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Ending soon: Earn 150,000 miles with this all-time-high Capital One Venture Business offer

It's rare to see offers this large attached to credit cards with sub-$100 annual fees, like the Capital One Venture Business.

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Jun 2 • 3:37 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Why ‘Tom Kean absent’ is trending
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Jun 2 • 2:22 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Business dining is booming, a new study shows

Spending is outpacing the broader industry as in-office work and business travel bounce back, according to Dinova.

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Jun 2 • 12:38 PM EDT • Business • nrn.com
WVU Health System, Independence Health System merger expected to close in the fall

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Health System, WVU Medicine and Independence Health System have signed a definitive agreement that will lead to the acquisition by the WVU Health System. Pending regulatory approvals the transaction is expected to close in the fall of 2026. Since preliminary plans were announced last fall, WVU Health System

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Jun 2 • 11:17 AM EDT • Health • wvmetronews.com
How Science Works

The 2nd Weather and Climate Livestream is now underway. It is organized by a group of early-career researchers concerned about declining funding for the field and eager to demonstrate how weather and climate research makes a difference in our lives. Last year’s event was a great success, drawing terrific press coverage including a piece in the NY Times. This year features a strong lineup of talks aimed at a general audience — I highly recommend tuning in. Share I gave a talk yesterday about How Science Works in Three Steps. You can see the short presentation here (I’ve appended a transcript below): And please tune into the livestream here. It runs through tomorrow at 6 pm ET. Thanks for reading The Climate Brink! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. Subscribe Cleaned up transcript: Thank you, and thanks to everyone tuning in. I want to talk about something I think a lot of people don’t really understand: how science actually works. Arguments over any scientific topic — climate change, vaccines, you name it — revolve around competing claims. For climate change, the claims are: Is the Earth warming? Are humans to blame? What will the impacts be? Over the last 150 years, the scientific community has developed a remarkably robust method for sorting out which claims are true and which aren’t. That method is what I want to walk through. So how does science generate knowledge? If you ask a high schooler, they’ll give you the version they learned in ninth grade: an individual scientist forms a hypothesis, runs an experiment, and draws a conclusion. That’s more or less what happens at the individual level, though in practice it’s more iterative — you design, test, and refine all at once, landing on a slightly different idea each time until you reach a conclusion about whatever hypothesis you’ve ended up with. But this isn’t science. It’s only step one. Any individual scientist can make mistakes — scientists are human. Maybe there’s a bug in the code, maybe there’s an error in the experiment. Just because someone ran an experiment and reached a conclusion doesn’t mean it’s right, and scientists don’t treat a single result as settled truth. Step two is peer review, the first layer of quality control. The scientist writes up what they did and submits it to a journal, which sends the paper to other experts in the field. Those experts judge whether the methods are sound, whether it properly references prior work, and whether the conclusions actually follow from the data. Ask any scientist and they’ll tell you peer review is miserable — the comments come back brutal, often harsh, and you have to revise and resubmit, sometimes multiple times, before an editor finally accepts the paper. Peer review catches an immense amount of bad science, but it can’t catch all of it. Reviewers get sloppy or overworked, they miss obvious mistakes, and they can’t catch hidden errors — a bug in the code, a misread instrument. So a peer-reviewed paper making it into a journal doesn’t mean the paper is right. Nobody treats a single paper as the final word. That’s where step three comes in: the crucible of science. Important results get retested by the broader community. If you publish something interesting, it gets dissected. Sometimes people try to reproduce your work directly but more often they test its implications. If someone claims X is true, and that implies that Y is also true, then scientists will go check Y. If a claim survives this gauntlet long enough, it becomes accepted. That’s how we generate knowledge. Let me give an example: the ozone hole. In 1985 — and I doubt many people watching were around then, but I remember it well — Joe Farman and his colleagues published observations from Antarctica showing that a huge chunk of ozone was disappearing every year. This was shocking because most atmospheric chemists had expected ozone loss to occur at mid-latitudes and high altitudes, not over the South Pole. When scientists see something they don’t understand, they rush to explain it, and several competing hypotheses quickly appeared in the peer-reviewed literature. One pointed to chlorine chemistry from chlorofluorocarbons. A second blamed nitrogen chemistry, possibly driven by solar proton events — meaning the sun was responsible. A third argued it wasn’t chemistry at all but dynamics: winds were carrying naturally low-ozone air from the lower atmosphere up into the stratosphere. Then the community went to work testing which theory could survive the crucible. Aircraft flew into the ozone hole and found no nitrogen, ruling out the nitrogen theory. Measurements showed the air in the polar vortex was descending, not rising — which would bring high-ozone air down, eliminating the dynamics theory. Meanwhile, those same flights measured enormous amounts of chlorine, strongly correlated with exactly the regions where ozone was being destroyed. That became known as the “smoking gun” paper, and it established that chlorine chemistry was the cause. Through this process, a consensus emerged. And it’s worth being clear that this consensus is organic. There’s no vote, no poll, no meeting where it gets decided. Scientists go to conferences, talk to one another, and independently arrived at the same answer. It’s the ultimate free market of ideas. After the consensus was established, the peer-reviewed literature doesn’t even mention the rival theories — it simply takes chlorine chemistry as given. That’s what a consensus looks like. It doesn’t mean every single scientist agrees, but it does mean there’s no longer any legitimate debate. So where can you see what scientists actually think? It’s all in the peer-reviewed literature, which contains the entire historical record of the argument: the discovery, the competing theories, the debate, the testing, and finally the community coalescing around one answer. But there’s a lot of room for misrepresentation. You can dig up an old paper claiming the ozone hole was caused by dynamics and wave it around as if there still was a debate about the cause of the ozone hole — without mentioning that the idea was disproven long ago and that even its own authors no longer believe it. There’s a bigger problem, though: the peer-reviewed literature is written in a language I call “nerd.” It’s extremely hard to read — honestly, some of it is hard for me to follow. It takes graduate students years to work through the literature in a single field, so we can’t expect policymakers or ordinary people to do it. This is where scientific assessments come in. The most famous is the IPCC — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The job of an assessment is to read and summarize the peer-reviewed literature, synthesizing what’s settled, what’s been disproven, and what remains genuinely debated. To ensure the assessments accurately summarize the peer-reviewed literature, assessments are written by large teams, which are far less prone to bias than individuals and which dilute the influence of any one scientist with an axe to grind. The teams are deliberately assembled to avoid stacking the deck, and the reports themselves go through multiple rounds of peer review. That rigorous process is exactly why you can trust them and why people consider the IPCC to be the gold standard of what we know about the climate system. An assessment produced through a different process may well not be credible. You can even watch the consensus evolve across assessments. Take the attribution of warming. The 1990 IPCC report said the observed warming was broadly consistent with model predictions but also comparable to natural variability — in other words, we don’t know whether humans are responsible. By 1995, it concluded that the balance of evidence suggested a discernible human influence — a sentence only a committee could write, and one that barely commits to anything. By 2001, most of the warming over the previous 50 years was judged “likely” due to greenhouse gases; by 2007, “very likely”; by 2013, “extremely likely.” The 2023 report says essentially the same as 2013 — there’s not much stronger language available. So, to wrap up: science is our ultimate tool for deciphering the universe — the most successful method we’ve ever developed for determining what’s true and what isn’t. Our understanding is written into the peer-reviewed literature, so if you want to know what scientists think, that’s where to look. And for those of us who don’t speak nerd, scientific assessments are the Rosetta Stone — they translate nerd into English. Let me open the floor to questions. Thank you.

