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Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast

A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

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Feb 21 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Colorado Politics Calendar Feb. 23-Mar. 1

CoPo’s weekly political calendar helps you find political and public policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, […]

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Feb 21 • 7:13 AM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
VOS Selections owner Victor Schwartz risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs

When President Donald Trump announced plans to raise the nation’s effective tariff rate to levels not seen since 1930 on April 2, 2025, most CEOs were silent. They’d seen how voicing opposition to any of the president’s ambitions – let alone his signature economic policy – could quickly prove even more costly than the policies he enacted.

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Feb 21 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • cnn.com
Alabama Neurodevelopment Center aims to boost mental health resources in Birmingham, the state

The Alabama Neurodevelopment Center in Birmingham is addressing the state's mental health resource challenges by providing faster access to diagnoses and training clinicians.

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Feb 20 • 11:14 PM EST • Health • wvtm13.com
iPhone 18 Pro prices may not be higher than the iPhone 17 Pro despite rising costs

Apple aims to keep starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro similar to the iPhone 17 Pro despite rising component costs, according to industry analysts.

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Feb 20 • 7:42 PM EST • Technology • e.vnexpress.net
War Department Announces Realignment of Anomalous Health Incidents Cro

The War Department recently announced the realignment of the Anomalous Health Incidents Cross‑Functional Team to the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering.

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Feb 20 • 7:04 PM EST • Health • war.gov
Business owner who challenged Trump's tariffs reacts to Supreme Court decision
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Feb 20 • 6:45 PM EST • Business • pbs.org
Business Lookahead: Nvidia earnings take center stage

STORY: As global markets react to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Trump's tariffs, Nvidia earnings head for center stage. These are the stories to watch in business and finance in the coming week. :: Nvidia's momentMarkets will be watching for Nvidia's quarterly results Wednesday...as investors worry about returns on AI spending and industry disruptions caused by the emerging tech.Nvidia shares have soared following the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022.But shares of the company and others in the "Magnificent Seven" have stalled so far in 2026.:: Anniversary angstTuesday marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.While the push for a ceasefire continues, getting one over the line remains difficult.Ukraine has faced sustained pressure to agree to a deal that could mean painful concessions, as Russian forces pound its power grid and slowly advance on the battlefield.The International Monetary Fund looks set to rubberstamp extended support, meaning Kyiv's bonds are flying high.:: Key Australia dataAustralia's consumer price reading Wednesday will be closely watched by investors, who are betting the central bank will hike rates at least once more this year.Earlier this month, Australia's central bank became the only one in the G10 outside Japan to tighten policy, as it struggles to bring inflation under control in a supply-constrained economy.:: British uneaseBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a reckoning Thursday in a Manchester special election.Investors will be watching the results closely. Friday could be another volatile day for British markets and Westminster.British gilts and the pound wobbled earlier this month as a crisis engulfed Starmer over what he knew of Peter Mandelson's links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed the former as U.S. ambassador.

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Feb 20 • 6:27 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Wells Fargo Raises Outlook on Cardinal Health (CAH), Cites Broad Business Strength

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) is included among the 16 Best Dividend Stocks with Rising Payouts. On February 10, Wells Fargo raised its price recommendation on Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) to $256 from $237. The firm reiterated its Overweight rating on the stock. The decision followed a strong Q2 performance, which led the firm to lift […]

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Feb 20 • 6:13 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Rochester Museum of Science hosts National Engineers Week event

Rochester, N.Y. A day of adventure at the Rochester Museum and Science Center.

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Feb 20 • 5:52 PM EST • Science • 13wham.com
Reality star says she’s facing a new health challenge in 2026

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi reveals her cervical cancer diagnosis and urges women to stay on top of health screenings after early detection.

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Feb 20 • 5:49 PM EST • Health • cleveland.com
Nissan recalls over 640,000 vehicles for engine and gear issues

Nissan issued two recalls for its Rogue sport utility vehicle, one due to engine problems and the other because of broken throttle body gears.

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Feb 20 • 5:37 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Companies Are Choosing Efficiency Over Bold Climate Goals

Sustainability executives are wrestling with what their role should be amid continued challenges.

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Feb 20 • 4:52 PM EST • Business • time.com
Strengthening the rural workforce: East Alabama Health tackles nursing shortage

In 2024, East Alabama Health partnered with Chattahoochee Valley Community College to launch an onsite LPN school for its employees.

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Feb 20 • 4:41 PM EST • Health • aha.org
UCSB computer science department to offer undergraduate major in AI

Courses in the new major, based in the Computer Science Department and part of the Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering, will be offered starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

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Feb 20 • 4:34 PM EST • Science • news.ucsb.edu
Alysa Liu’s defining Olympic night and a shine that bucks her sport’s expectations

Liu's gold medal, a first for an American woman in figure skating since 2002, challenges the sport's conventions about rigidity.

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Feb 20 • 11:35 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
3L Ediz Kalkan Builds Practice-Ready Skills through UC Law SF’s Business Law Concentration  - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

