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How older Californians can utilize resources to prioritize mental health, meaningful connections

Many older Californians are living alone and facing social isolation, but state officials and health experts say resources are available to help maintain meaningful connections.

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May 29 • 5:50 PM EDT • Health • abc7news.com
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Acer is coming for the Galaxy Tab, and it picked a clever way to do it

Acer's Iconia Duo trio lands stateside this summer, but one model isn't what it seems.

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May 29 • 5:39 PM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte might hint that Brendan Sorsby's NFL chances are fully intact
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May 29 • 4:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Executives Discuss How AI Is Transforming the Business Landscape
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May 29 • 4:21 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
A star Is born: João Fonseca outlasts Novak Djokovic in instant classic

João Fonseca just proved he's worthy of turning the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner duopoly into a threesome.

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May 29 • 4:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
APS brings back Kaiser, Cigna for health insurance next year after 2023 ‘debacle’

Three years after dropping Kaiser Permanente and Cigna as health-insurance providers, Arlington Public Schools is bringing them back. Superintendent Francisco Durán said at the May 28 School Board meeting that the two firms had been selected to provide health-insurance coverage for a three-year period beginning at the start of 2027. They will replace CareFirst BlueCross

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May 29 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • arlnow.com
‘This epidemic faces other serious complications’

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

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May 29 • 12:01 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
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Why Mike Onwenu's revised contract with Patriots is notable news

The Patriots freed up some cap space Friday by signing Mike Onwenu to a revised contract, and that could hint at bigger moves to come.

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May 29 • 10:03 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsboston.com
Opinion: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

I start each workday by reviewing the latest economic and government reports for Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. It doesn’t take long to see a trend. Those states that prioritize

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May 29 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • idahostatejournal.com
$3 million awarded for small and minority businesses in Maryland

The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded six businesses with a total of $3 million in loans and equity investments through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA). MSBDFA provides various funds to small and...

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May 29 • 9:19 AM EDT • Business • business.maryland.gov
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Home Entertainment Guide May 2026: The Bride!, Wuthering Heights, Sentimental Value, More

The latest on Blu-ray and streaming includes controversial dramas from Maggie Gyllenhaal and Emerald Fennel, along with Criterion releases of Body Heat, Lenny, and Peter Hujar's Day.

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May 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • rogerebert.com
Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards

Physicians, nurses, dentists, and other Military Health System professionals, along with several facilities, were honored at 2026 MHS with in Dallas, Texas, May 28. The honors highlighted meritorious achievements in a range of topics, including leadership, innovation, and advancements in warfighter healthcare.

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May 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
WWP Supporting the Mental Health of Veteran Caregivers

Caregivers are critical to today's generation of wounded veterans, yet many warriors and their caregivers still lack the support they need. A Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) survey found 1 in 4...

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May 29 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East

This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war

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May 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Detroit Lions OTA Medical Watchlist: Terrion Arnold CB

Players to watch from the Detroit Lions 2026 OTA. Are there any injury concerns for Terrion Arnold?

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May 29 • 5:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Heysel Memorial Day

On that tragic evening of 29 May, 1985, at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, thirty-nine Juventus fans lost their lives following the serious disorder that broke out in the stands. As is the case with e...

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I’m an IVF Doctor. Business Is Booming Because Ob-Gyns Aren’t Doing Their Jobs.

Just last Monday, a woman sat across from me in my office and asked a question I have come to dread. Why had no one told her? She is 33, a therapist, married three years, and she has been to her gynecologist every year since high school. She was also on the brink of perimenopause. She had assumed that when she was ready, her body would be too. No one in two decades of annual visits had ever explained that the most consequential decisions about her capacity to bear children were being made by her ovaries on a calendar she could not see, while her doctor took her blood pressure and refilled her birth control. She is the patient I see several times a month. She is the most preventable tragedy in American medicine. I am board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. There’s a fertility crisis happening right now in America—and a furious debate about who is to blame. The alleged culprits include housing, smartphones, and capitalism. One group is getting off lightly: ob-gyns. Read [ How Perimenopause Became America’s New Health Scare ](https://www.thefp.com/p/how-perimenopause-became-americas) In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the U.S. fertility rate had fallen to fewer than 1.6 children per woman—the lowest figure in our history—despite a 2025 survey of American Gen-Z women that found that nearly three-quarters intended to become mothers. American women are not opting out of building a family. They are running out of time.