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Jun 2 • 10:35 AM EDT • Science • theclimatebrink.com
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A hidden pollutant is changing how the world's forests breathe

A massive global analysis found that nitrogen pollution can either speed up or dramatically slow the natural "breathing" of forest soils, depending on the ecosystem's condition. The results reveal hidden tipping points that could affect how forests store carbon and cope with climate change.

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Jun 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sales to fund AI spending splurge

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Jun 2 • 2:49 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
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Rising gas prices may push more household spending toward Amazon

Higher gas prices have changed how people shop. Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending and foot traffic is in decline.

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Jun 2 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • digiday.com
Trump faces a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government.

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Jun 1 • 6:36 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees

In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members of health insurance enrollees.

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Jun 1 • 6:15 PM EDT • Health • federalnewsnetwork.com
Trump admin will pause $1.8 billion fund, complying with court order

The move announced Monday follows a ruling by a federal judge in Virginia that halted plans for the fund pending additional arguments later this month

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Jun 1 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Treasury preps Trump $250 bill while Tubman $20 bill takes more than a decade

Legislation would allow Trump’s portrait on a $250 bill, amending a law that bans living people from appearing on currency

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Jun 1 • 4:50 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump administration says it will comply with court order that temporarily paused $1.8 billion compensation fund

The announcement from the Justice Department comes in response to a Friday court ruling by a federal judge in Virginia who ordered plans for the fund halted pending additional arguments later this month.

