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The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift

This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 The Trump regime is trying to usher in a “Golden Age in Science” where scientific research is run like a Trump family business, artificial intelligence is all that matters, profit is everything, and expertise is for chumps. Or at least that’s the vision emerging from a new 123-page “Report to the President” from Michael Kratsios, the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a normal administration, you could probably skip over learning about a science policy document — but this is no normal administration, and this is no normal science policy document. Instead, it’s Trump’s attempt to end the actual golden age of science that was kicked off in 1945 with the publication of '“The Endless Frontier” by Vannevar Bush. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) [ Harmeet Dhillon demonstrates danger of posting through it ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Liz Dye · Jul 29 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/harmeet-dhillon-portland) Bush, at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s request, laid out a vision of federal support for science that centered on funding universities to do basic research, saying that as long as those institutions were “vigorous and healthy and their scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to those who can apply it to practical problems in Government, in industry, or elsewhere.” Kratsios’s report is supposed to be the successor to Bush’s, and even apes the format, but this isn’t really a document about science policy. It’s one about ending science research as we know it in favor of shoveling cash at big tech companies. While it might be temping to wave this away as an aspirational policy document, Trump has already begun to shift billions in research funds to AI projects and has taken a hatchet to science funding across the board. He’s teed up the shift Kratsios proposes here, and since neither Congress nor the Supreme Court seem inclined to stop him from doing whatever he wants with taxpayer money, it isn’t doomering or hyperbole to say we are staring down the barrel of a world where the only “science” the government intends to support is for-profit tech and defense advancements. Science for dummies Part of how you can tell this isn’t a document about science is that you are immediately faced with an absolute wall of business-speak of the worst sort. Did you know we must “tightly couple our science and technology enterprises to ensure that groundbreaking ideas invented in the United States are rapidly prototyped, tested, manufactured, and scaled domestically”? You do now! That tone isn’t surprising, because Kratsios has no background in science or research. He has a bachelor’s in political science and spent most of his career working for Peter Thiel at Thiel Capital. After a stint in the first Trump administration as Chief Technology Officer, where he also did not do any science, Kratsios was tasked in 2020 with overseeing the Pentagon’s research budget for a brief time, a position that, as the Wall Street Journal put it, “carries a great deal of power in terms of dictating investment allocations.” He spent the Biden years at Scale AI as “head of strategy,” which you will also note is neither a science nor a research job. But Scale AI has contracts with the Department of Defense and, as the Washington Post wrote in 2023, “has been aggressively pitching itself as the company that will help the US military in its existential battle with China.” And now you have the necessary background for our new golden age, which is going to be a golden age of taking money away from scientists and universities and giving it to companies like Scale AI. A note from Aaron: Working with brilliant contributors like Lisa takes resources. If you aren’t already a paid subscriber, please become one to support our work. 👇 Subscribe In a genuinely galling move, Katsios spends a lot of time slamming universities because of “administrative burdens on researchers” and the “well-documented inefficiencies” in academia, the message being that those damn universities waste the time of amazing researchers with paperwork. Except it’s the administration that is attempting to impose inefficient, unnecessary burdens on those researchers with a proposed Office of Management and Budget rule that would require senior political appointees to approve every science grant and ensure it aligns with Trump’s personal priorities. Researchers would also have to seek prior government approval to attend conferences or publicize their research. And political appointees could terminate any grant at any time if they feel like it. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) [ The murder of expertise ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) Lisa Needham · Jun 11 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/omb-rule-science-funding) But when it comes to AI, we’re going to “restore permissionless innovation.” The report proposes to give lucky ducky innovators a pile of cash up front for grants lasting five years or longer, saying “awards should be fully-funded in year one, with all resources earmarked upfront, to minimize administrative burdens and reduce pressure for researchers to generate intermediate results to secure continued funding.” Yeah, wouldn’t want to have to make the Very Special Tech Bros show results or get money parceled out year by year like the plebes at universities. The report also proposes that we should have “fast grants” with “simplified applications requiring just a few pages of writing” because that is definitely how science works, just writing a bit off the dome and getting some cash. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) [ Tech elites are turning AI into ChatGPTrump ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Paul Waldman · July 29, 2025 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-ai-action-plan-altman-llms) Oh, and we should have prizes and challenges, where multiple teams compete. The proposed prizes include incentives like “advance procurement commitments,” which means the federal government agrees to buy whatever is being developed. There’s also “regulatory fast-tracking,” making sure all those great AI thingies don’t have to wait too long to be unleashed on a market. These aren’t incentives to do science. These are incentives to develop things with tax dollars that you can then sell to the government for more tax dollars. In the suggestion that might be the most unhinged, the most very opposite of how both government and research work, our new age will include “golden tickets.” That’s where an individual reviewer in an agency — yes, just one person — can “recommend unconventional proposals that may not