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First Round Of Rural Health Transformation Funds Now Available - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The state’s nearly $200 million award from the federal government for 2026 aims to strengthen rural health systems statewide.
Feature: Moore ’26 Keeps Busy with Double Science Major and Music
Luke Moore ’26 came to Kansas Wesleyan on a music scholarship. He’s graduating this weekend (May 16) with a double major in Chemistry and Physics. He’s as active on the music side as he is with his science activities — he’s played the cello for 10 years, including four years at Kansas Wesleyan. It’s common, he said, for scientists and musicians to share those interests. “I’ve spoken to plenty of musicians who would have done science if they weren’t musicians, and I’ve talked to plenty of scientists who would have done music if they weren’t scientists,” Mooresaid. He played the cello in the string orchestra, which he’s done since his first year, and as a junior and senior, sang in the Philharmonic Choir as a bass. He hadn’t sung in a choir since middle schoolin Garden City, but he found he really enjoys that aspect of his college career. Also as a junior, Moore helped re-activate the STEM Club as vice president. For two years, he helped build the club’s battlebot. Last year the bot came home from battles in Kansas City in pieces, lots of pieces. This year it came home with the first-place trophy. He’s helped make frozen nitrogen ice cream at Homecoming and other events and helped organize the STEM Club’s first gingerbread house competition for the holidays. Willing to get his hands – and face – dirty for science, he encouraged fellow musicians and scientists to smash him in the face with whipped cream pies on Pi Day (March 14) as a fundraiser for the STEM Club. His capstone project involved developing a metallic organic framework (MOF) that takes a methylene blue dye out of water. “I’m proud that I was able to design this project, and I was proud that I did end up making the MOF,” Moore said. The professors and attitudes at KWU have made all this possible. “I don’t actually have time for everything,” Moore said. “I have to prioritize things. Things inevitably fall through the cracks, but it’s hard for me to choose one over the other, because I like a lot of things. And I don’t want to not do music, and I don’t want to not do science.” Moore said that Kansas Wesleyan, as a smaller university, gives students the opportunity to try things. “If I were to want to be in a music ensemble, it would probably be a bit harder in a larger school. One nice thing about this school is that everyone’s involved in something,” he said. “Professors know that you have other things going on, and they are flexible and understanding.” Moore has applied to grad schools, with an goal of earning his Ph.D. and landing at a university big enough to allow for a small research team that also gives him an opportunity to teach. He’s off to a good start. Moore is receiving the award for Outstanding Research in the Math, Physics and Computer Studies Department at Commencement this year. Story by Jean Kozubowski
New entertainment venue proposed on Howard
Space would serve as a cafe by day, comedy club by night.
ABA Journal earns honorable mention as Magazine of the Year from business publication editors
The ABA Journal took home an honorable mention as the Magazine of the Year, and its staff won five other awards Thursday in a national contest hosted by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
One team’s explosive offense force Newman and U-High into decisive finals Game 3
Christian Sauska ran to second base and raised his arms outward has he looked to the sky, celebrating his team’s sixth extra-base hit — all in the first two innings
2026 KPAX-Scheels Sports Awards: Hellgate's Elly Reed and Parker Link
It's Day 3 of the KPAX-Scheels Sports Awards, and today we introduce you to the finalists from Hellgate High School in Elly Reed and Parker Link.
Notice of Intent to Award Veterinarian Services RFP | Department of Health Services
The evaluation panel carefully reviewed and analyzed the proposals received in response to the above referenced solicitation. Based upon that review and analysis, we are recommending to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors that the contract be awarded to Dr. Catherine McKenzie.
‘We really need this science’: Here’s some of the research happening at NH’s experimental forests
Simulating ice storms, the discovery of acid rain and more. Hubbard Brook’s executive director Anthea Lavallee spoke with NHPR’s Julia Barnett on what New Hampshire’s experimental forests do and what she’s keeping an eye on moving forward as the Forest Service continues its nationwide reorganization.
SC health director out of the job after failing to receive Senate approval
A 1993 law that let the governor hire and fire agency heads meant Edward Simmer's tenure ended with the regular legislative session.
Saints Jamie Meeks awarded ASPDA Service Award
Director of Sports Nutrition honored at American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association’s 18th Annual Conference
AASHTO Journal - Maryland DOT Issues More Purple Line Business Grants
The Maryland Department of Transportation recently issued $600,000 in new grants to support operations at 60 small businesses impacted by the construction of the Purple Line light rail line. [Above photo by the Maryland DOT] The Purple Line Small Business Grant Program distributes funds in three rounds each year. Those grant awards – which vary […]
NBA Draft Combine winners: Awards for top performers, including Cameron Boozer and the biggest riser
2026 Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain hosts the Vegas-set ceremony this weekend, with Megan Moroney and Ella Langley among the top nominees
Yahoo rounded up everything there is to know about the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, from the evening's full roster of performers and nominees to who Twain is most excited to meet.
