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ArtsGala to showcase Wright State students’ artistic growth with elegant entertainment extravaganza
Wright State ArtsGala returns Saturday, April 11, in the Creative Arts Center, offering an evening of performances, fine dining and a silent auction to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, music, motion pictures and visual art. Continue reading →
Guitar & Pen: 575 Brewery and Alamogordo's growing entertainment scene
I always applaud when a local business does something outside their normal cup of tea. Local watering hole, 575 Brewery has stepped up and is now offering a worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings, three hours before they open for business. Everyone who knows the owners of this establishment – Bill and Vicky Arnold – know how visionary the couple is. Regardless of your views on the Lord, this is the non-denominational place to be. The five disciples of the square table at the 99th Church of Christ applaud the innovation of these two great Alamogordians.
Women’s Sports See Historic Growth. It’s Time Its Athletes Get Paid Like It
Women's sports viewership is breaking records. Here's how rising audiences can better translate into equal pay for women athletes across leagues and sports.
Amazon Rises Toward Key Level; CEO Says This Is 'On Fire'
Andy Jassy touted growth for the tech giant's custom AI chips.
As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Donald Trump returned to the White House, the Biden administration and many electric utilities were building a future dominated by renewable energy. They aimed to replace coal, slashing greenhouse gases and reducing air pollution that kills more than a thousand people ann...
A tiny experiment using Artemis II astronaut cells could reshape medicine
Chips seeded with the astronauts’ bone marrow cells circled the moon to help probe how deep-space flight affects human biology.
Jefferson Parish set to build food business 'incubator' in Westwego
The New Orleans Food and Beverage Incubator will be the only wholesale food incubator of its kind in the Greater New Orleans Area, designed to help food entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Will Reportedly Lay Off Hundreds
This is a "targeted and strategic" choice for growth.
Democrats Are Obsessed With the Wrong Senate Races
Sherrod Brown and Roy Cooper aren’t driving the political conversation, but their races may ultimately decide the Senate majority.
Coach Brown to be Inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
Conway, Ark. — The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 68th class on Friday, April 10, at the Oaklawn Event Center Ballroom in Hot Springs. The class features 10 standout athletes and coaches, including Nathan Brown, head football coach at the University of Central Arkansas.
Morning Sports: April 9, 2026
University of Wyoming Spring Football Practice: Today marks the halfway point for spring practices for the University of Wyoming Football Team. The Brown and Gold will hold the first of 2 scrimmages this coming Saturday, to see how far the team has progressed. UW Head Coach Jay Sawvel says the Pokes’ defense has had some […]
‘Shoutout’: Caleb Hearon talks comedy, queerness, politics, and more at latest SPB event
Life advice. Dream blunt rotations. An accidental 6-7 joke. Comedian Caleb Hearon brought it all to the Clark-Fox Forum in front of a packed crowd of WashU undergraduates last Wednesday, April 1. Student Union’s Social Programming Board (SPB) teased the event for weeks leading up to the show.
Perfetti Van Melle announces Rebecca Dunphey as new president of Americas business unit
Erlanger-based Perfetti Van Melle has announced Rebecca Dunphey as the company’s new president of the Americas business unit. She assumed the role April 6. Dunphey succeeds Sylvia Buxton, who led the rapid growth of the North America business for more than seven years. Under Buxton’s leadership, the company became the third largest confectionery manufacturer in...
Once ‘ultra MAGA’, Trump supporters fume about Iran on Truth Social
A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.
Teen takeover concerns grow in Columbus as business tightens security
Concerns over so-called teen takeovers are growing in Columbus as flyers circulating on social media suggest March gatherings could happen locally.
Browns address massive offensive holes in new mock draft
In a new mock draft, the Browns fixed two of their biggest leaks on the roster with their two picks.
Video shows suspect using crowbar to steal checks from Upstate business
Detectives are asking the public for help identifying a suspect who broke into a drop box and stole checks from a local business.