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May 28 • 9:12 PM EDT • Business • thefp.com
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Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local chapters

The National PTA faces scrutiny over DEI initiatives and left-wing political priorities allegedly trickling down to state and local school chapters and ultimately reaching students.

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May 28 • 8:58 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
The business behind bringing a permanent MLB team to Sacramento
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May 28 • 8:56 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
For A.J. Brown trade, it's Patriots or no one
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May 28 • 8:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Patriots confident in D-line depth despite Khyiris Tonga departure

The Patriots lost their starting nose tackle in free agency this offseason.

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May 28 • 8:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Twisted graphene reveals a hidden superconductivity switch

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way to control superconductivity — the mysterious phenomenon where electricity flows with zero energy loss. By pairing twisted layers of graphene with a synthetic diamond material, researchers were able to effectively switch superconductivity on and off by tweaking how electrons interact with their surroundings. Even more intriguing, the material behaved in ways that defied the rules of conventional superconductors, hinting at an entirely new kind of physics.

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May 28 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists Found a Black Hole That Breaks The Rules of Astrophysics

"It’s a paradigm shift, a total revisiting of the classical scenarios.”

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May 28 • 7:30 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
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
Planet Fitness summer program encourages teens to prioritize physical, mental health

Local Planet Fitness Clubs are opening their doors to teenagers throughout the summer.

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May 28 • 5:50 PM EDT • Health • wlos.com
Colorado governor candidates confront business climate, housing affordability woes

Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: they see the perception that Colorado has become less business‑friendly as a serious concern, and they view housing affordability as central to the state’s economic future. At a Thursday forum in Glendale, the two Democratic candidates — U.S. Sen. […]

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May 28 • 5:47 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
View from the Other Side: Tyler Young from Camden Chat

The Baltimore Orioles went into the 2026 offseason with a purpose, making significant moves like signing slugger Pete Alonso, Ryan Helsley, and Leody Taveras and dipping into their deep farm system to trade for Taylor Ward, Andrew Kittredge and Shane Baz. Between those moves and the graduation of top prospects like Sam Basallo, many considered […]

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May 28 • 5:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app

Despite moving away from mobile games, Nintendo just launched a new title called Pictonico.

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May 28 • 4:16 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
NBA Draft lottery: League owners vote in favor of new 3-2-1 format aimed to prevent tanking
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May 28 • 3:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Governor Ivey Encourages Alabama Small Businesses to Pitch Big for America 250 -

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday is encouraging eligible Alabama small businesses and entrepreneurs to submit a pitch for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) national “Freedom 250” Patriot Pitch Competition, a nationwide contest celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by … Continued

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May 28 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • governor.alabama.gov
NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate

Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA's Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new mineralogical marker for understanding Mars' ancient climate.

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May 28 • 2:22 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
StarCraft II 5.0.16 PTR Patch Notes

Patch 5.0.16 has been pushed to PTR which features economy and balance changes with various bug fixes.

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May 28 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • news.blizzard.com
Beyond the EHR: Why one CIO believes AI will dwarf every prior health IT shift

Dave Lundal of Children's Minnesota says health systems must move quickly to build governance, vision and flexibility as artificial intelligence rapidly evolves.

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May 28 • 12:30 PM EDT • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Crossing party lines: Shad Khan, Mori Hosseini, Patrick Zalupski on host committee for Donna Deegan fundraiser

A serious opponent for the Duval Democrat has yet to emerge.

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May 28 • 12:27 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Newsom wants to claw back Trump fund cash as California burns billions on rail and other boondoggles

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes a 100% tax on Californians who receive money from Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund, calling it a reward for Jan. 6 rioters.

