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Small Business Cybersecurity Training Program Scales Nationwide
The national Small Business Development Center is taking a program that was started in Delaware and offering it through its full 1,200-center network across the country.
DHS shutdown, HB 8002, State of the Bears: CT politics news
Plus: Updates on family planning clinic funding, an ambitious reading pitch, and a proposed penalty for replacing workers with AI.
NBA, NHL teams told Main Street sports network will end operations
Main Street Sports Group, the flailing regional sports network, has informed NBA and NHL teams it will cease operations at end of their respective seasons.
MassLive: Boston, Springfield land on top 10 list of best cities for STEM professionals
Boston and Springfield were among the "Top 10 best metro areas for STEM professionals" in 2018, according to statistics compiled by WalletHub, a personal finance website. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Boston was ranked second and Springfield eighth on the list. Worcester came in at 18th. The full results can be found here. "We made another good list," Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said. "Glad to see our educational and workforce development are starting to pay off - this is all about a good four-letter word - jobs!" The 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country were ranked in 17 key metrics, WalletHub said. The evaluation ranged from "per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to annual median growth for STEM jobs, to projected demand for STEM workers by 2020," according to the summary. Seattle was top-rated, followed in order by Boston; Pittsburgh; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis; Madison, Wisconsin; Salt Lake City; Springfield; Chicago; and Atlanta. Original article: https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/11/springfield_makes_top_10_natio.html
NBA, NHL teams told Main Street sports network will end operations
Main Street Sports Group, the flailing regional sports network, has informed NBA and NHL teams it will cease operations at end of their respective seasons.
Voting by mail in midterms? Democrats' suit could impact how it works
A coalition of Democrat-led states filed yet another court challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
William Staggers on music, creativity, and Staggers Music Entertainment
William Staggers joins us to share his story of writing and arranging his own songs, building a creative space for other artists, and the work he is doing through Staggers Music Entertainment to in…
H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee
A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.
AVAC: Global Health Watch
AVAC Global Health Watch: Zambia’s bilateral MoU, NIH budget cut, LEN pricing & access, new HIV Prevention Access Framework
49ers 2026 offseason workout dates revealed
The 49ers' path to the playoffs and the Super Bowl is beginning to take shape.
Chiefs’ offseason workout dates announced
Kansas City’s offseason training program consists of three phases.
Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers
NASA’s first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era of mission operations by integrating advanced lunar science directly into Mission Control. Their work will shape how future Artemis crews observe, analyze, and deepen our understanding of the Moon.
Here's how United's new 'basic business class' will work
United's new premium fare structure is meant to make business class cheaper by unbundling things you may not need, like lounge access or seat choice.
Gemma 4 and what makes an open model succeed
Having written a lot of model release blog posts, there’s something much harder about reviewing open models when they drop relative to closed models, especially in 2026. In recent years, there were so few open models, so when Llama 3 was released most people were still doing research on Llama 2 and super happy to get an update. When Qwen 3 was released, the Llama 4 fiasco had just gone down, and a whole research community was emerging to study RL on Qwen 2.5 — it was a no brainer to upgrade. Today, when an open model releases, it’s competing with Qwen 3.5, Kimi K2.5, GLM 5, MiniMax M2.5, GPT-OSS, Arcee Large, Nemotron 3, Olmo 3, and others. The space is populated, but still feels full of hidden opportunity. The potential of open models feels like a dark matter, a potential we know is huge, but few clear recipes and examples for how to unlock it are out there. Agentic AI, OpenClaw, and everything brewing in that space is going to spur mass experimentation in open models to complement the likes of Claude and Codex, not replace them. Especially with open models, the benchmarks at release are an extremely incomplete story. In some ways this is exciting, as new open models have a much higher variance and ability to surprise, but it also points at some structural reasons that make building businesses and great AI experiences around open models harder than the closed alternatives. When a new Claude Opus or GPT drops, spending a few hours with them in my agentic workflows is genuinely a good vibe test. For open models, putting them through this test is a category error. Something else to be said about open models in the era of agents is that they get out of the debate of integration, harnesses, and tools and let us see close to the ground on what exactly is the ability of just a model. Of course, we can’t test some things like search abilities without some tool, but being able to measure exactly the pace of progress of the model alone is a welcome simplification