pass consensus-driven review panels” because somehow this will “surface valuable ideas too divisive for committees and attract higher quality reviewers by empowering them to exercise independent scientific judgment.” Yes, that’s saying that a random person in an agency should be able to shovel money at some idea even if it can’t pass a review panel, and that the opportunity to do so will attract better employees because apparently all the best minds in science are chomping at the bit to be allowed to unilaterally fund AI research based on their personal vibes. But that isn’t at all how actual science works, and actual scientists aren’t unhappy about review panels. They work collaboratively, not siloed in some secret race to create the next AI chatbot. A 2020 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research examined whether peer review panels succeed in helping agencies predict which research ideas will best advance science. Peer review was better at finding “diamond in the rough” applicants than a single government program official. How about that. Trump always wants a taste It’s painfully clear that what Katsios is trying to do here is turn the whole of government science research and funding into the sort of “move fast and break things” paradigm that is the hallmark of big tech. That method works to line the pockets of tech executives, but it isn’t science. There’s a reason the government funds different kinds of research than private tech companies do. What Katsios either fails to understand or deliberately ignores is that the federal government is the main funder of basic research precisely because it can take a long time for it to bear fruit and is not intended to be profitable as such. “Basic” here does not mean rudimentary or simple, but rather research that is designed to advance scientific knowledge instead of achieving a specific outcome or product. Big tech companies don’t widely fund that sort of research, because it doesn’t make them money. Industry dollars account for only about 20 percent of basic research funding, while the government contributes around 60 percent. Big tech companies and startups do, however, rely on and benefit from that basic research. A 2019 study found that 35 percent of all patents obtained by venture-backed startups from 1976 to 2016 cited federally supported research. Basic research funded by the NIH contributed to every single drug the FDA approved from 2010 to 2016. [ ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) [ The Saudi nuclear farce and governance by whim and meme ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Noah Berlatsky · Jul 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal) Unlike inventing the next ChatGPT, actual science is slow and iterative. Government funding of research that, on its face, would not appear to lead to any big new invention is actually what underpins those big new inventions. If the government hadn’t funded research into desert lizard venom, we wouldn’t know about semaglutide, and we wouldn’t have Ozempic. If research scientists hadn’t studied how bees optimize nectar foraging within a colony, we wouldn’t have the algorithm that assigns internet traffic across computer servers. The report assiduously ignores that a symbiotic, profitable relationship between the federal government, universities, and private companies already exists. Each federal research dollar generates about $1.50 to $3.00 in long-term economic benefits. The $36 billion the government awarded in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025 generated $94 billion in new economic activity. Trump’s proposed new golden age is intended to strip those billions from universities, resulting in the dismantling of departments and the shuttering of labs. But Katsios has a plan for that: Universities should just become trade schools to churn out no-show STEM degrees! “Require universities and community colleges to embed practical technical training and externships into STEM curricula. Let hands-on experience and industry credentials count toward degrees.” It’s quite the feat to, on the one hand, strip schools of funding for scientific research while simultaneously demanding to control what is taught and, oh, also, colleges need to give degrees to employees at big tech companies just for being employees at big tech companies. The new golden age would also exacerbate the brain drain Trump’s policies have already caused. Nature found that in the first quarter of 2025, US scientists submitted 32 percent more job applications abroad than in 2024. A March 2025 poll by Nature of roughly 1,600 scientists found that over 1,200 said they were considering leaving the country. Europe is investing $565 million to make it a “magnet for researchers” and provide funding for scientists who relocate. The new golden age is also about embedding Trump’s xenophobia into the fabric of American science. The report complains of an “over-reliance on foreign students” that “creates a security challenge our institutions are ill-equipped to address” and that a “reliance on foreign talent sidelines American students.” This is, to put it mildly, nonsense. International students pay far higher tuition and often receive no financial aid. Their tuition dollars are what make it possible for American students to get financial aid. In the 2023-2024 school year alone, international students contributed $43.8 billion to the US economy and supported over 378,000 jobs. Those 1.1 million international students accounted for only six percent of the total number of students in higher education that year, but were such an economic engine that for every three international students, one job was created or supported. It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities and their leading role in scientific research is that there is no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving millions and billions to Silicon Valley types who, in turn, give him millions in cash. There’s no way for his children to invest in universities that the government then gives no-bid contracts to, fattening the family’s bottom line, which is pretty much the Trump sons’ current venture capital practice. Trump and Katsios’s view of science is narrow, cramped, and wrong. We’re not in a crisis, we’re not a failed state. We’ve been a science superpower for decades, and the only thing that threatens that is Donald Trump. Tech bros are already living high off the hog in this administration. They don’t need any more of our tax dollars. Hopefully this new golden age never comes to pass. Thanks for reading Public Notice. This post is public so feel free to share it. Share We’ll be back with more tomorrow. If you appreciate today’s PN, please do your part to keep us free by signing up for a paid subscription. 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 Thanks for reading, and for your support.