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May 28 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Emma Heming Willis Opens Up About Caregiving and Brain Health: ‘Ask for Help’

The mom of two shares how she prioritizes her own health and needs as a caregiver to husband Bruce Willis as he battles frontotemporal dementia.

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May 28 • 12:02 PM EDT • Health • today.com
Report: Eagles, Patriots 'Not Particularly Close' on A.J. Brown Trade

All signs point toward a trade happening in June.

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May 28 • 11:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Period poverty: A global menstrual health crisis

500 million women lack menstrual health basics. From Gaza to Ethiopia, CARE is turning period poverty into dignity, one community at a time.

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May 28 • 11:33 AM EDT • Health • care.org
Chef J. Kenji López-Alt Talks Curiosity, Cuisine, and Science

IFT FIRST keynoter shares the importance of connecting culinary creativity with scientific inquiry, curiosity, and regional flavors to inform the future of food.

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May 28 • 11:31 AM EDT • Science • ift.org
Best Buy Ups Quarterly Entertainment Sales 38%

Best Buy May 28 reported a 38.1% surge in first-quarter (ended May 2) same-store entertainment sales, compared with a 15.2% decline in the previous-year period. The entertainment segment, which includes video game hardware and software, books, music CDs and computer software, saw revenue of $577.4 million, or 7% of Best Buy’s domestic revenue of $8.2 … Continue reading "Best Buy Ups Quarterly Entertainment Sales 38%"

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May 28 • 9:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • mediaplaynews.com
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Veterans and Small Businesses Gain Federal Contracting Insight at Pharr Global Business Hub

The Pharr Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC), the APEX Accelerator, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, hosted the first session of its 3-part Government Contracting Series at the Pharr Global Business Hub.

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May 28 • 9:14 AM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
French Open: Jannik Sinner upset by Juan Manuel Cerundolo after being granted controversial cramping timeout
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May 28 • 8:49 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SURF, School of Mines researchers make potential climate science, microbiology breakthrough

A graduate student working a late night in a lab at the South Dakota School of Mines may have made a discovery that could have serious implications for microbiology and climate science.

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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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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
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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Op-Ed: Compromise shouldn’t be a dirty word in Wisconsin politics

Over the past several months, Legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers engaged in serious conversations about how to return Wisconsin’s budget surplus to the taxpayers who sent it to Madison

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • thecentersquare.com
Sirio bets on longevity with science-backed ingredients in fun formats

Amid a trend for healthy aging, Sirio built a longevity platform for daily habits that it introduced at Vitafoods Europe 2026. Nutrition Insight meets up with the company to discuss its take on longevity — science-backed ingredients in fun formats for daily adherence that are marketed responsibly.“We’re really just getting started,” Maria Pavlidou, head of Marketing at Sirio Europe, tells us. “It’s fascinating what is going on with longevity in different fields.”

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May 28 • 6:34 AM EDT • Science • nutritioninsight.com
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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May 28 • 6:17 AM EDT • Science • wjon.com
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This Indian youth party started as satire. Then it got serious.

The movement's growth reflects the depth of frustration of a generation that feels unseen and unheard.

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Bournemouth want to keep key trio

Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan and Alex Scott – this summer. The Cherries will present a strong case that European football only enhances the platform on offer at Vitality Stadium, while significant player sales in recent seasons mean there is no financial pressure to sell. Scott, 23, is under contract until 2028, but Bournemouth accept he is deserving of a new deal.

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Javon Kinlaw's funny NSFW response on Commanders' offseason additions

Javon Kinlaw had a hilarious, NSFW response regarding the Commanders' offseason additions.