to a systematically opaque AI space. Share The list of factors I’d use to assess a new open-weight model I’m considering investing in includes: Model performance (and size) — how this model performs on benchmarks I care about and how it compares to other models of a similar size. Country of origin — some businesses care deeply about provenance, and if a model was built in China or not. Model license — if a model needs legal approval for use, uptake will be slower at mid-sized and large companies. Tooling at release — many models release with half-broken, or at least substantially slower, implementations in popular software like vLLM, Transformers, SGLANG, etc due to pushing the envelope of architectures or tools. Model fine-tunability — how easy or hard it is to modify the given model to your use-case when you actually try and use it. The core problem is that some of these are immediately available at release, e.g. general performance, license, origin, etc. but others such as tooling take day(s) to week(s) to stabilize, and others are open research questions — with no group systematically monitoring fine-tunability. In the early era of open models, the days of Llama 2 or 3 and Qwen pre v3.5, the architectures were fairly simple and the models tended to work out of the box. Some of this was due to the extremely hard work of the Llama, Qwen, Mistral, etc. developer teams. Some is due to the new models being genuinely harder to work with. When it comes to something like Qwen 3.5 or Nemotron 3, with hybrid models (either gated delta net or mamba layers), the tooling is very rough at release. Things you would expect to “just work” often don’t. I’ve been following this area closely since we released Olmo Hybrid with a similar architecture, and Qwen 3.5 is just starting to work well in the various open-source tools that need to all play nice together for RL research. That’s 1.5 months after the release date! This is just to start really investing more into understanding the behavior of the models. Of course, others started working on these models sooner by investing more engineering resources or relying on partially closed software. The fully open and distributed ecosystem takes a long time to get going on some new models. All of this is lead-in for the most important question for open models — how easy is it to adapt to specific use-cases? This is a different problem for different model sizes. Large MoE open-weight models may be used by entities like Cursor who need complex capabilities in their domain, e.g. Composer 2 trained on Kimi K2.5. Other applications can be built on much smaller models, such as Chroma’s Context-1 model for agentic search, built on GPT-OSS 20B. The question of “which models are fine-tunable” is largely background knowledge known by engineers across the industry. There should be a thriving research area here to support the open ecosystem model. The first step is to understand characteristics of different base and post-trained models to understand what they look like. The second step is to tune pretraining recipes for open models so they’re more flexible. Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication. Consider becoming a subscriber. Subscribe For The ATOM Project and other Interconnects endeavors, we’ve put in substantial effort to measuring adoption trends in the open ecosystem. Everything takes a long time to unfold after a model is first publicly available — and adaptability is why. What we know for sure now, when Qwen has been going from strength to strength with its releases, is that technical staff across the industry has gotten comfortable working with Qwen models. Countless research methods and datasets were made to work with Qwen. It’ll take patience for any other model family to get to this point — a patience I’m not sure many open model builders have. This takes us to Gemma 4, Google’s latest open models. Gemma 3 was released more than a year ago, in March of 2025, and is a bit underrated. Gemma 4 comes in 4 sizes for now, with a bigger, MoE model of over 100B total parameters rumored but not released yet. The models we have today come in sizes of ~5B dense, 8B dense, 26B total 4B active MoE, and 31B dense. I’m most excited that they’re finally adopting a standard Apache 2.0 open source license. This’ll massively boost adoption. The standard of better licenses for strong open-weight LLMs was set by mostly Chinese open model labs in the last 1-2 years, and now U.S. companies are following suit. I will personally be so happy if the horrible Llama licenses and Gemma terms of service were an ~18-month transient dynamic of the industry being nervous about releasing strong open models. The Gemma 4 scores look very solid, the small models have incredible benchmark scores (especially in general domains like LMArena) and the 31B model rivals the recent Qwen 3.5 27B, which is the leading member of that class. The ~30B size range is an important one, as it’s accessible both to researchers and to enterprises looking to deploy the model in real use-cases. Where the 7B model scale is the default for tinkering and research, a 30B model is the default for seeing if an open model can unlock substantial value in your specific workflow — a good mix of intelligence, low price, tractability for downstream training, etc. This takes us back to the above adoption criteria I mentioned for open models and the bigger question — do I think Gemma 4 will be an overwhelming success? Previous Gemma models have been plagued by tooling issues and poorer performance when being finetuned. Gemma 4’s success is going to be entirely determined by ease of use, to a point where a 5-10% swing on