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PGA Championship: Michael Block, after missing the cut, has 'no doubt' he will make a return to the major
Michael Block posted a 5-over 75 on Friday and fell outside the projected cutline at Aronimink.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to Tina Peters and made the former Republican county clerk eligible for release from state prison as soon as next month, capping months of speculation that the Democratic governor would shorten a nine-year sentence related to her role in a scheme to breach secure voting equipment. Polis, […]
US moves to end job protections for hundreds of health department workers
President Donald Trump's administration on Friday moved to strip U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workers of civil service job protections, according to an email reviewed by Reuters.
Ozzy Osbourne's son says celebrities should shut up when it comes to politics
The late Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack said Friday that celebrities should be quiet when it comes to politics.
Employees at some Hershey Entertainment and Resorts properties reach deal
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Union workers at two Hershey Entertainment and Resorts properties agree on contracts, but negotiations continue as of Friday at three others, the company said. The two p…
Fire unfolded in mill that has been part of Maine’s forest industry ‘since forever’
An explosion and fire at a Robbins Lumber facility in Searsmont on Friday left multiple firefighters and civilians injured, officials said.
Cincinnati business owner raises money for best friend’s funeral after crash
Cincinnati business owner set up his food stand to raise money to help cover his best friend’s funeral costs.
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola virus disease
Uganda on Friday confirmed an outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus disease, the health ministry said, adding that the outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain.
Can plants have consciousness? The film Silent Friend reimagines the science
The filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientific and historical inspiration for its story of botanical consciousness
Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers reach a session-ending deal, now race to get it through
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with four caucus leaders about a session-ending agreement and how they’ll shepherd it through this weekend.
Can fossilized vomit tell you what prehistoric animals ate?
Learn how paleontologists study fossilized vomit to explore what prehistoric predators ate.
Jurors struggle to decide Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial says it's at loggerheads, but a judge has told the panel to keep trying for a verdict. The signs of stalemate emerged Friday,
What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.
A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified
African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Friday, May 15
Vermont high school sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.
A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian voters will choose their next president between a political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister who has promised to reform Peru’s mining sector, after advancing on Friday to Peru’s June presidential runoff election.
🚨 Neuer signs a one-year Bayern extension
Manuel Neuer has signed a new contract with FC Bayern, as the German club announced on Friday afternoon.The agreement between the international goalkeeper and Bayern is valid for one more season. Neue...
NFIB small business optimism index barely budges in April; Iowa director cites inflation drag
The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index edged up 0.1 points in April to 95.9, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0 for the second consecutive month, according to the NFIB’s monthly survey released Friday, May 15. The NFIB Uncertainty Index fell 4 points from March to 88, though it remains well […]
Where to watch Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever on May 15: TV channel, start time and streaming
Here's how to watch Friday's Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.
PCOS Gets a New Name in Landmark Women's Health Shift
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A major women’s health condition is getting a new name—and experts say it could change how millions are diagnosed and treated worldwide. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ...
Britain Politics
Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office and a police officer are next to the 10 Downing Street door in London, Friday, May 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
NYU's Joshua Tucker on the politics of training AI
Joshua Tucker, New York University Center for Social Media & Politics co-director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss details of the university's new research showing that AI chatbots generate more government-friendly responses when prompted in languages tied to countries with tighter media controls, the intersection of politics and AI, and more.
Scientists Find Fossils Of Southeast Asia's Giant Dinosaur In Thailand
According to the researchers, the largest predator in the ecosystem was a relative of the giant African meat-eating dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus.
How a little-known virus on a cruise ship put the world’s health security framework to the test
When the United Kingdom notified WHO on 2 May 2026 of a cluster of severe respiratory illness cases aboard a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship in the Atlantic, passengers from 23 countries were on board. Within days, cases of hantavirus (Andes strain) had been confirmed in the Netherlands, South Africa and Switzerland. The ship was still at sea.
Scientists Discover Signs Africa May Be Splitting Apart Beneath Zambia
Unusual helium signatures detected in Zambian hot springs may signal that a hidden tectonic rift is actively developing beneath southwestern Africa.