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Jun 1 • 4:34 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Roundup: US retail industry / Anthropic / Business opportunity

Facing challenges: The retail industry emerged from a choppy first quarter relatively unscathed, but higher-than-usual tax refunds likely helped to buoy spending. The second quarter could offer a clearer view on consumer health and just how much gas price increases and persistent inflation have disrupted the economy and put more pressure on household budgets. The […]

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Jun 1 • 3:48 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
One Roof Sports and Entertainment Announces Investor Update

One Roof Sports and Entertainment, the parent brand of the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena, today announced Melinda French Gates, philanthropist and businesswoman, as the organization's newest minority investor, pending NHL approval.

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Jun 1 • 2:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Reality star Spencer Pratt is upending Los Angeles’ mayoral race

He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

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Jun 1 • 1:42 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Is 'Euphoria' over? Creator Sam Levinson reveals if shocking season 3 ending was series finale
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Jun 1 • 1:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Is 'Euphoria' over? Creator Sam Levinson reveals if shocking season 3 ending was series finale
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Dell Says Its New $699 Laptop Has Features 'You Won't Find on a MacBook Neo'

Dell this week introduced a new version of the XPS 13, a laptop that it said is "contending with the MacBook Neo on price, and exceeding it on features". In the U.S., the XPS 13 starts at $699 for the general public and at $599 for eligible students, which is $100 more than the MacBook Neo on both fronts. However, Dell said the XPS 13 offers the following six features "you won't find on a MacBook Neo".

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Jun 1 • 1:04 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Carolina’s Cap Comparison: Linebackers

How much money are the Panthers spending on their linebackers compared to the rest of the NFL?

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Jun 1 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved

Senate Republicans say they won't have the votes for the immigration spending bill until the White House works with them to put some parameters on a new $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump's allies — or scrap it altogether.

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Jun 1 • 9:54 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
'Euphoria' creator reveals if season 3 ending was series finale after shocking death

Is 'Euphoria' over? Creator Sam Levinson has revealed that the season 3 ending was the series finale following the shocking death of four main characters.

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Jun 1 • 9:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
More candidates are using their personal wealth to campaign than ever before. Should voters care?

All eyes are on one billionaire’s spending for governor. A CalMatters analysis shows the story may lie in the millions spent by down-ballot candidates.

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Jun 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
The unbending politics of Xavier Becerra

The mild-mannered Democratic frontrunner has built a career on painstaking deliberation — and a stubborn refusal to back down once he has made up his mind.

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Jun 1 • 5:55 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
'Euphoria' is over. Here's why the HBO show won't return for Season 4.

The Zendaya-led drama was bigger than ever in Season 3, but an ending had begun to feel inevitable.

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Jun 1 • 5:46 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Pa. data center pause? Garrity, Shapiro stake out positions

At a time when politics is bitterly divided, at least one issue seems capable of transcending the partisan divide: data centers.

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Jun 1 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • wesa.fm
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Japan, South Korea stocks hit more records, as oil gains on Iran war ending fragility

Oil prices have gained and stock markets in Japan and South Korea have hit fresh record highs on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom, as investors await a decision on the ceasefire extension of the Iran war.

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Jun 1 • 12:39 AM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government

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Jun 1 • 12:10 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges

The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government.

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Jun 1 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Ashcraft throws 11 Ks and Pirates complete sweep of Twins

Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Ashcraft (5-2) allowed two runs and five hits with no walks, sending the Twins to their fifth straight defeat. Brooks Lee had a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth for Minnesota.

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May 31 • 10:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Euphoria’: Who Died in the Season 3 Finale? Episode 8 Explained

Breaking down the season's ending.

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May 31 • 10:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
‘Euphoria’: Who Died in the Season 3 Finale? Episode 8 Explained

Breaking down the season's ending.

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May 31 • 10:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • wfmz.com
Former Dodgers World Series Champion Could Be Trade Deadline Target

A key reliever on the Dodgers' last two World Series champions has the potential to help a contending team again in 2026.

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May 31 • 9:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Japan’s Q1 capex stalls as Iran war concerns weigh on business confidence

(Corrects to restore dropped word 'flat' in lead paragraph) By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies' annual spending on plant and equipment remained almost flat in the first quarter, data showed on ​Monday, pausing after a year ...