3L student Ediz Kalkan combined rigorous coursework, mentorship, and hands-on client experience to emerge ready for corporate practice. 3L student Ediz Kalkan shares how UC Law SF’s Business Law Concentration helped him gain the practical skills, doctrinal knowledge, and professional confidence to pursue a career advising corporate clients. It’s one of 12 concentrations that allow JD students to gain specialized expertise in a focused area of legal practice. 3L Ediz Kalkan built a strong foundation in corporate law through specialized coursework and mentorship from faculty and industry leaders. He gained hands-on client experience advising startups through the Startup Legal Garage and through roles in-house and at a law firm. He emerged prepared to handle sophisticated legal matters and interact confidently with clients. 3L Ediz Kalkan: I always gravitated toward business law courses at UC Law SF, so it made sense to memorialize that interest by completing the concentration — especially since I already planned to take most of the required coursework. I have taken many practical- and doctrinal-focused courses, including practical-oriented courses such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital and Start Ups, Startup Business Lawyering, Private Equity and Hedge Funds, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance and a few others. On the doctrinal side, I have taken Business Associations and am currently enrolled in Bankruptcy and Securities Regulation. These courses and professors equipped me with a strong foundation in universal corporate legal principals, fluency in the jargon, and insight into how corporate law intersects with markets, public and private companies, and government agencies. I also gained invaluable mentorship and lessons from industry leaders — both from the faculty and the dozens of guest speakers invited to the classroom. At UC Law SF, I participated in the Corporate Module of the Startup Legal Garage, where I observed practicing attorneys and helped real clients with real startup-related legal needs. I learned substantive law, business strategy — and most importantly — was socialized to the practice of law and the etiquette and expectations of being a junior attorney. I spent my 1L summer at AXOS Bank, a commercial bank in San Diego, where I gained experience with securities regulation, enterprise banking, and in-house work at a public company. From January of my 2L year to now, I have worked as a law clerk at Bartko Pavia LLP, gaining experience in a traditional law firm setting. I have had the privilege of working with startups all the way to public companies, as well as international clients. The experience has strengthened my confidence in tackling complex legal issues and interacting with clients. Through these experiences, I’ve learned that effectively advising clients takes more than subject-matter expertise. This work, and my time in the UC Law SF business concentration, have inspired me to pursue an MBA after law school to become a more well-rounded professional. My career plans remain focused on corporate practice and enhancing my value as a business advisor. I would happily recommend UC Law SF and this concentration because of its robust course catalog, highly successful professors and adjuncts, and extensive resources. Not to mention, UC Law SF is uniquely situated just minutes away from many of the world’s most innovative companies, all of which have legal needs — creating meaningful opportunities for students. My peers and I have been incredibly fortunate to have access to this network of industry leaders and legal professionals. Ultimately, business lawyers can take many paths, but all require the strong foundation that the business law concentration and the incredible people at UC Law SF provide. The Evidence of Success series highlights UC Law SF students as they share how the college’s opportunities equip them with the experience, skills, and confidence to excel in the legal profession.

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Feb 20 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • uclawsf.edu
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Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class

Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was removed from an English class at the public school. PEN America says it's part of a trend of scrubbing literature dealing with uncomfortable topics.

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Feb 20 • 10:27 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Eastside High School student headed for international science fair

EHS sophomore Pranav Mannam took both the first-place prize in the Engineering and Material Science Senior Division and Overall Best in Show.

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Feb 20 • 10:16 AM EST • Science • gainesville.com
Comforting in-flight entertainment

The in-flight movie screen for Seat 19-B was out of order. This would have been less bothersome had the passenger in 19-B not brought along a book that he realized, about two chapters in, he had already read.

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Feb 20 • 10:00 AM EST • Entertainment • vcstar.com
Cristiano Ronaldo expands his business portfolio off the pitch

New move strengthens his long-standing business tiesCristiano Ronaldo expands his business portfolio off the pitchCristiano Ronaldo invested $7.5 million in Herbalife-linked tech company taking 10% st...

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Feb 20 • 9:55 AM EST • Business • sports.yahoo.com
American cowboy legend Chad Berger discusses challenges of the cattle business

Chad Berger, owner of Chad Berger Bucking Bulls, discusses the changing American cattle business, highlighting rising steer prices, decreasing cattle numbers due to land development and an aging rancher population.

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Feb 20 • 9:22 AM EST • Business • foxnews.com
CEC Entertainment Names Nathan Hunstable as Chief Information Officer

CEC Entertainment promotes Nathan Hunstable to VP and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Discover how the former CISO will lead IT innovation for Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza.

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Feb 20 • 7:30 AM EST • Entertainment • cdomagazine.tech
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How quantum science is moving from lab to hospital

Greg Engel and Julian Solway are leading the new UChicago Berggren Center to bring quantum tools into the clinic. In a Q&A, they explain what that means for patients

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Feb 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • news.uchicago.edu
Alumnus builds career in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health

Before leading national biomedical research projects, Jacob Davis ’17 was deployed overseas in the U.S. Army, taking night classes on base and searching for direction. Today, the Kennesaw State University graduate is a biomedical engineer and section chief at the National Institutes of Health, using data and collaboration to drive public-health impact.

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Feb 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • kennesaw.edu
PwC's engineers are using AI agents to tackle unsexy spreadsheets

When tech exec Matt Wood arrived at PwC, he found that massive spreadsheets were "all anybody was working on."

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Feb 20 • 5:33 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and transferring them to Iran

Three Silicon Valley engineers arrested for allegedly stealing Google trade secrets and transferring sensitive data to Iran, federal prosecutors announced.

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Feb 20 • 1:31 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation

Exclusive: England and Wales charity to examine safeguards after Guardian exposed ‘very dangerous’ advice on Google AI Overviews

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Feb 20 • 1:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
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Analyzing the fit of six defensemen the Sharks could target before the March 6 NHL trade deadline

San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng spoke to several NHL scouts about how possibly available defensemen could help the Sharks at the trade deadline.

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Feb 19 • 10:58 PM EST • Sports • nbcsportsbayarea.com
Chemists share a love of science at 2026 ACS Singapore Chapter Youth Challenge

The one-day event, celebrating achievements of young chemists, took place on Valentine’s Day

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Feb 19 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • cen.acs.org
Doctors implant dopamine-producing stem cells in Parkinson’s patients

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is driven by the gradual loss of dopamine-producing cells—leading to tremors, stiffness, and slowed movement—researchers are implanting lab-grown cells directly into the brain’s movement center to replace what’s been lost.

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Feb 19 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Volkswagen Revives The Golf GTI W12 For GTI's 50th Anniversary

Volkswagen painted the 650-horsepower, W12-engined Golf GTI W12-650 red to celebrate GTI's 50th birthday, and it's never looked better.

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Feb 19 • 4:15 PM EST • Technology • carbuzz.com
An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood's energy storage business

Redwood Materials says its new energy storage business is the fastest growing unit within the company.

