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Shohei Ohtani’s gem helps Dodgers snap four-game losing skid

Ohtani tosses six scoreless innings, Espinal and Betts go deep in 4-0 win over Giants.

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May 14 • 12:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Community health workers are key to health equity

Community health workers are integral in helping ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health potential regardless of their circumstances.

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May 14 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • ctmirror.org
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This lesser-known cholesterol can quadruple your heart-attack risk

Heart specialists now recommend that everyone get tested for lipoprotein(a). Here’s what to know about it.

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May 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • nationalgeographic.com
Confusing THC Vape laws don’t change the health risks for teens, experts warn

THC vape pens are becoming harder for parents and teachers to recognize. Some devices are designed to look like USB drives, highlighters, or other everyday electronics — making them easy for teens to hide. Now, with changing policies surrounding THC products in Texas, experts worry some teenagers may wrongly assume vaping THC is harmless.

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May 13 • 7:01 PM EDT • Health • click2houston.com
NEW: 8 Doctors Sanctioned by the RI Department of Health

Eight licensed physicians face a sweeping array of discipline actions by the Rhode Island Department of Health.

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May 13 • 3:59 PM EDT • Health • golocalprov.com
GLP-1 Users Are Taking a Bite Out of the Restaurant Business

Restaurants are pushing protein and smaller portions to keep attracting those eating less.

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May 13 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Trust, Play, and Platforms: Sharing Lessons for Safer Digital Spaces

Drawing on expert reflections from a September 2025 symposium, this paper examines how Trust & Safety governance in online gaming compares to social media and what the games industry’s unique experience with community-driven moderation can teach policymakers and advocates working across all digital spaces.

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May 13 • 12:24 PM EDT • Business • bhr.stern.nyu.edu
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Lincoln adult entertainment store burglarized twice in less than a month

Lincoln police are investigating after an adult entertainment store was burglarized for the second time in nearly a month.

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May 13 • 11:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • 1011now.com
WNMU School of Business Earns Flawless Global Quality Review - Western New Mexico University

On March 2, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accepted the Western New Mexico University 2026 Quality Assurance Report without notes or conditions. This rare distinction confirms that the business curriculum meets global standards for excellence. With this filing, the university stays on track for its next reaffirmation cycle in 2028. The… Continue reading WNMU School of Business Earns Flawless Global Quality Review

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May 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • wnmu.edu
Anker's New Prime Charging Station Returns to Low Price on Amazon

Anker's new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station has been marked down to $104.99 on Amazon, down from $149.99. This is one of Anker's newest accessories, and Amazon's sale today is a match of the all-time low price. This deal, and many of the others shared below, is being matched at Anker.com, with additional savings applied for members. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors.

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May 13 • 10:17 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Colorado Democrat Jason Crow calls on House leadership to ban trading on prediction markets

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on Monday joined a bipartisan call asking House Speaker Mike Johnson to adopt new rules banning the chamber’s lawmakers, their families and staff from participating in prediction markets, in a move the Aurora Democrat said can help restore public trust in Congress. The push comes less than two weeks after the […]

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May 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
UC Irvine researchers invent a wearable sweat sensor for long-term health monitoring

Wireless, battery-free device restores its own sensing surface for continuous use

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May 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • news.uci.edu
What do the Red Sox have in Jake Bennett?

Pitching injuries happen. They have always happened, and they always will happen. That’s why when someone says “there’s no such thing as too much pitching”, they’re correct, regardless of how much pitching that team actually has. You could have a rotation of prime Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Pedro Martinez, Cy Young, and Randy Johnson, and […]

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May 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How a routine procedure at UM Health-West turned into a lifesaving discovery

Gloria Lawless lived with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, for 14 years. After her cardiologist scheduled her for a cardioversion, a standard heart rhythm reset, a nurse caught something that changed …

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May 13 • 6:47 AM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
For Texas GOP, immigration politics show signs of fading potency

Texas voters have listed immigration and border security among their top issues for years, but recent polling found they are less of a priority than at any point in recent history.

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May 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • texastribune.org
Shaq’s father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend’s business and philanthropy empire

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal says his father taught him to give people help when they’re in need—and he’s lived by that lesson throughout his three-decade career.

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May 13 • 5:49 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Indian capital opposes Pernod's liquor plea, firm says business 'hopelessly fettered'

Regulators in India's capital are seeking to strike down French giant Pernod Ricard's fresh court challenge against ‌rejection of its city liquor licence, which the company says has left its business "hopelessly fettered" for three years, documents show.