Britain Politics
From left, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Commander Clair Haynes, and Commissioner Mark Rowley meet police officers to discuss operational planning, in London, Friday, May 15,
Germany Politics
A girl protests during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's speech at a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday,
Britain Politics
From left, Commander Clair Haynes, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan meet police officers to discuss operational planning, in London, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Peter Nicholls/Pool
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second right, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026.
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP
Britain Politics
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet with police officers to discuss operational planning ahead of this weekend's protests in London, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP
Britain Politics
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Commander Clair Haynes meet with police officers to discuss operational planning ahead of this weekend's protests in London, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Peter Nicholls/Pool
Cursed Children’s Entertainment: A Reading (and Watching, and Gaming) List
I’ve spent the last two decades trying to smuggle darkness into your brain under Spider-Man sheets. It’s the theme of my writing career: Give you something fun, strange, and frivolous, then rip the…
Britain Politics
Journalists wait opposite 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, May 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Britain Politics
Journalists wait opposite 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, May 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Britain's pound, stocks and bonds fall on political uncertainty, global inflation angst
British government bonds, stocks and sterling fell on Friday, as domestic political uncertainty clashed with global worries about an inflationary shock, leaving UK assets in the mire.
Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
Britain Politics
Britain's newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care James Murray leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, May 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Britain Politics
Britain's newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care James Murray leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, May 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Africa top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province
Africa's top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province.
Africa's top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.
Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe
Africa CDC says Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo's Ituri province
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday that there was a confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Congo's Ituri province.
"Only in Nebraska": Kearney welcomes nation's largest rural health education complex
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KTIV launches Matrix Midwest sports network
Matrix Midwest, a sports network launched by Gray Media, will debut Friday, May 15, on channel 4.7.
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
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HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: Local Colors Festival, concerts and outdoor movies are happening this weekend
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Covington Maifest returns with beer, music, and new Reds fan zone
The festival runs Friday through Sunday and will feature beer, food, music, and entertainment.
'Boy Meets World' star Rider Strong confesses 'shame and fear' of aging: 'I'm letting the world down'
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Witness accounts vary of Josh Wooten encounter during Board meeting
'The initial contact appeared to be a friendly tap on the shoulder.'
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend
Fans can tune into the new Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network on Friday, May 15, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 to watch the three final games of the series.
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend
Fans can tune into the new Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network on Friday, May 15, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 to watch the three final games of the series.
Dragon Targets Friday Launch as Crew Keeps Up Science and Spacewalk Preps
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Gavin Newsom Beats The Drum For Nationwide Entertainment Industry Incentives, And Dances Around His Presidential Aspirations
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AI can take the friction out of life, but some effort can be good
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Yankees urged to trade for Giants' 5.18 ERA veteran after Max Fried's elbow injury
New York's depth will be tested.
Entertainment this week: Fanny Bridge Dedication, CultureFest
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Sports surgeon discusses Yankees’ Max Fried’s initial elbow diagnosis
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Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight.
Outrage over ‘Friday night massacre’ of US advisory board
Thousands of National Academy members and supporters call on Congress to reinstate culled NSF advisers
Q&A: Energizing entrepreneurship; students launch energy drink business
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Around the MHS
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Johnson and Jeffries appoint bipartisan task force to reform sexual harassment reporting process on Capitol Hill
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appointed a bipartisan task force that will work to reform the way sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress.
House launches bipartisan push to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are announcing a task force “to make Congress a safer work environment” following several high-profile cases.
Redistricting raises the stakes in battles for statehouse control: From the Politics Desk
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Board of Health Issues Partial Condemnation for Selfridge Road House
Concerns about the home date back to June 2024.
Starting a Business After Retirement: Why I Became an Entrepreneur at 67
So many of my retired friends are bored. But I’m constantly learning new things and meeting new people.
Start your engines, Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release dates, launch times, and Early Access is upon us — here's when it comes out, and how to play early
Ahead of its release date, Xbox has announced Forza Horizon 6's official launch times.
Instagram's new 'Instants' feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal
The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their Close Friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.
Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming
Sub-Saharan Africa could split up in a few million years, and scientists believe they might be witnessing the early stages of this geological process.
Your next sunscreen could be made from E. coli
A chemical compound inside the bacterium may offer an eco-friendly way to block harmful UV rays.
Moscow invites far-right German politicians to ‘Putin’s Davos’
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Agriculture in Africa: science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Gilts Become ‘Half-Hour Trade’ on Politics, HSBC’s Kettner Says
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Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends for the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools
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Can having a dog boost your longevity? Here’s what science says.