benchmarks wouldn’t matter at all. It’s strong enough, small enough, with the right license, and from the U.S., so many companies are going to slot it in. I’m cautiously optimistic that Gemma 4 is going to work better here. Winds are shifting for open models built in America. We saw GPT-OSS go through a bumpy launch to become an overwhelming success. There’s a collective energy around the likes of Reflection, Arcee, Nemotron, Gemma, Olmo, and peers that show substantial demand for building new stacks around open models. There’s capital to be spent on AI stacks across the economy by those who want more ownership of everything, including the model. After launching The ATOM Project 240 days ago, the conversation is shifting into the next stage. Summer of 2025 was a crisis moment where the U.S. AI scene realized it can’t wait and figure out open models after building AGI. The two markets will capture different areas and proceed in parallel. Now that more companies in the U.S. are releasing strong models, we need to improve the ecosystem so that these models are easy to use, understand, and build value around. It’s the hard work to build another inflection point in these adoption plots I’ve been updating consistently, but that’s the work to be done. Join me in it. More data coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek:
Modernizing Paid Medical Leave Would Support New York's Small Business Owners: New Op-Ed
In a new op-ed for the Brooklyn Downtown Star, small business owner Lena DeGloma explains why updating New York's Temporary Disability Insurance program would be a lifeline for businesses and workers alike.
Starfield details PS5 features
Publisher Bethseda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios have released a new trailer and information for Starfield introducing the open-world space action RPG’s PlayStation 5-specific…
How I built community after moving off the grid; took time
I moved to an off-grid cabin. At first, I had a hard time meeting people as a remote worker in a rural area, but I eventually built a great community.
Big Month for Small Business in Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) hosted and co-hosted five workshops and panels throughout March, reaching nearly 800 participants across the community. “These workshops and panels are about making sure our small businesses have access to the information, connections, and opportunities they need to grow,” said OSBA Director Charise Stephens. “When we invest […]
One UI 9 reveals Galaxy Z Wide Fold’s wider screen
Samsung is working on a Galaxy Z Fold series device with a wider foldable screen, and One UI 9 has revealed more information about it.
A look inside the digital backbone of business
AI and data systems are transforming the modern Midwestern workplace
Even Astronauts Need IT Help. Artemis II Faces Microsoft Outlook Login Issues
Commander Reid Wiseman had two Microsoft Outlook accounts on his personal computer, and neither were working. Houston Mission Control stepped in to fix the issue remotely.
Community Rallies for Penn State Health Children’s Week, April 6-12
April 6 marks the start of the eighth annual Penn State Health Children’s Week, a fundraising campaign benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network’s Patient Assistance Endowment at Penn State Health…
PRESS RELEASE: City of Jasper Featured in Business View Magazine
City of Jasper is proud to announce its feature in the March 2026 issue of Business View Magazine, highlighting the community’s strong leadership, strategic planning, and continued momentum across key areas of development.
Public Health and Criminal Justice: Working Together to Reduce Gun Violence | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Gun violence remains one of the most pressing public health challenges in the United States. Yet efforts to prevent it are too often siloed with public health and criminal justice working in parallel rather than in partnership.
Illinois Agronomist Drew Beckman Talks Science, Service, and Supporting Growers
Drew Beckman stays busy as an agronomist in the Corn Belt, but that’s only one piece of the picture. When he’s not working with growers in northwestern Illinois, he’s supporting his family and community in other ways — all with a good sense of humor.
‘We watched them die before our eyes’: Sudan health workers helpless amid medical shortages
As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices – with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away.
Slay the Spire 2 nerfs card removal, buffs shivs, and adds a new reward system
New Slay the Spire 2 patch notes include a rework for Borrowed Time, a replacement for the Gloom Ascension, and a system called Badges.
‘PlayStation 6 Is Not Many Years Away’: Leaks Suggest Sony Is Working On Imminent Generational Transition With Handheld Support and ‘PlayGo’ Smart Delivery
PlayStation 6 is not many years away as leaks reveal SDK 13 PlayGo support and Power Saver Mode updates that suggest a generational transition is imminent
Midshipmen Play Host to Holy Cross Saturday Afternoon on CBS Sports Network
Navy (6-4, 2-2 Patriot League) returns home to play host to Holy Cross (5-5, 2-3 Patriot League) on Saturday in a nationally-televised Patriot League contest. Faceoff is slated for 3:06 pm at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the game is presented by Navy Mutual. Navy is led by Joe Amplo, who has put together a 49-37 record in his 7 seasons at the helm of the Mids' program, while Holy Cross' J.L. Reppert has posted a 15-57 record in 6 seasons as the Crusaders' head coach. The contest marks the 22nd meeting in a series that dates back to 2004.