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Feb 19 • 4:10 PM EST • Business • techcrunch.com
Eastside student wins spot International Science and Engineering Fair

Pranav Mannam among 15 Alachua County students also headed to state.

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Feb 19 • 3:44 PM EST • Science • mainstreetdailynews.com
UT Launches New School of Computing, Uniting Computer and Data Science, Statistics, Information Disciplines

New school will unite key strengths to establish a center of excellence, strengthening interdisciplinary research and preparing talent for a rapidly changing economy.

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Feb 19 • 3:28 PM EST • Science • news.utexas.edu
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Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

The standalone website for Facebook Messenger is not long for this world. Meta is shutting it down in April.

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Feb 19 • 2:18 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
ECU Health announces new Academic Loan Scholarship Program to strengthen eastern North Carolina’s health care workforce

Investment helps build homegrown pipeline of skilled health care professionals

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Feb 19 • 2:00 PM EST • Health • ecuhealth.org
Spike in AI-driven social engineering attacks requires health industry collaboration

In 2025, artificial intelligence tools helped improve cybersecurity success rates. Now, information sharing that mitigates legal risk must be prioritized to further improve that protection, says an H-ISAC leader.

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Feb 19 • 1:30 PM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
State Infrastructure Can Strengthen Suicide Prevention in Health Systems

State governments that establish suicide prevention infrastructure foster the advancement of sustainable, evidence-based practices within their states’ hospitals and health systems. Recent examples of effective infrastructure include the authorization of comprehensive prevention policies and programs, dedicated funding streams, coordinated leadership, and robust data systems with suicide statistics.

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Meta is shutting down Messenger's standalone website

The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

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Feb 19 • 12:01 PM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
Android security gets aggressive as Google bans thousands of developers and millions of sketchy apps

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

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Feb 19 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
Allegheny County launches $4 million initiative to boost business districts

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced a new initiative Thursday that will provide $4 million in funding to strengthen local business districts...

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Feb 19 • 11:57 AM EST • Business • post-gazette.com
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Capital Programs Office releases Business Supports RFP to strengthen small and local construction and design firms

Capital Programs Office releases Business Supports RFP to strengthen small and local construction and design firms

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Feb 19 • 11:21 AM EST • Business • phila.gov
Planning progresses on new $12 million emergency department at Essentia Health-Fosston

Work will start on a new emergency department at Essentia Health-Fosston this spring following the selection of Kraus-Anderson as the general contractor.

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Feb 19 • 11:05 AM EST • Health • essentiahealth.org
Dr. Michelle Morse to remain NYC chief medical officer, focus on equity work

In an interview with Healthbeat, Morse reflects on this challenging moment in public health as Dr. Alister Martin, an emergency room physician in Boston, prepares to take the helm of the NYC health department.

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Feb 19 • 11:02 AM EST • Health • healthbeat.org
Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem

A step toward studying how disease changes the brain’s ability to learn.

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Feb 19 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Leading biomedical engineer John Fisher to direct Notre Dame’s Bioengineering & Life Sciences Initiative

Internationally recognized biomedical engineer John Fisher will join the University of Notre Dame as director of the campus-wide Bioengineering & Li...

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Feb 19 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • news.nd.edu
Rock Health Founder Pens Playbook for Healthcare Entrepreneurs

Halle Tecco wanted to see tech used for better medical services and getting people engaged in their own health. Now, she’s written a book on how she went about it.

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Feb 19 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • wsj.com
Commentary: The missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership

We used to expect our business and government leaders to have strength of character. Today that's been replaced by a moral vacuum

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Feb 19 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • latimes.com
The challenges of selling on Amazon: long-term storage fees

A year since launching an e-comm company, I haven't cracked the Amazon code, and the learning curve has gotten expensive.

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Feb 19 • 5:45 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
United States and Madagascar to Implement $175 Million Five-Year Health MOU - U.S. Embassy in Madagascar

United States and Madagascar to Implement $175 Million Five-Year Health MOU U.S. and Malagasy health officials are convening in Antananarivo for a two-day joint review process, marking the first major step in implementing the strategic health cooperation framework established in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries in December 2025. The MoU outlines the structure and terms of U.S. support to Madagascar’s health sector from 2026 through 2030, with a total commitment of $134,305,000 from the U.S. Government and $41,216,252 from the Government of Madagascar working jointly to address malaria, maternal and child health, polio and global health security issues. This approach reflects the America First Global Health Strategy by prioritizing effective, results-driven cooperation that advances mutual health security and supports Madagascar’s progress toward self-reliance and independence from foreign assistance. The events bring together U.S. Government health experts and Madagascar’s Ministry of Public Health leadership to conduct a comprehensive review of seven major health programs currently supported by United States funding, discussing current activities, and developing recommendations for programs to align with the signed Memorandum of Understanding, which advances both the America First Global Health Strategy and the Government of Madagascar’s goals. “This memorandum sets the course for U.S. strategic cooperation and support to Madagascar’s health sector over the next five years,” said Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Arnold at the workshop’s opening. This review will help determine how to maximize the effectiveness and impact of these programs, ensuring resources provided by U.S. taxpayer dollars are used wisely,” she added. “By working together to address global health challenges, we demonstrate America’s leadership and commitment to a safer, healthier world, making both the United States and Madagascar healthier and stronger.” Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States is implementing a Global Health Strategy for foreign assistance that emphasizes increased host country ownership, resilient health systems and human resource capacity to reduce dependency, maintaining frontline support to reduce infectious disease threats, and strong performance monitoring systems for accountability and service delivery. “Diseases do not respect borders, and when we support Madagascar’s capacity to detect, prevent, and respond to infectious disease threats, we are contributing to global health security that benefits communities both here and in the United States,” Arnold emphasized, noting that “The MoU represents a commitment to transparency, accountability, and results.” The United States recognizes the commitment of Malagasy leadership in prioritizing investment of time and significant resources on the healthcare of their own citizens. With recent changes in leadership, Madagascar has an opportunity to strengthen governance, improve performance, and move forward toward greater self-reliance, particularly in the healthcare sector. Through strategic focus and thoughtful collaboration under this MoU, U.S. health programs in Madagascar will deliver meaningful results that advance both countries’ interests while supporting Madagascar’s journey toward greater self-reliance and a healthy future.