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May 31 • 8:39 PM EDT • Business • wtvbam.com
Japan's Q1 capex stalls as Iran war concerns weigh on business confidence

(Corrects to restore dropped word 'flat' in lead paragraph) By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies' annual spending on plant and equipment remained almost flat in the first

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May 31 • 8:39 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Japan's Q1 capex stalls as Iran war concerns weigh on business confidence

Japanese companies' annual spending on plant and equipment remained almost flat in the first quarter, ​data showed on Monday, pausing after a year of strong growth as ‌concerns mount over the impact of the Middle East conflict.

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May 31 • 8:37 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Disney magic helps SoCal children's hospital with MRI scans for young patients

Children often require sedation to conduct MRI scans, but one SoCal hospital is using Disney magic to make scans less intimidating by blending medical imaging with familiar characters.

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May 31 • 8:06 PM EDT • Health • abc7.com
This strange crystal acts like metal and glass at the same time

A remarkable crystal called molybdenum oxychloride could help make futuristic technologies like smart contact lenses and ultrathin AR glasses a reality. Scientists have created the first detailed experimental map of its optical properties, revealing the strongest light-bending effect ever measured in a natural material. The crystal can act either like a reflective metal or transparent glass, allowing it to manipulate light with extraordinary efficiency while being thousands of times thinner than a human hair.

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May 31 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
How to live stream Phillies vs Dodgers: MLB, TV channel

The Philadelphia Phillies (30-28) evened their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-21) on Saturday night, ending the Dodgers’ six-game winning streak, as the teams get set to decide the three-game series on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. How to Watch…

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May 31 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report Ibrahimovic pushed Milan coach out to speak alone

It is claimed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic undermined Milan coach Paulo Fonseca by sending him out of the locker room to speak privately with the players on his first day.The Swede is the only man standing...

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May 31 • 2:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Small business owners cite economy, rising costs as they close doors in Northwest Jacksonville

Two Northwest Jacksonville business owners closed their doors, saying a challenging economy, changing consumer spending habits, and financial pressures have made it difficult to continue operating.

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May 31 • 1:20 PM EDT • Business • news4jax.com
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California Democratic Party chair won't say if he's glad Becerra stayed in the governor's race

After spending months encouraging lower-polling candidates in the California governor's race to drop out, the leader of the state's Democratic Party would not say if he's glad an initially lower-polling Democrat now leading the polls, Xavier Becerra, stayed in the race.

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May 31 • 11:25 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com
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‘Purely politics’: Row over Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office costing $5 million

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.

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May 31 • 10:29 AM EDT • Politics • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes

President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back and forth negotiations into another week.

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May 31 • 10:21 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Victor Wembanyama sends strong message after Spurs reach NBA Finals

Victor Wembanyama made it clear that the San Antonio Spurs are not satisfied with simply reaching the NBA Finals. After leading the Spurs to an 111-103 Game 7 victory over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, the 22-year-old…

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May 31 • 8:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
16 Netflix shows ending in 2026

"The Abandons" and "Terminator Zero" got the axe, while "The Night Agent" and "The Lincoln Lawyer" are ending on their own terms.

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May 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • aol.com
NC lawmakers return from break with budget pending. Catch up on what they’re doing

The NC legislature is about to return from a break. Here’s what you need to know about their activity so far.

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May 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
Vols fall 5-4 in season-ending loss to VCU

And that’ll do it for your Tennessee Volunteers in 2026. For the first time in program history, the Vols go winless in a regional, getting shown the door by Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill 5-4. Tegan Kuhns took the mound for Tennessee, and as it turns out, that was a herculean effort […]

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May 30 • 4:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No more expensive roaming: the data trick business travelers swear by - Futura-Sciences

Stay connected across borders—without the roaming bill shock If you’re a frequent flyer for work, your data needs are probably sky-high. Between video meetings, sending files on the go, and keeping your cloud tools synced, staying online isn’t just convenient—it’s essential. Traditional mobile plans and public Wi-Fi networks often leave...

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May 30 • 1:30 PM EDT • Business • futura-sciences.com
Trump’s doctor recommends he lose weight, exercise more but says he is in ‘excellent health’

The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s May physical late Friday evening, with his physician recommending he lose weight and exercise more while noting he is in "excellent health."

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May 30 • 11:16 AM EDT • Health • wtae.com
‘Hacks’ Just Wrapped Its Final Season And We Were Not Ready For THAT Ending

The Emmy-winning comedy cemented Deborah Vance’s legacy — and its own — in its fifth and final season.

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May 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • huffpost.com
For the first time since the iPhone 11, Apple smartphones are no longer at the top of buyers’ lists

Samsung now leads U.S. smartphone satisfaction with an ACSI 2026 score of 81, edging Apple at 80 and ending Apple’s run at the top dating back to the iPhone 11 era. With WWDC set for June 8, Apple’s delayed Apple Intelligence features loom over a market where overall scores rose from 78 to 79.