Business at 'breaking point' over roadworks scheme
A project to create active travel routes in Halifax town centre is testing the patience of locals.
Amazon considering purchase of Covington-based satellite company, reports say
The $9 billion deal between Amazon and Globalstar would give Amazon a boost as it tries to build a satellite network to compete with that of Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's company SpaceX.
Certain radiology subspecialties less likely to score promotions than others
In particular, rads working in breast imaging and pediatrics appear to score the lowest rates of career advancement, experts write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.
Take-Two Lays Off Head of AI and Shakes Up Department
Take-Two Interactive has shaken up its artificial intelligence teams, laying off the Head of AI and an undisclosed number of workers.
From sidewalks to systems: UK celebrates Public Health Week
Public health is all around us — from the sidewalks we walk on to the food we eat and the care we can access. National Public Health Week at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health celebrates that work while highlighting the students and faculty shaping it every day. Running April 5-11, this year’s events focus on community and connection.
Never had the flu? Scientists may know why
Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it. Now, researchers may have figured out why. The team looked at mouthwash samples from 19 healthcare workers who, despite frequent contact with infected patients, report never getting flu symptoms. Today on Short Wave, we talk about how what they found could help scientists develop treatments and strategies to protect people who do get the flu. If you liked this episode, check out our show on an effort to map the entire immune system.Interested in more health science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Depend on it: why external enablers are now core board business
This note, developed with Chapter Zero, provides considerations and questions for non-executive directors (NEDs) as they work with fellow board members to set strategic ambition for transition plans and provide oversight for their operational delivery. Directors are under pressure to show credible net‑zero strategies, yet many plans depend on external conditions that are not keeping
Deafness reversed: One injection restores hearing in just weeks
A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking study, researchers delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear using a single injection. All ten patients, ranging from young children to adults, experienced improved hearing, with some showing rapid gains in just one month.
Found: Most pristine star in the universe
A record-setting pristine star provides a window into the dawn of stars and galaxies in the universe. This groundbreaking find connects the work of two telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory—the du Pont, where spectra for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V are taken, and the state-of-the-art Magellan Clay.
Science news in review: April 3
Take some time to catch up on the latest scientific news from around the world.
Kentucky lawmakers clear way for statue or artwork honoring McConnell
The Republican-led Kentucky Legislature plans to install a tribute to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. in the State Capitol rotunda when it reopens.
Political appointments surging, career SES workforce shrinking under Trump 2.0
The Partnership for Public Service warned that the large political workforce, coupled with a smaller career SES, will lead to a loss of institutional knowledge.
Sol and Ky's new specials for Guilty Gear Strive 2.00 detailed, and you're not going to like getting hit by it in the corner or jump
Update: Arc System Works has now revealed more details on Ky Kiske's new special move for Guilty Gear Strive Version 2.00, which you can find added to our story.Guilty Gear Strive is about to receive its Version ...
Building science: USACE delivers high-tech greenhouses for crop research capabilities
Interagency work between USDA Agriculture Research Service and USACE Seattle District are now complete at ARS’ National Clonal Germplasm in Corvallis, Ore.
Trump ballroom gets approval from agency after judge halts work on it
The future of the $400 million ballroom is uncertain following the ruling from a federal judge this week halting construction.
Kat Abughazaleh expands political network, keeps campaign office open as mutual aid hub after primary loss
On Thursday, Abughazaleh announced in a video that she will help campaigns "integrate mutual aid and direct action into their races," and she plans to help races across the country, "especially in the Midwest."
Slay The Spire 2 Dev Confirms New Character, Modes Are Coming
Mega Crit's Casey Yano revealed some fresh new info on Slay the Spire 2's early access roadmap, alongside the team's reaction to its success
Pension Case Offers Entertainment Work Exception Insights
A recent Ninth Circuit decision clarified that any amount of entertainment work can satisfy the entertainment industry exception under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act, reinforcing that statutory language, rather than evolving business models, dictates withdrawal liability outcomes, say attorneys at Seyfarth.
