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Turbulent national politics come to Maine

Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.

Jul 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Politics • wbur.org

Business Briefs: July 17, 2026

Cait Murray honored with MassHire Youth Partner Award HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union has announced that Community Engagement Manager Cait Murray has been recognized with the MassHire Annual Youth Partner Award, honoring her outstanding contributions to youth financial education and workforce readiness throughout the Valley. The award recognizes Murray’s leadership in delivering financial […]

Jul 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • recorder.com

Explainer: The serious health risks posed by wildfire smoke

Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heatwaves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying noxious gases and particulate matter that pose serious health risks.

Jul 16 • 10:52 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com

3 Keizer illicit massage businesses forced to shut down, police say

A multi-agency operation in Keizer has shut down three illicit massage businesses, according to Keizer police.

Jul 16 • 8:22 AM EDT • Business • kptv.com

Mario Tennis Fever major 1.1.0 update out now, patch notes - Galaxy Court, Black Hole Racket, balance adjustments, more

Mario Tennis Fever just got a massive update with version 1.1.0 including new content and more - check out the patch notes.

Jul 15 • 9:12 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com

ZeniMax Online Studios leadership to exit as part of Xbox cuts

There are major changes happening atop Maryland-based ZeniMax Online Studios, developer of the Elder Scrolls Online, Game File has learned. Joe Burba, a 14-year veteran of the studio who was appointed to run it last July, is departing, along with ESO executive producer Susan Kath, studio game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz. Their roles were listed among hundreds of others cut last week from the Maryland offices of ZeniMax, in a WARN letter sent to the state by ZeniMax and obtained today by Game File. Tonight, BUrbam Kath, Lambert and Diaz notified Zenimax Online Studios workers of plans to “transition” to a new leadership team consisting of promoted ZOS veterans. That transition will occur “over the next few months,” they told workers, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by Game File. “We will remain in place during the transition period to help ensure a smooth handoff.” Last week, Microsoft laid off of 1,600 workers across its vast gaming teams in locations around the U.S. and abroad. Just who has been impacted and how hard various studios have been hit has been emerging day by day. Game File reported last week that Microsoft/ZeniMax notified officials in Maryland that 379 gaming jobs were being cut across the state. They tallied cuts in two locations: one for ZeniMax Media Inc. (covering Elder Scrolls/Starfield/Fallout-maker Bethesda Game Studios and central Bethesda game publishing) and one for ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). More than 200 jobs were cut at the latter. Last week’s totals did not reveal job titles, nor did Microsoft announce any leadership changes in the ZeniMax group. That has now happened. Earlier today, Game File obtained from Maryland officials a breakdown of the 379 impacted roles, which, extraordinarily, included “studio head.” Microsoft later confirmed to Game File which studio head that referred to: ZeniMax Online Studios’. Microsoft has since has notified studio employees and internally announced new leadership. ZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Last week’s news of 200+ cuts at ZeniMax Online Studios generated public sympathy for those workers and questions about the long-term viability of the Elder Scrolls Online. ESO is a massively multiplayer online game that inherently persists on the strength of new content being developed for it. Earlier today, fans and workers in Maryland protested the cuts at the ZeniMax teams in a rally organized by the Communication Workers of America, the union that represents many of the impacted employees. Regarding concerns around the game, a community manager stated on Saturday: “The plan is still to deliver great content, and we will hopefully have an update soon.” In their note to the studio today, the outgoing leaders of ZeniMax Online Studios predicted “growth” for the game: We have tremendous confidence in Josh and Nick, the future of this studio, and the continued growth of ESO. With exciting experiences still ahead for our players as we wrap up work for Update 51 and beyond, we believe that your passion, creativity, and commitment to each other and the community will continue serving as the heartbeat of ESO. The list of jobs cut in the ZeniMax WARN notice in Maryland includes several very senior roles, including: Studio Head Studio Operations Director Studio Game Director Studio Audio Director Studio Art Manager Vice President and Controller VP, Global Sales & Business Development While some of those job descriptions match the exiting ZOS leadership team, Game File couldn’t verify if all were from that studio. The full list of cut roles shared by Maryland officials also covers workers at Bethesda Game Studios and its central publishing office. The following is an excerpt: The list of 379 eliminated ZeniMax jobs in Maryland also includes: four animators three bilingual CS (community service) leads for Chinese, Italian, and Japanese a creative director for the Elder Scrolls Online Player Life Cycle two food service workers seven producers more than 60 senior QA testers. and many others The WARN notice states that almost all of the 379 workers were notified of their layoff on July 6. In fine print, it states: “Approximately 9 employees were notified of the elimination of their position prior to July 6, 2026.” A 2021 mega-merger scaled back Microsoft announced in 2020 that it intended to buy ZeniMax and its network of game studios in 2020, and closed the $7.5 billion deal in March 2021. The purchase, which preceded Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, added several award-winning studios to Microsoft’s portfolio, including Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), Arkane (Dishonored), and id Software (Doom). The studios’ output since then included a 2024 Game of the Year contented from MachineGames in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with Starfield from Bethesda and the poorly-received Redfall from Arkane Austin. In recent years, a Microsoft repeatedly in cutback mode closed ZeniMax’s Tango Gameworks (which was reconstituted by Krafton) and closed Arkane Austin. The Xbox cuts last week have hit the ZeniMax group hard, with 158 jobs eliminated in Texas, many of them at id, and 379 from the ZeniMax teams in Maryland. Xbox also said last week that it would be entering a consultation process around Arkane Lyon, a process expected to end in a sale, shutdown or other form of divestment. The Lyon team has been working on a game tied to Marvel’s Blade vampire-hunting super-hero.

