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'Food insecurity is no longer just about low-income countries': Environmental economist explains how climate change is pushing agricultural systems to the brink
As a U.N. report warns that extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers, we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world.
Stable One UI 8.5 update is rolling out to the Galaxy S25 series
After a long wait, Samsung has finally released the stable version of One UI 8.5 (Android 16 QPR2) for the Galaxy S25 series.
Eggs and brain health: New study cracks open Alzheimer’s link
A long-term study suggests that eating eggs regularly may be associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.
Short vacations made her feel worse; monthlong working holidays helped
Maria Laposata discovered that two-week vacations were not for her. Before she would even get home, she'd start dreading opening her work laptop.
National Institutes of Health Grant Terminations Disproportionately Impact Minority Scientists
Survey of nearly 1,000 researchers whose grants were cut shows BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women investigators faced higher odds of targeted equity-related terminations, raising concerns about long-term impacts on the U.S. scientific workforce
240-million-year-old giant “sand creeper” found hidden in retaining wall
A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia’s most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists have now identified the 240-million-year-old amphibian, Arenaerpeton supinatus, revealing an almost perfectly preserved skeleton—complete with rare traces of skin. This ancient river predator, about 1.2 meters long, looked somewhat like a giant salamander but was bulkier and armed with fearsome fang-like teeth.
Greenpeace launches “Deep Arctic Expedition” livestreaming deep sea science from 3000m depth
Greenpeace departs on a month-long mission to the Arctic deep-sea.
North Charleston Installs QR Codes on Overpasses to Help Those in Mental Health Crisis
North Charleston city leaders have installed new QR code signs along the Ashley Phosphate Road overpass, offering a message of hope in a high-traffic area and a
Straight Talk with Matt Percy and Jamie Schutte of Percy Law Firm
As Ascension Parish continues to rank among the fastest-growing areas in the state, demand for legal services is evolving alongside new residential, commercial and industrial development. In a Q&A with Ascension Business Report, Matt Percy and Jamie Schutte of Percy Law Firm discuss how the longtime parish-based firm is adapting to that growth, the rising […]
House passes Farm Bill with pork producers long awaited 'fix' to Proposition 12
The massive farm bill approved by the U.S. House last week includes a provision that would essentially invalidate Proposition 12
How Ancient Centipede Ancestors Conquered the Earth
A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl forth from the seas.
WakeMed leaders share vision, long-term goal for merging state's largest health care provider
WakeMed's CEO said the partnership is aimed at securing the long‑term future of the hospital system.
Dallas group aims to make healthcare more affordable for food workers
A Dallas community-led initiative is working to expand healthcare access for food workers as part of an effort to bolster long-term stability in North Texas’ food system.
‘We are the culture’: KC Chamber finalists link business identity to leadership at the top
“This is our American Dream, it’s our version of it,” said Vu Radley, describing the early days and journey of MADE MOBB, the streetwear brand he built alongside fellow first-generation immigrant co-founders Jesse Phouangphet and Mark Launiu.
Xbox Is Ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI
The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.
Tucker Carlson compares Ted Cruz to extremist, feud escalates
The long-running feud between Tucker Carlson and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz escalated, with the podcaster comparing the senator to a white nationalist.
Goose Island traffic worsens amid bridge closures, business leaders call for solutions | ChicagoLIVE
Traffic congestion on Goose Island is intensifying as nearby bridge closures create major bottlenecks along Division Street and Elston Avenue.
Garbage piled up and business died off as doors closed on long-awaited Pihakis dining destination
Valley Post was planned to be a showplace development in a growing enclave of Shelby County.
Audrey Beth Davis, Longtime Entertainment Publicist, Dies at 82
Audrey Beth Davis, a retired longtime entertainment publicist, died of natural causes on May 1 in Pennsylvania. She was 82. Davis was born on October 17, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and graduated from Bro...
Mamdani fills key post in new community safety office with behavioral health expert
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed a longtime behavioral health leader on Tuesday to serve as commissioner of his newly created Office of Community Safety,
Alito and Jackson’s fiery debate over the Voting Rights Act exposes Supreme Court tensions
The November election is still a long way off, but patience is already running thin at the Supreme Court.
CMC Sports Bowl coming along
Construction of Claremont McKenna College’s Roberts Campus Sports Bowl, the large athletics complex taking shape on the former quarry site east of Claremont Boulevard, is continuing. Phase One of the project, expected to open in the fall, encompasses 35 acres along the southern portion of the 74-acre site. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Apple's most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option
Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio no longer includes RAM upgrade options. This comes after Apple has seemingly ran out of...
Bryan Johnson tweet draws attention to vaginal microbiome. What is that?
Bryan Johnson tweeted his wife's vaginal microbiome test results. We spoke to OBGYNs and longevity advocates about what that is and if you should do it too.
Penn State mourns the loss of sports medicine leader Wayne Sebastianelli
Wayne J. Sebastianelli, a longtime leader in sports medicine at Penn State who spent more than three decades caring for student-athletes and advancing research on sports-related injuries, died May 4. He was 68.