Browns hosting dynamic tight end for pre-draft visit
Could the Browns go a different route to improve the pass game? Drafting Kenyon Sadiq sure would be a shock
Browns veteran cornerback has high praise for reigning DROY
The veteran had a strong statement on how good he thinks the young linebacker is.
Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
A young player with room to reach his potential is catnip to Browns GM Andrew Berry.
ENTERTAINMENT: Dogtown Throwdown in Argenta; UCA stages ‘Little Women’
Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in the Argenta Arts District in North Little Rock will shut down Friday and Saturday for Dogtown Throwdown, two days of outdoor dining, live music and “family-friendly activities” with a Cajun theme.
Detroit hiring retail director to boost stores in neighborhood business districts
Jeffrey Lewis II opened Morningside Cafe on Detroit’s east side three years ago and said he has seen growing momentum along East Warren Avenue.
Caryl Shuham stacks endorsements as Broward County Commission race in District 6 takes shape
'Their support means a great deal because they know what it takes to lead.'
LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.
Robbins mayor says village ‘open for business’ | ChicagoLIVE
Mayor Darren Bryant highlights new investments and development opportunities as the south suburban community looks to attract growth.
Oregonians tell Governor Kotek high costs, taxes are holding back business growth
A new statewide survey of Oregonians sends a clear and message: high costs, taxes and regulations are making it harder for businesses.
Oregonians tell Governor Kotek high costs, taxes are holding back business growth
A new statewide survey of Oregonians sends a clear and message: high costs, taxes and regulations are making it harder for businesses.
Should’ve put a ring on it? Maybe! Marriage is linked to lower risk of cancer
A new study suggests marriage may be linked to a lower risk of cancer, adding to a growing body of research tying it to improved health outcomes.
Artemis II: Beleaguered federal scientists take a victory lap
As the NASA astronauts return to Earth, President Donald Trump is promoting deep cuts in research funding for the second year in a row.
National Public Health Week: How do we contribute to public health in our community?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Clean drinking water; safe food and milk; seatbelts and safer road design; smoke-free indoor air; the peace of mind not having to worry about smallpox or polio – these are just a few of the ways that public health makes us all safer. Each year during the first full week of April, the American … Continue reading
Invincible VS Open Beta Begins Tomorrow: What You Need to Know
Get ready to suit up – Invincible VS’s Open Beta begins tomorrow, and everything you need to know is inside:
Building the Future of Business at UNLV
UNLV plans a new Lee Business School building to strengthen the region’s workforce, expand industry partnerships, and support Southern Nevada’s growing economy.
Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
Interview: Chattanooga mayor says police staffing up, business hub opens as city grows
Chattanooga is growing. And city leaders say they are trying to keep up.In a wide-ranging interview, Mayor Tim Kelly told us on ARC Chattanooga Wednesday mornin
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DUTCH KILLS CIVIC ASSN MEETING APRIL 9: The next general meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association will be held on Thursday, April 9, at 7:00 pm at the Growing Up Green school, 39-27 28th Street. Joseph Ottomanelli from the NYC Sanitation Dept will be the guest speaker discussing the bin mandate going into effect
Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates
Updates to VeraCrypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption, are now thrown into doubt because of a seemingly unexplained Microsoft decision.
Bob Dylan's 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' tour heading to the Palace Theatre
Bob Dylan, the iconic singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate, will come to Columbus on the North American leg of his \
Health experts warn of rising measles cases in undervaccinated communities
A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps
Student-loan forgiveness is getting harder for PSLF borrowers
After eliminating the SAVE plan, the Department of Education is making it costlier to get relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness buybacks.
After Emily Gregory nod, 22 more Palm Beach County leaders back David Jolly for Governor
Jolly’s campaign says the growing list of local endorsements reflects a broader coalition taking shape in a county seen as key to any statewide victory.
Remigration and the New Far-Right Politics of Mass Deportation
Panelists will explore the various interpretations and adaptations of a remigration agenda to fit local political and social contexts in Europe, the UK, and the US, offering regional perspectives on this growing transnational narrative and its implications for democratic governance, civil rights, and the future of immigration policy.