Jul 15 • 7:42 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news

NFL Skill Guys Back From Major Injury To Monitor

Injuries are a brutal reality of the NFL, and usually it’s not a massive hit that derails a player’s season, but a misstep on wet grass or turf that puts them on the shelf. During the 2025 NFL season, several standout offensive players – some of whom were likely on your fantasy team – were either ...

Jul 15 • 5:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

House Republicans unveil $95B plan for Iran war, farm aid and elections

The package would be a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill President Donald Trump signed into law last year

Jul 15 • 11:34 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

Forrester’s 2027 Budget Planning Guides: After A Year Of Caution, Business And Tech Leaders Are Ready To Invest Again

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026--According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 Budget Planning Guides, business and technology leaders are approaching 2027 with renewed confidence as they increasingly accept volatility as a permanent feature of the business environment. After a year of more cautious spending, more than 80% of leaders expect their budgets to increase over the next 12 months, with as many as one-quarter anticipating growth of 10% or more. But planning in the age of AI demands more

Jul 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

UMass Chan scientist receives award to develop AI capable of identifying neuron types

AI project at UMass Chan strives to identify different neuron types from 3D images and video

Jul 15 • 12:13 AM EDT • Science • umassmed.edu

The Siege of Death Mire ends – who won?

The massive global campaign comes to an explosive conclusion.

Jul 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • warhammer-community.com

Two arrested in Brookhaven massage business probe

A Brookhaven police investigation into a local massage establishment led to the arrest of two people, authorities announced Tuesday.

Jul 14 • 4:41 PM EDT • Business • fox5atlanta.com

47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.

Jul 14 • 3:17 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news

Fenway Health Welcomes Governor Healey’s Signing of the FY27 Budget, Advancing LGBTQIA+ Health and HIV Prevention

Governor Healey’s signing of the FY27 budget marks an important step forward for LGBTQIA+ health, HIV prevention, and health equity in Massachusetts. At a t ...

Jul 14 • 2:29 PM EDT • Health • fenwayhealth.org

Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days

Today is Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a record-breaking 570 flaws, including two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks and one publicly disclosed.

Jul 14 • 2:01 PM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com

Iconic Boston pub opens massive entertainment venue, outdoor bar on Cape Cod

Cape Cod has a new spot for frozen cocktails, live music and lawn games — and one of Boston’s best Irish pubs is behind it.

Jul 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Entertainment • masslive.com

The 6 worst contracts in NBA free agency, including Trae Young's massive deal and a wild Lakers overpay

Jul 14 • 11:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Massive Pixel 11 leak just revealed almost everything about Google's next phones

Google accidentally listed the entire Pixel 11 series on Amazon, revealing pricing, specs, colors, and storage options nearly a month before launch.

Jul 14 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidcentral.com

Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of Earth’s ‘Great Dying.’ It’s Bad News for Our Future

The greatest mass extinction of all time was triggered by climatic conditions that are beginning to reappear today, scientists warn.

Jul 14 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com

This baseball newsletter is proving that smaller audiences are good business

By serving baseball’s biggest obsessives instead of chasing mass appeal, Lance’s Pitcher Notes is showing how niche media can thrive

Jul 14 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • poynter.org

Raiders' Maxx Crosby fires shots at Chargers fans

Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby threw massive shade at Charger fans.

Jul 14 • 6:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Patriots scouting report: Travis Shaw is a massive human being

Previewing the Patriots defensive tackle heading into his first NFL season.