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Feb 19 • 1:33 AM EST • Health • mg.usembassy.gov
2025 Full-Year results: Excellent financial performance reflecting the strengths of Nexans’ business model

2025 Full-Year results Excellent financial performance reflecting the strengths of Nexans’ business model Exceptional level of organic growth at +8.3% in 2025Strong Adjusted EBITDA margin increase at 11.9% of standard salesPortfolio rotation – Exclusive negotiations entered into for the sale of AutoelectricSolid balance sheet enabling to step-up M&A activityEntering 2026 with confidence with the full deployment of our Global Electrification Pure Player model Preliminary statement : In compliance

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Feb 19 • 1:00 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller is a reporter at POLITICO covering the intersection of entertainment, media, sports, technology and politics.Part of POLITICO’s California team since 2026, he examines how Hollywood and Southern California function as engines of political power. Daniel also covers the rainmakers, dealmakers and cultural figures who shape policy debates, elections and public life far beyond the state’s borders.Daniel previously spent 13 years at the Los Angeles Times, most recently as an enterprise reporter in the newspaper’s Metro department, where he worked on investigations and features. He wrote about allegations of sexual misconduct at L.A.’s Magic Castle, chronicled the cratering ventures of a celebrity vegan chef and detailed themystery of a missing million-dollar pocket watch once owned by J.P. Morgan. In 2019, he wrote, reported and hosted "Larger Than Life," an award-winning podcast about the life of an enigmatic L.A. street racer.He previously covered the business of entertainment for The Times, examining the fraught political ties between the Walt Disney Co. and the city of Anaheim, probing the world of second-tier talent agents operating on Hollywood’s fringes and uncovering allegations involving several #MeToo figures.Daniel was named Journalist of the Year at the 2015 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and, a year later, received the L.A. Press Club’s Entertainment Journalist of the Year award. He was also a finalist for the 2016 Loeb Awards for "Selling Stardom," a series on unscrupulous Hollywood operators. His narrative reporting has been honored by organizations including the Society for Features Journalism, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Motor Press Guild.Daniel began his career reporting in Southern California, writing for the Ventura County Star, the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Hollywood Reporter. He attended Beverly Hills High School and UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Texas Congressman’s Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself

The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation.

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Feb 18 • 8:26 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
The quest to engineer silk that’s stronger than steel

It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created “supersilk.” And it’s poised to upgrade far more than our clothing.

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Feb 18 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
After Decades of Global Searching, Scientists Finally Create the Silicon Aromatic Once Thought Impossible

A long-standing chemistry challenge has been solved with the synthesis of a five-atom silicon aromatic ring.

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Feb 18 • 6:55 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Widely anticipated legal challenges question the agency’s reversal of the 2009 endangerment finding. The decision is “reckless, illogical and ignores the vast majority of public comments,” plaintiffs say.

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Feb 18 • 5:43 PM EST • Health • insideclimatenews.org
Meta strengthens Nvidia partnership with expansive new deal

Meta is deepening its ties to Nvidia in a move that could further pressure Intel and AMD, even as AI demand remains strong.

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Feb 18 • 5:41 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge Censorship, Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks

Groups Unite to Protect “America’s Largest Classroom” From Unlawful Removal of History and Science from Park Displays BOSTON – A coalition of organizations committed to protecting America’s national parks, preserving and sharing history, promoting scientific literacy and access, and providing high-quality interpretive materials united today to challenge a new U.S. Department of the Interior policy that continue reading

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Feb 18 • 5:27 PM EST • Science • protectnps.org
Davids Hosts Johnson County Small Business Roundtable to Discuss Growth, Challenges

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion with Johnson County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses and to highlight new data on the region’s growing small business ecosystem. She has hosted similar discussions in each of the other counties across Kansas’ Third District to ensure local perspectives are shaping her work in Congress.

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Feb 18 • 4:41 PM EST • Business • davids.house.gov
Bring out the shy people: The case for politics without politicians

In a new book, political theorist Hélène Landemore argues that electoral politics is irredeemably broken but that democracy can be repaired by empowering ordinary people to govern.

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Feb 18 • 4:37 PM EST • Politics • news.yale.edu
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky's app

Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.

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Feb 18 • 3:57 PM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
What is the Rock Creek Entertainment District? Project plans, challenges

Approval of the Rock Creek Entertainment District plan has cleared a path for Norman’s upcoming development project in University North Park, a retail area in north Norman. Legal hurdles and

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Feb 18 • 3:31 PM EST • Entertainment • oudaily.com
Bridging science and society in the emerging bioeconomy

A new MIT course, STS.059 (The Bioeconomy and Society), explores the social and political factors at work in the biology, biotech, and biological engineering sectors.

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Feb 18 • 2:55 PM EST • Science • news.mit.edu
Elder Scrolls 6 Is Powered By New Version Of Creation Engine

Todd Howard also says the upcoming RPG is a return to Bethesda's 'classic' RPG formula

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Feb 18 • 2:49 PM EST • Technology • kotaku.com
What AI Means for Software Builders—and Software Business Models

The impact of AI on software is showing up both on the engineering side and in the economics of the industry. Tools that automate coding are altering productivity assumptions, while AI-driven workflows are challenging how providers price and package their products. We asked Deep Research to ...

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Feb 18 • 2:11 PM EST • Business • theinformation.com
California AG’s Office files petition challenging Scrivner’s mental health diversion

The state Attorney General’s Office is challenging a judge’s ruling that granted mental health diversion to former Kern County supervisor Zack Scrivner.