CRLS Sports: Henke leads baseball team past Brookline
Pitcher throws five shutout innings. Girls' rugby wins opener, boys' volleyball notches first win.
Braves, Angels throw punches as Atlanta wins 7-2
In what was an otherwise routine and mostly quiet game on Tuesday night between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels, a big time brawl broke out between Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez and former World Series hero Jorge Soler. Let’s set the stage. Earlier in the game, Lopez hit Soler in the hand with a […]
Reynaldo Lopez and Jorge Soler throw punches in wild Braves-Angels brawl
Can political divisions be fixed as shutdown and gridlock continue
As a partial government shutdown continues, Texas lawmakers discussed growing political divisions at a civil discourse panel. Some pointed to leadership and social media as factors, while others called on voters to demand cooperation. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has more.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Where entrepreneurs go to grow
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish Library When it comes to powering local entrepreneurship, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library and The Alliance are building one of the region’s most dynamic engines for small business growth. Their collaborative Small Business Engine Series has evolved into a practical, boots-on-the-ground resource for aspiring and established business owners alike, blending […]
South Carolina governor candidates tout infrastructure, growth at business forum
South Carolina’s crumbling roads, aging bridges and gaps in broadband access.
Senior Quinton Brown celebrates after scoring a run
Senior Quinton Brown celebrates after scoring a run late in the game against Camdenton on Tuesday in Columbia. The Kewpies got their second win this month after a 10-0 victory
3 Big Questions New Browns' HC Todd Monken Must Answer
As the Cleveland Browns open up their offseason program this week, new head coach Todd Monken faces several pivotal questions that he must answer
Viewpoint: FP10 should remain open, excellent and secure
Europe is right to worry about research security. Foreign interference is real. So is the misuse of sensitive knowledge. Universities working in sensitive areas such as AI, quantum, semiconductors and advanced materials cannot afford to ignore the geopolitical environment around them.But Europe is in danger of drawing the wrong conclusion, one that would increase, not reduce, its strategic vulnerabilities.If the EU applies an “EU preference” logic to the next Framework Programme for research and innovation (FP10), it will weaken one of its greatest strategic assets: a research system built on openness, excellence and international collaboration. In the name of security, Europe could end up advancing science more slowly, innovating less effectively and making itself less attractive to global talent and partners in advanced science and technology.That would be a serious mistake.The EU preference included in Article 10 of the proposed European Competitiveness Fund may make sense in some industrial or deployment contexts, but is far harder to justify when applied to collaborative research in advanced science and technology, where excellence and global connectivity are crucial. Research is not procurement. It does not thrive when isolated. It advances through access to the best ideas, the best people, the best facilities and the best data, wherever they are found. This is why FP10 should not simply absorb industrial policy logic by default. Doing so would risk importing instruments that are ill-suited to research and that ultimately increase vulnerability rather than resilience.For universities of science and technology, the issue is especially acute. These institutions sit at the frontier of knowledge and technology creation in the very fields Europe sees as critical for its future competitiveness and resilience. They know better than most that security risks are real. But they also know that openness and security are not opposites. In practice, they have to be made to work together. Research security is not about closing doors. It is about building resilience through collective responsibility, trust, proportionate safeguards and better governance. That is a fundamentally different approach from default restriction.The risks of non-collaborationThe real danger in the current debate is that Europe talks too much about the risks of collaboration and not enough about the risks of non-collaboration. Those risks are strategic too. Cut researchers off from international networks and Europe loses access to knowledge, data, infrastructures and talent. Slow down global collaboration in critical technologies and Europe slows down its own progress on cutting-edge science. Make participation rules unpredictable and Europe weakens its attractiveness to researchers and investors alike.In other words, over-restricting collaboration will create strategic vulnerabilities, particularly in advanced science and technologies.This point is often underestimated in policy discussions that frame openness mainly as a value to be defended. Europe’s scientific strength, technological development and long-term competitiveness depend on remaining connected to the best research ecosystems in the world. For a continent that wants to accelerate deep tech, strengthen industrial capacity and reduce strategic dependencies, weakening