Capital One Venture Business review: Earn up to 150,000 bonus miles, $100 in annual credits
Capital One miles transfer to a long list of travel partners, which makes the Venture Business card's welcome offer much more valuable.
Brenda Alexander gives the latest in entertainment headlines
Blake Lively settles a legal dispute, and Nia Long could be looking for more money.
Attackers are cashing in on fresh 'CopyFail' Linux flaw
: Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for long
Simons scoop up another property along downtown's South Meridian entertainment corridor
The building is on the same block as planned Simon-backed developments for a Ritz-Carlton hotel, Live Nation music venue and Ole Red bar, restaurant and country music hall.
Drag performances, karaoke and more: ICONS offers a week of entertainment
At ICONS gay piano bar, the drinks are strong, the vocals are stronger and the stage is never empty for long. Known for its singing bartenders and high-energy atmosphere, the downtown bar at 16 E. Kiowa St. is keeping the spotlight on all week long with a lineup that blends drag, music and community connection. […]
Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push
Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map.
WakeMed and Atrium Health hold briefing about proposed take over
WakeMed will host a media briefing, alongside Atrium Health to share information, answer questions and address any misconceptions regarding Atrium's proposed take over of WakeMed.
Samsung leaked its ‘Wide Fold’ again, right alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 [Gallery]
Ahead of its rumored July launch event, Samsung continues to leak its upcoming “Wide Fold” through software, with new renderings...
Amazon Business now delivers fresh groceries to businesses in more than 2,300 cities
Business customers can order fresh produce, dairy, baked goods, and frozen food alongside everyday essentials—all in one cart with Same-Day Delivery.
The Long and Short of Sports Sponsorship
How to make every sponsorship dollar work harder, before, during, and after the final whistle.
‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ is canceled along with other shows in franchise
VH1 has canceled “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” as well as the entire 15-year-old “Love & Hip Hop” franchise, including its Hollywood, Miami and New York editions.
Ottobock and Angel City Sports Expand Partnership at Angel City Games, Advancing Adaptive Sport on the Road to LA28
/PRNewswire/ -- Ottobock, a global leader in prosthetics and orthotics, is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with Angel City Sports at the 2026...
Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor
Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey Putsch
A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off
Democrats could be one midterm wave away from instituting a national popular vote. Should they?
Castle Cleaners owner still answers to his mother, a 50-year employee
After a career in the corporate world, Scott Merrick had a chance to buy a longtime Elmira business where his mother has worked for 50 years.
As credit card swipe fees skyrocket, some businesses pass along the pain
Swipe fees have gone up 80% since the pandemic. "I don’t think it is fair business owners pay it or they will go under,” one Harrisburg restaurant owner says.
U.S. Embassy Supports Tunisian Business Delegation at 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit - U.S. Embassy in Tunisia
U.S. EMBASSY SUPPORTS TUNISIAN BUSINESS DELEGATION AT 2026 SELECTUSA INVESTMENT SUMMIT The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the premier U.S. investment event, connecting thousands of investors, companies, economic development organizations, and industry experts to make deals happen. Media Note TUNIS, May 5, 2026 – U.S. Embassy Tunis is pleased to support a delegation of 11 Tunisian companies traveling to the United States to participate in the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit at National Harbor, Maryland, May 3-6, 2026. The Summit is an opportunity for these dynamic entrepreneurs to establish new connections and explore business and investment opportunities in the United States. This year, three Tunisian women entrepreneurs and members of the delegation representing Spiraw and Sotetel were accepted into the Select Global Women in Tech year-long mentoring program which will kick off at the summit. Since 2022, more than 50 Tunisian entrepreneurs in fields ranging from e-gaming, robotics, software engineering, coding, online fashion, and green tech have participated in SelectUSA Investment Summits, where they have taken their businesses to the next level. Hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the SelectUSA Investment Summit is a one-stop shop for companies considering expanding to the United States and provides economic development organizations (EDOs) with the opportunity to meet directly with international companies to facilitate investment deals. Since inception, the SelectUSA Investment Summit has attracted tens of thousands of companies and economic development representatives, generating over $250 billion in new investment projects that support more than 125,000 jobs across the United States and its territories. The previous SelectUSA Investment Summit saw record-breaking numbers with more than 5,500 participants, including EDOs from 54 U.S. states and territories and over 2,700 business investors from 100+ countries, including Tunisia. The following Tunisian businesses will take part in this year’s SelectUSA delegation: AquaDeep – Revolutionizes aquaculture with AI-powered monitoring solutions, including a real-time larva counting system and a SaaS platform for environmental monitoring. The company is expanding operations across Tunisia, Europe, Africa, and the United States. Bouraoui Group – Specializes in event venues, hospitality experiences, innovative real estate development, and technology driven customer solutions. The business develops experience- focused and tech enabled lifestyle destinations that combine entertainment, culture, retail, and smart services, and is seeking international partners to co-develop hospitality, PropTech, smart retail, and experiential digital projects. Digital Cook – Builds