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May 30 • 6:57 AM EDT • Technology • techbullion.com
Perplexity gifts Mac Minis in push for Personal Computer tool

Perplexity is sending out Mac Minis for people to test its new Personal Computer technology with.

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May 30 • 5:46 AM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
Trump’s doctor recommends he lose weight and exercise more but says he is in "excellent health’

The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s May physical late Friday evening, sharing a memo from his physician recommending he lose weight and exercise more while noting he is in excellent health.

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May 29 • 11:21 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump’s doctor recommends he lose weight and exercise more but says he is in "excellent health’

The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s May physical late Friday evening, sharing a memo from his physician recommending he lose weight and exercise more while noting he is in excellent health.

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Gamethread 5/29: Phillies at Dodgers

Zack Wheeler takes on the defending champs

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May 29 • 8:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hegseth: European allies that don’t hike defense spending will see a change in ‘how we do business’

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May 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • timesofisrael.com
2026 NBA Playoff Odds: Back Thunder to Cover in Winner-Take-All Game 7

Winner takes all in Game 7 of the Thunder-Spurs Western Conference finals matchup, and Will Hill is backing the defending champs. Here's why.

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May 29 • 5:43 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Cabell County Commission calling for investigation after escapes from mental health facility

The Commission is sending a letter to the Governor's Office, hoping more can be done to prevent escapes and to notify people faster when there's potential danger.

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May 29 • 5:32 PM EDT • Health • wsaz.com
Amazon shuts down AI leaderboard after employee 'tokenmaxxing'

Amazon nixed an employee-created AI leaderboard called "KiroRank" after concerns it encouraged excessive AI spending.

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May 29 • 12:10 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Ozarks Sports Zone Digital Extra: Spring high school sports ending; MSU vs. Arkansas baseball preview

High school spring sports are coming to an end in the Ozarks. Also, Missouri State University baseball plays rival Arkansas in the Kansas baseball NCAA Regional.

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May 29 • 11:59 AM EDT • Sports • ky3.com
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it

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May 29 • 9:54 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Plain Talk: 'We have different views on politics and that's OK'

🔊 On this Plain Talk, recorded at the Blue Rider Bar in Minot, Public Service Commissioner Jill Kringstad talks data centers and utility rates, and Mayor Mark Jantzer discusses living with a 3% cap on spending.

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May 29 • 9:50 AM EDT • Politics • inforum.com
Jamie Dimon shares blunt message for Zohran Mamdani as New York business concerns grow

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss inflation risks, consumer spending, Federal Reserve policy and why he believes fixing government policy could boost economic growth.

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May 29 • 6:27 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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Russia is sending swarms of cheap drones after single soldiers

Russia has gone from not wanting to use drones against a single Ukrainian to now using "up to 15 drones to kill a single soldier," an official said.

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May 29 • 6:22 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
What smart people are saying about AI ROI crunch

Uber COO Andrew Macdonald gave voice to the growing concerns that, despite spending big on AI, companies aren't seeing meaningful returns.

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May 29 • 4:27 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
What Tilman Fertitta's pending purchase of Caesars Entertainment means for Las Vegas

Tilman Fertitta is poised to become one of the most powerful figures on the Las Vegas Strip, with a $5.7 billion cash deal to buy Caesars Entertainment and add

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May 28 • 11:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • news3lv.com
The acquisition of Caesars Entertainment includes other Strip resorts

The sale of Caesars Entertainment is set to bring a wide swath of Las Vegas Strip properties under new ownership, extending far beyond the Caesars Palace name.C

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May 28 • 8:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • news3lv.com
How AI, crypto and AIPAC are ending political careers

Eight of the 12 biggest outside spenders in House primaries fall into one of those three groups.

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May 28 • 8:03 PM EDT • Politics • axios.com
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Josh Kroenke: Mikel Arteta Contract Extension Is Arsenal's 'Utmost Priority'

Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke has declared that extending Mikel Arteta's contract is the club's "utmost priority" this summer.

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May 28 • 7:11 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Report Shows People With Medicare Feeling Pinch of Rising Health Care Costs

As affordability concerns remain top of mind for many Americans, a timely KFF report examines Medicare beneficiary finances and health care costs, lending context to these anxieties. Recent KFF polling found that as health care costs continue to grow and cost-of-living increases stress household budgets, paying for care and coverage tops the list of consumer financial concerns. In total, 64% of households […]

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May 28 • 5:09 PM EDT • Health • medicarerights.org
Alvin Kamara is not attending Saints Thursday OTA practice
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May 28 • 1:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Mamdani launched his own version of DOGE

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching his own government efficiency effort to cut red tape and reduce unnecessary spending in NYC.