the excellence base would be self-defeating. That does not mean ignoring risk. Quite the opposite. Universities are already strengthening due diligence, internal governance, awareness-raising, screening procedures and compliance support. Across Europe, institutions are working to manage risks linked to foreign interference, sanctions, export controls and the misuse of research. The right response is not complacency. It is better risk management. But that means targeted, evidence-based and proportionate measures, not blunt top-down restrictions with wide spillover effects. In the daily reality of universities, openness and restriction often coexist. The real challenge is how to apply safeguards without sliding into securitisation that damages academic freedom, open science and international cooperation. Restrict partners, not nationsMore restrictive treatment of collaborators from European Economic Area members Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, or from Switzerland and the UK, is strategically very difficult to justify. These are deeply embedded partners in Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem. Beyond that, Europe should still resist default exclusion and instead rely on case-by-case assessment. The relevant question is not nationality in the abstract. It is the actual risk profile of a collaboration: the institution, the affiliations, the field, the knowledge involved, the intended use and the safeguards available. Screening should focus on institutions and affiliations rather than nationality alone. Related articlesParliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official saysFrustration grows at governance gap in next Horizon EuropeIf EU preference logic is imported into research without careful calibration, the likely result is a chilling effect. Researchers may step back from legitimate and beneficial collaboration, even where risks are manageable. International partners may see Europe as less predictable. And Europe may end up undermining the very excellence base it needs to compete, scale up and lead in strategic technologies, thereby increasing its dependence on others.FP10 should do the opposite. It should remain open by default, with restrictions used only exceptionally, and then on the basis of clear evidence. It should integrate research security into open science and research integrity frameworks, not set them against each other. And it should recognise that academic freedom, scientific excellence and responsible international collaboration are not obstacles to Europe’s security, they are part of it. Europe needs stronger tools to protect itself. But it also needs the discipline to avoid measures that would weaken it and increase its strategic vulnerabilities in the process. In FP10, that means staying open, excellent and secure.Louise Drogoul is senior advisor for innovation and sustainability at the Cesaer university association.
Rowing Science: Predictors of Fast Erg Scores in Adolescent Rowers
A recent study of contributors to faster erg scores in adolescent rowers may be of interest as the h
Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: DE David Bailey, Texas Tech
Could the Browns add a high-impact DE in the draft to pair with Myles Garrett? Should they?
Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal: Kai Havertz nets late winner
Arsenal claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Sporting CP in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday.The hosts carved out the first opening...
Business opposition growing to plan to replace Missouri income tax with sales tax
A business lobbying group is stepping up its opposition to a proposal to replace the Missouri income tax with sales taxes.
Mass. food insecurity surging; Doctor warns of growing health impacts
More than one-third of households struggled to access enough food in 2024.
National Media Demand Grows for SBU Professor Timothy Glotch
Since being selected by NASA for the Artemis moon research team, Professor Timothy Glotch has quickly emerged as a sought-after expert in lunar science.
Global Politics Shifts Competitive Balance In China’s Aviation Markets
While international capacity for the Chinese market has rebounded, growth has been uneven.
Rollback of state minority business program will damage Harris County’s tax revenue, legal filing says
The comptroller's action, according to the lawsuit, will damage the stability of the county's procurement system, narrow the universe of potential bidders and reduce investment, workforce development and tax revenues in Harris County. The comptroller's office could not immediately be reached for comment.
Cattle futures lower ahead of direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower waiting on the week’s direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $1.22 lower at $245.80 and August live cattle closed $.50 lower at $242.37. May feeder cattle closed $3.72 lower at $366.62 and August feeder cattle closed $3.77 lower at $366.05. Direct cash […]
Google Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome
Google today updated its Chrome browser with support for vertical tabs, which are displayed in a sidebar instead of at the top of the browser. The tab layout can be changed by right clicking on any Chrome window and choosing the "Show Tabs Vertically" option. Sidebar tabs feature full page titles and make it simple to organize tab groups. Google has also added a new full-page interface for reading mode.