HR and recruitment software solutions, including HRMS, ATS, and custom tools that streamline hiring, employee management, and talent development. It provides custom software, system integration, and scalable HR platforms for SMEs, large enterprises, and recruitment agencies seeking efficient, user-friendly ways to manage their workforce and improve recruitment. El Kanaouet – Provides high-quality and low-cost hydraulic infrastructure for the supply and distribution of drinking water. The company manufactures prestressed concrete structures based on current technological developments in the field and trends in integrated and digitalized management. El Kanaouet aims to enter the U.S. market with its production of centrifugal prestressed concrete pipes and other technical products and services. Fluoink Nanotechnologies – A deep‑tech startup developing next‑generation antimicrobial additives for paints, coatings, and industrial materials, enabling everyday surfaces to act as long‑lasting barriers against harmful bacteria and pathogens without changing their appearance or performance. Mare Custos – A subsea robotics company specializing in ROV-based underwater inspection services for offshore energy, ports, and marine infrastructure, using high-precision imaging, PAUT, and NDT to inspect structures in challenging conditions. SmartMed SA – A fast-growing digital health company operating in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, offering an integrated ecosystem that helps patients book appointments (MedPro), enables clinics to digitize workflows and EMRs (MedLink), and supports targeted digital marketing for healthcare and pharma (MedAds). With millions of appointments and users, SmartMed has become a leading e-health platform in North Africa. Sototel – Builds telecommunications networks and services, including fixed, radio, and mobile networks. Sototel focuses on technological innovation and continuous improvement, providing high-value-added digital solutions. SOTUPRIN HGE – Specializes in manufacturing household electrical appliances under the brand HGE and OEM. Expanded from the local market to North Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Spiraw by Food4Future – Designs and manufactures smart, AI-powered cultivation systems allowing individuals and businesses to grow fresh, highly nutritious food – starting with spirulina – directly at the point of consumption. Combining patented hardware, controlled-environment agriculture, and a connected app with an AI assistant, Spiraw aims to decentralize food production and create a new category at the intersection of agri-tech, consumer health, and smart home ecosystems. WaterSec (Istidama) – A climate-tech startup that uses IoT, AI, and smart sensors to help high consumption facilities (such as industries, hotels, and commercial buildings) monitor water use in real time, detect leaks, and optimize consumption. The company’s digital platform turns raw water data into alerts and actionable insights, making water management more transparent, proactive, and sustainable. Learn more about the SelectUSA Investment Summit at https://www.selectusasummit.us/. Follow live developments from the summit on X at https://x.com/SelectUSA.
Mary Rutan Health announces retirement of longtime leader, new roles announced
Mary Rutan Health has announced the upcoming retirement of Tammy Gump, a longtime leader whose career with the organization has spanned nearly four decades. Gump, […]
Man destined to get Alzheimer’s saved by accidental heat therapy
Doug Whitney has a genetic mutation that means he should have developed Alzheimer’s disease decades ago, but his long-term work in hot engine rooms may have protected him in a similar way to sauna therapy
Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday
Texas basketball executed ‘aggressive’ plan in the NCAA transfer portal
The five-man portal class for the Longhorns ranks third nationally.
Thymus renaissance poised to boost health and longevity
Nature Biotechnology - Evidence linking thymic function with health and longevity is piling up, and a cluster of biotechnology companies is trying to regenerate the thymus directly or recapitulate...
As visa rules tighten, impacts to researchers and US science escalate
New restrictions are increasingly squeezing international researchers in the US and threatening the country’s long-term scientific competitiveness, analysts say
A Changing of the Guard: What the “Great Ownership Transfer” Means for Local Businesses
Adam Klappholz from Zelle joins us to talk about something big happening in small towns across America—the Great Ownership Transfer. As longtime business owners
Local village breaks ground on recreation and entertainment complex
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) – Leaders in Bellaire broke ground Monday on a $1.67 million recreation and entertainment complex they say will bring new energy to the village and serve as a long…
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”
A long-standing assumption about evolution is being challenged by new research showing that vastly different species can rely on the same genetic pathways to develop similar traits.
Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799
: The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computer
Ilitch Sports And Entertainment Hosting Announcement At Little Caesars Wednesday For Anticipated PWHL Detroit Announcement
The PWHL is expected to announce expansion to Detroit alongside Ilitch Sports and Entertainment Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Black community speaks out against potential Debbie Wasserman Schultz candidacy in CD 20
Will Florida's longest-serving Democrat run for a historically Black seat?
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer reach settlement, two weeks ahead of trial start
The high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s production company will no longer go to trial as the parties have reached a settlement.
Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies
To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such as hydrogen and helium-3
Call Of Duty Will No Longer Release On Last-Gen Consoles
Activision has seemingly confirmed that Call of Duty is no longer releasing on last-gen consoles, starting with Modern Warfare 4.