Jul 30 • 8:12 AM EDT • Science • publicnotice.co

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The US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to know

The US has unveiled what officials claim is the most radical overhaul of the public R&D system in a generation, which if implemented could have significant implications for transatlantic research collaboration. Science: A New Golden Age derides universities as “legacy institutions” and instead wants to prioritise funding on technological challenges, new research labs and funding that follows individual scientists, rather than being linked to their institutions. “Too much of our research enterprise has come to serve itself rather than the scientists within it,” writes Michael Kratsios, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the only named author of the report. “Federal funding agencies should support a broader range of performers.” But some critics argue that the strategy is a smokescreen, using genuine problems in academia as an excuse to further weaken US universities, which US vice-president JD Vance has labelled “the enemy..”Even as it talks of a “golden age” for science, the White House has proposed halving the 2027 budget of the US National Science Foundation (NSF), and has put forward double-digit cuts for other funding bodies, such as the National Institutes for Health. It asked for similarly steep savings in 2026, but Congress stopped them going through. Science: A New Golden Age says success will be measured by the extent to which scientists are “free” to pursue the most “vital questions,,” painting academia as currently hidebound by bureaucracy, sluggishness and consensual conservatism. And yet the Trump administration is simultaneously planning new rules that will hand political appointees unprecedented powers to screen and cancel grants. The report has pretentions to be the successor to Science: The Endless Frontier, the seminal 1945 document in which presidential science advisor Vannevar Bush set out the case for post-war government funding of basic research, helping to spur the creation of funders such as the NSF. Even the title page font is the same. But it remains unclear if the latest report will leave anything like as lasting a legacy.Here, Science|Business explains some of the biggest proposed changes in Science: A New Golden Age, and how Europeans think it might change the landscape of their biggest science partner.Universities under fireA key target of the report are US universities, which it repeatedly suggests are outmoded as research institutions. It criticises the NSF for channelling resources “overwhelmingly to a single type of performer, the university-based, principal investigator-led research group..” Universities “extract” money from researchers’ grants to support “growing administrative bloat,” alongside legitimate uses. The Trump administration has been trying to cut the overhead costs in federal research grants that flow to universities. Instead, new institutions are being built. In May, the NSF announced it would spend $1.5 billion on two new so-called X-Labs, focused on scientific instrumentation and quantum systems. The idea is that they fill a niche in the landscape, tackling problems that are too big for a university lab, but too early stage for private start-up funding. Parallel with Europe?This shift to new research organisations parallels moves in Europe to set up new innovation agencies, such as Germany’s Sprind, the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and the EU’s European Innovation Council. The Dutch and French governments are looking to set up their own entities too. There’s now an emerging consensus, evident in a number of new strategies, that public R&D needs to be shaken up, Charles McIvor, an economist at the OECD, has written in response to Kratsios’s plans. “What stands out for me across these strategies [in the US, Germany, South Korea and Japan] is that governments are realising that the old ways of delivering STI [science, technology and innovation] programming no longer works,” he said in a LinkedIn post. Metascience wins?The document is, at least on the face of it, also a big win for some policy thinkers in the US who want far more experimentation with new forms of research grant and institution.It name-checks a litany of new public R&D ideas, from focused research organisations and advance market commitments to “golden tickets,” which allow grant reviewers the power to hand applicants money without requiring the consensus of other review panellists.Related articlesEuropean researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationFocused research organisations: what are they, and how do you set them up? NIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research funding In addition, every federal research funding agency should set up a metascience unit, the strategy says, “with authority to run controlled experiments on review and funding mechanisms.” The UK has already set one up, the strategy points out. This mirrors recommendations to the European Commission. In 2024, a report led by former Portuguese science minister Manuel Heitor also advised the EU to set up an “experimental unit” to test out new methods of funding research. So far, however, Brussels hasn’t put forward any plans to do so. Bypass universitiesBut there’s a worry that the Trump administration is using the metascience movement to justify an overhaul of public R&D that punishes universities, which it sees as centres of political resistance. Last year, it threatened to cut Harvard University’s federal funding unless it hired and admitted a “critical mass” of new faculty and students to create “viewpoint diversity” across campus. It’s also attempted to strip academics of funding for working on politically forbidden areas, like LGBTIQ people’s health.The new strategy appears to be a “move to bypass the power of universities full stop and allow funders and political bureaucracies to handpick the projects and people who will execute them,” said Jean-Claude Burgelman, a former senior official in the Commission’s research directorate, on LinkedIn.The EU’s science counsellor in Washington, Florent Bernard, wrote that the plans risk diverting public research funding so that it “solely serves private interests.” “Who, if not independent universities, will do research that demonstrates the impact of tobacco on lung cancer or the role of human activities in our current climate crisis?” he wrote.Should we take it seriously?“I would view the overall document as a bad faith argument,” said Cole Donovan, director of science policy at the campaigning group Stand Up for Science, and a former OSTP official. “I don’t see the project itself as something that can be isolated from the broader attack on the system.” He thinks the argument that academia has become dysfunctional and in need of radical reform is being deployed as part of a “PR argument” to legitimate moves against US scientists. The strategy presents ideas like metascience units as new, whereas there were moves to set them up at the NSF during the previous administration of Joe Biden, Donovan said. The other caveat here is that the OSTP has limited power to carry out any of these recommendations. While Kratsios has issued a memo to research agencies telling them to implement the recommendations in the report, he doesn’t have direct budgetary control. “As a former OSTPer myself, this does not seem like a document that is realistic,” said Donovan.

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Jul 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

As El Niño cooks Pacific, Calif. scientists warn ocean losing oxygen

A new study offers one solution.

Jul 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • sfgate.com

College Soccer's Foreign Influx Hurts U.S. Talent Development

Jul 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

E-bikes, e-scooters are a burgeoning pediatric public health emergency

“Emergency departments across America report dramatic increases in serious injuries from e-bikes and e-scooters,” write CHOP’s J. Todd R. Lawrence and Madison A. Kesler.

Jul 27 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com

Puzzles, Treats, and Consent? The New Frontier in Wildlife Studies

From raccoons solving puzzle boxes to dogs leaving saliva samples, scientists are experimenting with less invasive ways to study wildlife.

Jul 26 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • atmos.earth

Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Looks Undervalued As Shares Fell 29% YTD

Universal Health Services stock has slipped around 29.2% year to date, yet the valuation checks still lean toward the shares looking inexpensive on several fronts. This raises a clear question about whether the recent weakness lines up with the fundamentals. The roughly 29.2% decline year to date suggests sentiment has cooled sharply, even though longer term returns are less weak. For a healthcare operator like Universal Health Services, expectations around patient volumes and pricing can...

Jul 26 • 6:07 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

6 Cool New Gadgets For Cleaning Your Car

These gadgets are great for cleaning your car, from powerful vacuums and detailing tools to clever accessories that makes every clean easier.