Jul 14 • 5:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Business declares war on Pentagon stock buyback, dividend restrictions moving in Senate

The provision was pushed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and was included in the National Defense Authorization Act on a bipartisan basis.

Jul 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

Want to open a business in downtown New Orleans? A new program is offering cash to help.

Strip clubs, smoke shops, massage parlors and psychics are ineligible.

Jul 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nola.com

Payback politics? Wu backs challengers to state senators who blocked her tax plan

In a highly unusual move in the insular world of Massachusetts politics, Wu is the first mayor in recent memory to openly campaign against state senators who have blocked her priorities.

Jul 14 • 1:49 AM EDT • Politics • wbur.org

Rowing Science: Effect of Boat Mass on Rowing Biomechanics

Did you know that each kg of added boat mass reduces rowing speed by 0.15%? This is about 2.5 times

Jul 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • row2k.com

Michigan cyclospora outbreak investigation zeroes in on lettuce, salad greens

Michigan health leaders say the picture is getting clearer on what could be causing the state's massive cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Jul 13 • 6:29 PM EDT • Health • freep.com

Snapseed 4.1 for Android rolling out with ‘massively expanded’ RAW support

Google is beginning to roll out the first big update to Snapseed since the May redesign with version 4.1 for Android.

Jul 13 • 5:48 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

'We'll be out of business': Jensen Huang bet his last dollars on a chip he never held in his hands

In 1997, with dwindling cash, the Nvidia CEO ordered mass production of a graphics chip tested entirely in a simulator.

Jul 13 • 4:45 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Luka Dončić Pushed for Lakers’ Move to Acquire Walker Kessler

The superstar point guard prioritized Kessler’s elite rim protection, leading Los Angeles to sacrifice massive future draft capital and $130 million to secure his ideal pick-and-roll partner.

Jul 13 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sprawling plans to transform busy California harbor into massive entertainment hub

Jul 13 • 12:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • nypost.com

Anthropic’s Claude Science app is coming for Kendall Square

Few places on the planet have more at stake in AI’s transformation and disruption of life sciences than the Massachusetts biomedical ecosystem.

Jul 13 • 12:50 PM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com

Anthropic's Claude Science could disrupt Kendall Square and biopharma

Few places on the planet have more at stake in AI’s transformation and disruption of life sciences than the Massachusetts biomedical ecosystem.

Jul 13 • 11:28 AM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com

Science at Home: Mass, density and orange peels

Each week, we bring you a quick and easy experiment you can do at home to explore a concept in science. This week, we look at mass and density using oranges.

Jul 13 • 10:37 AM EDT • Science • kotatv.com

NASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes

Archival data from Hubble and supportive observations from Webb have located their first stellar-mass black hole in the star cluster Omega Centauri.

Jul 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

Experience Virginia's first alpine coaster ride

Massanutten Resort launched Mountain Mayhem, Virginia's first alpine coaster, featuring 360-degree spirals.

Jul 13 • 4:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsleader.com

Med student Regina Taylor named inaugural Huppert Community Health Scholar in Family Medicine

Huppert Community Health Scholar in Family Medicine program gives medical students the chance to engage in community health, engagement and leadership experiences for four years.

Jul 13 • 12:13 AM EDT • Health • umassmed.edu

Viewpoint: SCOTUS strikes a blow against junk science in Bayer glyphosate case. Will it deter mass tort litigators?

Mass tort litigation grows like weeds. Last week, the Supreme Court created the ultimate lawsuit-killer by rejecting state court claims that conflict with

Jul 13 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • geneticliteracyproject.org

Vikings Mailbag: QB Battle, Harrison Smith, Free-Agent Targets

After a break, VikingsTerritory has reopened the mailbag, answering questions from the masses and posting them weekly in a single […]

Jul 12 • 8:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Big-Box Retailers Have a New Strategy for Breaking Into Urban Markets

With their thirst for cheap, sprawling land, big-box retailers usually operate in the suburbs or on the outskirts of town. But in recent years, some have been ditching the traditional model of massive warehouses and vast parking lots in favor...

Jul 12 • 8:19 PM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com

Where you live could shape your dementia risk, massive study finds

Researchers analyzing data from more than 214,000 people found that dementia risk factors differ widely across countries, challenging the idea of a one-size-fits-all prevention strategy. At the same time, they uncovered surprisingly consistent patterns that could help shape smarter, more targeted public health efforts.

Jul 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Nintendo Switch 2's official camera gets massive discount, at lowest price ever

You can now get the official Nintendo Switch 2 camera at a massive discount with the device at its lowest price ever.