Fresh attacks in the Gulf spark fears of renewed war with Iran
A wave of fresh strikes on the UAE and Oman, along with reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, undermined confidence in the truce between the United States and Iran.
NWA Business Journal seeks nominations for awards programs - Talk Business & Politics
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is accepting nominations for multiple awards recognition programs, including its longest-running awards program, Forty Under 40. Selection to the recognition programs is based on nominees’...
AI Is Great at “Normal Science,” but Breakthroughs Still Belong to People
In a recent capstone presentation, Darden professor Keith McCormick offered a grounded perspective on what AI can and cannot do today. According to McCormick, AI excels at what science philosopher Thomas Kuhn calls “normal science,” but may fall short of reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI) without some new scientific breakthrough that changes the current paradigm.
Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. From Tour Following Political Rants: "I Won't Have Someone On My Tour Making Offensive Remarks"
Kid Cudi has cut ties with M.I.A., who will no longer be a part of his Rebel Ragers Tour.
New Super Smash Bros reportedly releasing as early as 2027
A long-rumored new entry in Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros series could arrive as early as next year, according to a reputable insider.
Fallout Co-Creator Says Gamers No Longer Think For Themselves
Also: Sony has raised the price of its used PS5s
Atlanta actor Rob Lathan embraces unlikely comeback on ‘Jury Duty’
Atlanta actor Rob Lathan, long out of the spotlight, lands a surreal role on Amazon’s hit comedy “Jury Duty” after years working a 9-to-5 job.
Did you catch New Orleans area native Jon Batiste’s cameo in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’?
Groundbreaking — Jon Batiste is taking it from Jazz Fest to the big screen for the long-awaited “Devil Wears Prada” sequel.
Vanderbilt Health highlights physician-led innovation and analytics startups at Becker's 16th Annual Meeting
Representing Vanderbilt Health were two subsidiaries — Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative (VHPC) and the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA) — alongside innovation partners Brim Analytics and ImageAssist.
How Tom Zuiderveld Business Lost Income Became A Political Flashpoint In Idaho
The political divide inside the Republican Party is no longer just a debate in legislatures or campaign speeches. In Idaho, it has reached kitchen tables,
Baptist hospital
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- When a patient’s heart and lungs are too weak to function, a specialized rescue treatment called ECMO can provide short- to long-term support
DeVaughn Stokes has been the voice of a lot of Sun Funs
This year marked the 71st edition of the long running spring festival in Myrtle Beach. Diane DeVaughn Stokes who, after 38 years with the microphone, has been in involved in more than half of all the Sun Funs.
So long Jeeves and Ask.com, relics of yesterday’s internet
Before Claude Code, Grok and Gemini, Jeeves was there in a modest, everyman suit. We conversed with him in full sentences and asked him whole questions. No more.
Tributes pour in for Yankees broadcaster who dies at 87
John Sterling, the longtime play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees on radio, has died. He was 87. Sterling called Yankees games on the radio for 36 years in all. He worked 5,060 games in a row at one point,…
Marathon Has 'Years' of Story Planned Out, Says Bungie, and Players Will 'Help Shape It'
In it for the long run
American Express Global Business Travel Enters $6.3 Billion Take-Private Deal
American Express Global Business Travel is being taken private in an all-cash acquisition by Long Lake Management for $9.50 a share, valuing the company at about $6.3 billion.
Yankees announcer John Sterling passes away at 87
The sports world is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic voices. Longtime New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87. Sterling stepped into the Yankees broadcast booth in 1989 after spending much of the 1980s calling games in Atlanta for the Hawks and Braves. He…
MIT scientists finally reveal the hidden structure of a mysterious high-tech material
For decades, relaxor ferroelectrics have powered everything from medical ultrasounds to sonar systems, yet their inner atomic structure remained a mystery—until now. Researchers have finally mapped their three-dimensional structure in unprecedented detail, uncovering hidden patterns in how electric charges are arranged at the nanoscale. The breakthrough not only challenges long-standing assumptions about how these materials behave but also allows scientists to refine the models used to design them.
COA and Flatiron Health Study Finds Patients May Experience Longer Survival in Community Oncology Settings
Patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and non–small cell lung cancer had longer survival compared to national benchmarks when treated in independent community oncology practices, according ...
Long Lake Agrees to Acquire American Express Global Business Travel, the World’s Largest Corporate Travel Platform, for $6.3 Billion, With Support From General Catalyst and Alpha Wave
Long Lake agrees to acquire American Express Global Business Travel
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems.
Debate to explore whether the U.S. scientific enterprise is too risk-averse
Panelists will consider how longstanding funding structures and institutional incentives shape the kind of research that gets pursued—and the possibilities left behind
Persona 4 Revival due to be completed end of August and release early 2027
Tose is the Japanese third party studio which is co-developing the long-awaited Persona 4 Revival from Atlus. In a recent finical report, which shows the company’s progress on five projects…
Long-deferred projects move forward as Chicagoland communities build for the future
Communities throughout Chicago are modernizing public facilities as part of a broader construction effort to build for function and longevity.