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May 13 • 5:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
This 4.9kg Evolve Bike Undercuts Western Brands by Thousands

It didn't even take a headline-breaking lightweight frame to build a bike that's lighter than anything offered by major Western brands — for thousands less than you'd expect.

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May 13 • 4:09 AM EDT • Technology • velo.outsideonline.com
Shohei Ohtani breaks homer-less streak, right after Dodgers say they will give him break from batter's box
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May 12 • 11:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Ultralight laptop under 1 kg: Lenovo officially launches ThinkPad X13 Gen 7

Lenovo has officially unveiled a new addition to their ThinkPad line: The ultralight Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 7, which has a starting weight of less than 1 kg. The new model launches with both AMD Ryzen 400 and Intel Panther Lake CPUs.

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May 12 • 7:01 PM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Android Auto's big 2026 makeover brings immersive maps and FHD YouTube

The perfect UI for ever screen, regardless of the shape and size

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May 12 • 5:13 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Business leaders release Maine Economic Vision 2035

Election day is less than a month away, and Maine business leaders are sharing what Maine's next governor should consider when it comes to growing the state's economy.

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May 12 • 5:04 PM EDT • Business • wmtw.com
Baton Rouge entrepreneur rebuilds life one loaf at a time

After surviving three heart attacks and open-heart surgery, Baton Rouge entrepreneur Matt Bolton traded the industrial construction business for a slower—but no less demanding—second act in artisan breadmaking, 225 writes. What began as a sourdough hobby in retirement has grown into BlueRabbit Bakehouse, a Jefferson Highway bakery drawing weekend lines for its small-batch loaves, spreads […]

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May 12 • 3:57 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Free Summer Programs for Kids in Utica

Kids in the City of Utica have a range of free summer programs to choose from, including sports clinics, swim lessons and playground activities.

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May 12 • 3:46 PM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com
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Teamfight Tactics patch 17.3

God balancing, new Blessings and trait Augments join a patch full of balance changes certain to shake up the meta!

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May 12 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com
ICE ‘materially violated’ order on warrantless arrests, Colorado judge says

A federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday to immediately train its Colorado employees about how to lawfully perform warrantless arrests, after the evidence showed officers had little understanding of the requirements. U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson wrote that ICE had “materially violated” his prior order that directed immigration […]

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May 12 • 1:25 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
How AI Is Reshaping Entrepreneurship for Gen Z and Small Business Owners

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming entrepreneurship by lowering barriers like cost, connections, and expertise. As a result, 77% of founders say it’s now accessible to start and grow a business regardless of background. Gen Z is driving this shift, with 73% managing multiple income streams and using AI to start and grow businesses. The result is a rise in flexible “portfolio careers,” where networks, personal branding, and digital tools are key to success. Key findings from LinkedIn’s research: 77% of founders say entrepreneurship is accessible regardless of background 73% of Gen Z entrepreneurs have multiple income streams 69% of founders say entrepreneurship is more achievable than ever 75% of entrepreneurs say networks are critical to success 68% of Gen Z entrepreneurs say AI is important to their business How are Gen Z entrepreneurs reshaping business? New research from LinkedIn shows how the use of AI, shifting career priorities, and evolving definitions of success are reshaping how businesses are started and grown. Gen Z is leading a shift toward more flexible ways of working, with nearly three-quarters (73%) of Gen Z entrepreneurs reporting multiple income streams, compared to 56% of Gen X. This highlights growth in “portfolio careers” designed to build resilience and create greater control over work and income. How is AI making entrepreneurship more accessible? AI and digital tools are making entrepreneurship more accessible, lowering traditional barriers such as cost, connections, and expertise. More than three-quarters (77%) of founders say entrepreneurship is accessible regardless of background, while 69% say it is more achievable today than ever before. Younger entrepreneurs are driving this change, with more than two-thirds (68%) of Gen Z entrepreneurs reporting that AI and digital tools are important to their business, more than twice the rate of Baby Boomers (27%). Nearly one in five (18%) Gen Z entrepreneurs say AI made starting their business feel possible. AI is also helping small business owners compete for talent: 57% of US entrepreneurs say that AI can help them compete with larger companies to find and attract better candidates. Related: The AI Edge for Entrepreneurs

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May 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • news.linkedin.com
How science can escape the nostalgia trap

A new paper by Lingfei Wu in Science shows that older researchers produce less disruptive work — though they offer strengths of their own, too.