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May 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Highmark Health's first quarter results rebound compared to 2025

Health insurer and hospital system giant Highmark Health reached a financial turnaround for the three months ending March 31. The holding company for the...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s $145 Billion AI Gamble Could Spawn Meta’s Next Monster Business

The artificial intelligence arms race has turned Silicon Valley into a spending contest. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into chips, servers, networking gear, and data centers in a scramble to dominate AI infrastructure. The question investors are wrestling with is simple: how much ... Mark Zuckerberg’s $145 Billion AI Gamble Could Spawn Meta’s Next Monster Business

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The Science Of The Beauty Box Boom

Best of The Summer Beauty Edits & the psychology of why we buy them. Beauty boxes from Sephora, Cult Beauty and Boots are booming as shoppers chase luxury beauty bargains, curated discovery and the psychology of smart spending.

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Follow the money: Who's backing California's next governor

Spending on the California governor’s race is breaking records, and it’s not just Tom Steyer’s $213 million in contributions

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Former U.S. Senator Richard Burr on his political career, politics now, and his new focus on K-12 education strategy

Burr spent 28 years in Congress — serving first in the U.S. House, before ascending to the upper chamber. Once there, he chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for 3% funding target

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for better conditions

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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Exciting Beer And Science Events Planned Through 2027 At Fulton Brewing

Get ready for the 'Lab Partners' collaboration between Fulton Brewing and the Science Museum, blending craft beer and science education starting June 11 at the North Loop taproom.

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Ad spending starts in crowded Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor

Outside groups are spending money in the Democratic primary for governor, as candidates struggle to stand out in a crowded field.

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Holly Holm wasn't surprised by Ronda Rousey returning

Ronda Rousey's dominating three-year reign atop the UFC women's bantamweight division was brought to a sudden halt by Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015. Holm knocked out Rousey with a head kick early in the second round sending shockwaves throughout the combat sports world. Rousey returned to ...

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Australia business investment jumps 6.5% in Q1 on data rush

Australian business investment boomed in the March ​quarter as firms ploughed ‌yet more money into data centers, figures showed on Thursday, ​while companies also upgraded ​spending plans for coming months.

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Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year.

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President Donald Trump plans to attend NBA Finals game in New York

Trump’s appearance would be rare for a sitting president, but he has made a habit of attending major sporting events during his second term.

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May 27 • 2:29 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Capgemini says AI widens client spending pool

Capgemini on Thursday said artificial intelligence was opening access to client spending beyond traditional information ​technology budgets, as the French technology services group sought to ‌ease investor concerns that the technology could disrupt its business model.

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'Emily in Paris' star Pierre Deny dies at 69 after ‘sudden’ ALS battle

Pierre Deny, who starred on 'Emily in Paris' as fashion boss Louis de Léon and father to Nicholas de Léon, has died. He was 69.

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No Man's Sky goes to war as Swarm update brings universe-ending threat, hundred-ship space battles, and a splash of… Splatoon?

Ahead of its tenth anniversary in August, Hello Games' exploratory space sim gets its third update of the year.

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May 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
City of Austin Promotes 'Live Music Capital of the World' on International Stage

Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment is sending three Austin bands to the United Kingdom during the first week of June to participate in the second annual SXSW London and tour the region.

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Carolina’s Cap Comparison: Offensive Line

How much money are the Panthers spending on their offensive line compared to the rest of the NFL?

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Ebola, chemical plants and health, hantavirus, common colds, heat and more

