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Arts Fest 2026 Saturday event, entertainment lineup

With dozens of performances ranging from young violin and cello students to a Latin music sextet, there’s something for everyone at day four of the 60th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival

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Jul 11 • 3:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • psucollegian.com
Downtown shops making success of all businesses everyone's business

One of the things we love most about summer in downtown Bellingham is the way it brings people together. Whether it's gathering with friends on a patio ...

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Jul 11 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • cascadiadaily.com
Retired Air Force colonel on Hegseth’s ‘no beards’ policy
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Jul 10 • 10:41 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Submit a Comment: Keep Politics Out of Science Funding  : The Hastings Center for Bioethics

Bioethicists and others should submit comments on the Office of Management and Budget proposal to revise its rules on how the government awards and manages federal grants.

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Jul 10 • 9:10 PM EDT • Science • thehastingscenter.org
Submit a Comment: Keep Politics Out of Science Funding  : The Hastings Center for Bioethics

Bioethicists and others should submit comments on the Office of Management and Budget proposal to revise its rules on how the government awards and manages federal grants.

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Jul 10 • 9:10 PM EDT • Politics • thehastingscenter.org
Community Focus: ReVersed Threads and the RI Small Business Village

If you’re looking for something unique to do this weekend, there’s a great opportunity to support to support local artisans and entrepreneurs.

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Jul 10 • 8:37 PM EDT • Business • wpri.com
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Reps. Hefner & Harris weigh in on East Texas groundwater fight

State Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, discusses efforts to create a new regional groundwater conservation district. Holland asks Hefner about the process, how the district would be funded and his response to those who worry about adding another layer of bureaucracy and regulation. Hefner also reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott calling for a ban on data centers in rural neighborhoods and whether he thinks a special session should be called to create new legislation related to data centers.

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Jul 10 • 8:30 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
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Krull Commentary: McConnell, Platner and the politics of entitlement

This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 10, 2026 The medical mystery surrounding U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and the political meltdown of Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner together illustrate much of what is wrong with American politics today. Many, many ambitious people in this country see running

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Jul 10 • 8:24 PM EDT • Politics • indianacitizen.org
Unionized Bethesda Workers Plan Strike Over Xbox Mass Layoffs

Following the recent confirmation that layoffs related to Asha Sharma's Xbox reset have resulted in significant layoffs at ZeniMax-run studios—amounting to 50% of Id Software's workers and 25% of Bethesda's—OneBGS, the CWA-affiliated Bethesda Game Studios Union, has announced that its workers has...

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Jul 10 • 8:03 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
‘Full House’ stars recall how it was decided whether Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen filmed scenes

‘Full House’ stars Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber recall how it was decided whether Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen would film scenes on the ABC sitcom.

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Jul 10 • 7:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
McConnell, Platner and the politics of entitlement

The medical mystery surrounding U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and the political meltdown of Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner together illustrate much of what is wrong with American

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Jul 10 • 7:28 PM EDT • Politics • thestatehousefile.com
Las Vegas Summer Entertainment Is Stacked! Fireworks, Concerts & More

Las Vegas has something for everyone this summer from weekend fireworks in July to concerts and comedy!

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Jul 10 • 5:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • extratv.com
Mayor Mamdani addresses whether Taylor Swift is covering costs for police presence at MSG wedding

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses whether newlywed Taylor Swift is covering costs for the extra police presence at her and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding.

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Jul 10 • 4:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Cardinals, rookie 2B JJ Wetherholt reportedly agree on 8-year, $112.5 million extension

The 23-year-old infielder has shown the makings of a star during his first season in St. Louis.

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Jul 10 • 4:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Senate reconvenes Monday. Will Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell be there?

As Mitch McConnell is in his nearly four weeks of hospitalization, it’s unknown whether he will return to the Senate Monday afternoon.

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Jul 10 • 4:02 PM EDT • Politics • kentucky.com
NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape

It’s been more than 1,000 days since the legislature passed a state budget, but sweeping federal health care changes may force North Carolina to rethink how it funds Medicaid, food assistance and other health programs.

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Jul 10 • 3:35 PM EDT • Health • bpr.org
Cardinals, rookie 2B JJ Wetherholt reportedly in agreement on '9-figure' long-term extension

The deal will buy out multiple years of free agency, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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Jul 10 • 3:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Couple, Both 45, Sold Their Business For $3 Million — Now They're Fighting Over Whether To 'Play It Safe' Or 'Go Big'

A married couple, both 45, sold the manufacturing business they built together for $3 million after a buyer approached them out of nowhere. Now they can’t agree on what to do with the money: one wants to put nearly all...

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Jul 10 • 1:01 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Motorola has the chance to do something special with the Edge 70 Max, so why am I skeptical?

Following the Signature, Razr Fold, and Edge (2026), Motorola is preparing to release yet another very promising device... that's unlikely to ever achieve its true potential.

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Jul 10 • 12:28 PM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Oklahoma political parties must alter future reporting of expenditures to candidates

Political parties should begin adjusting how they report expenditures to Oklahoma candidates in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision removing caps on certain expenses, the head of the state ethics commission said.

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Jul 10 • 12:03 PM EDT • Politics • kosu.org
Rural Health in Focus at NGA Health Policy Leadership Forum

Governors’ health advisors collaborate to sustain the rural health workforce, leverage the Rural Health Transformation Program and boost preventive care Charlotte, N.C. – The National Governors Association (NGA) this week hosted its Health Policy Advisors Institute, bringing together leaders from close to 20 states and territories to collaborate on strategies to advance access, trust and […]

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Jul 10 • 12:02 PM EDT • Health • nga.org
What is cyclosporiasis? Symptoms, total cases, map and latest as parasite outbreaks reach 31 states

As state health officials scramble to find the source of the foodborne parasite, the CDC said Friday it’s unclear whether the outbreaks across the country are connected.