Class of 2026 Public Health Master’s Candidate Receives National Research Award and Reflects on Conference Experience - University of New Haven
Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH received a national public health research award at the 2026 Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) conference, where she presented research on addressing food insecurity among international graduate students.
Mercer Health earns Numerous National Awards for Excellence in Care
Mercer Health continues to earn national recognition for delivering exceptional healthcare. Multiple prestigious organizations have honored Mercer Health for its outstanding patient experience, clinical excellence, and commitment to quality care. Newsweek Best-In-State Mercer Health has been named one of Newsweek’s Best‑In‑State Hospitals for 2026, a distinction awarded to hospitals that demonstrate superior performance across patient […]
Custom Medallion Supplier A.T. Designs Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Owner Trevor Temple started his business from a garage in 1976 with an eye toward innovation.
Academy of Country Music Awards: Where to watch
The 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Sunday in Las Vegas. Shania Twain will host the ceremony on Prime Video.
Berks’ Best 2026 science and environment winner: Finnegan Miller says it started with a patch of mold
Conrad Weiser senior channels early fascination with fungi into award-winning research and a future in food science and environmental sustainability.
The rise of the progressive billionaire candidate
Why some on the left are feeling warmly toward Tom Steyer and other very wealthy contenders.
Trump and Xi move towards business-first relationship after Beijing summit
The two leaders did not resolve differences on key issues like Iran and Taiwan, despite push to extend truce.
Ray Mariano: Things I miss most in today's politics
I sure do miss the time when our leaders treated people with kindness and then actually tried to work across the aisle to move our nation forward.
U.S. businesses edge toward another $25 billion tariff refund
Federal courts questioning Trump-era tariffs, raising the possibility that U.S. importers could see a second round of refunds
The postwar UAE and the remaking of Gulf politics – European Council on Foreign Relations
Iran’s attacks on the Gulf have convinced Abu Dhabi that accommodation with Tehran has failed. Leaving OPEC reflects the UAE’s turn towards strategic autonomy,
Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.
Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe
Winners and losers of the CBS California gubernatorial debate
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University and business leaders weigh a college degree’s value
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Kara Wildman receives 2026 Woman in Business Award
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Packers fail TE Luke Lachey’s physical
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Jefferson Elementary School first-grade teacher wins Amplify “Science of Reading Rookie Award”
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University at Albany opens up campus, and science exploration, to district students
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Employee misconduct is becoming harder for companies to ignore
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South Lansing Business Association honors local businesses at annual awards ceremony
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This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - City leaders push for practical money skills in schools
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When Businesspeople Run Government, the Government Doesn't Become a Business
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For eight Rutgers students, the George Washington University Planet Forward Environmental Storyfest in April was more than a conference. It was an opportunity to show how science storytelling can transform complex research into deeply human stories that connect with audiences far beyond the laboratory. Representing the university at one of the nation’s leading gatherings for […]
NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts
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Gunter Named 2025-26 CIAA Sports Information Director of the Year
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Howard Community College Featured in 'State of Business' Address
In his Business Outlook Luncheon remarks at Turf Valley Resort last week, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball outlined how Howard County “stands on business” through five pillars: managing crises, investing in people, backing businesses, making strategic investments, and preparing for the future. Howard Community College appears by name in the pillar that anchors the others: investing in people. Dr. Ball highlighted the $11 million county investment in HCC’s Cathy and Danny Bell Workforce and Trades Center, which will open this fall. He described the facility as a world-class center with state-of-the-art training in key industries, championed by HCC President Dr. Daria J. Willis, and positioned to help Howard County compete with institutions worldwide. He also recognized HCC’s Complete4Success program, supported by a $3.5 million county investment in 2022, as a continuing driver of certifications and degrees that prepare students to enter Howard County’s workforce ready to contribute on day one. Dr. Ball connected HCC’s work to the broader economic moment in the county, including more than 1,580 apprentices now training across Howard County businesses, up from roughly 1,100 in 2018, and the SPARK program that bridges classroom learning to high-demand industries. Each of these efforts depends on the kind of workforce pipeline HCC is built to deliver. Educational Services is one of the top three employment sectors for county residents, alongside Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services and Health Care & Social Assistance. HCC will award 1,263 degrees next week at its annual commencement ceremony, and every year, that output feeds directly into the industries the County Executive named as drivers of Howard County’s growth. The full picture also includes the families who are not yet there. The 2024 ALICE update from United Way of Central Maryland found that 35,346 households in Howard County, 29% of the total, fell below the ALICE Threshold in 2022, meaning they earned more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living in the county. The Household Survival Budget for a Howard County family of two adults, an infant, and a preschooler reached $118,608 annually, requiring an hourly wage of $59.30 to cover housing, child care, food, transportation, and other essentials. Affluence and economic strain coexist within the same county lines. That gap is the reason higher education and economic development are inseparable. Every certification, associate degree, and apprenticeship credential issued at HCC represents a household closer to crossing the ALICE Threshold and into long-term financial stability. The Bell Center, Complete4Success, Howard P.R.I.D.E., Parent Scholars, and the institution’s transfer-rate gains are significant components of Howard County’s economic mobility infrastructure. HCC is grateful to Dr. Ball for his sustained partnership over nearly eight years of service and for recognizing that this college plays a central role in the economic story Howard County is telling. Standing on business in Howard County means standing alongside the flagship institution that prepares its workforce.