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Feb 18 • 1:59 PM EST • Health • kget.com
US: Trump's EPA sued by environmentalist, health groups

US President Donald Trump has revoked a 2009 EPA declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. Several groups are now challenging this decision in court.

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Feb 18 • 1:43 PM EST • Health • dw.com
Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name

Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight suits.

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Feb 18 • 1:42 PM EST • Business • pbs.org
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DAV announces new partnership with Solace Health supporting veterans’ care

ERLANGER, Ky. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is proud to announce a new partnership with Solace Health as its first new partner in 2026. The partnership is supported by a donation from Solace Health to advance DAV’s mission of empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives. The collaboration brings together two organizations focused on helping veterans receive timely, coordinated, high-quality care, regardless of where they receive it. While many veterans receive care through the VA, which offers an integrated and coordinated whole-health model, others receive some or all of their care through private health systems using Medicare or other insurance benefits. These veterans often need help to understand health insurance rules, manage their treatment, and navigate between multiple health care systems. “Disabled veterans often have complex health challenges, and DAV’s advocacy work strives to minimize barriers to timely, high-quality care, primarily within VA., but increasingly between VA and private providers,” said DAV CEO and National Adjutant Barry Jesinoski. “Our partnership with Solace Health can offer support for veterans who are eligible for VA care and Medicare, particularly those who split their care between the VA and private health systems. Veterans who don’t use VA at all can also benefit from the care coordination services that Solace Health provides, usually with little or no out-of-pocket cost to them.” Solace Health provides professional health care advocacy services, connecting patients with experienced advocates who help schedule appointments, explain benefits, coordinate care among providers, and manage administrative burdens with private health care systems, thereby allowing veterans and their families to focus on health and recovery. “For many veterans, the fight doesn’t end when service does,” said Jeremy Gurewitz, CEO and co-founder of Solace Health. “Veterans living with serious medical conditions often encounter a private health care system outside of the VA that is fragmented and difficult to navigate. Through this partnership with DAV, Solace Health advocates can help cut through red tape, improve care coordination, and simplify scheduling of medical appointments. We’re proud to support DAV in helping veterans to successfully navigate health care systems so that veterans, particularly disabled veterans, receive the care they have earned.” DAV provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations, their families, caregivers, and survivors. Each year, DAV’s no-cost programs and services help more than 1 million veterans access the benefits and health care they have earned, connect with meaningful employment, and ensure their voices are heard on Capitol Hill. About DAV DAV is dedicated to ensuring our promise is kept to America’s veterans. DAV does this by helping veterans and their families access the full range of benefits available to them, fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill, providing employment resources to veterans and their families, offering programs and services to empower them, and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. A nonprofit organization with nearly 1 million members, DAV was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. About Solace Health Veterans face complex health challenges, and the path to care is far harder than it should be. They deal with fragmented services and providers, each with unique requirements and paperwork. Solace Health advocates—healthcare experts with 16 years’ experience on average—help veterans navigate this landscape when they need it most. Advocates schedule appointments, explain benefits and keep doctors aligned. They take the lead on calls and documentation, and their no-homework ethos eases burdens on veterans and their families. Solace Health is covered by Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and most veterans pay little or nothing out of pocket. We’re honored to support DAV members.

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Vanderbilt Health remembers C. Leon Partain, former chair of Radiology

Clarence Leon Partain, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, whose work in nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging helped shape the field of academic radiology, died Jan. 28 in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was 85. After beginning his career as a nuclear engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and as faculty at the University of Missouri and the University of North Carolina, Dr. Partain joined the ranks at Vanderbilt Radiology in 1980 and was promoted to professor in 1984. He later became the first Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and chair of the department (1992-2000), and subsequently the director of the Center for Imaging Research. Shortly after arriving in Nashville, Dr. Partain began to lead Vanderbilt Radiology’s nuclear medicine division. He remained in this role until he was named the department chair. Dr. Partain specialized in multiple fields, including nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. Following his time as chair, Dr. Partain shifted his focus to research and spent time working clinically with radiology’s chest imaging section. In 2015, he retired and was honored for his years of service and named as emeritus faculty. Dr. Partain also held an appointment as professor of Biomedical Engineering. A Tennessee native, Dr. Partain was born in Memphis and later graduated from high school in Clarksville. He then received his BS in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee, his MS and PhD in nuclear engineering from Purdue University and his MD from Washington University. He completed his residency training in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Partain was clinically trained and certified in diagnostic radiology and nuclear radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Partain contributed to the growth of Vanderbilt Radiology and received many academic and research accolades across the specialty through various associations. During his time leading the department, clinical studies increased from 180,000 to 260,000 cases per year, emerging technological imaging equipment expanded the department’s capabilities, and units for angiography and fluoroscopy were added to the tool kit. The department also expanded its footprint with outpatient imaging in Nashville, Bedford County and more. Research continued to expand with continued growth in scientific findings and millions in grant funding for radiopharmaceuticals, functional MRI, nuclear medicine, X-ray, ultrasound and more. Dr. Partain is celebrated for being instrumental in bringing the first MRI and PET/CT machines to the Medical Center. His efforts helped build Vanderbilt Radiology’s prestige in the world of academics and research both nationally and internationally. His society affiliations included the American College of Radiology, the American College of Nuclear Medicine, and the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). He served as president of the Radiological Research Alliance of the Association of Academic Radiologists and has held executive roles as a member of many radiological society boards. Dr. Partain was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging from 2000 to 2013 and a member of the editorial boards of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the American Journal of Roentgenology, Academic Radiology, the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Investigative Radiology. He has authored/co-authored/edited six textbooks, including one of the first comprehensive textbooks on MRI, “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Imaging.” Dr. Partain has also authored/co-authored/edited approximately 100-plus book chapters and 200-plus journal articles. In 2000, Dr. Partain received the Distinguished Service Award from the ABR. In 2014, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the ISMRM. In 2016, he received the Alumni Achievement Award from Washington University for his “contributions to advance the fields of nuclear medicine and medical imaging.” Dr. Partain served the ABR as an examiner for 20 years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as a member of the Nuclear Medicine Residency Review Committee, and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in multiple capacities. A devout Baptist deacon and man of committed faith, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judy; children, David (Rebecca), Teri (Bland), and Amy; brother, Larry (Deb); brother-in-law, Tom (Cathy); grandchildren, Sarah (Brandon), Amy, Luke, Tucker, Alex, Ryan and Jake; cousins and a host of nieces and nephews. Vanderbilt Health is grateful to Dr. Partain for his decades of service and major contributions to clinical and research imaging.