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Dana White says UFC White House event is patriotic, not political

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Ian Happ leads Cubs to dominant win over Pirates to snap 10-game losing streak
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Lionsgate Ups Fiscal-Year Home Entertainment Revenue 8% to $713 Million

Lionsgate May 27 reported home entertainment revenue of $713.4 million in the fiscal year ended March 31. That was up 8.3% from revenue of $658.2 million in the prior year period, according to a regulatory filing. The tally included $499.1 million in Lionsgate original movies and $214.3 million in third-party titles distributed under license agreement. … Continue reading "Lionsgate Ups Fiscal-Year Home Entertainment Revenue 8% to $713 Million"

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Earth’s orbital wobble triggered rapid climate chaos during the dinosaur age

New research suggests Earth’s climate can swing wildly on surprisingly short timescales — even during hot, ice-free greenhouse periods. By studying ancient sediments from the Late Cretaceous, scientists uncovered repeating climate shifts tied to tiny changes in Earth’s orbital wobble. These cycles may have repeatedly pushed the planet between humid and arid states every few thousand years.

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May 27 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
31 hours with the spit-shined Mina the Hollower (and 34 with the four games that came before it)

To truly appreciate Mina The Hollower, an extraordinary new throwback of a game, I sent myself to Yacht Club University. That’s not a real institution of higher learning, but it’s the best way I can explain much of the past several weeks as I prepared to play Mina by playing the four biggest game previously made by studio Yacht Club Games. I had expected Mina the Hollower, in development for six years for PC and consoles, to potentially be something special. A demo I tried in March had felt great. Mina the Hollower had an old-school premise: a singular move for its hero that felt so good to control and so rich with possibilities that, in the hands of skilled designers, it could be riffed on in various ways for the length of a full game. Mina’s core maneuver, her hollowing, made her sort of an upside down Super Mario. Nintendo’s hero jumps through the air, discovering power-ups at the apex of his jump by bonking overhead blocks, then defeating enemies by landing on them. Mina essentially jumps into the ground, digging (“hollowing”) into the earth to fetch buried treasure, then burrows for a short distance to emerge on the other side of a wall that hides treasure or an enemy that needs some battering. I wanted to understand how good Yacht Club was at making games. I wanted to see how far they’d come. If Mina was terrific—as I predicted it might be—I wanted to feel how they got there, one button press at a time. On May 6, 21 days before the writing of this review, I checked with Yacht Club Games co-founder and programmer David D’Angelo, to ask which of the studio’s games I should play to truly appreciate the new one’s design. “Hmmm all of them?” he wrote back. “Starting with Shovel Knight definitely is helpful,” he continued, referring to Yacht Club’s first game. He gave me a link to a spreadsheet of over 400 cheat codes that could help me out, if I found the game too tough.1 “Most folks say Specter of Torment is the least difficult and quickest to finish in terms of playtime, and [it] refines much of Shovel Knight,” he told me. “King of Cards is a big celebration of everything we did in [the Shovel Knight compilation] Treasure Trove— might work for you better if you’re a fan of shorter, Mario-style courses. And it’s probably the closest to Mina in terms of polish.” So that was that. Four games, none of which were required. Mina is a whole new game in a whole new world, best I can tell. I’d barely played that first Shovel Knight before and never the other three. I just thought it’d help. It did. It turns out that playing a game studios major works before their latest is very illuminating.

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May 27 • 7:55 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Patriots' Kyle Williams reacts to Mike Vrabel's grueling OTAs practice

Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams claimed Day 2 of OTAs felt like training camp.

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May 27 • 7:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Cowboys WR Parris Campbell retiring

Vet WR calls it a career in Dallas

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May 27 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NYC Health + Hospitals to Open Second Bridge to Home Facility in Brooklyn to Expand Transitional Housing Program for Unhoused New Yorkers Diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness - NYC Health + Hospitals

New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it will expand the Bridge to Home program to Brooklyn, building on the success of the program's

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May 27 • 4:33 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
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Expected NC budget won’t restore GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage for state employees, treasurer says

State Treasurer Brad Briner doesn’t expect North Carolina lawmakers to include funding in the upcoming budget to restore State Health Plan coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, as costs and competing budget priorities keep the benefit off the table.