Jul 12 • 10:25 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com

Proposed federal funding rules could upend research and more

With Massachusetts receiving the most NIH funding per capita, the proposed rules are expected to have an outsized effect on a state.

Jul 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com

Azerbaijan health officials deny mumps epidemic in Baku

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan reports posts have been circulating on social networks about the widespread spread of epidemic mumps in Baku do not reflect the current epidemiological situation. Health officials say the epidemiological situation of mumps in the country is stable. The registered cases of infection consist of individual sporadic cases, no epidemics or mass spread have been recorded. The current situation is constantly under epidemiological surveillance by relevant medical institutions, and the necessary preventive and counter-epidemic measures are consistently implemented. Epidemic mumps is observed more often among unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated individuals. The disease is transmitted mainly by airborne droplets - during coughing, sneezing and close contact. The incubation period usually lasts 11–23 days. The main symptoms of the disease are fever, swelling and pain in the parotid salivary glands, discomfort when chewing and swallowing, general weakness, headache and loss of appetite. In most cases, mumps is mild and results in complete recovery. However, in rare cases, certain complications may develop in unvaccinated adolescents and adults. Therefore, timely vaccination is of particular importance in preventing the disease. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV on YouTube In accordance with the National Vaccination Schedule in Azerbaijan, the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is administered to children at 12 months of age, with a booster dose at 6 years of age. The MMR vaccine is the most reliable and effective means of protection against mumps. The Ministry of Health recommends that parents check their children’s vaccination status. If for any reason the vaccination has been delayed or missed, it is recommended to contact the medical facility in your area of ​​residence and consult a doctor. To protect yourself from the disease, it is recommended to follow preventive measures such as avoiding close contact with sick people, following personal hygiene rules, washing hands regularly, and frequently ventilating closed spaces. If you experience symptoms of the disease, avoid self-medication, seek medical attention, and do not return to work until you are fully recovered. Citizens are asked to refer only to official sources and not to believe or share unverified information circulating on social networks. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

Jul 11 • 10:12 PM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com

Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth's greatest mass extinction

Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth's greatest mass extinction, when warming oceans and falling oxygen levels wiped out animals that couldn't adapt. Species with body plans and metabolisms better suited to the changing conditions survived and went on to dominate the seas, offering a glimpse of how modern marine life could respond to climate change.

Jul 11 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

Koei Tecmo talks Pokemon Pokopia, wanted to make the best-selling Pokemon spin-off

Koei Tecmo has shared a few comments about Pokemon Pokopia’s massive success, including some lofty sales hopes the company had back when it was working on the project. Famitsu recently spoke with Koei Tecmo president and CEO Hisashi Koinuma in a wide-ranging interview. Of course, it was only natural for Pokemon Pokopia to come up during the interview. When Famitsu...

Jul 11 • 4:14 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com

Scientists discover new seafloor being born — for the first time in history: 'Massive event'

Jul 11 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • nypost.com

Palworld Looks Way Less Like Pokémon In Massive 1.0 Update

Early access isn't the only thing that Palworld's is leaving behind in its 1.0 release, as several Pokémon-esque designs have been changed in the new update

Jul 11 • 11:45 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives

Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources.

Jul 11 • 7:29 AM EDT • Business • news4jax.com

PlayStation and Xbox are both dead, they just don’t realise it yet

Following Xbox’s mass layoffs and PlayStation’s perplexing physical media annoucement, a reader argues that both formats are ill-equipped to survive the next 10 years.

Jul 10 • 9:00 PM EDT • Technology • metro.co.uk

Unionized Bethesda Workers Plan Strike Over Xbox Mass Layoffs

Following the recent confirmation that layoffs related to Asha Sharma's Xbox reset have resulted in significant layoffs at ZeniMax-run studios—amounting to 50% of Id Software's workers and 25% of Bethesda's—OneBGS, the CWA-affiliated Bethesda Game Studios Union, has announced that its workers has...

Jul 10 • 8:03 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com

Dana White Announces UFC 329 Shatters Gate Record

According to UFC president Dana White, Saturday’s UFC 329 card has shattered the promotional record for the largest gate. With the return of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, the biggest name in the sport, UFC 329 was expected to do massive numbers for its box-office receipts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It turns out that’s […] The post Dana White Announces UFC 329 Shatters Gate Record appeared first on HEAVY.