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Day in the Life of Health Home Care Coordinator Sheryl Goldberg - NYC Health + Hospitals

Across New York City’s five boroughs, in homes filled with stories and challenges, NYC Health + Hospitals’ Care Coordinators arrive as a personalized support system. Their visits carry more than...

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Political Chaos Is Taking a Toll on Our Minds

As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.

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Political Chaos Is Taking a Toll on Our Minds

As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.

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Frank Burnet obituary

Other lives: Science communicator determined to make complex ideas intelligible, engaging and fun

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New Tracks: My first attempt at model railroading storytelling

OK, here we go with my part of the challenge I gave you last month. Keep in mind this is my first attempt at being a model railroad storyteller and

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Five Berkeley Lab Scientists Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

Five scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have received Early Career Research Program (ECRP) awards from the Department of Energy. The ECRP program, now in its 16th year, was established to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by supporting exceptional researchers at the outset of their careers, when many scientists do their most formative work. Recipients use the funding to pursue projects that have the potential to solve scientific challenges and advance the country’s STEM capabilities. To be eligible for the program, a researcher must be an untenured, tenure-track assistant or associate professor at a U.S. academic institution, or a full-time employee at a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility, who is within 10 years of having earned their doctorate. Awards to an institution of higher education will be approximately $875,000 over five years, and awards to a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility will be approximately $2,750,000 over five years. This year’s Berkeley Lab awardees and their projects are listed below: Timon Heim: Better detectors for more powerful particle colliders Timon Heim is a staff scientist in the Physics Division. His ECRP project will develop a new type of detector that can track the particles generated by collisions in particle colliders with high spatial and temporal resolution. Current detectors in use at high-energy colliders, like the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, can track the trajectory and measure momentum of particles, but they can’t track a particle’s time of arrival with sufficient precision to discern from which of the many particle interactions they originate. Heim’s proposed technology — called a 4D tracking detector, because it captures data about particles’ positions in space and time — aims to solve this challenge, allowing researchers to glean more precise data from collision experiments to uncover new insights into fundamental forces and potentially discover new particles. The enhanced capabilities of 4D detectors will be a necessity for experiments at future colliders, such as the Muon Collider or Future Circular Collider. The project will develop custom microelectronics that process the signal of a pixelated silicon sensor that can register charged particles passing through it in an extreme radiation environment that these colliders produce during operation. The goal is to measure individual particles’ position with 50-micro-meter spatial and 50 pico-second (one trillionth of a second) temporal precision, for an incoming flux of around 1 billion particles per second per square centimeter. Harrison Lisabeth: Studying underground processes to unleash abundant energy Harrison Lisabeth is a research scientist in the Energy Geoscience Division focused on combining real-world experiments and AI to guide development of geothermal energy systems. His project will explore how deep underground rock formations – where geothermal wells are dug – are stressed by chemical reactions of the minerals and mechanical strain from movements in the Earth. A better understanding of subsurface stresses is essential to engineer safe and reliable geothermal wells that access the heat of deep rocks to produce electricity. It is estimated that the U.S. could generate ten times the amount of energy needed to power the grid using geothermal sources. Lisabeth plans to simulate how minerals grow, dissolve, and influence the behavior of surrounding rock in geothermal reservoirs by tracking chemical changes in rock samples under pressure in the lab. The project will also develop machine learning models to predict geologic strain based on field measurements and refine existing models that describe how common rock types deform under stress. Combining these approaches, Lisabeth hopes to develop a framework to predict stress to improve stability and longevity of geothermal wells. Daniel Carney: Pushing the quantum boundaries of particle measurement Daniel Carney is a staff scientist in the Physics Division who uses quantum information science to study particle physics and gravity. At very small scales, “quantum noise” — random fluctuations from the act of measurement — can drown out faint signals from rare processes. Carney’s ECRP project, “Fundamental Physics at the Quantum Limits of Measurement,” aims to build a new mechanical quantum sensor that can measure extremely small particle interactions below the limits of that quantum noise. The approach uses lasers to hold a tiny bead containing radioactive atoms; when one decays, the system measures the bead’s motion and the energy of any particles emitted. The experiment’s initial goal is to search for heavy sterile neutrinos, hypothetical particles predicted by some extensions of the Standard Model. The system could also help measure the mass of the neutrino, study the way particles interact through the electromagnetic and weak forces, and hunt for low-mass dark matter — all unsolved mysteries in particle physics. Callum Wilkinson: Using machine learning to demystify neutrinos Callum Wilkinson is a staff scientist in the Physics Division and part of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) hosted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. DUNE will create an intense beam of neutrinos that interact in detectors in Illinois and, after an 800-mile journey through the earth, in massive detectors in South Dakota. By precisely measuring neutrinos and how they change, researchers will get a better understanding of their fundamental properties and whether they are responsible for why there is so much more matter than antimatter in our universe. Wilkinson’s ECRP project will apply two machine learning techniques to improve the analysis of DUNE’s data and enhance the experiment’s precision. One approach will look for hidden patterns in how neutrinos interact and produce low-energy particles, while the other will help correct for distortions in what the detectors record. The methods will be tested on one of DUNE’s prototype detectors and could be used in other neutrino experiments, improving their measurements and helping scientists build better models. Aditi Krishnapriyan: Machine learning methods that scale as datasets grow Aditi Krishnapriyan is a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Applied Mathematics and Computational Research Division (AMCR) and assistant professor at UC Berkeley. Her project, awarded through UC Berkeley, will develop machine learning methods that scale with dataset size for modeling complex, multi-scale phenomena. The resulting tools can be applied in a wide range of research, including the study of new electrolytes for batteries or the examination of molecular interactions. ### 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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Bioengineering team wins ASME Grood Interdisciplinary Team Science Medal

This release was originally published by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2/16/2026).