As they say, bugs have ears. Public health has had a relentless May. Chemical plant (near) explosions, Ebola, hantavirus, and that's before you even get to the usual suspects: common colds, heat, and ticks. Here’s an attempt to keep you up to speed and, more importantly, what it means for you and your community. But first, an announcement: World Cup The World Cup starts in 15 days (not like anyone is counting down), and we are hanging TVs in the Health Security Operations Center. It’s going to be a gorgeous, chaotic celebration of basically every culture on earth. And it’s going to take a team effort—from communities to individuals, from public health to health care—to keep people healthy. That’s where you come in. If you’re going to the games or live within 30 miles of a stadium, we would love to hear from you. Sign up for a weekly survey here. Thanks to the more than 1,280 people who have already signed up…you will be hearing from us soon!! Global disease “weather report” Hantavirus: Two more cases The global count of cruise ship passengers with hantavirus has now increased to 13 cases (11 confirmed), with three deaths. The two new cases are overseas and among people who were already quarantining: A crew member in the Netherlands. A Spanish national passenger who was quarantining at home tested positive through daily monitoring. They are now in a biocontainment unit. In the U.S., everyone remains negative. There may be more cases, given that the incubation period of hantavirus (the time from exposure to infection) is 45 days. But this week, we will reach a major milestone: the median incubation window is 18 days, and that will pass on May 29. What this means for you: Your risk from this cruise ship outbreak remains essentially nil at this point. Ebola rages on in Central Africa Big thanks to Dr. Craig Spencer, a humanitarian physician who has treated and survived Ebola, for jumping in to provide the YLE community with an update. Craig, take it from here… The combined confirmed and suspected Ebola cases in DRC are now more than 1,000. All signs are pointing to a very long and catastrophic outbreak in Central Africa: This is a vast undercount. We know this because the test positivity rate is hovering around 50%, only 20% of contacts are being traced (and in some areas, no contacts at all), and more cases keep popping up with no known connection. This all points to widespread and undetected community transmission. This is in only a week of detection. Compared to previous outbreaks, the growth is very fast, as the huge West Africa outbreak in 2016 was first detected at 49 cases and rose to 208 cases a month later. It took four months for that outbreak to reach the size of the current one in the DR Congo. The cases are spread out across 16 health zones. There are now multiple epicenters, making containment very difficult. Next door in Uganda, the case count is seven. While this number is low compared to DRC, a concerning development is that two health care workers recently tested positive with uncertain exposure histories. If they weren’t treating known Ebola cases, this means it’s spreading undetected in Uganda as well. On the ground, backlash, including the burning of health centers, has emerged, a pattern seen in nearly every outbreak and rooted in deep community distrust. It often stems from outside actors working in communities without fully understanding or addressing local priorities. Affected populations may recognize the severity of Ebola while still holding other concerns as more pressing, such as where their loved ones are buried. Community trust is essential to an effective response, but difficult to build during an active emergency. It is best established long before a crisis begins. U.S. priorities are made clear, and may backfire. The U.S. Administration has shown that its first priority is keeping Ebola out, with helping end the outbreak in the DRC a secondary concern. That's meant travel restrictions broader than anything we've imposed before — covering travelers from across the region, and reportedly some green card holders and permanent residents as well. For example, just these past two days, news broke that high-risk American travelers will be subject to a mandatory quarantine in Kenya before they are allowed to return. If an American is infected, the U.S. government plans to send them to a hospital it is standing up from scratch in Kenya. (Currently, Americans who were in the area are allowed to return but are diverted to three airports—Houston, Atlanta, and DC—for further screening.) Past administrations have used travel notices and stepped-up screening; this goes much further. At first blush, these strict precautions may sound prudent. But this approach could backfire in three ways: Restrictions this blunt give people every reason to hide where they’ve been and whom they’ve been near — making the people we most need to find harder to track, not easier. They also breed a false sense that this is someone else’s problem. But diseases are humbling. They find the small cracks in even the most impenetrable-seeming defenses. Lives lost. There is no treatment for this Ebola strain, which means survival depends heavily on the quality of the health system. We have that system in the States, but we are choosing not to use it for infected Americans. This is unbelievable and infuriating. (See a deeper dive from me here.) The only real way to lower the risk to Americans — and everyone else — is to end the outbreak in the DRC and across the region. What this means for you: If you have travel plans to this region, it’s time to cancel them. This is a high-risk situation in Central Africa, and CDC released a Level 4 Travel Advisory. There is also great uncertainty if and when the Administration will let you back in. To the general public in the U.S., your risk remains very, very low right now. U.S. disease “weather report” Ticks: past peak season? Good news, especially for people in the Northeast and Midwest: tick numbers continue to decline. Though we are at the peak of the season, this unusually early year is trending favorably. Heat-related illnesses in the North Heat risk is certainly not blanketing the entire country yet, but this week it will be moderate in the Midwest and the Southeast. What this means for you: Be sure to check the CDC HeatRisk tool. A red day isn’t the best day for that soccer game for a kid with asthma, and a stretch of orange days is a great time to check on your elderly neighbor. Common colds surging As far as respiratory viruses go, the only thing really going around right now is the common cold. It is higher this year than last year, but should peak very soon before returning this fall. Spotlight: Chemical plants Over the weekend, YLE California covered the serious situation that unfolded around a chemical plant in Orange County, California. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario (a chemical explosion) was mitigated, but only through luck. The health implications in a densely populated area could have been catastrophic. As the situation was winding down, another chemical explosion struck Washington State. This one was fatal. Health officials say the risk to surrounding residents from chemicals in the air and ground remains low, though the community deserves far greater clarity. Clean air and clean water consistently rank as Americans’ top public health concerns — yet when chemical disasters strike, communities are too often met with reassurances rather than transparency and accountability. Residents near the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, for example, are still waiting to understand the long-term impact on their health, with few clear answers. What this means for you: Many are wondering if facilities processing potentially dangerous materials are in their neighborhoods. This interactive map allows you to enter your ZIP code and see all facilities monitored by the EPA, including any violations. Good news Ebola vaccines and treatment for the Bundibugyo species are in development. Two vaccine platforms are being explored, at least one of which may be deployable in as little as 2 months. One vaccine is being developed by Oxford, and the other uses the same biotechnology as the FDA-approved Zaire species of Ebola. (It may provide cross-protection, but it’s unclear at this point.) On the treatment side, two promising monoclonal antibody cocktails are likely to be deployed, though doses are limited and logistical hurdles remain significant challenges. Anni over at The Biotech Tea had a great explainer about the Ebola vaccine gap, if you want to read more. [ The Biotech Tea The Ebola vaccine gap, reading vessel damage, & the Makary exit 🗝️ Paid subscribers get the Biotech Term of the Week at $30/year (~$2.50/month). I try to keep it intentionally accessible, but if cost is ever a barrier, send me a message. A few people asked about expensing your subscription, so I put together a short email template… Read more 6 days ago · 10 likes · Annicka Evans, PhD ](https://www.thebiotechtea.com/p/the-ebola-vaccine-gap-reading-vessel?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following more than a decade of debate and input from roughly 22,000 clinicians, researchers, and patients worldwide. This is good because the old name was medically misleading, leading to patients without visible cysts being dismissed or overlooked entirely. The WHO estimates that 70% of people with the condition remain undiagnosed. A more accurate name should improve recognition, reduce stigma, and ultimately help the millions of people living with this condition get diagnosed and treated sooner. Poll Loading... Bottom line Public health situations are everywhere right now. Staying healthy takes public health professionals and systems working tirelessly behind the scenes and each of us showing up for our neighbors and communities. Love, YLE Big thanks to Ed Nirenberg for staying on top of the Ebola vaccines, Hannah Totte for all the figures, Dr. Craig Spencer for the Ebola insight, and Dr. Matt Willis for covering the chemical situation in CA. Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) comprises a team of experts, ranging from physicians to immunologists to epidemiologists to nutritionists, working together with one goal: to “Translate” ever-evolving public health science so that people are well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. YLE suite of newsletters reaches over 475,000 people across more than 132 countries. This newsletter is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: Subscribe