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May 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • pittwire.pitt.edu
Commencement 2026: Pharmacy graduate combines passion for care with business acumen to provide total patient support

KINGSTON, R.I. — May 12, 2026 — For Alayna Ballavia, who will graduate from the University of Rhode Island with two advanced degrees—including a Pharm.D. from the College of Pharmacy—some of the most meaningful lessons she learned about pharmacy, healthcare, and life in general happened far beyond the classroom. During two international medical missions in […]

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May 12 • 6:29 AM EDT • Business • uri.edu
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Trump visit opens door to ‘casual’ networking for US and Chinese business chiefs

Sources said that Beijing’s exclusive Capital Club had been reserved for networking opportunities in a ‘less formal’ setting.

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May 12 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • scmp.com
A warning from the UK for America’s political class

Americans are only a little less satisfied with our system of government than the people of South Africa, which is really saying something, given that South Africans as a whole are about half as sa…

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May 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
About a third of students in New Orleans struggle with mental health. Many can’t find help.

More than 40% of Black and Hispanic students and 25% of White students said they felt sad and hopeless every day, which can be symptoms of depression, according to the survey last school year of about 2,000 New Orleans students in grades 6-11.

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May 12 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • nola.com
LG webOS Transforms Home Entertainment with Effortless Content Discovery and Seamless Viewing Experience

The platform puts the user at the centre, creating a simple and intuitive path to great content LG Electronics' webOS serves as a central entertainment hub,...

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May 12 • 4:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
Why Swedish scientists gave salmon cocaine

A recent study caught our eye: salmon on cocaine. Or really, researchers giving salmon cocaine…for science. See, scientists know human drugs pollute aquatic environments – past studies have shown even anti-anxiety drugs can change how fish act. But illicit drugs are less studied. And Jack Brand, an aquatic ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, wanted to know how illicit drugs like cocaine might change fish behavior, like foraging and mating. To answer that question, Jack and his team gave salmon cocaine. Interested in more science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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May 12 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • npr.org
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Mountain Brook delays vote on home business restrictions

The Mountain Brook City Council delayed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would restrict home-based businesses from seeing clients, with exceptions only for music lessons and tutoring limited to two clients at a time.

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May 12 • 1:52 AM EDT • Business • wbrc.com
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The boss of Italy’s defence champion fell foul of politics

Investors loved Roberto Cingolani’s high-tech strategy for Leonardo. The military establishment was less convinced.

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May 12 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
Some businesses question why Fort Wayne officials chose homeless center spot

Two downtown business owners say they agree that Fort Wayne needs a homeless services center, but they worry about the effect the new 24/7 facility will have on their establishments.

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May 11 • 10:47 PM EDT • Business • journalgazette.net
Sports Betting Harms Kids and Communities — What Parents Need to Know

Sports betting companies spend millions to portray sports betting as harmless and fun. It's a lie parents can't afford to swallow - for their children's sake.

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May 11 • 6:15 PM EDT • Sports • dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com
Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

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May 11 • 5:59 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time?

Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time? As researchers age, they produce less disruptive work.

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May 11 • 5:00 PM EDT • Science • nautil.us
The Washington Wizards finally have hope -- it's been a long time coming

The Wizards, irrelevant and listless for the past nine years, won the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday

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May 11 • 1:44 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Chip stocks continue to surge. Here's how to buy one for less

The immediate impulse might be to jump in the chip rally. If you're in that camp, a more measured approach might be to use options and risk less capital.

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May 11 • 11:58 AM EDT • Technology • cnbc.com
New 'trick' fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system

A new "geometry‑based" quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise — bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to reality.

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May 11 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Health professional schools celebrate commencement, academic milestones - UT Health San Antonio

When the 1,190 spring and summer graduates of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s six health professional schools walk across commencement stages this weekend, they will begin the next chapter of careers and advanced training dedicated to improving health and well-being. The achievement is the culmination of countless hours spent in laboratories and study rooms, lecture halls and clinical spaces.

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May 11 • 9:48 AM EDT • Health • news.uthscsa.edu
Forget Today’s Wi-Fi: A New Light-Based Wireless System Just Reached 362 Gbps on Half the Power

No radio waves. No interference. Just a grid of invisible light beams delivering blistering speeds to every device in the room.

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May 11 • 8:15 AM EDT • Technology • dailygalaxy.com
Language Lessons: How LLMs Are Transforming Research

Stanford GSB faculty are using AI to analyze text at unprecedented speed and scale.