Jul 10 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Baker Mayfield Sets New Contract Deadline – And It's Coming Up Fast

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a chance on embattled quarterback Baker Mayfield in 2023. That chance paid off. Now Mayfield wants the partnership to pay off more, to the tune of a massive raise. Mayfield is under contract for the NFL 2026 season, in the final year of a three-year, $100 million ...

Jul 10 • 3:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Scientists Say Some Black Holes Are Born From Other Black Holes

The universe keeps telling us that black holes exist in an "impossible" mass zone. That's leaving astronomers to find alternative origin stories for black holes.

Jul 10 • 3:30 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com

What Xbox's layoffs, massive reboot says about the gaming industry

Microsoft plans to reduce Xbox by 3,200 jobs over the next fiscal year, calling it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.” While the gaming industry has seen many boom and bust cycles, experts say this moment is different.

Jul 10 • 1:29 PM EDT • Technology • kuow.org

Wayfair built its business online. Now it’s betting on massive stores.

With flagships in Chicago, Atlanta and Columbus, retailer Wayfair eyeing national expansion — but not yet in Michigan.

Jul 10 • 12:14 PM EDT • Business • detroitnews.com

The World Cup Is Triggering a Massive Economic Boom. Here's Why Some Major Business Hubs Are Missing Out

Two major economic powerhouses have not been participating in the FIFA groundswell.

Jul 10 • 12:01 PM EDT • Business • inc.com

MAGA's attack on science is even worse than it looks

In my post on America’s 250-year anniversary, I argued that respect for the individual was the “secret sauce” in the U.S.’ long-lasting preeminence among nations. But it was certainly not the only factor. There were plenty of institutional innovations that helped the U.S. stay on top — economically, militarily, and in terms of the attractiveness of its society. One of these was American science. Today we take things like the modern research university, government grants for science, public-to-private research spinoffs, etc. for granted, but a lot of that infrastructure wasn’t there before World War 2. It was either invented or scaled up massively by the U.S. government in the postwar period, led by far-sighted scientist-bureaucrats like Vannevar Bush (pictured above). If you want to read about this history, a good place to start would be Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson’s excellent book Jump-Starting America. Those scientific institutions didn’t exist in a vacuum, however. They were backed by the U.S. government’s abiding faith in the power of science — and, even more fundamentally, by deep popular trust in the scientific enterprise. Science gave us radar and the atom bomb in wartime, and in peacetime it gave us plastics, vaccines, cheap food, and a thousand other things that made our lives easier. Science was also the driver behind American industry — chemicals, aerospace, telecommunications, computers, electronics, and so on. We owed science our jobs, our livelihoods, our comfortable living standards, and our greatness and power as a nation. It’s little wonder that both political parties, even as they fought viciously over other issues, were steadfast in their support of science. For a long time, the only people who distrusted science were a hippie fringe on the left who disliked modernity (or thought they did, anyway), who also disliked American industry and American power, and who subscribed to an early version of degrowth environmentalism. America’s scientific enterprise is still strong, especially compared to the systems in Europe, Japan, Korea, and other developed countries. It has lost a lot of ground to China in a relative sense, but a lot of that is because of China’s incredible growth; as China has poured untold amounts of money and talent into its research labs, spending and output have overtaken the U.S. by some measures. There are a few ways in which China’s rise creates problems for American science — for example, top scientists can choose to work in China instead of in the U.S. — and of course there’s the concern that China’s technological strength will help its military to reign supreme. But overall, China’s rise in science should be good for American science, since American scientists can use Chinese discoveries for free and build on them. The much bigger problem is that the scientific enterprise America built during and after World War 2 is now being threatened with absolute decline. The biggest problem, of course, is that much of the country — the Republican half — has basically lost faith in the scientific enterprise. To what degree this loss of faith is justified is an open question, and deserves to be discussed openly. But the larger point — that the system that powered American dominance is under threat — is true either way. Most Americans still trust science, but MAGA Republicans don’t There’s a myth, popular in right-wing circles, that scientists have lost the trust of regular Americans — either due to the increasingly left-wing composition of academic departments, or to misbehavior during Covid, or to DEI-related research taking over science, etc. This also fits with a wider narrative that Americans are losing trust in all of our institutions. But it just isn’t true. Poll after poll shows that on the whole, Americans still trust scientists and want to spend more on science. For example, here’s a Pew poll from late 2025 showing that although about a fifth of Republicans did lose confidence in science in 2020, two thirds still have at least “a fair amount” of confidence: That same poll found that scientists are among America’s most trusted groups — even better trusted than the military! In fact, Americans trust scientists more than people in most other countries do. Other polls show that although Republican trust in science has dropped somewhat, Republican support for spending more on science remains very strong: A Pew poll in 2023 found the exact same thing: So when MAGA types tell you about scientists losing their credibility, or a drop in trust in science, they’re only talking about themselves. Whatever left-wing politicization of science happened during the Biden administration — and there was definitely some of that — it was not enough to make most Republicans lose faith in the scientific enterprise, or favor research cuts in order to purge unwanted ideology from the system. That doesn’t mean I think progressives should continue down the path of politicizing scientific research. They should not, and Biden made real missteps in this area. Objectivity clearly matters for public trust of science in the long term. But as of right now, there’s no crisis of trust in science, except among the smallish minority of people who are running around screaming that there’s a crisis of trust in science. But despite science’s overwhelming popularity and public trust, Trump and his administration are launching an unprecedented and devastating attack on American science — cutting funding, and forcing science projects to undergo ideological review by government commissars. Trump’s comprehensive attack on science