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Entertainment listing: May 27

Wednesday May 27 PK’s • Carbondale Trivia, 8 p.m. Little Nashville • Marion Bingo, 6 p.m. Thursday May 28 Advertisement Booby’s • Carbondale Open Mic Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Project Human X • Carbondale Donation based paint night: “Sail away with me”, 6 p.m. Brews Brothers • Murphysboro Trivia, 8 p.m. Route 51 • Elkville Carter...

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Milton Williams' blunt take on A.J. Brown possibly joining Patriots

Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams thinks adding star wide receiver A.J. Brown would "definitely help" the team.

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May 27 • 3:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Proposal to license interior designers underscores California’s hostile business climate

AB 1796 will set up a wasteful, expensive regulatory scheme and put most of California’s 2,000 certified interior designers out of work.

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May 27 • 3:57 PM EDT • Business • ocregister.com
Jalen Hurts details philosophical shift in Eagles offense

Jalen Hurts said Sean Mannion's offense brings a different philosophical approach as the Eagles continue installing a revamped system during OTAs.

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May 27 • 3:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
St. Charles Health System helps patients stay healthy beyond the hospital

St. Charles Health System is expanding its commitment to community health by prioritizing access to affordable, healthy food.

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May 27 • 3:29 PM EDT • Health • aha.org
Saquon Barkley sought advice from Rams legend

Barkley reached out to Todd Gurley to get advice on excelling in a Sean McVay system

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U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

In a brief order Tuesday, the court accepted the recommendation of a special master to move forward with agreements first proposed last year by New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.

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May 27 • 2:58 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
The Rich Eisen Show - Hour 2: Patriots’ Outlook, FOX Sports’ Maurice Edu Talks World Cup, plus WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes

WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss his upcoming showdown vs Gunther in Italy, reveals the favorite moments from his storied wrestling career, what goes into traveling with his championship belt, expanding his reach into acting, and more. FOX Sports Soccer Analyst Maurice Edu tells Suzy which selections and omissions from the USMNT’s World Cup roster surprised him the most, previews this summer’s tournament and reveals his pick to win it all, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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May 27 • 2:50 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
La Union uses Business Community Ownership Fund to build community with their commercial space

As interior designers, Sonia-Lynn Abenojar and Sergio Max Legon-Talmoni know what it takes to turn an idea into a reality. “Our role as designers is taking the big idea from the client, any inspiration they have from aesthetics to function, and putting them into drawing form so the City can review and approve it. Then […]

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May 27 • 1:21 PM EDT • Business • bottomline.seattle.gov
The Medical Minute: 7 essential health screenings if you’re over 65

Regular health screenings help catch early warning signs before they become serious problems. A Penn State Health family medicine physician explains which screenings are essential for adults 65+.

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May 27 • 1:05 PM EDT • Health • pennstatehealthnews.org
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'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Leaps Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through May 27

Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the top-grossing box office release ($983.7 million) thus far in 2026, jumped atop the Official Film Chart, the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart, through May 27. Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, dropped to No. 2 in its second week on the chart, followed … Continue reading "‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Leaps Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through May 27"

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'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Leaps Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through May 27

Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the top-grossing box office release ($983.7 million) thus far in 2026, jumped atop the Official Film Chart, the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart, through May 27. Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, dropped to No. 2 in its second week on the chart, followed … Continue reading "‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Leaps Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through May 27"

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Hands on: Sony Bravia 9 II review

This isn't RGB Mini LED TV, it's True RGB – and it looks glorious in action

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May 27 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • whathifi.com
After years of delays, BREC gets current on audits

BREC is now up to date on its annual audits following the release of its 2024 report, marking the completion of four audits within an 18-month period.

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May 27 • 10:51 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Emma Heming Willis on How to Prioritize Women’s Brain Health

Emma Heming Willis, author and co-creator of Make Time Wellness, along with Dr. Nicole Beurkens, psychologist and scientific advisor to her brand, join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to talk about the importance of prioritizing brain health for women. They break down their five pillars essential for taking action on brain health, talk about how they teamed up to launch the brand, and give tips for maintaining consistency.