Ligue 1, Europe’s best league alongside the Bundesliga? 👀
Cock-a-doodle-doo. Lyon 4-2 Rennes, Nantes 3-0 OM, PSG 2-2 Lorient, PFC 4-0 Brest: this weekend in Ligue 1, just like since the start of the season, we saw goals. Lots of goals!An enjoyable trend tha...
Data center OK'd, restaurants closing highlight April business news
Sangamon County saw a $500 million data center approved and a fraud investigation continue in April, alongside business openings and closings.
GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion
Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.
Global Health & WASH: May 2026 Funding Opportunities (14 new opportunities!)
The May update for Global Health & WASH brings new calls that cluster around three distinct shifts: LMIC research leadership moving from funder encouragement into a hard eligibility constraint, pharmaceutical and corporate-linked funders running structurally independent education and use-inspired research portfolios at substantial scale, and AI adoption shifting decisively from speculative tool to operational capability across health and WASH systems alike. In LMIC Research Leadership as Eligibility, Not Encouragement, Wellcome anchors the dominant signal of the month with three separate major calls that all require or strongly center LMIC leadership in their basic eligibility architecture. Wellcome’s ESIC Hubs (£1.5-£1.9M per hub over 3-5 years) explicitly requires an LMIC-based lead applicant, treating Global South leadership as a design constraint rather than a participation goal. Wellcome’s Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award funds transdisciplinary teams whose lead must be a mid-career or established researcher based at an organization in Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. Wellcome’s larger Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award (£1M-£8M for optimizing licensed interventions) requires the administering organization to be in eligible LMIC regions and at least 50% of applicants based there. Around Wellcome, the same pattern shows up at smaller scale and across funders: CHINNOVA channels $1M into West and Central African research institutions for climate-health work; IBRO’s Neuroscience Training Grants explicitly tier ceilings by region of residence with Africa receiving the highest amount ($5,000); IHME’s GBD Emerging Researcher Award reserves at least one of its two annual awards for an LMIC researcher; Sidaction’s HIV Cure call funds research teams across France, the Netherlands, and eligible African countries with a minimum two-country collaboration requirement. Taken together, these calls signal a meaningful shift in how research equity is being operationalized — not as encouragement language at the bottom of a call, but as a structural feature of who can lead, where the work must be administered, and what proportion of the team must be regionally rooted. In Pharma-Funded Independent Medical Education and Use-Inspired Research, the lineup this month is unusually deep. Pfizer alone runs four parallel calls under independent education and quality improvement frameworks: a Migraine and Women’s Health RFP (200K x 2-year, $500K pool), Migraine IME ($200K, $1M pool), JAK Inhibitor evidence-based education ($100K), and Maternal Vaccination HCP Education in Saudi Arabia ($75K), plus a separate Pediatric Pneumococcal Surveillance research call in Saudi Arabia ($400K per project). Novo Nordisk Foundation runs four parallel calls of its own at substantial scale: Infectious Diseases Catalyst Grants (DKK 60M pool, up to DKK 7M collaborative), Non-Diabetic Endocrinology Collaborative Grants (DKK 53M pool, DKK 5-10M per project), Pioneer Innovator Grant Health (DKK 1.1M), and Distinguished Innovator Grant Health (DKK 6.8M). LEO Foundation deploys DKK 2-4M per project for dermatology research excellence. Pfizer’s framing across calls deliberately separates the funding from product promotion, emphasizing measurable practice-relevant change and structural distance between scientific outputs and commercial activity. Novo Nordisk’s “use-inspired” hard filter pushes researchers toward a credible translation pathway from mechanism to deployable tool. The pattern: industry-aligned funders are running structurally independent portfolios at meaningful $ that fund implementation evidence, not promotion. In AI as Operational Capability, Not Speculation, several calls this month explicitly treat AI adoption as a near-term operational question with real evidence and governance requirements, rather than a speculative trend to be watched. Wellcome’s ESIC Hubs frames AI as “the accelerator” for evidence synthesis, asking hubs to translate technical innovation into adoption-ready workflows that can match real-world policy timelines. UNICEF Venture Fund’s new Climate Tech for Children’s Health call funds for-profit startups deploying AI, machine learning, and blockchain in low-resource environments, with a strict requirement that solutions must already have a working prototype with promising pilot results. The Water Research Foundation has launched two simultaneous AI calls treating reproducibility, cybersecurity guardrails, and human-in-the-loop deployments as core design constraints rather than nice-to-haves: one on GenAI and Agentic AI in water utilities ($200K), one on alternatives to water shutoffs that explicitly screens for implementation economics evidence. Nordic Innovation’s quantum technology call (NOK 4.5M) extends the same logic into life science and healthcare, demanding consortium-stage projects mature enough to test with real users. TEF-Health offers €300K in subsidized testing infrastructure for European healthcare AI and robotics SMEs. The pattern: funders are converting AI pilots into playbooks, requiring transfer evidence and risk controls before AI can move from experimentation to sector-wide operational practice. For LMIC-based researchers in infectious disease or evidence synthesis, the three Wellcome calls together represent the deepest concentration of LMIC-led research capital in recent memory — pair the Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award (£200K, deadline May 19) as a strategic pipeline feeder into the larger Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award (£1-£8M, deadline June 2), since the development award functions explicitly as a track into the larger trial scheme. For Nordic researchers, the four Novo Nordisk Foundation calls plus LEO Foundation and Nordic Innovation Quantum represent ~$30M in regional research capital this cycle, all with deadlines clustered in May-August. For WASH practitioners, the three Water Research Foundation calls together (each up to $200K) are a cluster worth reading across — one on AI deployment, one on shutoff alternatives, one rewarding applied innovation — and the strongest applicants will articulate how their work bridges utility operations to policy-relevant evidence. For US-based clinical researchers and educators, the four Pfizer calls plus the APF Portfolio’s 80+ programs form an unusually accessible recurring pipeline; APF’s prohibition on indirect costs is a meaningful structural feature for early-career applicants whose institutions might otherwise absorb significant overhead. Snapshot of New Opportunities Total Estimated Funding Pool: $100 Million+ USD The grants are organized into three categories: Open Calls: Current grant and opportunities with a deadline. Grants are listed by closing date. 39 open opportunities- 14 new! Rolling Applications: current grant and opportunities with rolling applications (but it’s still best to submit as early as possible). 