Google may finally let you move passkeys to another password manager on Android
Google could soon end the passkey lock-in for its Password Manager's users.
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Deep beneath Portugal’s São Jorge Island, a massive surge of magma silently pushed upward from more than 20 kilometers underground in 2022, triggering thousands of earthquakes and briefly raising fears of a volcanic eruption. Scientists discovered that the molten rock climbed astonishingly fast — enough to fill 32,000 Olympic swimming pools — before stalling just 1.6 kilometers below the surface in what researchers call a “failed eruption.”
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Sarasota Chamber announces business awards finalists
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Summary of 2026 Honda Business Briefing | Honda Global Corporate Website
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Ohtani Shuts Out Rival, Continues to Strengthen Cy Young Case
Shohei Ohtani has had a legendary career already. He’s won the Rookie of the Year award and four MVP awards […]
New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war that's both 'awesome' and awkward
A global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has created a financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico that is both enviable and politically sensitive in a Democratic-dominated state.
ProTech Fence owners named Idaho Small Business Persons of the Year
SHELLEY — Local brothers Dallin, Morgan and Scott Jolley never imagined that their parents’ business, which ran out of the garage, would be what it is today. But this month, the three won awards as Idaho Small Business Persons of the Year for their operations of the once-tiny business, ProTech Fence. The award is the […]
Cam Ward to Appear in Netflix's Quarterback Season 3
Cam Ward of the Tennessee Titans is in the middle of the offseason preparing for the 2026 NFL season. After being selected No. 1 overall by Tennessee in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ward played admirably for the Titans during his rookie season. The 6-foot-2 quarterback showed his toughness last season, appearing in all 17 games despite tying Geno Smith of the New York Jets as the NFL’s most-sacked quarterback (55).
Donovan Mitchell turns ankle on photographer’s shoe vs. Pistons
The Cavaliers went from watching Donovan Mitchell rearrange franchise postseason marks to watching him land awkwardly.
Rowan awards first doctorate in data science
Rowan University awards its first data science Ph.D., marking growth in its doctoral program and advancing research in explainable artificial intelligence.
The 2026 Science Division Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Gregory Reyes (Kresge ’76, biology), Larry de Ghetaldi (Merrill ’76, biology and chemistry), and Nicholas Suntzeff (Ph.D. ’80, astronomy) are recognized for careers of exceptional distinction in biomedical research, healthcare policy, and observational cosmology.
Vanderbilt Health Hospitals receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Overall Quality Ratings
These hospitals were awarded Five-Star ratings for overall quality of care for 2026, placing Vanderbilt Health’s hospitals among the top 12% in the nation for overall performance.
Becoming an AI-Forward Health System
From AI skeptic to transformation leader, Ken Kawamoto, MD, PhD, MHS, is guiding U of U Health toward tools that ease clinician burden and deliver more responsive, patient-centered care.
Chargers Earn 14 Nominations for Hashtag Sports Awards
The Chargers earned more than a dozen nominations for the 2026 Hashtag Sports Awards, with voting now open until May 25
2026 KPAX-Scheels Sports Awards: Valley Christian's Carys Walker and Nick Karvandi
It's time for the annual KPAX-Scheels Sports Awards, and we begin to reveal our nominees from the high schools in Missoula, starting with Carys Walker and Nick Karvandi of Valley Christian.
British scientists among winners of top Spanish award
British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian joined French biophysicist Pascal Mayer in winning Spain's top science award on Wednesday for DNA sequencing research that helped combat coronavirus.