Iterative Health, US Heart & Vascular Partner to Advance Community-Based Cardiovascular Research
April 2, 2026 — Iterative Health and US Heart & Vascular (USHV) have announced a strategic partnership to advance research through community-based innovation in cardiovascular care. "Clinical research is one of the most powerful ways we expand access, improve patient outcomes, and shape the future of cardiovascular care," said Robbie Allen, chief executive officer of US Heart & Vascular. "By partnering with Iterative Health, we are strengthening our ability to bring innovative therapies directly into the communities we serve. This collaboration ensures our physicians and patients have access to leading-edge trials while allowing US Heart & Vascular to remain focused on delivering exceptional, physician-led care." Under the agreement, USHV research sites will join Iterative Health’s global site network, which now spans over 100 sites across three continents. The companies share a commitment to advancing clinical research as a driver of care innovation, and this collaboration represents a major milestone for both organizations, strengthening USHV's leadership in community-based cardiovascular research and expanding Iterative Health's multispecialty focus beyond GI, hepatology, and obesity into cardiology. USHV clinical research sites will gain access to Iterative Health's centralized operational backbone, providing end-to-end support across clinical research operations, services, business development, technology innovation, and corporate functions. The strategic partnership reduces operational complexity and unlocks growth potential for USHV research sites while enabling all USHV physicians to expand access to cutting-edge therapies to the thousands of patients they serve annually. "Innovation in cardiovascular medicine shouldn't be limited to a few academic centers," said Thomas Waggoner, DO, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI, Structural Cardiologist and Medical Director for Clinical Research at Pima Heart & Vascular, and USHV Physician Champion for Clinical Research. "By expanding community-based research across USHV, we're ensuring more patients have access to clinical trials and breakthrough therapies close to home, where trusted relationships with their physicians already exist." This alliance reinforces Iterative Health's standing as the definitive research partner across specialized therapeutic areas, now spanning GI, hepatology, obesity, and cardiovascular care. Trusted by many of the nation's leading provider organizations and biopharma sponsors, Iterative Health's global site network delivers industry-leading trial performance, accelerating life-changing therapies to market at scale. "Entering cardiology through our strategic partnership with US Heart & Vascular is a defining moment for Iterative Health and reflects the strength of our site-serving model," said Jonathan Ng, founder and CEO of Iterative Health. "Together, we are ensuring that thousands of patients have access to the newest available therapies, and that sponsors have a credible, high-performing partner to accelerate cardiovascular trial success." For more information, visit www.iterative.health and https://usheartandvascular.com/.
47 Social Workers Honored for Their Commitment to Their Patients - NYC Health + Hospitals
New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals today announced 47 social workers from across health care system who were honored for their commitment and
Election conspiracy, new voter law and rebuilding Cuba: IFP podcast
Arrested election worker sparks conspiracies, why a new voter law could prove disruptive and Gov. Ron DeSantis tells exiles to go rebuild Cuba.
NMSU College of Business, Studio G collaboration strengthens entrepreneurial mindset education
New Mexico State University’s College of Business is strengthening how students learn entrepreneurship through a growing collaboration with Arrowhead Center’s Studio G, bringing hands-on workshops...
GTA+ Members Can Claim a Free Bravado Buffalo STX Pursuit Law Enforcement Vehicle
Get behind the wheel of the aggressive Bravado Buffalo STX Pursuit Law Enforcement Vehicle now available to GTA+ Members one week before everyone else on April 9. Enjoy other great benefits including bonuses for Dispatch Work and Bail Office Bounties,...
NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science
NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn't working.
NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science
NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn't working.
Mega Crit are working on three new Slay the Spire 2 modes, just don't place any bets on them all making it in
The new modes should appeal to different kinds of people, but only if they end up actually working.
How to turn a passion for photography into a successful business
Ashley Gonzalez, a business management major at the University of Memphis, shows how you can turn pain into profit. A love for photography has led Gonzalez to start a business to honor her father's legacy and create safe spaces for others.
Inwit Vows to Defend Business After Biggest Customers Defect
Inwit SpA said it told its lawyers to “pursue all appropriate actions” to protect its interests, after the phone-tower operator’s two biggest customers made plans to break away and build their own network.