Jul 26 • 2:02 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com

Beltrán, Jones, Kent reflect on journey to Cooperstown

The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Sunday at the Clark Sports Center.

Jul 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com

Millennials are trying to make minivans cool again

They see them rolling, but maybe they won’t be hating.

Jul 26 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com

Let’s Talk to Our Neighbors To Improve Our Political Situation

Our political situation looks dire. In December 2025, Pew Research reported that “Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right. The current measure is one of the lowest” in nearly seven decades. In April 2026, Gallup reported that disapproval of Congress ...

Jul 26 • 5:19 AM EDT • Politics • thefulcrum.us

Jackery FridgeGuard review: Keep your refrigerator cooling during an outage

Rest easy the fridge will keep cooling during the next power outage with zero effort on your part.

Jul 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • mashable.com

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department urges caution during extreme heat warning

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said that cooling centers hours will be extended due to the heat.

Jul 25 • 11:32 PM EDT • Health • 1011now.com

2026 WNBA All-Star Game: Jonquel Jones, Team Spoon beat Paige Bueckers, Team Coop

Jul 25 • 11:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Ryan Coogler announces new Black Panther star for third movie

Ryan Coogler confirmed at Comic-Con that a third ‘Black Panther’ movie is in the works — and revealed that it will have a new star.

Jul 25 • 9:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department urges caution during extreme heat warning

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said that cooling centers hours will be extended due to the heat.

Jul 25 • 8:18 PM EDT • Health • 1011now.com

Our First Look At Absolute Superman #25, At San Diego Comic-Con

Our First Look At Absolute Superman #25 At San Diego Comic-Con as everyone goes up against Absolute Brainiac

Jul 25 • 5:03 PM EDT • Technology • bleedingcool.com

Staff Focus: Kellen Moore and the coordinators

Evaluating the Saints coaching staff as we approach this season

Jul 25 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Has Oscar Health (OSCR) Run Too Far After Its 68% 90 Day Rally?

Oscar Health (OSCR) has been drawing attention after a strong share price run, with investors weighing that performance against mixed valuation signals that suggest the stock is not an obvious bargain. See our latest analysis for Oscar Health. Recent trading has cooled slightly, with the share price down around 3% over the past month and 7 days. That comes after a strong 90 day share price return of about 68% and a very large 3 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum has been...

Jul 25 • 2:10 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com

‘He was so optimistic and positive.’ Nashville business owner dies after battle with cancer

The cookie business posted to their social media Friday announced the death of Matthew Rice, one of Pink Door’s owners.

Jul 24 • 10:54 PM EDT • Business • wsmv.com

Patrick Graham's New Steelers Approach Could Fix Defense's Biggest Weakness

As training camp approaches, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers' sweeping offseason changes is the defense. One area in which the Steelers consistently excelled was forcing turnovers. One insider believes new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will change the Steelers' defensive approach for the better.

Jul 24 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Weekend Kicks Off in Cooperstown

Baseball fans are gathering for Hall of Fame Weekend as Cooperstown prepares to welcome three new legends.

Jul 24 • 12:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com

Mexico's Science Secretary Strengthens Cooperation with China in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Rosaura Ruiz met with Ambassador Chen Daojiang to advance joint AI, semiconductor, and electromobility projects, plus possible collaboration with Huawei.

Jul 24 • 10:45 AM EDT • Science • mexicosolidarity.com

US Business Activity Picks Up on World Cup, July 4 Spending

US business activity expanded at the fastest pace in eight months as strong domestic demand for services offset cooling factory production, growing supply chain delays and rising costs.

Jul 24 • 9:45 AM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com

Friday Food Insider: South Portland ice cream business goes solar

For Willard Scoops owner David Bass-Clark, the project is part of an effort to build a small business around long-term sustainability.

Jul 24 • 8:11 AM EDT • Business • mainebiz.biz

Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool

“I think it should stand for ‘artificial idiot,’” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”

Jul 24 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com

Knives are out for Vance in the GOP. His allies say it’s a coordinated ‘op.’

The vice president has faced a barrage of attacks recently that are unusual for their intensity and how early in the political calendar they are taking place.