Jul 10 • 11:23 AM EDT • Science • noahpinion.blog

Opinion: Jacobs Entertainment's application for a massive sign along I-80 should be denied.

The proposed Reno's Neon Line District sign is argued to be an advertising display, not an area identification sign. Public comments can be submitted until July 24.

Jul 10 • 9:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • thisisreno.com

NFIB Opposes Unworkable New Mandates to Small Business Operations

Finalizing a federal heat standard would add unnecessary burdens and massive compliance costs on Main Street

Jul 10 • 8:21 AM EDT • Business • nfib.com

FDA quietly pushes back deadline on electric shock ban

Massachusetts' biggest nursing strike ever, tackling the male loneliness epidemic, and other health news for Morning Rounds

Jul 10 • 7:51 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com

Massachusetts sheriff blasts ICE for attempt to ‘bully’ him

Jul 9 • 11:57 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com

Gov. Whitmer announces Michigan ranked #6 in best states for doing business

LANSING – On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated Michigan’s No. 6 ranking from CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business, earning a Top 10 ranking for a fifth time under Governor Whitmer’s leadership and representing a massive leap from No. 24 at the start of her administration in 2019. “Michigan is a place where everyone can […]

Jul 9 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • thealpenanews.com

Wayfair built its business online. Now it's betting on massive stores

The expansion is part of a multiyear effort to turn around the business after profits plunged postpandemic.

Jul 9 • 7:31 PM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com

Mass. House passes pilot for psychedelic mental health treatments

The Massachusetts House on Thursday passed language creating a five-year pilot program that would allow licensed mental health care clinics to offer on-site psychedelic treatments.

Jul 9 • 4:04 PM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com

The Family Business

Blending his personal interests with the public interest, Massad Boulos has become a poster child for Donald Trump’s White House

Jul 9 • 3:30 PM EDT • Business • tabletmag.com

Bill to protect health care workers from workplace violence set for Senate vote next week

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka unveiled a bill Thursday mandating employers to offer paid leave to healthcare workers assaulted on the job.

Jul 9 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • wgbh.org

RI falls to 48th in CNBC’s annual business friendliness rankings; Mass. is 15th

Rhode Island’s poor infrastructure was a key reason it dropped even lower on the TV network’s yearly list.

Jul 9 • 12:52 PM EDT • Business • wpri.com

Google Messages Adds Sweet New Sharing Feature

With Samsung shutting down Samsung Messages this week and a massive new group of users moving over to Google Messages, folks are starting to notice changes as Google works to improve its messaging...

Jul 9 • 12:10 PM EDT • Technology • droid-life.com

Fort Bend County Fair Announces 2026 Entertainment Lineup Featuring Sawyer Brown, Pat Green