ASU graduate proves the best science happens outside
Victoria Concepcion didn't come to Arizona State University just to earn a degree. She came tracking a Mars rover.Concepcion, from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is graduating this May from the School of Earth and Space Exploration with a Master of Science in geological science. She started with a clear goal: to work with the Curiosity rover's DAN instrument. Along the way, she discovered even more rewarding experiences.
Missouri risking chaos due to dueling congressional maps, foes of new maps say
The organization behind a referendum campaign challenging Missouri’s newly-drawn congressional maps says Secretary of State Denny Hoskins risks electoral chaos the longer it waits to decide whether or not to certify if the referendum process can move forward to a statewide vote.
Museum of Science Fulldome Show Remixed: The Unexpected Side of Science Wins Best Science Film at 2026 Dome Fest West
BOSTON, May 13, 2026--The Museum of Science has been awarded the Best Science Film Award at the 2026 Dome Fest West, a leading international festival celebrating fulldome cinema and immersive media, for its original fulldome production Remixed: The Unexpected Side of Science.
Can Conan O'Brien Single-Handedly Keep The Oscars Watchable?
Between late-night talk shows and entertainment awards ceremonies, Conan O'Brien is the master of all comedy formats doomed to be absorbed and destroyed by YouTube.PlayThis week, Disney and the Academ...
Diego Pavia, Candice Lee among Vanderbilt honorees by Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Diego Pavia, Candice Lee and Vanderbilt women's basketball were honored with awards from the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
Pranav Dixit wins excellence in reporting award from AAJA
Business Insider's Pranav Dixit has won an AAJA Excellence Award for his three-part series, "Caught Between Countries: Tech Workers Navigate Trump's Visa Chaos."
Olivia Rodrigo's baby-doll dress is an homage to '90s counterculture. One historian says critics are missing the point.
That Rodrigo loves a babydoll dress isn't revelatory. Her wardrobe has long been rooted in the dichotomy of blending traditional femininity with a raw, rebellious edge.
Islanders Matthew Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy
The 18-year-old phenom makes NHL history as the youngest rookie ever to claim the award, shattering records with a dominant 59-point season on the New York blue line.
High school sports 14 top performers ran up the score Tuesday
The 14 high school sports top performers put their best foot forward Tuesday in big wins and milestone moments. See who made the cut.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Gets Absurd Treasure Hunt
Edward Kenway and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know
The 2027 Grammys will also have a new broadcasting home
University awards recognize Notre Dame faculty excellence - Notre Dame Business Mendoza College of Business
Gina Shropshire, associate advising professor, received an award in recognition of her service as an undergraduate academic advisor
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May Includes Star Wars Outlaws and Red Dead Redemption 2
PlayStation Plus subscribers have several blockbuster games to look forward to this month, as Sony has revealed its Game Catalog additions for May 2026.
SUNY Chancellor Highlights Mental Health and Wellness
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. spotlighted Mental Health Awareness Month by highlighting events on campus that promote mental health awareness.
Champions League would make Villa's breakthrough 'sustainable'
The long, lumpy third act of Aston Villa's season, encapsulated in the past week by two entirely contrasting games, has been crawling towards this point. It is understandable that any nerves at Villa's failure to nail down Champions League qualification already have obscured just what an achievement it would be, especially after they were stuck in the starting blocks for a month. The past two games illustrate the junction Villa have now reached.
What’s the Best Way to Brainwash an LLM?
I spent a weekend trying to convince a language model it was C-3PO. Here's what actually worked.