Small Business Bankruptcies Surge 67 Percent in First Quarter
A sharp rise in small business reorganizations and consumer filings signals mounting financial pressure as debt levels and interest rates remain high.
High school sports top performers from a busy Monday put up huge stats
No cases of the Mondays here. These 17 high school athletes showed they're in midweek form already. Here's who stood out from action April 6.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in TV, Film
Sony Pictures Entertainment is restructuring its business to better position the company for growth, leading to job cuts across its film, TV and corporate divisions in the coming months.
Chrome finally adds support for vertical tabs.
Before today, every other major browser but Chrome offered support for vertical tabs.
Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs
Google Chrome's latest update brings vertical tabs and a cleaner Reading Mode to help manage cluttered browsing.
Vertical browser tabs are better and you should use them
Trust me, this is a better way to Chrome.
The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science, and the Crisis of Belief by Richard Holmes
Pantheon Review by Walter Cummins The image of Alfred Tennyson I’ve carried for decades goes back to the childhood card game of Authors that depicts him with a stately continence sharpened by a jutting black beard. He’s formidable, his aura superior. Holmes opens his biography of the youthful Tennyson by describing the similar formality of the imposing Tennyson statue at Trinty College Cambridge, sharing the honor with other Trinity greats, including Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, and Thomas Babington Macaulay. Holmes doesn’t want to chip away at that statue but rather reveal its inner youthful core of the man—tall, handsome, and talented but unformed, emerging from a disturbed family of addicted or insane male siblings and four unusual sisters struggling under a violent alcoholic clergyman father. Alfred was certainly statuesque, but would he end up a block of unformed stone like his equally promising brothers? He was youngest of three equally regarded Tennyson brothers at Cambridge, all bright, handsome, and talented, in fact Alfred regarded by some as less promising than his elders who also wrote poetry. Yet Alfred wrote one of his major poems, “The Kraken,” at twenty, revealing both his talent, his interest in geological forces, and the haunting creature that embodied his anxieties. While Holmes focuses on Tennyson of the 1830s and 1840s, he can’t tell his story without exploring his involvement with the Victorian intellectual upheaval. Tennyson was fascinated by new scientific perspectives, following the latest findings as soon as books and articles were published. He was especially taken with Charles Lyell’s deep studies of geology and the discovery of fossils and a timeline of the planet’s development that did much to question fundamental religious assumptions. The impact of these discoveries is reflected in Tennyson’s poetry and led to the crisis in belief he shared with so many contemporaries. He was especially taken by the cycles of destruction and renewal that informed the struggles he confronted in In Memoriam, Maud, and Idylls of the King. Tennyson was only one of the eventual major figures at Cambridge at the same time, young men just beginning to realize their potential. Charles Darwin was at Christ College, although there is no evidence that he and Tennyson even met as students or later in life. Yet evolution became significant in Tennyson’s thinking and the issues of his poetry. One of Tennyson’s best and most important Cambridge friends was Edward FitzGerald, who became the translator of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and in their on and off relationship served as Tennyson’s harshest critic. FitzGerald was also a friend of the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, the two of them partying in Paris as undergraduates. That connection led to a friendship between Thackeray and Tennyson. Others who came to play significant roles in Tennyson’s life were Thomas Carlyle, the Brownings, and the Pre-Raphaelites. Tennyson’s deepest friend at college was Arthur Hallam, who at twenty wrote a glowing review of Tennyson’s first poetry collection, travelled on European adventures with him, and fell in love with his sister Emily. Hallam was also regarded as one more very promising Cambridge student. His sudden death at twenty-two in Vienna from a stroke while travelling with his father devastated many friends, but perhaps Tennyson most of all. He did not write immediate poems of grief but took years to compile those collected in In Memoriam A.H.H., published in 1850, almost twenty years after Hallam’s death For all of Tennyson’s early poetic successes and successes, Holmes reveals him as an often troubled young man suffering periods of depression, fearing planetary upheaval, concerned about supporting himself, disappointed in romances, and worried that he would inherit the family’s mental illness tendencies. Yet despite his seeming withdrawals, he was always writing poetry that he kept private and would not let go, constantly revising. 