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May 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • gsb.stanford.edu
NCAA debuts ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today’ campaign to celebrate the lessons learned beyond competition

The NCAA's newest brand campaign, "Tomorrow's Leaders, Today," showcases how college sports develop life skills and character traits that extend far beyond the game, leading to student-athletes' success later in life. The ad debuted over the weekend and will run throughout the NCAA spring championship season.

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May 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • ncaa.org
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Foreign Aid and Global Health Spending

This poll finds that less than half of the public now wants the U.S. to play at least a major role in improving the health of people in developing countries. When asked about the administration’s changes to foreign aid and global health, more people perceive a negative impact than a positive one.

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May 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • kff.org
Springfield school board to consider new elementary-school science curriculum

Lookout Eugene-Springfield reviewed Springfield’s elementary science curriculum, which has been in process for three years. The curriculum is a mix of teacher-created lesson plans, a science curriculum called Mystery Science and science-themed segments of the district’s English Language Arts curriculum that align with state standards.

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May 11 • 7:37 AM EDT • Science • lookouteugene-springfield.com
Science of reading for all: Proposal would require Denver schools to use research-backed literacy lessons

A policy being considered by the Denver school board would require the district to ensure students with dyslexia are identified early and that all students have access to “high-quality digital apps” to practice reading at home.

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May 11 • 7:06 AM EDT • Science • denverite.com
Jim Henson biographer details the artist and genius behind 'The Muppets'

Author Brian Jay Jones discusses writing Jim Henson’s biography, from the Muppets to filmmaking, TV innovation and Henson's endlessly curious mind.

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May 11 • 6:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • clarionledger.com
Book Review: ‘When the Forest Breathes,’ by Suzanne Simard

Suzanne Simard’s new book urges Western science to take a lesson from the more holistic Indigenous approach to forest preservation.

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May 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Watch: 8 Health Insurance Terms You Should Know

Deductible. Copay. Out-of-pocket limit. What do these health insurance terms actually mean? We explain common phrases from insurance policies so navigating your plan is less of a headache.

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May 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org
"Thanks For Destroying Your Own Legacy" - Quarter-Century Of Online Gaming History Vanishes As Digital Press Forum Goes Dark

"Whilst this is not the situation which most of us wished for, it is nonetheless the current situation"

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May 11 • 4:30 AM EDT • Technology • timeextension.com
Today’s Papers – More Malen, less Milan and Spalletti’s demands

La Gazzetta dello SportHistoric Como: they are already in EuropeCrazy RomaSuper Malen: They are fourthParma turned upside down with the Dutchman at minute 101. Dybala’s farewell: ‘I’ll wave good...

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May 11 • 3:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The community-less, hyper-online citizen is a threat to democracy

Robert Putnam, a political scientist and sociologist, first came to widespread public attention with his turn-of-the-century tome, “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community.” There has been frequent debate regarding whether Putnam, who taught for several decades at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, is a conservative or liberal. Occasionally mistaken for unquestioned right-winger […]

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May 11 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Greater weight loss from GLP-1 drugs lowers health complication risk

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 May) shows that, following treatment for obesity or diabetes or both using incretin-based drugs, losing more weight versus less weight, and losing a little weight versus gaining weight, both lead to relatively lower risk of obesity-related conditions.

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May 10 • 11:03 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
The Western Conference Never Gets Any Easier, Does It?

Fresh lottery results promise a talent influx for Utah and Memphis, arming division rivals with elite picks that complicate Houston’s path through an increasingly relentless Southwest Division.

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May 10 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tamil Nadu: How Vijay's TVK used social media for election success

Though Vijay campaigned only briefly, his fan club-turned-digital “warriors” amplified him online tirelessly.

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May 10 • 7:34 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
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Shane Van Gisbergen Makes Flawless Rally To Win Watkins Glen

A 29-second deficit with just 25 laps remaining wasn't enough to stop Shane van Gisbergen from marching to a win in the Go Bowling at The Glen.

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May 10 • 7:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bills news: Lessons learned from Rookie Minicamp

Buffalo’s rookies and undrafted free agents got their first taste of life in the NFL. What stood out at Rookie Minicamp?

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May 10 • 4:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Why Ruin a Good Thing?

All money isn’t good money. It’s a life lesson that must be learned by those with a hunger for increasing their income. Typically, the refrain is used in rags-to-riches style films, where one must confront the reality that desperation leaves them vulnerable to overlooking a trap or taking a dumb risk. In other film styles, […]

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May 10 • 2:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How it happened last time … and some lessons

It happened once before and Brian Lewis chronicled it this past week.