14 rolling opportunities- 1 new opportunity! Long term planning: Grants that have closed their current rounds, but are expected to open new windows. 4 long term opportunities! A quick tip for returning readers: if you want to jump straight to the newest additions, use CTRL F to search for “New!” and navigate quickly to the latest funding opportunities This post is for paid subscribers. This helps support the time and effort it takes to curate and organize these opportunities. Subscribe To keep this accessible to everyone who needs it, we’re happy to offer pay what you can rates. You can find more details here. Open Calls: Migraine Competitive Grant Program: Migraine and Women’s Health (Quality Improvement and/or Research RFP), Pfizer.*Closing soon!* Pfizer, in collaboration with the American Headache Society, is seeking independent quality improvement and research projects that close persistent gaps in migraine care for women across the United States. The funding logic centers on measurable, practice-relevant change: proposals should generate actionable evidence, tools, or system improvements that can be shared and used widely, not just within a single site. Priority areas span menstrual migraine and screening in women’s health settings, the role of hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan, sex-specific risk factors, comorbidities and quality-of-life burden, and disparities in outcomes by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The call is structured as a two-step competitive process with an initial Letter of Intent, with the strongest concepts expected to translate scientific insight into implementable improvements in diagnosis, management, and equity. Geographies: United States. Who can apply: U.S.-based organizations (not individuals), including professional schools, healthcare institutions, professional organizations, and other entities focused on healthcare improvement. Funding amount: Up to USD $200,000 total over 2 years; total pool USD $500,000. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: migraine, women’s health, quality improvement, clinical research, menstrual migraine, health disparities. Deadline: LOI: May 5, 2026; Full proposal (by invitation): August 28, 2026. Learn more and apply here. This RFP rewards “shareable impact”: the most competitive submissions will pair rigorous methods with a clear plan for system uptake and dissemination beyond the originating institution. ReSSARC: Strengthening the Health Sector and Food Security in the Central African Republic (AID 013381/01/0) Call for Proposals, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). *Closing soon!* AICS is seeking a limited set of high-capacity humanitarian partners to deliver an integrated package that stabilizes essential health services while reducing acute malnutrition and strengthening food security resilience in priority areas of the Central African Republic. The funder’s logic is explicitly nexus-based: proposals should meet urgent, life-saving needs while reinforcing local systems, coordination mechanisms, and community-level capacity so results persist beyond the emergency window. AICS emphasizes inclusion and protection outcomes, expecting gender-sensitive design and explicit measures for groups facing compounded vulnerability, including women, children under five, internally displaced people, and people with disabilities. The call also signals a localization pathway, encouraging stronger collaboration with national NGOs and balanced partnerships, alongside clear coordination with existing cluster and humanitarian actors to minimize duplication and improve coverage. Geographies: Central African Republic (Bangui, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Lim-Pende, Lobaye). Who can apply: Non-profit organizations registered with AICS, plus eligible non-profits without an office in Italy that have a pre-existing collaboration agreement with an AICS-listed organization. Funding amount: Total pool EUR €1,800,000; max EUR €800,000 (single applicant) or EUR €1,000,000 (ATS). Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: malnutrition prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, community health services, food security and resilience, localization partnerships Deadline: May 5, 2026. Learn more and apply here. This call is structured to reward partners who can link frontline service delivery to system durability and localization, not just short-term coverage gains. Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare, Innovate UK. *Closing soon!* Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences Addiction Healthcare Goals program, is procuring R&D to accelerate innovations that can improve treatment outcomes, strengthen recovery, and reduce harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. The competition is positioned as a market-facing readiness push: selected projects are expected to advance solutions toward later-stage validation, generate evidence of user acceptability and UK market fit, and map credible routes through regulatory and certification requirements. Innovate UK signals a preference for innovations that can be field-tested in relevant UK settings and progressed to TRL 6 or 7, with practical plans for commercialization after contract completion. This structure favors applicants that can execute most work in-house, co-develop with service providers and people with lived experience, and translate technical progress into deployable tools for addiction healthcare delivery. Geographies: United Kingdom. Who can apply: Single organizations of any size (including EU, EEA, or international) leading delivery, with most work and key deliverables carried out in the UK; subcontractors for specialist skills only. Funding amount: GBP £200,000–1.5 million per project (inclusive of VAT); Total pool: GBP £20 million (across two strands). Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: Mental Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Research & Development, Technology Access. Deadline: May 6, 2026 (11:00am). Learn more and apply here. This call uses procurement to pull near-market addiction innovations toward operational proof and adoption pathways in UK services.