Jul 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com

80 years strong: the WHO Constitution

Eighty years ago this week – in July 1946 – nations emerging from the devastation of the Second World War chose cooperation over division. They signed the Constitution of the WHO, founded on a bold and radical idea: that health is key to peace and security, and that health is a human right.

Jul 23 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int

Palisades standout wide receiver Cook makes college decision

Palisades senior wide receiver Lincoln Cook becomes school's first Big Ten football commit

Jul 23 • 3:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Iran to deepen ties

Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.

Jul 23 • 2:34 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com

Arts & Entertainment Agenda, July 25 to 30

‘Living Lines: Contemporary Native Voices,’ exhibition on view Casterline|Goodman Gallery is hosting “Living Lines: Contemporary Native Voices,” which opened July 20 at 611 E. Cooper Ave. It’s a landmark group exhibition featuring works by Cara...

Jul 23 • 12:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • aspentimes.com

Isanti County Fair teems with entertainment

Monica Jobert, from Lakeville, and Jessica O’Neill, from Coon Rapids, compete in the “Whiskerina” division of the Blue Ribbon Beard Bonanza held during the Isanti County Fair. Jobert to first

Jul 23 • 9:39 AM EDT • Entertainment • isanti-chisagocountystar.com

Teladoc Health unveils new virtual care model for employers, health plans that ties payment to results

Teladoc Health unveiled a new virtual care model for employers and health plans designed to offer a more coordinated, personalized approach for members, while tying payment to clinical and financia | Teladoc Health unveiled a new virtual care model for employers and health plans designed to offer a more coordinated, personalized approach for members, while tying payment to clinical and financial outcomes.

Jul 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com

Entertainment

The New BROADway Divine Drag Show will present an original “Heathers”-themed drag cabaret at 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Bedford Arts Cooperative, 110 W. Pitt St., Suite 2, Bedford.

Jul 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • bedfordgazette.com

Cool Course: Mind Playing Tricks on Me—Mental Health in Contemporary Music

Student analyze and critique songs from diverse artists and genres to explore mental health topics and related stigmas

Jul 22 • 4:32 PM EDT • Health • nyu.edu

'Cue Debbie Downer horn': Public Health urges Jimothy fans of raccoon health risks

Jul 22 • 1:07 PM EDT • Health • king5.com

Toyota’s New MR2 May Have Just Been Caught Testing For The First Time

Grainy phone footage from Japan may be the closest look yet at the car meant to bring MR2 back with AWD and plenty of power

Jul 22 • 10:48 AM EDT • Technology • carscoops.com

Powering America's Genesis Mission: Microsoft's commitment to scientific discovery

Today, we’re excited to share a long-term commitment to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, backed by a $60 million investment designed to accelerate AI for science and the breakthroughs it can deliver for the country. This deepened commitment includes Microsoft’s new Scientific Partnership Advancing Research & Knowledge coordination hub and program office, otherwise...

Jul 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • blogs.microsoft.com

UK inflation cools faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices drop

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Jul 22 • 2:19 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com

NFL Executives Are Taking Notice of Lions Coordinator Kelvin Sheppard

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard reportedly generated significant interest from NFL coaches and executives this offseason as his reputation continues to rise.

Jul 21 • 9:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Fifth Legionnaires' death confirmed as dozens of NYC buildings found with live bacteria

A fifth person has died as a result of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan, the health department said, which also shared that dozens of buildings were found to have live legionella bacteria in their cooling towers.

Jul 21 • 9:15 PM EDT • Health • nbcnewyork.com

Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won't seek reelection after Democrat's seat was redrawn

Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields says he won't not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district | Newsradio 1140 WRVA

Jul 21 • 8:11 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com

President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state's primary election

President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary | 830 WCCO

Jul 21 • 6:29 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com

Ex-Giants Draft Pick Considered Breakout Coach For Broncos

The post-Tom Coughlin New York Giants culture has been horrible, but Davis Webb evidently learned a thing or two. The Giants' third-round pick of the 2017 NFL Draft was named as a breakout coaching candidate, while serving as the Denver Broncos offensive coordinator under ex-Giants coordinator Sean Payton. Webb spent two tours with the Giants, initially backing up both Eli Manning and Geno Smith during the controversial 2017 season under Ben McAdoo.