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May 10 • 12:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lessons From America’s Oldest Distillery

The Laird family has owned its distillery operation almost continuously for over three centuries. Its longevity offers valuable lessons.

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May 10 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Former Space Coast Congressman Bill Posey passes away Saturday

'His legacy will endure through the countless lives he touched, the communities he strengthened, and the values he championed throughout his years of service.'

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May 10 • 9:29 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Chicago Teachers Union wants $8.5 million dues hike to fund politics

“Has your brand become toxic?” This was a pointed question from WGN Political Editor Tahman Bradley, posed to Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates in a recent interview. Her immediate response: “I don’t understand the question.” When pressed, Gates added, “The Chicago Teachers Union is not a political party, it is a labor union.” But internal union documents show CTU leadership is trying to skim $8.5 million more from teacher paychecks explicitly for politics, while trying to silence union members critical of Gates’ leadership. Under the proposed dues hike, Chicago teachers would see up to $800 more per year flow from their paychecks to union coffers. The union already takes in more than $40 million a year, mostly from dues. And it spends less than 18 cents of every dollar on teacher representation. The No. 1 reason for the proposed dues hike? Politics. “We must win a majority of the first 21 person fully elected school board in November,” reads the first point in CTU’s member FAQ document.1 This directly contradicts CTU’s promise to members about how leadership uses dues money. The official CTU handbook tells members that the union does not use dues money for politics, so if they are interested in funding political activity, they should consider voluntary donations to CTU’s political action committee. “Our dues are not used for political purposes,” according to the handbook. “So our PAC relies on extra contributions from our members to support progressive candidates and to impact elected officials at the city, county and state levels.” This kind of double-speak is one reason members are concerned about another constitutional change slipped into the dues hike vote, which will take place on May 20-21: an attempt to stop members from holding the union accountable. A proposed amendment to the union constitution tries to place limits on when members may bring a lawsuit against the union for violating members’ rights.2 This provision is clearly a response to members’ lawsuit against union leadership regarding Gates’ years-long refusal to publish audited financial statements. The judge in that case has repeatedly denied the union’s attempts to dismiss it. Teachers opposed to these changes have been circulating this flier, urging members to vote no. What will CTU members get in return for millions of dollars in additional dues? If the 2024 school board elections are any indication—not much. CTU leadership’s record on school board races may not inspire confidence among members. A Chicago Policy Center analysis of a dozen affiliated PACs found CTU spent nearly $2.9 million on school board races in 2024. Of that spending, more than $2.1 million (75%) went to losing candidates. And while CTU-backed candidates lost six of the nine competitive seats overall, they fared worse in their biggest-spending races, losing five of six contests in which the union and its affiliates put up more than $250,000 for their candidate. The Chicago school board elections take place Nov. 3.3 Is another $8.5 million enough to clean up a toxic reputation? Not likely. Update on federal tax credit scholarship: Last week, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she plans to opt into the federal tax credit scholarship program. If Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker follows suit, Illinois could unlock $1 billion in donor money statewide for both public- and private-school students. If Illinois does not opt in, that money will flow to other states. The Last Ward reported in February on how Illinois Democrats could unlock at least $100 million in new resources for Chicago public-school students by opting in. Update on the investigation into how Chicagoans learned about a meeting to hike their property taxes: The Last Ward reported in January on an absurd, taxpayer-funded investigation into how local media learned of a planned Chicago school board meeting to hike the district’s property tax levy. That investigation is now complete. Lawyers interviewed two dozen witnesses, and found nothing. Update on Illinois’ muni debt crisis: My colleague Joe Tabor last week published a must-read piece in Crain’s Chicago Business about how Illinois recently rejected south suburban Harvey’s request to be designated a “distressed city.” The saga shows why the state must implement a better structure to assist insolvent local governments, including allowing for the option to pursue debt relief via Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The Last Ward reported in October on how Harvey is tipping the first domino in Illinois’ municipal debt crisis. Mincing Rascals: I joined the Mincing Rascals podcast to discuss the SAFE-T Act, the millionaires tax, and more. My “green light” recommendation: Force Majeure (2014). 1 Notably, the No. 2 reason cited is “resources to fund a state-wide millionaires tax campaign in order to fully fund the state’s school funding formula.” The constitutional amendment necessary to implement a progressive income tax in Illinois recently died in the Illinois House, meaning this question would not appear on the ballot until 2028 at the earliest. 2 There is seemingly no single-subject rule for CTU constitutional amendments. So members only get one vote on the full package. One cannot vote “yes” on the dues hike and “no” on the restriction of members’ rights, for example. 3 Illinois law grants far too much power over local government to unelected officials like Gates. State lawmakers should fix that.