1850 became a transformative year for Tennyson. He finally consented to publishing In Memoriam with a last-minute prologue that acknowledged God and perhaps convinced the religious Emily Sellwood to marry him after years of pursuit.. He opened up to Emily, revealing his struggles with fears of depression and “weird seizures.” The devastating event of that time was the stillborn death of his unnamed first son. It shook him, but Emily’s faith brought them closer and convinced him to believe in an afterlife. Two later sons survived. With the death of William Wordworth in April of 1950, Tennyson was named poet laureate at age forty-one, reluctantly accepting. It’s as if Tennyson’s life split in half in that year. He lived another forty years, now a recognized success, with the prestige of being an official poet writing patriotic verse, wealthy and revered, no longer the insecure young man seeking an outlet for his immense talent. He earned a place in the Authors deck, now dignified and in 1884 elevated to the peerage as Arthur, Lord Tennyson. Richard Holmes is the author of twenty previous books on the Romantics and Victorians, several of which received awards. The Boundless Deep was shortlisted for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. He captures the complex vicissitudes of Tennyson’s youth, illustrated by frequent excerpts from the poetry, placing that life in the full context of the shattering discoveries that led to an upheaval of thought in the Victorian age.
'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives Tomorrow
Three modes to choose from
Ola Hawatmeh notches Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsement for CD 19 bid
She’s running in a crowded GOP Primary.
Sony Pictures Layoffs Underway: Refocus To Fuel Growth
Sony Pictures Entertainment is proceeding with layoffs across its motion picture group, Sony Pictures Television and corporate offices.
Men Are Obsessed With Their Sperm Health, and Brands Are Cashing In
Wellness brands are fueling a growing demand for male-fertility products, selling supplements and sperm-testing kits.
Michael Ferguson launches campaign to flip open coastal Broward House seat blue
The Lauderdale-by-the-Sea resident points to his legal career and local ties as central to his campaign.
Affordability and Preventive Public Health Policy
Affordability pressures increasingly shape health risk in the United States, influencing both the upstream conditions that sustain health and the downstream ability to access health promoting resources. Financial stability is a key driver of health, affecting patterns of health, health care use, and the tradeoffs people must make among competing needs. The economic policy landscape aimed at improving financial security for Americans is expansive, complex, and often difficult to organize, making it challenging to discuss how different policies influence financial resilience and population health. We propose the Earn–Keep–Grow framework as a practical way to organize and guide discussion of these policies in population health research and policy decision-making.
Small Business Expo coming to Bladen County this month
The event brings together entrepreneurs, startups and businesses to network, collaborate and grow.
Is ‘lab-grown’ meat actually safe?
It isn’t identical to regular meat, but that might be a good thing.
Small Businesses Cut Back Hiring Plans as Inflation Concerns Grow
The U.S. Chamber's Q1 2026 Small Business Index reflects rising concerns among small businesses about inflation and the economy.
Ella Duggan Promoted to Branch & Business Development Manager at The Merrimack
Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) congratulates Ella Duggan on her promotion to Branch & Business Development Manager. In this role, Duggan will oversee branch operations while continuing to serve Contoocook and its small business community. “Ella’s promotion is well-earned and reflects her consistent growth over the years,” said Michelle Olivier, RVP Branch Manager at The Merrimack. “I’m […]
Inside Huntington’s growing music & entertainment scene
Within the past decade, Huntington has drastically improved its music and entertainment scene. Growth of live music locales like The Loud, 9th Street Live and summer concert series provide exposure and experience to local artists. This change has opened new doors for Huntington musicians, especially Marshall students looking to launch a music career. One live...