Jul 21 • 3:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

New Eagles DBs Coach Named Breakout Coach to Watch

Vic Fangio turned Christian Parker from a relative unknown to defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys. Joe Kasper, the new Eagles DBs coach and pass-game coordinator, was named as the Philadelphia's assistant coach to break out in 2026 by The Athletic.

Jul 21 • 1:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Echo Lake Entertainment Hires Tanayri Novoa, Promotes Shiva Kaya

Echo Lake Entertainment has two new managers: new hire Tanayri Novoa, as well as Shiva Kaya, who was promoted from coordinator.

Jul 21 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com

Giants Coaching Holdover Named Potential Breakout Candidate in 2026

John Harbaugh has a knack for developing elite coaching minds, and ironically one of the New York Giants' best is a guy who has been in the facility for years. Outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen, who has spent the past two years coaching the Giants' edge unit, was named as an assistant coach to watch by The Athletic. Bullen was initially hired by since-fired head coach Brian Daboll, yet he survived the cultural purge from Harbaugh, who even added "run-game coordinator" to his title.

Jul 21 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Three Taycans Weren’t Enough, So He Had Porsche Build Him A Special Fourth

Porsche built this special Taycan Turbo GT for a Swiss buyer who already had three of them sitting in his garage

Jul 21 • 9:24 AM EDT • Technology • carscoops.com

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Dick Yarbrough: Who can argue politics with a mouthful of barbecue?

Columnist Dick Yarbrough spotlights Builders Movement’s "Builders BBQ," a summer campaign using cookouts and shared meals to bring politically divided Americans...

Jul 21 • 9:15 AM EDT • Politics • lagrangenews.com

In Gaza, a mother's hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis

In pre-dawn darkness, Ibtisam Al-Helou leaves her tent on Gaza's seafront on a daily search for fresh water. The Mediterranean lies only a few steps away, but the water she needs to cook, drink and wash ​will mean a trek across Gaza City.

Jul 21 • 2:33 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com

The Bull Case For Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Could Change Following Guidroz’s Promotion To COO

Accel Entertainment, Inc. recently reshuffled its leadership, promoting Toucan Gaming CEO Stan Guidroz to Chief Operating Officer effective July 14, 2026, while President Mark Phelan relinquished the COO title and Chief Compliance Officer Derek Harmer prepared to transition into a compliance committee role in 2027. This move elevates an executive with deep Louisiana gaming and acquisition experience to oversee day-to-day operations across Accel’s markets, potentially influencing how the...

Jul 21 • 12:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com

This Rock Legend’s McLaren F1 GTR Was Crashed Twice And Could Still Clear $35 Million

Nick Mason's McLaren F1 GTR heads to auction next month and could become the most valuable F1 ever sold in public

Jul 20 • 9:04 PM EDT • Technology • carscoops.com

UF Health appoints regional hospital COO for Greater Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Donnie McLaughlin, FACHE, M.B.A., has joined University of Florida Health as chief operating officer for UF Health Shands Hospital. With…

Jul 20 • 5:11 PM EDT • Health • ufhealth.org

‘Iowa is acting different’: Political expert discusses Democrats’ chances in Iowa

Political expert Charlie Cook, the founder of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said Monday he thinks Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand will win Iowa’s gubernatorial election, but the U.S. Senate race between State Rep. Josh Turek and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson may not be as competitive as Democrats might think.

Jul 20 • 3:41 PM EDT • Politics • kcrg.com

Health response brings lifesaving care closer to thousands in Yemen

Thousands of people in some of Yemen's most conflict-affected communities are receiving lifesaving health care closer to home, thanks to funding from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) through the Yemen Humanitarian Fund.

Jul 20 • 3:32 PM EDT • Health • news.un.org

‘Iowa is acting different’: Political expert discusses Democrats’ chances in Iowa

Political expert Charlie Cook said Iowa's U.S. Senate race may not be as competitive as Democrats might think.

Jul 20 • 3:23 PM EDT • Politics • iowacapitaldispatch.com

Nissan’s Brake Caliper Colors Aren’t For Decoration, They’re Ranking Your Car

From silver to yellow, Nissan says its brake colors reveal far more than styling choices

Jul 20 • 11:11 AM EDT • Technology • carscoops.com