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May 10 • 9:01 AM EDT • Politics • thelastward.org
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Walmart’s Great Value Brand Makeover Is A Lesson For All Businesses

A smart brand refresh builds trust, attracts new customers, and keeps loyal ones. Learn how to modernize your brand without losing what made it successful.

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May 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
New York Jets Flight Connections 05/10/26

Happy Sunday, Jets fans, and Happy Mother’s Day! Below are your weekend Jets links. Jack Bell – Rookie Minicamp Notebook | Kenyon Sadiq on Jets’ Tight Ends: ‘Possibilities Are Endless’ Eric Allen – The ‘Insane’ NFL Reunion of Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. and D’Angelo Ponds Rich Cimini – Jets QB Klubnik unshaken by fall in […]

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May 10 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UK politics descends into chaos: Is there a lesson for Democrats?

Two years after the British Labour Party’s “landslide” win, a crushing defeat threatens its future

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May 10 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • salon.com
Why Some People Are Allergic to ‘Peanut Butter Raises’

The beloved spread has become a metaphor for things that are less than delicious.

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May 10 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Dricus du Plessis crowns himself 'world champion again' after Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev

Saturday's UFC 328 main event result was a good one for Dricus du Plessis.

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May 10 • 3:00 AM EDT • Technology • bloodyelbow.com
Hapless Tigers Drop Another One In Kansas City

I’m almost at a loss for words. It’s truly shocking just how awful they look right now. Michael Wacha is a fine pitcher; in fact, he said he's had a bit of a career resurgence over the last several seasons. I gotta give him a lot of credit because he was one of those guys that really seemed like he was going through it for a while after starting his career off hot. He’s a very well-respected veteran presence, but he’s not a Cy Young caliber guy, except for when he pitches against Detroit.

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May 9 • 9:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Cannot be explained” – New ultra stainless steel stuns researchers

A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new “super steel” that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an unexpected double-protection mechanism that resists corrosion far better than conventional stainless steel. Even more impressive, it could replace costly titanium parts used in today’s hydrogen systems.

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May 9 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts like part of an internal braking system for itch relief. In experiments involving chronic itch similar to eczema, mice missing this signal scratched less often—but when they did scratch, they couldn’t stop.

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May 9 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Myrtle Beach police: Driver arrested after chase, crashes into cars and business

A reckless driving stop in Myrtle Beach ended with a crash involving multiple vehicles, damage to a local business and three people taken to the hospital.

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May 9 • 5:28 PM EDT • Business • wpde.com
Welcome to the Fenomeno Roadster: the fastest ever roofless Lamborghini

How does 211mph and a 0-62mph time of 2.4s sound? Yeah, like an angry V12

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May 9 • 4:00 PM EDT • Technology • topgear.com
TST Best Bets: May 9, 2026

Two teams down 0-2 face the brink of elimination on Saturday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers try to steer their respective series in their favor on their homecourts. For the Cavs, the solution may be as simple as being back in Cleveland, as they are undefeated at home and winless on the road so far this postseason. However, it seems to be almost too tall a task for the Cavs to secure a win with the level of play they have gotten from James Harden, who has 11 turnovers to just

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May 9 • 1:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AI may be making science faster but less original

While AI boosts speed and productivity, it may also reduce intellectual diversity and shift science toward machine-friendly questions.

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May 9 • 12:13 PM EDT • Science • earth.com
Banks Win More Business as Private Debt Shrinks

For many US companies, the hot new type of credit seems to be getting less attractive.

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May 9 • 12:13 PM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United: Key stats and talking points

Having had their dreams of European glory ruthlessly dashed by Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest must now pick themselves up and secure the points they need to secure their Premier League status for next season. Six points clear of West Ham with three games to go, four points would definitely see them stay up, but a win should also prove to be enough given their vastly superior goal difference over the Hammers. The improvement by Vitor Pereira's side in front of goal in recent weeks has been astonishing.

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May 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists reversed liver aging with young gut bacteria in stunning study

Rebooting the gut microbiome with bacteria from youth may help stop aging-related liver damage and even prevent liver cancer, according to new research in mice. Older mice that received their own preserved youthful microbiome showed less inflammation, reduced DNA damage, and no signs of liver cancer. Researchers also found that the treatment suppressed a cancer-linked gene called MDM2, making older mice biologically resemble younger ones.