ROSENBERG, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The Fort Bend County Fair has announced its entertainment lineup for its 90th annual celebration, featuring a mix of Texas country stars, Tejano favorites and nationally recognized performers during Championship BBQ Weekend and the fair's 10-day run. The 2026 Fort Bend County Fair begins with Championship BBQ Weekend on Sept. 18-19, followed by the fair Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. The entertainment schedule opens Friday, Sept. 18, with Tejano group Los Morales, followed by Texas country artist Cole Phillips on Saturday, Sept. 19. Phillips has gained attention for his traditional country sound influenced by classic honky-tonk music. The fair officially opens Friday, Sept. 25, with Tyce Delk, a New Mexico native whose touring schedule has expanded across the country. Country music veterans Sawyer Brown will headline Saturday, Sept. 26. The band, whose career spans more than four decades, remains known for hits including "Some Girls Do," "The Race Is On" and "Thank God for You." Go Tejano Day on Sunday, Sept. 27, will feature Prófugos de Nuevo León, along with performances by Los Rinches and Grupo Zenio. The second week of the fair begins Wednesday, Sept. 30, with Bellville singer-songwriter David Lewis, a recent Texas Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year nominee. Oklahoma Red Dirt artist Josh Meloy will perform Thursday, Oct. 1. Texas country star Pat Green returns to the Fort Bend County Fair stage Friday, Oct. 2. Green, whose career includes three Grammy Award nominations, has sold more than 2 million albums and amassed more than 200 million career streams. He is best known for songs including "Wave on Wave" and "Carry On." Country newcomer Vincent Mason will perform Saturday, Oct. 3. Mason has accumulated more than 500 million career streams and was recently nominated for Academy of Country Music New Male Artist of the Year. The fair concludes Sunday, Oct. 4, with Texas music legend Gary P. Nunn, whose "London Homesick Blues" remains one of the state's most recognizable songs. Weekend visitors also can enjoy performances on Music Row by J Paul Jr. & the Zydeco Nubreeds, Southern County Line, Los Rangerz and Horizon. The Fort Bend County Fair Association, a nonprofit organization, supports youth, agriculture and education. According to the association, it has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships during the past decade and generated $1.4 million through its 2025 youth auctions. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, July 10. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance and select the specific day they plan to attend, as tickets are valid only for the date purchased. Admission includes entry to the fairgrounds, access to the carnival, shopping, exhibits, food vendors and, when scheduled, admission to the rodeo and that day's concert. Season passes and single-day tickets will be available. For tickets and additional information, visit fortbendcountyfair.com or call the Fair Office at 281-342-6171. The address of the Fairgrounds is 4310 Texas 36 S in Rosenberg. 2026 Fort Bend County Fair Entertainment Schedule Championship BBQ Weekend Friday, Sept. 18: Los Morales Saturday, Sept. 19: Cole Phillips Fair Entertainment Friday, Sept. 25: Tyce Delk Saturday, Sept. 26: Sawyer Brown Sunday, Sept. 27 (Go Tejano Day): Prófugos de Nuevo León, Los Rinches and Grupo Zenio Wednesday, Sept. 30: David Lewis Thursday, Oct. 1: Josh Meloy Friday, Oct. 2: Pat Green Saturday, Oct. 3: Vincent Mason Sunday, Oct. 4: Gary P. Nunn × Expand FBCF Fort Bend County Fair 2026 Artist Lineup

Jul 9 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • coveringkaty.com

Old Downtown Brooklyn Macy’s to transform into massive entertainment hub

Editor’s note: The above story previously aired on Jan. 11, 2025. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (PIX11) — What was once a Brooklyn shopping hub is now set to become New York City’s newest ent…

Jul 9 • 10:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • pix11.com

NEWMAC Announces 2025-26 Institutional Men’s Sport Nominees for Student-Athlete of the Year

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The NEWMAC is pleased to announce the seven men's sport institutional nominees for the annual NEWMAC Student-Athlete of the Year Award. The award recognizes student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through academic achievement, athletic excellence, leadership and service.

Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • athletics.wpi.edu

Charlton College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation, placing UMass Dartmouth among the world’s top business schools

Reaccreditation recognizes Charlton’s commitment to academic quality, faculty excellence, student success, and regional economic impact

Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • umassd.edu

FSU sports scientist shares the keys to staying fit in your 40s

Staying fit can become more challenging as you enter your 40s, when natural biological changes begin to affect muscle mass, metabolism and more. A massive

Jul 9 • 7:30 AM EDT • Sports • news.fsu.edu

Princeton collaborators celebrate start of observatory's ‘ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our Universe’

Princeton researchers have played a major role in developing software pipelines to process the massive amounts of data the Legacy Survey of Space and Time generates as it scans the cosmos.

Jul 9 • 6:13 AM EDT • Science • princeton.edu

The UAE is putting a homegrown satellite constellation into orbit

The company is working to mass manufacture commercial satellites and help the United Arab Emirates build sovereign space capabilities.

Jul 9 • 5:46 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com

Lakers Insider Provides Massive Update on Final Roster Spot Plan

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly don't wish to use their 15th and final roster spot on an ancillary piece, but on a difference-making player. The post Lakers Insider Provides Massive Update on Final Roster Spot Plan appeared first on HEAVY.

Jul 9 • 1:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Mass-produced science is coming. What happens to scientists?

