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Lars Nootbaar’s Return Gives Cardinals Something Stats Can’t Track
We now know that the St. Louis Cardinals will finally have Lars Nootbaar back in the Major League lineup as he’s being activated for the homestand versus the Cincinnati Reds starting Friday night. There’s been a lot of discussion about what that will mean for the roster moving forward, but I’d like to focus on […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 draws biggest audience since 2019
The NHL’s strong television run continued with Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final drawing its largest audience in seven years. Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes averaged 4.8 million viewers on ABC, the largest audience for a Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since…
Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp sees room for growth in Year 2 in Seattle
As Cooper Kupp enters his second season with the Seahawks, Seattle appears to finally feel like home, which he says is "definitely helpful."
Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game to root for his hometown Knicks
The NBA believes it would make him the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.
Capital Region businesses brace for sales boost for final Belmont Stakes in Saratoga
Raiders 2026 OTAs
Head inside Intermountain Health Performance Center as the Raiders hold their tenth and final OTA.
ESPN bolsters WNBA coverage, adds rules analyst for broadcasts
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, which cemented the league’s meteoric rise, was made possible thanks to the league’s new $2.2 billion media rights deal running through 2036. As part of the deal, ESPN and ABC will air five of the next 11 WNBA Finals and a conference finals series in eight of the 11…
Harrisburg tops O'Gorman in South Dakota state softball quarterfinals
No. 2 Harrisburg worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the top of the seventh to beat No. 7 O'Gorman in the Class AA state quarterfinals.
Trump plans to attend Game 3 of NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Does Salt Secretly Damage Your Brain? Scientists Finally Reveal the Truth - Futura-Sciences
The answer is not as simple as saying salt “damages” the brain directly. Current research suggests that excess salt may influence brain health indirectly, especially through blood pressure, blood vessel health, inflammation, and possibly the gut-brain connection. Why Salt Matters for the Body Salt contains sodium, a mineral the body...
From The Sports Desk: Jalen Brunson, ‘Captain Clutch,’ ices Game 1 for Knicks
Brunson hit two shots in the final minutes to seal Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Plus, Mexico’s teenage sensation Gilberto Mora is today’s World Cup spotlight.
MDHHS Finalizes Specialty Behavioral Health Services Location Policy
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently finalized Medicaid Policy Bulletin MMP 26-17, effective July 1, 2026, which clarifies reimbursement requirements for specialty behavioral health services provided through Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans in home, community and residential settings.
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.
Fan arrested, given lifetime ban after running onto court to take selfie with Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of NBA Finals
FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will arrive on Switch 2 in August, along with Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and new classes.
Mirra Andreeva glides past Marta Kostyuk to reach first French Open final
19-year-old Andreeva stayed calm and composed in the face of an erratic performance from Kostyuk.
Elden Ring Nintendo Switch 2 release date finally announced
It’s been a long time coming, but Elden Ring Tarnished Edition finally has its release date on Nintendo Switch 2. The game is due out on August 28, 2026. FromSoftware was originally planning on having the port wrapped up for 2026. However, that didn’t happen as the company announced a delay last October. FromSoftware cited the need for “game performance...
Speaker Johnson, stop playing politics with privacy rights
To pass a FISA reauthorization, Johnson needs to stop governing by crisis and finally allow votes on real privacy reforms.
What To Play And How To Prepare For Destiny 2’s Huge June 9 Patch
Destiny 2 is getting its big update on June 9, and there's plenty to do before then if you're trying to prepare for its grand finale.
“The first time [in the NBA Finals] was really cool, …
“The first time [in the NBA Finals] was really cool, …
Cape Verde: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and Schedule
Cape Verde travel to North America for the FIFA World Cup this summer to make their debut on football’s biggest stage.The Blue Sharks reached a first finals after seven previous attempts, the crowni...
🏆 Y! Sports AM: All they do is win
The Knicks won their 12th straight game to take early control of the NBA Finals.
James Beard-nominated chef leaves Seattle for Bainbridge Island, citing poor business environment
A James Beard-award-nominated chef, Brendan McGill, has closed his final two Seattle restaurants and is leaving the city over a poor business environment.
Scientists finally crack an “undruggable” pancreatic cancer target and nearly double survival
For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of the most lethal cancers, with few effective treatment options. A new drug, daraxonrasib, targets the KRAS mutation that fuels most pancreatic tumors—something many scientists once thought couldn't be done. In a major clinical trial, the treatment nearly doubled survival for patients with advanced disease and reduced the risk of death by 60%.