Mainoo revival just one of 'Carrick's completed tasks'
Kobbie Mainoo's assessment of manager Michael Carrick on Sky Sports after Manchester United took a 3-2 win over Liverpool resonated. It resonated because when Mainoo scored his 77th-minute winner at Old Trafford, the stadium announcer made a point of hailing the homegrown, local-born 21-year-old, who signed a new long-term contract on Thursday. Mainoo has become the poster boy for the club, which is amazing considering he had a request to join Napoli on loan turned down last summer, he did not start a league game for the first five months of this season and he was preparing for tough discussions over his future before Ruben Amorim got the boot.
Friday After 5 celebrates 30th anniversary with expanded 2026 season lineup
Friday After 5 will mark its 30th anniversary this summer with what organizers are calling its biggest and most diverse season yet, continuing a long-standing tradition of free, family-friendly entertainment along the downtown riverfront.
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Europe needs a more precise focus to address the tobacco industry’s “engineered architecture of addiction”, featuring flavoured tobacco and nicotine products
AAPI adults have more confidence and trust in medical professionals like doctors and scientists than government officials, and most are stressed about health concerns - AP-NORC
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CT children can’t wait any longer for more investment in behavioral health
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'Watson' ending explained: How the CBS series says farewell to John Watson
The 'Watson' finale features a long-awaited reunion — as well as the arrival of a famous villain from the Sherlock Holmes canon. Here's how the CBS series, which was canceled earlier this year, says farewell to John Watson.
Empowering Veterans: The 2026 Fayetteville Veterans Business Expo aims to close the opportunity gap
This is the first year of the Veteran Business Expo, and it grew out of Fayetteville PWC’s Economic Impact Program, which focuses on expanding access and opportunity in public-sector contracting while strengthening the local economy. It builds off the success of previous events held by PWC, like the 2024 Industry Day (pictured above). Photo provided by PWC. The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) will host the inaugural 2026 Veterans Business Expo on May 14 at the PWC Main Operations Complex at 955 Old Wilmington Road, seeking to connect former U.S. Military members with vital business opportunities in their community. The event, which will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., is part of a partnership between PWC and the Veterans Business Outreach Center at Fayetteville State University (VBOC) and Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB (FSU HUB).Aaron Harris, PWC’s manager of economic inclusion programs, said the event is designed to connect Veteran-owned businesses with partners and decision-makers who can help move opportunities forward.“This event brings together Veteran entrepreneurs alongside government agencies, public entities, contractors and resource partners in one place, creating a purposeful space to build relationships, exploring procurement and contracting possibilities and strengthening our region’s Veteran-owned business community,” Harris said. The Veterans Business Expo was devised to feature, highlight and facilitate direct connections and commerce. “We want to get our Veterans a platform for their businesses,” said Camille Little, the supplier diversity analyst at PWC. “Here at PWC, we have 20 departments, and we procure… I can’t tell you all the goods and services. This is our first expo. We’re looking for general contractors, electricians, landscapers, janitorial, construction suppliers, architecture, farms and engineering firms.” Little said, much like businesses in every industry, Veterans are often in need of assistance getting their foot in the door.“When Veterans are starting up, they have to know what resources are [available],” Little noted. “They have this ample amount of resources, but they need to know how to get started.” Identifying those resources and connecting Veteran business owners with opportunities and business development programs are made possible by the partnership between PWC and VBOC, Little said. The partnership has allowed the expo to flourish, she added.“There are opportunities, there are consultant workshops and different things that we partner with them for all the time,” Little said. “It’s about easing that transition because starting a business is hard. Having the dedication to continue after that first year is even harder right now.” That is why, Little said, the partnership with resources from Fayetteville State University brings decision makers to the table. “If you are a Veteran business owner, you may not know how to do business with PWC or the City of Fayetteville or FSU, or partners,” Little said. “‘Where do I get started?’ ‘How do I get contracts?’ Bringing people to an understanding and then having an opportunity like this, where you’re talking to that person who’s making the decision… that is our goal.”Those meetings between Veteran-owned businesses and other decision-makers will present a chance to showcase products and services directly to organizations seeking qualified vendors and capable partners, Harris said. Agencies and contractors, he added, can meet and engage businesses ready to support upcoming needs. Little said PWC and all of its departments, as well as the City of Fayetteville, and FSU will be on hand. Additionally, there will be procurement officers from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. “Resource partners who support small business development will also be on hand, helping make introductions and reinforcing pathways that support growth for Veteran entrepreneurs,” Harris said.For Veteran entrepreneurs, Little said she recommends two things: an answer to “why?” and a business plan.