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Prisco's Top 100 NFL free agents for 2026: Market light on big-name talent

Pete Prisco ranks the top 100 players who could be available on the free agent market.

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ESSEC Business School Signals Long-Term Commitment to India with Launch of Hub in Mumbai

This hub supports the development of a hybrid 'STEM-B' model with leading engineering school CentraleSupélec and strengthens ESSEC’s elite partnerships with premier Indian institutions.Mumbai, India, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February 18th, 2026, Mumbai, India - ESSEC Business School, a global leader in management education, officially announced the opening of its hub in Mumbai today, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. This strategic milestone coincides with the French

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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that…

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3 Questions Leaders Should Ask To Accelerate AI Business Value

Most organizations treat AI adoption as a technology deployment, rather it is a people and cultural challenge. Understanding this is crucial to reaping business value.

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Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket

Novig’s Series B values the startup at $500 million with backing from Pantera Capital, Multicoin, and Forerunner.

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Climate Science, Tailpipe Rule Rollbacks

The Center for Biological Diversity and a broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Trump administration today over its rollback of the landmark scientific finding that forms the core basis of federal climate action.

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine

The Elder Scrolls 6 will be the first Bethesda game to use Creation Engine 3.

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Feb 18 • 7:37 AM EST • Technology • gamespot.com
Snap’s Direct Revenue Business Reaches $1B Annualized Revenue Run Rate as Subscription Community Surpasses 25 Million Snapchatters

Snap’s growing portfolio of subscription products—including Snapchat+, Lens+, Snapchat Premium, and Memories Storage Plans—is reshaping how the company monetizes engagement.

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Revealed: 10 new insights in climate science

Each year, the world’s leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites – and the latest report delivers a stark warning: the planet’s energy balance is drifting further out of alignment, ocean warming is now accelerating, and the land’s capacity to absorb carbon is declining, along with other troubling trends.

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WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

WHO today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overcome neglected tropical diseases despite persisting challenges.

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Business Restructuring Review

In This Issue: The Year in Bankruptcy: 2025 A brief chronicle of the year's notable developments in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, including business bankruptcy filings, significant court rulings, and legislative developments. [read more …] U.S. Bankruptcy Court Denies Chapter 15 Recognition of Maltese Liquidation Absent Evidence of Meaningful Activities Supporting Finding of COMI or Establishment in Malta In In re Geden Holdings, Ltd., No. 25-90138, 2025 WL 2484883 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Aug. 28, 2025), stay pending appeal denied, No. 25-90138, 2026 WL 97993 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Jan. 13, 2026), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that, for purposes of recognition under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, although a foreign debtor may have had its center of main interests ("COMI") or an establishment in Malta when a liquidation proceeding was commenced for it in a Maltese court in 2017, the absence of any meaningful activity by the debtor's liquidator from that time until the liquidator filed a chapter 15 petition in the United States more than five years later meant that the debtor had neither a COMI nor an establishment in Malta on the chapter 15 petition date. The court accordingly denied the petition for recognition. [read more …] The Ninth Circuit's Expansive Reading of "Financial Accommodations" that Cannot Be Assumed or Assigned in Bankruptcy It is generally well understood that agreements to extend credit or provide financing to a debtor cannot be assumed or assigned in bankruptcy. Even so, the provision of the Bankruptcy Code that precludes assumption or assignment—section 365(c)(2)—also extends to "financial accommodations," a term that is not defined in the Bankruptcy Code and has been the subject of relatively few bankruptcy and appellate court rulings. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit examined the meaning of the term in In re Svenhard's Swedish Bakery, 154 F.4th 1100 (9th Cir. 2025). The court of appeals ruled that a deeply discounted settlement of pension plan withdrawal liability is a "financial accommodation" that cannot be assumed or assigned, thereby extending the reach of section 365(c)(2) well beyond conventional lending arrangements. [read more …] Pennsylvania District Court Applies "Hypothetical Test" in Determining that Patent License Agreement Is Assignable in Bankruptcy In Crivella Holdings Ltd. v. Mesearch Media Technologies Ltd., No. 2:25-cv-333, 2025 WL 2443400 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 25, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling denying a software licensor's motion for relief from the automatic stay to terminate the license agreement. The court found the license was assumable in bankruptcy under the Third Circuit's hypothetical test as a result of language in the agreement stating that it could be assigned to a "successor in interest" of the debtor without the licensor's further consent, thereby overriding federal patent law's general prohibition against the assignment of patents. [read more …] New York Bankruptcy Court Denies Motion to Terminate Chapter 15 Recognition and Dismiss Chapter 15 Case In In re Oi S.A., No. 23-10193 (LGB), 2025 WL 2806591 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Oct. 1, 2025), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York considered whether chapter 15 recognition of a debtor's Brazilian restructuring proceeding should be terminated and the case dismissed due to the debtors' financial deterioration and inability to satisfy its restructuring plan obligations after entry of the recognition order. The court denied the motion, concluding that recognition of the Brazilian proceeding and a court-approved restructuring plan for the debtors should not be terminated under section 1519(d) of the Bankruptcy Code—according to the court, the sole authority for revocation of chapter 15 recognition—because, among other things, the restructuring proceeding was still pending, the debtors might still need relief authorized under chapter 15, and the debtors' prospects for reorganizing under a hypothetical chapter 11 case were uncertain at best. It also found that no provision of the Bankruptcy Code authorizes the dismissal of a chapter 15 case. [read more …] Newsworthy Effective January 1, 2026, Jones Day welcomed Isel M. Perez (Miami), Andrew M. Butler (New York), Sid Pepels (Amsterdam), and Anna C. Bretting (Munich) to the partnership in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice. Sid Pepels (Amsterdam) has been nominated for the Future Leader Award by the Global Restructuring Review, an organization that acknowledges and honors excellence within the global restructuring and insolvency sector. This award is designed to recognize exceptional contributions made by both individuals and firms in the field. The 2026 edition of Chambers UK recognized Ben Larkin (London) in the practice area Restructuring/Insolvency and Adam R. Brown (London) in the practice area Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation. The 2026 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific ranked Roger Dobson (Sydney) in the practice area Restructuring/Insolvency. An article written by Corinne Ball (New York) titled "Backstop Fees for Lenders in Chapter 11 Plans: Absent Market Test, Equality of Treatment Now Required in Fifth Circuit After 'ConvergeOne'" was published on November 12, 2025, in the New York Law Journal. An article written by Oliver S. Zeltner (Houston) titled "Delaware Bankruptcy Court: No Legal Authority for Chapter 11 Plan Gatekeeping Provision" was published on November 20, 2025, by Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Daniel J. Merrett (Atlanta) titled "First Impressions: Eleventh Circuit Rules that Annulment of Automatic Stay Does Not Violate U.S. Supreme Court's Prohibition of Nunc Pro Tunc Orders" was published on November 21, 2025, by Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Genna Ghaul (New York) titled "Iowa District Court: Avoidance Claims Cannot Be Encumbered by Pre-Bankruptcy Liens" was published on November 20, 2025, by Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Dan T. Moss (Washington/New York), Corinne Ball (New York), David S. Torborg (Washington), and Ben Rosenblum (New York) titled "New York Bankruptcy Court Rejects Challenge to Barnet Rule Permitting Foreign Debtors to Obtain Chapter 15 Recognition With Only Minimal U.S. Assets" was published on November 21, 2025, by Lexis Practical Guidance. The M&A Advisor has recognized the Silvergate Capital Corporation Bankruptcy case as the Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (over $5 billion) during its 20th Annual Turnaround Awards. Jones Day is listed among the professionals for the representation of Exploration Capital, which was led by Joshua M. Mester (Los Angeles). Lawyer Spotlight: Sid Pepels Sid Pepels, a partner in Jones Day's Amsterdam Office, litigates and advises clients on commercial and international insolvency matters, with a focus on complex restructurings and insolvencies. He has advised and litigated high-profile cases, including: the cross-border WHOA (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord) proceedings concerning Vroon Group and Diebold Nixdorf; proceedings on behalf of expropriated SNS Reaal bond holders against the Dutch State; the bankruptcy of Intertoys, the leading Dutch toys retailer; the restructuring of Oi, the Dutch finance vehicle of the Brazilian telecom giant; and Blokker, the leading Dutch home appliances retailer. Sid holds a Ph.D. in European insolvency law and regularly publishes in academic journals on topics of cross-border insolvency. He has been recognized in The Legal 500 Netherlands and was noted by his peers for being client-minded and a creative thinker with a "strong grasp of the law and strong interpersonal skills." Sid was also nominated for the "Future Leader" award at the Global Restructuring Review Awards 2025. He is a board member for the Netherlands Association for Comparative and International Insolvency Law and a NextGen member of the International Insolvency Institute.