Morning Skate: Bounceback
Welcome back to another Thursday! The Stanley Cup Final began with an absolute heater of a 5-4 win for the Vegas Golden Knights. It had a little bit of everything; comebacks, players that we generally agree are good looking like they are in hell, questionable goaltending, and the bad guys winning, setting up tonight’s contest […]
AC Milan’s Alessandro Longoni set to join PSG
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly on the verge of finalising the signing of young Italian goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni (18), according to L’Équipe.A member of AC Milan’s reserve team and an Ita...
Minjae and South Korea win World Cup warm-up
The South Korean national team have won their final warm-up ahead of the 2026 World Cup. In the erarly hours of 4 June, at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, coach Hong Myung-bo’s side edged a 1-0 win ...
Health issues shut down these 7 Central Florida eateries last week
During the final week of May, another seven eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
Braves linked to trade idea for Giants' $90M Cy Young finalist, Gold Glover to pair with Chris Sale
The Atlanta Braves are looking to add a starter and have been since the offseason. This deal would give them someone who would make their rotation better for now and October.
Google Photos on Android finally gets this handy feature months after iPhone
Google Photos on Android is finally getting the saved "Stickers" album in the "Collections" tab six months after it rolled out on iOS.
'Prem final is a coin toss'
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson praises his side for clinching top spot in the regular season Prem standings.
Spain vs Iraq – Predicted lineup and team news
Spain host Iraq at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor on Thursday evening to commence their final World Cup warm-up campaign.The reigning European champions enter the tournament as one of the definitive favour...
A Celebration Worth a Thousand Words 🇮🇹📸 No. 7 in Best FIFA World Cup™ Moments
At the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final, Marco Tardelli scored a crucial goal for Italy against West Germany before unleashing one of the most iconic celebrations in sports history. His emotional sprint and unforgettable scream captured the joy, pressure, and passion of winning a World Cup.
2026 K League 2 Round 15 Preview
The final round before the World Cup break brings several intriguing storylines across the K League 2. In-form Hwaseong FC put their eight-match unbeaten run on the line against promotion contenders S...
How Ukraine-Russia tension hangs over French Open semi-finals
Russia's war in Ukraine will provide an unavoidable backdrop to the French Open women's semi-finals - and possibly the final.
Caitlin Clark’s new Nike PE spotted in NBA Finals
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA arrival has helped skyrocket the league’s popularity. The term “The Caitlin Clark Effect” describes the impact she has had to take its reach to unprecedented heights. It has also reached the NBA Finals. Julian Champagnie wore her…
Brunson vows no let up after Knicks comeback sinks Spurs
Jalen Brunson fueled another New York comeback triumph on Wednesday but said the Knicks can't afford to relax after pulling off a 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game one of the NBA Finals.The Knicks, chasing their first title since 1973, are in the Finals for the first time since they fell to San Antonio in 1999.
Michigan students see their film projects on the big screen
A theater in Royal Oak rolled out the red carpet for these young aspiring filmmakers, finalists in a contest to create their own movie trailers.
DeVonta Smith Breaks Silence on Eagles' AJ Brown Trade
The drama is finally over for the Philadelphia Eagles, as Howie Roseman has completed his deal to send AJ Brown to the New England Patriots. The return wasn't exactly the greatest for the Eagles, but they were still able to get a first-round pick.
Amid talk of Trump at NBA Finals, Silver cites power of sports
There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York's Madison Square Garden next week, though Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at Trump's intentions Wednesday.
Greatly improved NBA Finals presentation answers prayers of basketball fans
Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals represented a low point for the NBA on television. And in many ways, Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals felt like a renaissance. Years of discontent with increasingly moribund production culminated in widespread disappointment during last year’s opening game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.…
Amid talk of Trump attending NBA Finals game in New York, Silver says sports can be unifying
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York's Madison Square Garden next week, though Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at Trump's intentions Wednesday when he said sports remain something that unifies even in divided ...
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez Makes MLB History With Scoreless Streak
Cristopher Sanchez was able to join prestigious company on Wednesday before his scoreless streak finally ended.
Knicks open NBA Finals on road with win over Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on […]
Cobolli sets up all-Italian French Open semi-final
Flavio Cobolli battles past Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach his first major semi-final and ensure an Italian will play in Sunday's French Open showpiece.
