ninth biggest issue of concern, according to Ipsos polling. But when the Conservative government liberalised visa routes for students and care workers between 2019 and 2022, that helped net migration to surge. And so, too, did public concern. Today’s Labour government has implemented another sharply restrictive turn in immigration policy. As Kustov and researcher Caitlyn Yates argue, thermostatic public opinion should be a useful check on politicians. Instead it seems to have helped to magnify the pendulum swing in the UK. The government over-interprets and overreacts to a change in public opinion, which reacts in turn, prompting a sudden swing the other way. Source: Financial Times HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $50. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe Anna Airy, Shop for Machining 15-Inch Shells: Singer Manufacturing Company, Clydebank, Glasgow, 1918 Racing for a vaccine … we have been here before! The deadly Ebola outbreak in two African countries driven by a virus species with no vaccine has triggered an urgent search for a potential jab, in a test of troubled global efforts to avert threats posed by emerging diseases. A World Health Organization advisory group is due to would meet on Tuesday to recommend candidate jabs to prioritise for clinical trials, the global health body said. It will assess data including an analysis by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), which was set up after failures in the international response to a previous Ebola crisis. The latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has infected hundreds of people and killed more than 80, health authorities say. Cepi’s reaction will be a crucial indicator of its progress towards its wider goal of producing vaccines for pandemic threats in just 100 days, despite steep cuts to international health funding. “If there was ever a time that we could show the world why Cepi is needed and show the world why the 100-day mission is needed, it’s now,” Nicole Lurie, the organisation’s executive director for preparedness and response, told the FT. “We’re happy to accept that responsibility, but obviously we need help from partners — particularly financial help in the long run.” DR Congo and Uganda would make the final decision on whether to press ahead with any vaccine candidates endorsed for clinical trials by the WHO experts, the global health body said. “Other ethical and community acceptability issues will be considered,” said the WHO, which declared the latest outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. “This will be important to make sure that the trial, if it happens, will be adequately communicated to the population.” Lurie said Cepi had provided information from a survey of research teams and companies working on drugs that might be effective against the Bundibugyo virus behind the outbreak. The organisation hoped soon to announce partners in the quest for a jab, she added, although she declined to give a timescale for when one might be developed. Cepi’s Nicole Laurie said global health bodies were ‘getting some live-fire drills’ with hantavirus and the latest Ebola outbreak. The hunt for a vaccine should be helped by scientific advances including the use of artificial intelligence to find drugs active against viruses, Lurie said. Existing jabs against the Zaire Ebola virus responsible for many previous outbreaks might provide a basis for tackling the Bundibugyo species, she added. “We’ll see how far and how fast we can get,” Lurie said, adding that Cepi had done preliminary work recently on a possible jab for the rat-borne hantavirus responsible for a recent fatal outbreak on a cruise ship. “Both with hantavirus and now with Ebola, [we] are getting some live-fire drills.” Source: Michael Peel in the Financial Times Dad-chat is coming for dad-books. (By Pamela Paul and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg in the WSJ) They were the go-to gifts for Father’s Day: a book about some little-known chapter of World War II, the sweeping narrative of a shipwreck, perhaps the latest presidential biography. These days, dad books are a dying breed. Nonfiction book sales have been in decline for the past four years, and are now the most challenged segment of the print book market. Publishers say certain types of books still fare well—including celebrity memoirs and religious titles. But in recent years, print sales in such categories as biography, current affairs and business and economics—what publishers refer to as “serious nonfiction” and which tend to resonate especially with men—have fallen considerably. Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. Publishing has long been subject to cyclical changes, with trends in format and genre taking over bookshelves in grand sweeps. (Remember the adult coloring-book craze? Or the stratospheric rise of romantasy?) But many in publishing believe the decline in serious nonfiction is more existential. “The trend couldn’t be clearer,” said Jonathan Karp, the former chief executive of Simon & Schuster and publisher of the new Simon Six imprint. “This is a sea change and people should wake up and realize we’re living in a new world.” One culprit for the shift: a new media diet for fans of more serious nonfiction. … Sixty-two percent of men and 54% of women consumed a podcast in the prior month, according to a recent survey by Edison Research at SSRS, up from 46% and 39%, respectively, in 2023. “When we have internal meetings to talk about this problem, it always comes around to podcasts,” said Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher of the Harper Group at HarperCollins Publishers. “The man who wants to read American history is now tuning into one of the many good podcasts about history that lends the quiet attention to a serious subject he’s looking for. It makes the idea of sitting down with a 700-page Ron Chernow book less appealing. You’ve scratched that itch.” Source: Wall Street Journal Remarkable report by Novara from the nationalist rally in London in mid May. Anna Airy, Leopard Moth and Plums, 1915 If you’ve scrolled this far, you know you want to click: Subscribe

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Should You Lend Money to Friends? More People Are Open to the Arrangement.

Friendship and money don’t always mix. But many Americans feel comfortable discussing financial issues with their friends and lending them money.

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May 23 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Yankees news: Get ready to learn some second base, Volpe!

Yankees’ Volpe to learn second base, Judge points at pitch selection as main issue in slump, Cole impresses in debut

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May 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Misbranding, undeclared allergen prompt public health alert for bratwursts made in Pound

A public health alert has been issued for bratwursts made in Pound.

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May 22 • 10:49 PM EDT • Health • fox11online.com
Entertainment Commission Scrapped in Mayor's Proposed Budget

The commission — hatched as a city hub for film and music promotion — has been dogged by political fights and procedural issues

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May 22 • 6:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • nashvillescene.com
Energy-hungry data centers need large sources of backup power

The power needed to operate data centers has increasingly drawn public scrutiny to the projects. But a draw from the power grid is just one of the energy issues at play.

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May 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Business • ibj.com
House lawmakers seek more AI transparency from the SBA

The House Small Business Committee advanced a bill requiring the SBA to deliver an annual report on its AI use, weeks after the GAO revealed issues with the agency’s inventory compliance.

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May 22 • 1:54 PM EDT • Business • fedscoop.com