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Want To Preserve Brain Health? Engage In A Lifetime Pursuit Of Knowledge, Study Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80,” American entrepreneur Henry Ford once said. “Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” There’s something to that, a new study says. People who engage in a lifetime ...

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Healey, Driscoll's Campaign Stop Talks Housing, Health and ICE

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey acknowledged challenges and touted successes on Tuesday to a packed room at the former Johnson School on Tuesday. Healey, standing with...

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Ski Mountaineering Makes Its Olympic Debut at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games

Ski mountaineering tests strength and endurance as athletes race uphill on skis and on foot before going back down.

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'Two more great results for Brentford'

To follow up the superb wins at Aston Villa and Newcastle with a creditable draw against Arsenal and progress in the FA Cup shows how well we're doing. The FA Cup tie at Macclesfield was a completely different challenge and one I was delighted we treated professionally.

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Local sports schedule for upcoming week

It looks like Mother Nature might be cruel to the local sports teams in one of the most important weeks yet in the winter sports season. So far in the winter sports season, there have been warm temper...

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Coalition sues to block removal of history, science displays from US national parks

A coalition of six conservation and education organizations sued the US Department of the Interior on Tuesday, challenging a policy that has led to the removal of exhibits about slavery, climate chang...

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Atlassian Freezes Hiring Amid Business Software Market Turmoil

Atlassian, which sells software that developers and other teams inside companies use to track projects, has frozen hiring for engineers and similar roles, the Australian Financial Review reported . The hiring freeze comes amid a broad selloff in enterprise software stocks driven by fears that companies could use AI to reduce their spending on traditional business applications, or replace them

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Prince William Says You Have to 'Learn to Love and Understand Yourself' as He Discusses His Own Mental Health 'Tools'

During a surprise appearance on BBC Radio 1 on Feb. 18, Prince William discussed tacking mental health challenges and, in particular, male suicide.

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We’re launching the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science.

AI isn’t just helping people solve problems faster, it’s unlocking new possibilities for discovery and scalability. To support organizations at the forefront of scientif…

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Scientists build successful 'cloud in a box'

In a quiet laboratory, a team of atmospheric scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory recently gathered around a workstation to watch as little ...

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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson transformed American politics : Consider This from NPR

The Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at the age of 84. The civil rights leader, minister, and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped shape the modern Democratic Party.Abby Phillip is an anchor at CNN and the author of A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. She says Jackson’s impact on politics can be traced back to his 1984 and 1988 failed presidential bids.The top of this episode features additional reporting from NPR's Cheryl Corley.This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Connor Donevan with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna and Ted Mebane. It was edited by John Ketchum. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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