From The Sports Desk: Vegas stuns Carolina in Game 1 to open Stanley Cup Final
Plus, the San Antonio Spurs are in the NBA Finals earlier than anyone expected, and Croatia’s Luka Modrić is today’s World Cup spotlight.
Bob Costas: Mike Tirico ‘aced’ being the face of NBC Sports
Bob Costas was once the face of NBC Sports, but Mike Tirico has thrived in the role since receiving the baton. Costas recently joined SiriusXM NBA Radio host David Shepard for an interview discussing the NBA Finals, the NBA on NBC, and his own media career among other topics. With the reboot season of the…
Live entertainment boom fuels growth for MSG and Las Vegas Sphere
‘The Big Money Show’ highlights the booming live entertainment industry as Madison Square Garden benefits from the Knicks’ Finals run and Sphere reports strong growth amid rising demand for in-person experiences.
The Business of the New York Knicks
Headed to their first championship final in more than 25 years, the New York Knicks have a deep celebrity following and lots of brand love to cash in on.
LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Finally Punches Up Switch 2 Release Date
Joining a particularly stacked month
How to watch the 2026 NBA Finals on Prime Video around the world
The New York Knicks will face the San Antonio Spurs, concluding Prime Video's inaugural season of global NBA coverage.
Apple Says macOS 27 Won't Be Compatible With These Macs
During WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the final major macOS version for Intel-based Macs. macOS 27 will be compatible with Apple silicon Macs only, meaning that you will need a Mac with an M-series chip or a MacBook Neo with an A18 Pro chip in order to install the software update. Apple will unveil macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote this Monday, June 8, and the update should be widely released in September.
Caleb Durbin Finally Playing Like Player Red Sox Expected
The Boston Red Sox acquired Caleb Durbin in the offseason, but he got off to a very slow start to the season.
Kevin Magnussen Is Finally Coming to NASCAR
After years competing at the highest levels of motorsports, former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen is finally getting his shot in NASCAR. The Danish racing veteran will make his Cup Series debut with Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 program at San…
The Trump Administration Has Launched Its Biggest Threat Yet to Scientific Research. We Can Stop Them.
Last week, the White House released draft regulations that—if enacted—will upend US science as we know it. Under the rule proposed by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), political appointees would have the final say over who gets billions of dollars of federal funding for res
Milwaukee shouldn’t trade Giannis Antetokounmpo for one major reason
With constant trade talks swirling around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, this could be the summer a blockbuster deal finally happens. The Bucks’ owner has made comments about wanting to make a move before the NBA Draft to acquire assets, and looking…
Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Finally gets in win column
Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Finally gets in win column
World Business Chicago picks design contest finalists: Covered highways, residential alleys, recycling tourism
World Business Chicago, which hosted the “Horizon Lines” open design contest this spring, on Wednesday announced the six finalists.
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 3, 2026: How to watch NBA Finals Game 1
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 13 Adelaide Crows vs. Geelong Cats — Fox Soccer Plus, 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) College Football With the First Pick — CBS Sports Network, 1 p.m. All-Access: Kentucky Spring Football — SEC Network, 8 p.m. College Golf Men’s NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship National Championship,…
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Look Hell-Bent on Disruption
The company’s RTX Spark chips might finally turn the “AI PC” into reality.
World Business Chicago names six finalists in competition for city’s next big idea
From capping highways to reimagining alleyways and boulevards, six finalists in a World Business Chicago have bold ideas to reinvent the city's infrastructure.
Is your Google Drive a mess? This new feature will organize your files for you
Google Drive is finally rolling out a new feature that will use AI to suggest file moves to help organize your Drive quickly.
NBA Finals: Would you pay $4,000 – for a nosebleed seat?
Tickets to the NBA Finals in New York are so hot that fans are spending thousands of dollars – even for nosebleed seats.
Texas Tech bought a softball superpower — and doesn’t care who hates them for it
Every sport needs a villain and Texas Tech softball is more than happy to assume the role in their run to the Women’s College World Series Finals.
We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts say
The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.
Germany’s itinerary ahead of USMNT friendly
Germany arrived in Chicago on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday’s final warm-up friendly against the USMNT. As reported by Kicker, the German national team arrived at their Waldorf Astoria hotel at ...