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May 27 • 10:42 AM EDT • Health • today.com
Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare

This brief presents key facts and analysis about affordability of health care costs among people with Medicare, including younger adults with long-term disabilities, drawing on data from various sources.

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May 27 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • kff.org
Dodgers prospect Kendall George may have sustained serious knee injury while avoiding team's bat dog

Kendall George came up limping after jumping out of the way to avoid a bat dog.

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May 27 • 9:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
MLB two-month grades for every AL team: Way more F's than A's to go around

A lot of American League teams, like the Mariners, Tigers and Orioles, have disappointed two months into the 2026 MLB season

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May 27 • 9:14 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Patriots 'most exciting' undrafted free agent signing ahead of OTAs

The Patriots are hoping they found a legitimate steal with undrafted rookie free agent David Blay Jr.

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May 27 • 9:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Emma Heming Willis on Bruce Willis, Brain Health, Caregiving

Emma Heming Willis, co-creator and chief impact officer of Make Time Wellness and caregiver to her husband Bruce Willis, joins TODAY with her brand’s scientific advisor, Nicole Beurkens, to share an update on Bruce and opens up about how her struggle with brain fog inspired her to educate women on prioritizing their brain health.

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No Man's Sky Launches The Swarm Update, Adds Mysterious Death Star Like Construct to the Game

No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has announced The Swarm update, which adds a “mysterious Death Star like construct” to the sci-fi adventure.

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May 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Walmart launches hardware overhaul, new kids brand in private-label push

Walmart is investing in private brands with a hardware refresh featuring Greenworks Pro and Hyper Tough, plus a new Mainstays Kids home brand launch.

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May 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Travis Kelce buys ownership stake in Cleveland Guardians
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May 27 • 7:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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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FBI issues serious warning for Outlook, Teams, OneDrive users

The notice came from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

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Hyped Bengals rookie impressed by throwing session with Joe Burrow

One Bengals rookie got to work with Joe Burrow and had some things to say.

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49ers News: Finally! A tease of football

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, May 26th, 2026

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The Thunder trusted everything they built, and it saved them in a pivotal Game 5 vs. the Spurs
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London NHS trust rolls out animal therapy for mental health

Katia Stanford takes Ruby on to hospital sites to work with people with various mental health needs.

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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference

Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action has made a difference.

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May 27 • 12:35 AM EDT • Science • theconversation.com
Nate Bargatze Finally Explained Why He's Getting Into The Theme Park Business, But The Internet Still Seems Confused

Nateland is in the works!

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PRESS RELEASE: Science Museum Oklahoma explores the oceans with SMO21+: SEAS The Night

Science Museum Oklahoma invites guests 21 and older to chart a course for curiosity during SMO21+: SEAS The Night on Friday, June 26.

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Insider drops brutal truth on Rashee Rice's future with Chiefs

Rice has had an indifferent offseason.

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May 26 • 8:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Sweat trade rumors: Back to the Eagles?

Probably not.

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May 26 • 6:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Butte survival training business sold to Australian company
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Southern Poverty Law Center Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution

Defense lawyers are increasingly accusing the Justice Department under President Trump of using its powers to prioritize the president’s political imperatives above the pursuit of actual justice.

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Photos offer glimpses of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s luxurious, tropical wedding weekend

Bettina Anderson officially became part of the country’s first family this weekend – her new name an American political brand.

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Worker health and safety should be greater priority for WHO, experts say | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Worker health and safety is not a core priority of the World Health Organization—but it should be, say experts.

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May 26 • 4:20 PM EDT • Health • hsph.harvard.edu
Mara Wilson reveals what keeps her from returning to Hollywood 2 decades after 'Matilda': 'I don't really want to do that'

The former child star is known for movies such as "Matilda" and "Mrs. Doubtfire."

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May 26 • 3:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Companies quietly chase billions in Trump tariff refunds as lawsuits and politics mount

Trump blasts corporate tariff refunds as ‘unpatriotic’ as billions flow back to big business

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