Artificial intelligence may soon enable researchers to generate high-quality science at a previously unimaginable speed. For science consumers—the public, medical patients, technology users—the likely effects will be positive. For scientists, the effects will be as disruptive as industrial mass production was for artisan manufacturers.

Jul 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • thetransmitter.org

High school sports community mourns loss of Herald legend Danny Ventura

The Massachusetts high school sports community revered Boston Herald legend Danny Ventura, who died Tuesday at the age of 66.

Jul 8 • 6:40 PM EDT • Sports • bostonherald.com

FSU scientists find gas emissions from rocks may have contributed to ancient climate swings, mass extinctions

An interdisciplinary team from Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science has uncovered new evidence about processes

Jul 8 • 2:51 PM EDT • Science • news.fsu.edu

Scientists find gas emissions from rocks may have contributed to ancient climate swings, mass extinctions

An interdisciplinary team from Florida State University's Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science has uncovered new evidence about processes that may have contributed to ancient mass-extinction ...

Jul 8 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org

WMass business leaders call for return of local SBA office

A coalition of local business groups sent a letter to Small Business Administration urging the re-opening of a Springfield branch office

Jul 8 • 12:24 PM EDT • Business • nenc.news

Money isn’t everything in politics — just ask Thomas Massie and John Cornyn

Money is simply the megaphone, and amplifying an unpersuasive message doesn’t produce victory.

Jul 8 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com

Harvard scientists turn a silicon chip into a DNA writing machine

Scientists have created a silicon chip that can write dozens of DNA sequences simultaneously using electricity and water-based enzymes, offering a cleaner alternative to conventional DNA manufacturing. The breakthrough could eventually support portable DNA-writing devices and even massive DNA data storage, although new chemistry will be needed to scale the technology further.

Jul 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com

4 massively popular TV shows are returning next month — now’s your chance to binge them

Jul 8 • 7:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • nj.com

The Lexington Problem: Beating the Literacy Odds Without the Science of Reading

Aldeman: As Massachusetts implements a new literacy mandate, officials must not lose sight of the ultimate goal: helping more students learn to read

Jul 8 • 6:30 AM EDT • Science • the74million.org

iPhone Ultra Reportedly in Mass Production, No Delay Envisaged

Apple's foldable iPhone is on track to ship in September despite rumors of a delayed launch, reports Chinese financial outlet Cailian Press. The outlet says it spoke with several people within Apple's supply chain, who indicated that the device's design was locked in some time ago and that the foldable is now in mass production.

Jul 8 • 6:10 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com

Academic Excellence Award Winner

Academic Excellence Award Winner Erin shares her experiences as a Public and Community Health Major, with double minors in Legal Studies and Health Policy and Management:"I came to Ithaca from the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts knowing that I wanted an education that would allow me to change the world in a positive light. Admittedly, I was unaware when choosing the public health major just how much of an impact I could make, but through my experiences in this rigorous program, I know public health is where I am meant to be. Being a public health major during the COVID-19 pandemic was a unique experience. My education granted me the opportunity to work on and off campus with different populations to provide support during the pandemic. Professor Srijana Bajracharya was my professor for Research Methods in Health. She encouraged her class to create research projects that would benefit our communities. She was a mentor for me and helped me find my passion in research, which I have brought with me to my job as a research assistant for Rescue - The Behavior Change Agency. I thank Professor Bajracharya for her guidance and support throughout my time as a public health student."

Jul 8 • 2:44 AM EDT • Health • ithaca.edu

Trump Using Presidency to 'Boost' Family's Crypto Business While Families 'Crushed' by Rising Costs, Says Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of using the presidency to advance his family’s cryptocurrency interests rather than working to lower costs for the people. Warr...

Jul 7 • 8:31 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com

Unique fossil record of marine mollusks helps scientists predict extinction risk—before it's too late

Scientists are increasingly worried we may be witnessing the start of the "sixth mass extinction"—the first to be caused by human activities.

Jul 7 • 6:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org

Dem Senate hopeful pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votes

Josh Turek, Paralympic gold medalist and Iowa Senate candidate, allegedly collected over $20,000 in per diem while missing 58.7% of his 2026 votes.

Jul 7 • 6:26 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com

Brigham and Women’s nurses make history with largest health care professional strike in Mass.

Over 4,000 unionized nurses and home care professionals are set to strike July 8, due to unsuccessful pay and benefits negotiations with the hospital's board of directors.

Jul 7 • 4:54 PM EDT • Health • masslive.com

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Review - A Solid Expansion Well Worth Its Price

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok is a massive expansion that enhances the base game while providing more of what it makes so enjoyable

Jul 7 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com