“Don’t Stop Believin” – Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked awesome until they didn’t. The Las Vegas Golden Knights counter-punched and punched back hard as they went on to out-score the home team, 5-4 on Tuesday night to win game one of the Stanley Cup Final. After the Hurricanes outhit the Montreal Canadiens by […]
Lauzon happy to return to Knights' lineup
The veteran defenseman missed a month with an upper-body injury but with Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final, was able to be back in the lineup against Carolina.
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona falls to UCLA in semifinals
Arizona men’s golf’s best postseason in decades ended just short of competing for a national championship. The Wildcats fell to UCLA in the NCAA semifinals Tuesday at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. after knocking off Vanderbilt earlier in the day in quarterfinals action. Arizona’s run to the semifinals marks the program’s best finish […]
As Primm's final casino prepares to close, one business is betting on the town’s future
With Myles Garrett, will Rams finally find true L.A. sports fan love?
The Rams are doing everything they can to be perennial Super Bowl title contenders, but will they ever get closer to the Dodgers and Lakers in popularity?
Mercury, Storm trying to discover elixir for losing streaks
The Phoenix Mercury opened the season with a 99-66 victory against the Las Vegas Aces, who swept them in the WNBA Finals last season.
Could A.J. Hinch Finally Rest Kevin McGonigle?
Could A.J. Hinch finally rest Kevin McGonigle? Here’s why the Detroit Tigers rookie may get a day off after a heavy workload. Read more.
Knicks expect battle as Spurs seek payback in NBA Finals
The New York Knicks are bracing for a hard-fought battle from San Antonio when the NBA Finals begin on Wednesday, while the Spurs seek revenge for a loss in the NBA Cup.The Knicks, who have not won an NBA title since 1973, captured the NBA Cup in-season tournament by beating the Spurs 124-113 in Las Vegas last December.
Spurs’ Julian Champagnie Embraces Hometown Villain Role Against Knicks
San Antonio Spurs guard Julian Champagnie is embracing the villain role against his hometown team in the NBA Finals.
September 2026 Is Packed With Games Trying To Avoid GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to finally arrive (and very quickly break every video game sales record ever recorded) on November 19. That’s exciting if you’re looking forward to playing it, but quite a threat if you’re trying to release any other games in that window. It seems the whole industry got the memo:...
Why Man United believe Bruno Fernandes will stay this summer
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes may be gathering accolades after a record-breaking season, but fans will be worried about his uncertain future. The Portuguese magnifico will enter the final ...
2027 BMW M2 xDrive Finally Adds All-Wheel Drive to M's Feisty Coupe
It chops a few tenths off the 0-60, should make the winter commute easier, and ships exclusively with the eight-speed auto.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets September release date, and a playable demo available right now
Capcom is finally done messing around; the publisher has officially announced a release date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
“SCRIPT”ing the Future of Computer Science Curriculum
SCRIPT program provides structured, thoughtful approach to improving computer science curriculum.
Nick Herbig agrees to four-year extension with Steelers
Nick Herbig is in the final year of his rookie deal, but the edge rusher won't be hitting free agency in 2027.
Triggering the 'symphonic biology' of exercise for better health
Physician-scientist R. Sanders Williams of Duke University has worked across academia and industry exploring key questions in exercise medicine. The National Academy of Medicine member will deliver the season’s final Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Thursday, June 4.
Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup run caps off a year of NC sports fans having fun again
The Hurricanes have been North Carolina’s best team for a long time. The rest of North Carolina’s professional sports franchises may finally be waking up.
From The Sports Desk: Heavyweights Carolina, Vegas meet in Stanley Cup Final
We preview the matchup between the Hurricanes and the Golden Knights, before the series starts tonight. Plus, Germany’s Jamal Musiala is our World Cup spotlight of the day.
Where Can You Watch ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ With Your Kids?
The whimsy, wonder, and wisdom of Mr. Rogers finally returns to screens.
3 scenarios for the final Michigan Basketball roster spot
Where will Dusty May and his staff turn for the final roster spot? Here are 3 scenarios for Michigan Basketball:
Candidates make final push in Maine governor’s race
As candidates in both parties enter the final stretch, they are encouraging voters to embrace ranked choice voting and, in some instances, creating alliances.
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.
WFMS Educator Named STANYS Middle School Science Teacher of the Year
Kyle Maurelli, a biology teacher at William Floyd Middle School, has been selected as the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Middle Level Science Teacher of the Year for Suffolk County!
Sports has become the antidote for AI, says Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis
Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the 2026 NBA Finals, his thoughts on prediction markets, impact of AI on sports, state of ticket prices, and more.