“I would ask them, what problem are they solving with their business?” she noted. “Then I would also tell them to start making a business plan. I run into a lot of firms, and it’s like, ‘What is your plan?’ So just knowing where you want to go with your business is important.”Little said it is important to differentiate between a business that helps transition servicemembers away from the U.S. Military versus a business that Veterans consider the next chapter of their lives.“How much dedication are you going to give to this business to make it successful?” Little noted. “So I would always start with what’s your business plan.”For Harris, the event will be able to cover the needs of all types of Veteran-owned businesses.“Another important lesson is the need to meet businesses where they are,” he said. “Veteran-owned businesses are at different stages of development, so offering multiple entry points, networking, education and referrals has proven essential.”Registration information can be found at: www.eventbrite. com/e/2026-veterans-business-expo-connecting-heroes-to-opportunity-tickets-1984308563329?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
How Entertainment and Gambling Have Changed in Rockaway Beach and NYC in Recent Years
Rockaway has always known how to keep people busy. The boardwalk drew crowds long before most of the city looked the way it does now, and a day out here meant noise, movement, and something happening just down the stretch. That same pull now runs through New York’s gaming scene, from casino floors in Queens
Understanding environmental exposures in early life for lifelong health
Nature Health - Understanding early-life environmental exposures is crucial for protecting lifelong health and should be prioritized in developing exposomics studies and infrastructures worldwide.
How Perimenopause Became America's New Health Scare
If you’re a woman who speaks English, it sometimes feels like you can’t spend time on the internet without being bombarded with all the ways in which your body or your mind could be just a little broken. A few years ago, Instagram was full of women talking about attention deficit disorder, and lo and behold: From 2020 to 2022, the percentage of women (between the ages of 23 and 49) newly diagnosed with it nearly doubled. Not long ago, premenstrual syndrome was all the rage, with the algorithm pushing videos that explained why it’s okay to fly off the handle once a month. These days, the word perimenopause is everywhere. Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines. “Perimenopause is having a millennial moment. Here are 7 ways to cope,” says The Washington Post. Or perhaps you’ve seen Apple TV’s glossy drama Your Friends & Neighbors, which is back for its second season; the female protagonist Mel is explicitly perimenopausal, and in the first season, she keyed a car for no apparent reason. She’s played by Amanda Peet, who talks about being perimenopausal in real life (“God knows I’ve wanted to key a lot of cars in the last three years,” she’s said.) In fact, it sometimes feels like every celebrity interview with a forty- or fiftysomething woman requires her to open up about what’s going on with her hormones. Drew Barrymore joked on CBS Mornings that when she found out how long perimenopause can last, she thought she’d “never make it 10 years like this.” Katherine Heigl told Business Insider that “whoever designed it so that women would be going through perimenopause while raising teenagers should be sent a strongly worded letter.” At the same time, influencers who talk about perimenopause seem to have cropped up out of nowhere with something to sell you, causing people online to wonder where this all came from. It’s trickled down from Instagram to tchotchke shops, which sell fridge magnets that say “Perimenopause Is Hot.” You can buy a T-shirt that proclaims “Perimenopause Made Me Do It!” My mom, who is 48, started uncontrollably shaking her leg at night a few years ago. “It’s perimenopause,” she told me when I complained about how annoying it was. But what exactly is perimenopause—and why are we all talking about it all of a sudden?
2026 Small Business Week celebrates entrepreneurship
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Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits
Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...
Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits
Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...
Did DOJ Settlement and Strong Ticket Demand Just Shift Live Nation Entertainment's (LYV) Investment Narrative?
Live Nation Entertainment recently outlined continued strong global concert demand, pricing power and a favorable Department of Justice settlement that avoided a Ticketmaster divestiture, while also confirming past management presentations at MoffettNathanson and J.P. Morgan investor conferences, both of which were webcast to investors. These developments, alongside Vanguard holding over 12.04 million shares and modest insider selling, spotlight how regulatory outcomes and investor...
Opinion | Academic research in science is complicated
Complicated enough for a thoughtfully appointed National Science Board. Which, suddenly, we no longer have, writes a University of Minnesota professor emeritus.