SGMC Health Named a 2026 Great Workplace for Nursing
SGMC Health has been recognized as a 2026 Great Workplace for Nursing by Nursegrid, the nation’s most widely used app for nurses
Avi-Go Launches Avi-Go.AI, Building the Intelligence Layer for Business Aviation
Discover Avi-Go.AI, Avi-Go’s upcoming AI-native platform for smarter business aviation intelligence, analysis, and workflow automation. Avi-Go.AI represents a fundamental shift in how intelligence is accessed and applied in business aviation” — Colin, CEO & Founder of Avi-Go. SINGAPORE, April 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In business aviation, competitive advantage is no longer defined only by access […]
CDC releases report on flu, COVID-19 vaccination coverage for health care workers for 2024-25 respiratory season
Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2%, respectively, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released April 2.
Lutheran Health Network’s peanut butter drive doubles donation record
The community answered the need with the March donation drive.
Women health entrepreneurs are expanding access to care in DRC
In North Kivu, DRC, women health entrepreneurs are expanding access to healthcare by bringing affordable services and products directly to communities.
Entertainment this week: Art Walk, Poi Rogers and more
Friday, April 3 A Poetry Workshop: Imagination and Resistance – Truckee Library, 10031 Levon Ave, Truckee, CA. Friday, April 3, 2026, 10:30am – 12pm. Including social or historical elements along with your personal experience in...
Artemis II Astronauts Have ‘Two Microsoft Outlooks’ and Neither Work
In space, no one can hear you scream at Microsoft’s legacy software.
Regional sports networks are faltering even as ratings soar
A group of regional sports networks is set to wind down, marking the demise of a once lucrative business that's faced significant pressure.
Super Mario Bros. players uncover huge new speedrun glitch
One random game crash led to the discovery of a history-making Mario exploit
The Artemis II Crew Is Having Microsoft Outlook Issues, And NASA Had To Remote Access From Earth To Deal With It
"I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working," a male voice told ground control.
Two Maine universities launch program to boost health care workforce
The joint program offers a fully online pathway from medical laboratory technician to medical laboratory science and the state’s only bachelor’s degree in this field.
He Studied How to Transport Blood to Wounded Marines
Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.
Golden Entertainment Deal Gives VICI New Partner And Valuation Gap To Watch
Golden Entertainment shareholders have approved a master transaction agreement with VICI Properties. The deal clears the way for VICI to participate in Golden Entertainment's take private transaction. Upon completion, Golden Entertainment is expected to de list from Nasdaq and work with VICI as a key real estate partner. For investors watching NYSE:VICI, this move adds a fresh angle to the story around a company already known for its focus on gaming real estate. The shares most recently...
Apple employee #8 Chris Espinosa on working his whole life at one company
It used to be common in Japan for someone to spend their entire working life at a single company, but...
Starbucks is boosting pay perks with weekly checks and barista bonuses
Starbucks is shifting all workers to weekly pay and introducing a new bonus structure for baristas, the company told Business Insider.
Potatoes on the moon? Oregon State University scientists show it could work
Researchers grew potatoes in soil that mimics the powdery sediment on the moon's service. With just a little added compost, the plants produced a decent haul of potatoes.
Science confirms torpedo bat works as well as regular bat
Lab tests show the much-hyped torpedo bat offers no real power advantage over traditional designs, with only a slight shift in the sweet spot that may suit certain hitters.