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May 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Emmet Sheehan shines, bullpen thrives in Dodgers' win over Braves

Emmet Sheehan earns a lot less than many of the players on the Dodgers and Braves, but he delivered a game-changing performance in the Dodgers' 3-1 win.

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May 9 • 12:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
House Republicans Propose Cutting Science Budgets, but by Less than Trump

The House budget proposal for 2027 would cut funding across several agencies, but by far less than what the Trump administration has proposed.

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May 8 • 3:01 PM EDT • Science • aip.org
Katy Perry will play FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in USA, per report

Katy Perry, Future, Michael Buble, Alessia Cara and more will perform at three Opening Ceremony presentations for the 2026 World Cup.

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May 8 • 1:17 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes

Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court's ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless.

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May 8 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Identical triplets born at UCLA Health prove to be a blessing times two

UCLA Health OB/GYN Ilina Pluym beat astronomical odds to deliver two sets of identical triplets within four months.

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May 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • uclahealth.org
Marbling trend relentless, business on the move

Marbling improvements drive beef quality higher, reshaping market dynamics and consumer demand for premium cuts.

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May 8 • 7:59 AM EDT • Business • beefmagazine.com
Long Hours, Big Impact: St. Mary’s Celebrates Small Business Month

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — For Mike Hewitt, the reality of small business was learned long before adulthood — in the quiet hours of a Saturday morning, when work came first. During the May 5 commissioners meeting, Hewitt reflected on decades spent working alongside his father, sharing a lesson that began long before most people started their […]

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May 8 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • thebaynet.com
Golf simulator helps Henrico students learn math, science, and coding

Fairfield Middle School uses a golf simulator to teach math, science, coding, and robotics through hands-on STEAM lessons.

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May 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • wtvr.com
Trump is not getting what he initially wanted from the Iran war

It remains to be seen what, if anything, comes from the latest Iran war peace talks. President Donald Trump has claimed a deal was imminent before. And the agreement on the table seems to be preliminary, regardless.

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May 8 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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P-O middle school field trip turns into stream science lesson on abandoned mine drainage

Philipsburg-Osceola Cold Stream mine drainage field trip

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May 7 • 7:02 PM EDT • Science • wjactv.com
The 'nostalgia effect': Scientists produce less disruptive work as they age

You probably know that Einstein changed the face of physics with his theory of relativity in his twenties. What you may not know is that he spent his later career on a crusade against quantum mechanics, ...

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May 7 • 5:50 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
How Disneyland Remade American Politics

America is turning 250, and The Free Press is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events, conversations, and stories celebrating our country’s history. Today, we’re taking a journey with historian Beverly Gage to Southern California. Beverly traded the archives for the open road for her new book, This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History. We’re proud to publish an excerpt, on the theme park that shaped American politics—and the presidents who loved it. —The Editors On July 17, 1955, Ronald Reagan stood near a mocked-up wood-plank town in Anaheim, California, where a 13-star flag flew incongruously over an “Old West” landscape, and introduced the world to Disneyland. He had been invited by Walt Disney himself to co-host the park’s live ABC broadcast, alongside Art Linkletter and Bob Cummings—three Hollywood actors who seemed to embody a wholesome, all-American ethos. From the imagined past of Frontierland, the show leaped ahead to Tomorrowland, set in the far-off year of 1986, emphasizing the technical marvels yet to come: nuclear energy harnessed for civilian purposes, human beings riding rocket ships into space. Disney foretold great things for a 1980s in which the United States would serve as “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” But even he could not predict the most important political fact of the age: that his genial co-host would become president. Southern California was a strange place to build a park about the past, because the region at the time was all about newness and abundance and growth. For a lot of its history, Orange County had been Southern California’s version of flyover country: a vast agricultural expanse between two desirable places, Los Angeles and San Diego. But Disneyland was changing that. Before long, 50 miles south of deep-blue Hollywood, Orange County would become a region famed for its right-wing politics—but also for its mythmaking skills. Those two things, it turned out, went naturally together. ADVERTISEMENT The two presidents Southern California gave America both understood this instinctively. Richard Nixon and Reagan each built a national career on invoking a version of the American past in which the specificities of historical context mattered less than the big picture. For Nixon, progress meant proclaiming a “New American Revolution” on the eve of America’s bicentennial while dismantling the federal programs that had built the postwar middle class. For Reagan, it meant recapturing a lost optimism and an old-fashioned faith in America as an exceptional nation. Both men were less interested in history as it actually happened than in history as it felt—and Orange County, a place that had built itself almost entirely from scratch, turned out to be exactly where the myth of America’s future was getting made. I’m a historian—and historians tend to be myth-busters. With the country’s 250th birthday on the horizon, I figured it was a good time to step out of the ivory tower and check in with the past as it exists here and now, at the museums and monuments and roadside attractions where Americans go to learn about their history. After all my travels—to Davy Crockett’s Tennessee and Texas, to the real Erie Canal, to the birthplace of the American automobile and the actual Old West—I couldn’t miss out on Disneyland, the single most influential historic attraction in U.S. history.