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Jonah Jeovany Vasquez is going for Disney-like ending at state track championships

In his first season of track, Jonah Jeovany Vasquez of Cathedral High has qualified to run in the 1,600 at state finals.

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May 27 • 7:15 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
Go ahead and spoil it: The people who love having movies and TV ruined for them

Accidentally scrolling past a spoiler doesn't faze the people who beg their friends to ruin endings for them.

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May 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Alaska Science Forum: Mind-bending science for this science layman

Exploring scientific frontiers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute

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Billions in super PAC spending prompts Summer Lee, Bernie Sanders to call for strict limits

WASHINGTON — In a fierce political race two years ago to keep his U.S. Senate seat, Bob Casey was winning the battle to raise more money than his...

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May 27 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
Chelsea State Bank Grows Business Lending Services

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May 26 • 10:19 PM EDT • Business • jtv.tv
Vaughn Grissom's late grand slam lifts Angels over Tigers

Looking to build momentum from a weekend series sweep, the Los Angeles Angels did just that in their series opener against the Detroit Tigers, extending their win streak to four in a 10-6 victory that saw late game heroics on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

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May 26 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kiva Oregon Raises Funds to Keep Zero-Interest Rural Business Loans Flowing

Rural-focused lending hub has deployed more than $600,000 in zero-interest, zero-fee loans to Oregon small business owners.

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May 26 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • oregonbusiness.com
Colorado business groups host gubernatorial forum Thursday

Several business groups are hosting a forum among gubernatorial candidates on Thursday morning. The candidates attending are Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and Republicans Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and Victor Marx. The forum will take place from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale. The organizers […]

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May 26 • 5:55 PM EDT • Business • coloradopolitics.com