Sports Daily: A national champion is crowned
As the University of Michigan men’s basketball team wakes up as national champions, we recap last night’s game and dive into what to expect with the NCAA transfer portal officially opening.
MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science
Source: NBER With all the other terrible news right now, you may not have noticed that Donald Trump is in the process of killing American science. OK, that’s an exaggeration — but not that much of an exaggeration. The Trump administration’s latest budget proposal calls for a gigantic increase in military spending combined with severe cuts to social programs. But as the chart above shows, it also calls for debilitating reductions in research funding. Furthermore, Trump appointees have already been strangling science by sharply reducing the rate at which research grants are approved. Here, for example, is the number of new grants approved by the National Science Foundation: Source: Nature Large numbers of existing grants have also been frozen or terminated, especially in the study of infectious diseases. Add to this a sharp drop in visas issued to foreign students, who often play a direct role in research and who help support academic departments that do research: Put all of this together, and much U.S. scientific research is set to come to a screeching halt — not a few years from now, but over the course of the next year or two. This new assault on U.S. science is taking place at a time when the role of American science in the world has already been greatly eroded. The chart below, based on research recently reported by the National Bureau of Economic Research, measures national strength in science by the share of publications in highly ranked journals. In the 1990s the United States had more such publications than the rest of the world combined. Since then we’ve dropped into third place — well behind China and slightly below the European Union. And this was before the Trump administration’s attack on science had time to take its full effect. Source Some erosion in U.S. scientific preeminence was inevitable given China’s growing sophistication and wealth. But we’ve also fallen behind Europe, even though everyone says that Europe is lagging economically and technologically. Claims about Europe’s underperformance are, in fact, dubious if one looks hard at the data. But it’s still striking to see America lagging. What’s going on? There are presumably multiple factors behind America’s scientific lag. But even before Trump II the growing hostility of the U.S. right to science surely had some negative effect. And since the rise of MAGA G.O.P. attitudes toward science in general have become overwhelmingly hostile. This is true even for the Republican rank and file: And while I haven’t been able to find good survey data, it’s obvious that the anti-science turn has been even more pronounced — and began earlier — among the Republican political elite. Chris Mooney published The Republican War on Science in 2005, and even then was describing a longstanding trend. Why have Republicans turned so anti-science? Part of the answer is that they believe that scientists don’t support them. And they’re right! A study of who scientists give money to shows that only a small percentage gave money to Republicans even 20 years ago, and that almost none of them donate to Republicans now: Social scientists have always been strongly pro-Democratic, while there used to be a significant number of physical, “hard” scientists supporting the GOP. But these days physicists are almost as uniformly Democratic, or at least non-Republican, as sociologists. Why are there almost no Republican scientists? It’s not a mystery. GOP political orthodoxy includes positions that are at odds with the scientific consensus on multiple issues, ranging from the validity of the theory of evolution, to the reality of climate change, to the efficacy and safety of vaccines. In each case the scientific consensus is solidly grounded in evidence. But even before the rise of MAGA the U.S. right was increasingly hostile to evidence-based policymaking — especially, of course, where the evidence is unfavorable to fossil fuel interests or quack medicine, both financial mainstays of right-wing politics. So scientists don’t support Republicans, and the feeling is mutual. Today’s Republican Party doesn’t like science or scientists. It doesn’t like having its preconceived views challenged by appeals to evidence. It knows that very few scientists are on its side electorally. In general, it sees scientific research as a threat to its grasp on political power. Add in MAGA’s combination of rabid anti-intellectualism and allergy to any hint of criticism, and one has the makings of a drastic anti-science turn in policy. “Ignorance is strength” might was well be an official MAGA motto. And as I said, we aren’t talking about something that will happen over the course of multiple years: The U.S. scientific enterprise is threatened with severe damage, even collapse, over just the next year. There are many reasons to find this prospect horrifying: Think of all the beneficial advances, affecting almost every part of life, that won’t happen because U.S. science — still crucial to the world — has been eviscerated. But think, also, of America’s international standing. Can a nation that has forfeited its role as a leader, or even a contender, in global science, still be a Great Power? No. MUSICAL CODA
'He's a throwback': Fernando Mendoza keeps business focus as NFL Draft waits
Fernando Mendoza's passion for finance has helped him become a better football player, he says, as the Heisman winner prepares for the 2026 NFL draft.