Grocery Business Hall of Fame unveils 2026 inductees
Grocery Business Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Meet the 20 individuals being inducted into this year's Grocery Business Hall of Fame. TORONTO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Business Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class, recognizing 20 individuals for their contributions to Canada’s grocery industry and the communities they serve. Selected by an industry committee, this year’s inductees span retail, supplier and industry stewardship roles, reflecting the breadth of leadership driving
Introducing Northwood Insights, a New Blog for the Next Generation of Business Leaders
New content platform strengthens the university’s digital presence, broadens its reach among prospective students, and establishes Northwood as a thought leader in business, free enterprise, and entrepreneurial education. Northwood University has launched Northwood Insights, a new blog designed to position the university as a leading voice in business education, free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and career development. The platform delivers expert, research-informed content to prospective students, current students, and the broader professional community, meeting audiences where they already are online and searching for answers. “Northwood has always been about preparing people to move forward with clarity and confidence,” said Marketing and Communications Officer Rachel Valdiserri. “With Northwood Insights, we’re meeting students where they are with content that’s relevant, direct, and built for how they discover and learn today. It’s not about adding more noise; it’s about delivering ideas, perspectives, and insights that help them make more informed decisions earlier in their journey.” The blog features a growing library of articles spanning Northwood’s core academic strengths, including business administration, automotive and mobility studies, sports management, and entrepreneurship. Each piece is written to inform and guide, answering the real questions students are asking while organically connecting readers to the academic programs, faculty expertise, and career outcomes that define a Northwood education. Each article is crafted to reflect Northwood’s institutional voice while being optimized for the search behaviors of today’s prospective students, a generation that begins researching universities long before they apply. By appearing in those early search results, Northwood establishes credibility, builds familiarity, and creates a meaningful connection with students the moment they are most open to influence. “This platform is a natural extension of our enrollment strategy,” said Dr. Matthew Bennett, vice president of enrollment and strategic alliances. “When a prospective student searches for career paths, we want Northwood to be the source they trust. Northwood Insights makes that possible at a global scale.” Beyond enrollment, Northwood Insights serves the university’s broader advancement mission. As a platform built to demonstrate expertise and institutional relevance, it reinforces Northwood’s standing as a thought leader in free enterprise education and entrepreneurial leadership, directly supporting alumni engagement, donor confidence, and community partnerships. The content signals that Northwood is not only preparing students for the careers of today but actively shaping the conversations defining the industries of tomorrow. “Attention isn’t given anymore; it’s earned,” said Milada Dzevitski, Northwood’s digital content and technical writer who manages the Northwood Insights blog. “This platform is built to meet that standard, with content that’s relevant, direct, and worth engaging with.” Northwood Insights is live now and will continue to grow with new content published regularly. Share this page
Cultivating a Bright Future
Inspired by the values of community and environmental stewardship she learned as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Stella Hardin hopes to use the skills she gained as an agricultural science major to make an impact that honors her roots.
College of Science receives seven 2026 University of Arizona Distinguished Faculty Awards
The University of Arizona is proud to honor 25 exceptional faculty and mentors, including seven awardees in the College of Science, whose outstanding contributions have been recognized through 13 prestigious University-wide awards.
Amazon's New Prime Business and Amazon Business Credit Cards, Powered by U.S. Bank and Mastercard®, Are Now Available with Enhanced Rewards and Flexible Financing
New cards built for modern businesses—featuring dynamic rewards and industry-leading benefits with no annual fee and no foreign transaction fees Amazon today launched the new Prime Business Card and Amazon Business Card, bringing together the Amazon rewards business customers love with powerful new benefits to help businesses make the most of their spending on Amazon. These cards, issued by U.S. Bank as part of the Mastercard® network, offer rewards wherever customers are shopping, access to fle
HHS Announces Heartland Forward MOU to Advance Maternal Health
HHS Announces Heartland Forward MOU to Advance Maternal Health
Arrowhead's Ahnen to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The 18-year Arrowhead High School girls swimming and diving coach will be recognized at the Milwaukee High School Sports Awards on June. 15.
Forza Horizon 6 will rebalance Wheelspin rewards
Playground Games details Forza Horizon 6’s new progression systems.
Oakland County businesses working to move forward amid water main break repairs
Being a small business owner comes with its own challenges, and when you add a pipe burst to the mix, Lake Orion Coffee Shop owner Charlie McClenaghan says you never really know how to prepare.
Oakland County business moving forward amid water main break repairs
Max Road Fire is almost fully contained, but one Broward business is feeling the aftermath
NBA Media Called Out For 'Wild' Treatment Of Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama returned to the spotlight Tuesday night for Game 5 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama was ejected in the second quarter of Game 4 for throwing an elbow at Timberwolves forward Naz Reid. There's no question his absence played a huge role in San ...
GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards, amid House Ethics inquiry, denies having inappropriate relationship with staff
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards denied having any inappropriate relationship with staff and told CNN in an interview Tuesday that an investigation by the House Ethics Committee will eventually clear him of any wrongdoing.
SIU holds inaugural Science Reception to recognize outstanding students and faculty
The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale held its inaugural Science Reception at the Gower Translational Research Center on April 30. Around 200 attendees enjoyed the evening, which included a reception, happy hour and awards ceremony.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz slams Seattle's 'hostile' business climate
Schultz called out Washington and Seattle leaders in a new op-ed, saying their policies are “hostile” towards businesses.
The Steelers actually need Mason Rudolph
The Pittsburgh Steelers is still trying to gain some clarity on the quarterback position. After drafting former Ohio State Buckeyes standout Will Howard in 2025, Pittsburgh selected Drew Allar out of Penn State this year. Ultimately, new head coach Mike McCarthy has made it clear that he would love for Aaron Rodgers, who won the…