Sharing her passion for science
By Danielle Rush Communications Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo Hisako Masuda, Indiana University Kokomo professor of biochemistry, was honored by the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) as its 2026 Distinguished Scholar. The award is given to an individual who is recognized by the IAS as having an exceptional record of scholarship. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted to its awards committee. “I was surprised,” said Masuda, who joined IU Kokomo’s faculty in 2013. “I feel there are many good scientists in the Academy, so I wasn’t expecting it at all.” Patrick Motl, dean of the School of Sciences, said the Academy recognizes up to one member per year, and that Masuda is the second or third IU Kokomo faculty member to receive the commendation. “Clearly this speaks to the strength of Dr. Masuda’s accomplishments in research and scholarship and that her work stands out amongst her peers in Indiana,” said Motl, who received the award in 2019. “Many of the institutions that participate in the IAS are undergraduate institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions, but even having that caveat, Dr. Masuda has built and maintains a very active research program in her lab, working exclusively with undergraduates. She is passionate about science and can share that passion with her students. To carry on a quality research program with so many students involved in so many projects is truly remarkable and I am glad that the IAS acknowledged that for Dr. Masuda.” The IAS specifically commended her for involving more than 50 undergraduates in her research in bacterial metabolism, genomics, and their phenotypic plasticity at IU Kokomo, and publishing 23 articles with many student co-authors. Masuda’s current work primarily focuses on biodegradation and chemical repurposing of nylon. Using soil bacteria, her lab studies bacterial biodegradation of nylon and other environmental pollutants. She applies principles of green chemistry while developing a method to convert nylon waste into other nontoxic polymers. In collaborative work with health scientists, her lab investigates gut microbiomes of Indiana native birds as well as human subjects in a clinical study. She became interested in converting plastic waste while earning her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working on methods to remove environmental waste not using chemicals or other intrusive methods. She learned about Nylon 11, which is used in pipes for transferring oil, interior components for cars, catheters, and in other industrial hard plastics. Nylon 11 is nontoxic, she added, so it is safe to include students in the research. “Those are considered to be nonbiodegradable, and have to go to a landfill,” she said. “I thought if we could come up with a way to biodegrade it, that would make some kind of impact.” Eventually, she wants to develop a product that would convert nylon waste to something useful, and to reduce waste and microplastics in the environment. “That would be my goal at some point, that we can make that change, and also make people more aware of their use of plastics,” she said. “I hope students stop to think about what we can do as scientists to address issues currently impacting us.” She appreciates the IAS for its support of scientific research at Indiana institutions, and IU Kokomo and the School of Sciences for providing funding for students to attend the Academy’s annual meeting. She added that IU Kokomo has also supported her research with funding from the School of Sciences and Academic Affairs. “Without that, I couldn’t do my research,” she said. Masuda has also earned a Senior Research Grant from the IAS, IU Kokomo’s Distinguished Research Award, and the IU Kokomo Junior Faculty Annual Research Award. She is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo.
Politics Should Not Determine Who Gets Admitted To Medical School
The Trump administration is investigating admission policies at three medical schools to pressure them to stop building a more diverse healthcare workforce for the U.S.
White House ballroom expected to get approved days after ruling halting work
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LA Chargers help high school athletes learn lifesaving CPR
More than 250 high school student-athletes from across the Los Angeles Unified School District spent a day learning about heart health alongside Los Angeles Chargers players.Students learned hands-only CPR, met Chargers players Elijah Molden and RJ Mickens in UCLA Health Sports Performance Training, Powered by Exos, and enjoyed lunch on the patio at Huddle for Heart Health, held March 19 at The Bolt, the Chargers’ official practice facility in El Segundo. RJ Mickens, left, and Elijah Molden joined more than 250 LAUSD high school students at the Huddle for Heart Health event. (Photo courtesy of Joaquin Torre/Los Angeles Chargers) Along with learning CPR techniques, students practiced performance training on the LA Chargers practice field in El Segundo. (Photo courtesy of Joaquin Torre/Los Angeles Chargers) LA Chargers defensive back RJ Mickens visits with high school students at the Huddle for Heart Health event. (Photo courtesy of Joaquin Torre/Los Angeles Chargers) The event was presented by UCLA Health, the American Heart Association, the Los Angeles Chargers and LAUSD.Hands-only CPR is a lifesaving skill, said David Sato, MD, board president of the American Heart Association Los Angeles.“We save more lives when we work together,” said Dr. Sato. “This collaboration with UCLA Health and the Los Angeles Chargers to teach students how to perform hands-only CPR helps ensure more families in Los Angeles have someone ready to act in a cardiac emergency when seconds count.”Hands-only CPR is a lifesaving procedure for cardiac emergencies that doesn’t involve rescue breaths. It involves pressing hard and fast in the center of the chest of a teen or adult who has collapsed. Pressing can be done to the beat of the Bee Gee’s hit “Stayin' Alive, which, at 100 beats per minute, is the minimum rate at which to push during hands-only CPR, according to the American Heart Association. LA Chargers defensive back Elijah Molden, standing, helps high school students learn CPR skills. (Photo courtesy of Joaquin Torre/Los Angeles Chargers) Most cardiac arrests that don’t happen in the hospital happen at home, and hands-only CPR is as effective as CPR with breaths in the first minutes following a cardiac emergency.
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