Trump’s immigration crackdown may put doctors out of jobs
Trump administration policy changes are putting a growing number of immigrant doctors in limbo. Some hospitals have already lost doctors, a loss felt across the communities they serve.
Freestone Grove's growth spurt sees assets jump past $6 billion
Freestone Grove, a hedge fund launched by Citadel veterans Todd Barker and Daniel Morillo, has expanded assets and headcount since launching in 2024.
Small-business optimism falls for second straight quarter
The numbers signal a "growing unease" over rising inflation and the Iran war, the Chamber said.
The MacBook Neo is proof that Google’s Pixel plan was right all along
Apple's MacBook Neo validates the Google Pixel strategy by emphasizing user experience and ecosystem growth over raw hardware benchmarks.
Oil rises above $110 as Trump deadline looms for Iran to reopen strait
IMF head warns Middle East war will lead to higher inflation and slower global growth
'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science
As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission -- getting slung around the far side of the Moon -- NASA staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday...
Public trust in AI in health care is slipping, survey finds
Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere—in our jobs, in our homes and at the doctor's office. While the use of AI grows, a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ...
Will the Iran war reshape Keir Starmer’s political future?
Labour figures point to Gordon Brown’s response to financial crash as a template for embattled prime minister
Are DVDs poised for a comeback? In Santa Fe, they never left
Some local store owners have noticed a growing preference for physical media among some Gen Z and millennial customers.
NFL executive hints when, where A.J. Brown will be traded
The NFL offseason has featured a number of major transactions since the new league year began. Teams are focusing on the NFL Draft, but that doesn’t mean rosters are fully set. A few free-agent signings are still taking place. Teams…
Seattle Parks and Recreation Releases Draft Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy and Hosts Events to Gather Community Feedback
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to release the Draft Racket Sports Strategy. We invite the community to learn about the proposed approach to balance the needs of pickleball and tennis users in our park system and look forward to gathering community feedback. This strategy was developed in response to growing popularity of both […]
Zhou earns CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation
Through the early-career grant, Peipei Zhou will advance the scalable, verifiable co-design of heterogeneous reconfigurable computing systems, enabling domain experts to efficiently build next-generation customized AI and data-intensive applications, such as autonomous physical systems, adaptive intelligent agents, and advanced healthcare technologies.
FTI Consulting Adds Three Leading Mining and Resources Business Improvement Experts
SYDNEY, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointments of James Chapman, Steve Dyson and Franz Wentzel as Senior Managing Directors in its Australian Transformation practice, bringing their experience as former global heads of Big Four accounting firm mining practices to help clients realise their full value potential. The appointments of Mr. Chapman, Mr. Dyson and Mr. Wentzel continue the firm’s growth of its Transformation – Mining team, fo
Colorado football makes top five for 2027 Texas edge rusher
Three-star 2027 edge rusher James Harris Jr. has narrowed his college choices to five, including the Colorado Buffaloes.
McConnell weighs in on Trump's proposed defense budget
Sen. Mitch McConnell, who leads the appropriations subcommittee on defense, said he welcomed "the president’s request for significant growth"
New Grant Supports Better Heart Health With a Human Touch
A growing partnership is helping Georgians protect their heart health by meeting them where they are — and walking alongside them every step of the way.
Hess Midstream: The Issue Continues To Be The Bakken Upstream Business
Hess Midstream (HESM) faces Bakken risks as high costs and flat 200k BOED output limit growth while Chevron shifts capital. Read the latest analysis on the stock here.
Governor Spanberger signs bills to spur business investment and jobs
Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed bipartisan legislation her office says will grow Virginia’s economy.