There is some research that suggests furry friends improve the health of their humans.
Can having a dog boost your longevity? Here’s what science says.
There is some research that suggests furry friends improve the health of their humans.
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz leads the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Napoli block Roma’s talks for Giovanni Manna
Roma continues to work on the search for a new sporting director to succeed Frederic Massara. At the top of the Friedkins’ list is Giovanni Manna, currently director of Napoli, considered the ideal ...
The cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to science
The sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, currently in theaters, is capturing the attention of both audiences and the scientific community for its science-based content. It manages to engage viewers with complex, cutting-edge topics — from astrophysics to language — without sacrificing entertainment. Yet not all films strike this balance. Many, unlike this recent production, have promoted inaccurate or even misleading scientific ideas, and thanks to their wide reach, have contributed to shaping distorted public perceptions of science. Precisely by harnessing the power of cinematic storytelling, Hildrun Walter, Fritz Treiber and colleagues have used films as a tool to foster engagement and dialogue between scientists and the public. Their innovative format, Science & Cinema, described in a new paper published in JCOM, proves both effective and potentially easy to replicate.
Inaugural Entertainment Announces Theatrical Release Date for Green Day Inspired Comedy, “NIMRODS,” Starring Mason Thames and Mckenna Grace, And New Partnership with Legion M
Inaugural Entertainment is turning up the volume with today’s announcement of the release date for its Green Day–inspired comedy NIMRODS, along with a new partnership with Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company. The film will rock theaters on August 14. NIMRODS is a coming-of-age story about three friends…
Friends List for Java Edition
Sometimes, you don’t want to face that first night in Survival alone. That’s why we’re introducing the first version of a Friends List to Java snapshot, which will give you a way to connect with friends that’s built into the game.
Scientists Think Africa May Be Cracking Along a New Tectonic Plate Boundary
If the rift keeps growing larger, the African continent could end up splitting in half, researchers say.
Brooklyn FC welcomes the next generation of athletes for Youth Sports Night this Saturday
Family-friendly activities, a pregame parade, halftime rugby, postgame penalty kicks, and more await fans at Maimonides Park this Saturday night.
Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries
Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader.
GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces backlash for agreeing with ‘cotton-picking’ comment about Hakeem Jeffries
Kiggans, one of Democrats’ top targets in November, later said she did not condone that racist phrase. One top Democrat has called on her to resign.
Virginia representative distances herself after agreeing with radio show host’s offensive comment about Jeffries
A Republican congresswoman from Virginia is defending herself amid calls for her to resign after she agreed with a radio host’s remark referring to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ “cotton-picking hands.”
Democrats say Republican lawmaker must resign for agreeing with 'cotton-picking' remark
Kiggans later said she was agreeing that the first Black American to lead a party in Congress should stay out of Virginia politics.
Charger Finds Growth, Friendship Through Data Science and Badminton - University of New Haven
Sravan Chowdary Gogineni ’26 M.S. reflects on overcoming early challenges as an International student at the University of New Haven and how discipline, sport, and community shaped his graduate journey.
Nurses Are Not A Cost To Health Systems. They Are The Power Holding Them Together.
Recently, I met with African nursing leaders who told me stories of nurses in countries such as Ghana and Nigeria earning the equivalent of only a few hundred
Randall Park recalls taking a road trip to see a girlfriend that ended with him in the hospital: 'I never made it'
Randall Park, who's taking over William Shatner's role as Priceline's Negotiator, reveals the worst trip he ever took.
Nebraska softball named big winner by USA TODAY Sports for postseason
The Nebraska softball team will open the tournament against the South Dakota Coyotes (20-34-1) on Friday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. CT.
How two Vanderbilt baseball players honor late friend through mental health conversations
Vanderbilt baseball players Colin Barczi and Mack Whitcomb honor late teammate Ryan Jefferson through talking about mental health.
A warning from the UK for America’s political class
Americans are only a little less satisfied with our system of government than the people of South Africa, which is really saying something, given that South Africans as a whole are about half as sa…
Flying the unfriendly skies: A business ethicist says goodbye to Spirit Airlines
'This will be the enduring legacy of Spirit Airlines. It set off a race to the bottom.'