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May 7 • 5:01 PM EDT • Politics • thefp.com
David Attenborough Has Inspired Countless Scientists. To Mark His 100th Birthday, Here Are Ten Living Things They've Named After Him

Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked their love of the natural world. Now, their discoveries become tributes to his legacy

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May 7 • 4:07 PM EDT • Science • smithsonianmag.com
Science is becoming less disruptive. Is an aging workforce to blame?

Most researchers conduct their more disruptive work early in their careers, but as they age, they tend to abandon that groundbreaking energy

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May 7 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • statnews.com
Hospital and Healthcare Week: Celebrating Essentia's people and purpose

Regardless of role, there's a common thread that weaves together and unites healthcare workers — a desire to help others.

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May 7 • 1:39 PM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org
Verizon cuts hundreds of jobs in latest round of layoffs

Verizon cuts hundreds of jobs across the US, impacting less than 1% of its head count, as it continues to reduce costs beyond 2026.

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May 7 • 1:24 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Digital health technology offers new hope for better health outcomes

Deborah Estrin was less than a minute into her presentation when she posed the question.“How do we best leverage data from all these digital sources, like wearables and apps and devices, to improve clinical care in patient’s lives?” Estrin asked a crowd of about 200 people at the second annual Arizona Digital Health Symposium.Then, her response.“It’s so much easier said than done,” she said.

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May 7 • 1:18 PM EDT • Health • news.asu.edu
Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air

The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with Afib alerts, SpO2, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep stages and duration, and more.

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May 7 • 11:17 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
The National Academy of Sciences Elects Two Berkeley Lab Researchers

Two Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. They are part of a cohort of 120 new members and 25 international members. The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit institution that was established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and — alongside the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine — provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations. The 2026 electees bring the total number of active members to 2,705 with 557 international members. Gary Karpen is a biologist senior faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Biological Systems and Engineering Division and a Professor of Cell and Developmental Physiology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley. Karpen studies how the structure, organization, and maintenance of genetic material impact inheritance and cell function. His lab focuses on chromatin — a packaged form of DNA strands wrapped around proteins that comprises our chromosomes — with a particular emphasis on centromeres, rarely expressed sequences called heterochromatin, DNA repair, and regulatory RNAs. His research reveals insights into fundamental aspects of nuclear organization and genome regulation that are shared across the tree of life, broadening our understanding of cancer and other diseases, birth defects, and aging. Kam-Biu Luk is a Professor Emeritus of physics at UC Berkeley and a retired senior faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division. He is an experimental particle physicist whose research has focused on neutrinos: nearly massless, electrically neutral elementary particles that can pass through matter virtually undetected. Neutrinos are created during radioactive decay processes, including the fusion process occurring in stars and the fission process that powers nuclear reactors. Luk initiated and co-led the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, a project based in China with more than 200 international collaborators. In 2012, the Daya Bay experiment discovered a new form of a phenomenon called “neutrino oscillation” in which neutrinos change from one type to another. For this discovery, Luk and his collaborator Yifan Wang received the 2014 American Physical Society Division of Particles and Fields W.K.H. Panofsky Prize for outstanding work in experimental particle physics, and he was also the co-recipient of the 2016 Breakthrough Prize. Luk is currently participating in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) hosted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which will investigate any potential difference in behavior between neutrinos and antineutrinos that may shed light on the evolution of the universe, especially why antimatter is absent in the present universe. ### Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is committed to groundbreaking research focused on discovery science and solutions for abundant and reliable energy supplies. The lab’s expertise spans materials, chemistry, physics, biology, earth and environmental science, mathematics, and computing. Researchers from around the world rely on the lab’s world-class scientific facilities for their own pioneering research. Founded in 1931 on the belief that the biggest problems are best addressed by teams, Berkeley Lab and its scientists have been recognized with 17 Nobel Prizes. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit energy.gov/science.

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