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Jul 10 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Are We Moneyballing The Goalies?

Is the Actual Plan a Trio, or is Something Else Out There?

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Jul 10 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why are there so many CGI animals in movies right now?

Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in movies anymore. Ever since the dawn of silent films, animal actors have been a big- and small-screen staple, whether it’s Rin Tin Tin,

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Jul 10 • 10:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
She Studied Ways to Make People Smarter. Then Her Grant Was Cut.

Jessica Cantlon had a grant with the U.S. Navy to explore whether people could improve spatial problem-solving skills through training. Then the program was cut.

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Jul 10 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
"We mean business" - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts

In the wake of Microsoft's devastating layoffs, set to impact 3,200 Xbox employees, Bethesda union workers have announced plans to fight back.

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Jul 10 • 9:52 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
"They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear" – Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs

440 OneBGS devs were affected by cuts at Bethesda Game Studios, Id Software, and ZeniMax Online Studios

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Jul 10 • 9:22 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
IS YOUR BUSINESS SIGNAGE ADA COMPLIANT? A PLAIN-LANGUAGE GUIDE FROM FASTSIGNS

Many business owners assume their signage is compliant simply because it looks professional. In reality, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sets specific, measurable standards for text height, contrast, braille placement and mounting location, and that's why FASTSIGNS®, a global leader in custom sign and visual graphics solutions, has published a plain-language guide so business owners can quickly check whether their existing signage meets these requirements.

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Jul 10 • 8:02 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Computer science student gains experience in IT and business operations at Stuckey's internship

Adir Ali Yerima ’29 shares how Oglethorpe prepared him for his current internship at Stuckey’s Corporation.

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Jul 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • oglethorpe.edu
Focus: Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance

Engineer Beth Flippo uprooted her family in 2021, trading New Jersey for the rambling fields of Ohio, where she had been tapped to run a pilot program delivering groceries via drone for Kroger .

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Jul 10 • 6:04 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Hegseth pushes for action after sailors appear to flout his beard policy

As the US-Iran war risked reigniting in recent weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded a Navy ship for what was supposed to be a routine visit with sailors.

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Jul 10 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
State Health Plan premiums could rise again, and some might pay more to keep their doctors

The State Health Plan is scheduled to vote Friday on a preferred provider program and whether to raise premiums on many of its 750,000 members.

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Jul 10 • 3:58 AM EDT • Health • wral.com
Summerville postpones vote on downtown entertainment district for second time

A final vote on whether to create a downtown outdoor entertainment district in Summerville will have to wait.Summerville Town Council voted Thursday night to po

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Jul 9 • 9:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • abcnews4.com
Google starts rolling out local Documents backup on Android, lets you turn off SMS & RCS

Google is rolling out new settings to control whether RCS messages are backed up. Android is beginning to roll out local Documents backup.

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Jul 9 • 7:59 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Core Silver and Arcus Enter Into Definitive Arrangement Agreement for Business Combination

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2026 / Core Silver Corp. (CNSX:CC)(FSE:8ZR)(OTCQB:CCOOF) ("Core Silver") and Arcus Development Group Inc. (TSXV:ADG) ("Arcus", and together with Core Silver, the "Companies") are pleased to announce that, ...

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Jul 9 • 6:10 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Virginia cannabis budget language triggers legal confusion, political fallout

Virginia’s decision to revive legal cannabis sales through the state budget instead of standalone legislation has triggered several days of confusion over the commonwealth’s marijuana laws, with lawmakers, local prosecutors, Virginia State Police and legislative officials offering differing interpretations of when key provisions take effect. Much of the confusion focused on two issues: whether Virginia’s long-delayed retail cannabis market had accidentally been moved up by a year and whether existing criminal penalties for marijuana possession and distribution involving people younger than 21 were still enforceable.

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Jul 9 • 5:01 PM EDT • Politics • virginiamercury.com
Meta’s Zuckerberg Says Exploring AI Cloud Business Makes Sense

Meta Platforms Inc. needs all the computing power it can get, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said, but in a market starved for resources necessary to run and develop artificial intelligence products he’s also considering whether some of Meta’s AI infrastructure could be more valuable if rented to outsiders.

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Jul 9 • 2:04 PM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Scientists Say a Critical Ocean Current System May Already Be Past the Point of No Return

Scientists have long debated whether the AMOC is nearing collapse, but the latest findings are certainly alarming.

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Jul 9 • 1:30 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
SpaceX stock in focus as launch, Starlink business hit new milestones

SpaceX (SPCX) stock was in focus on Thursday after the company hit two major launch milestones, offering investors something positive to latch onto following a rough patch for the stock.

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Jul 9 • 11:32 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Two RWJBarnabas Health Children's Hospitals Named Among Newsweek's Best Children's Hospitals for 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (BMSCH)and Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, (CHoNJ) both part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health have been recognized among Newsweek's Best Children's Hospitals for 2026.

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Jul 9 • 10:05 AM EDT • Health • rwjbh.org
Seth Green Joins Global Gaming League as GGL Primes Launches

Actor and producer Seth Green has joined the advisory board for rising esports entertainment company, Global Gaming League (GGL).

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Machine Learning for Life Scientists: A Practical Methods Guide

Learn practical machine learning methods for life science research, covering supervised learning, model evaluation, and how to choose the right approach.

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • technologynetworks.com
34 People Who Forgot To Do Something

Yikes.

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Jul 9 • 7:31 AM EDT • Technology • buzzfeed.com
The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors

This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.

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Jul 9 • 7:30 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field

Russia's track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine. World Athletics excluded all athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus from its international events in March 2022, days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, the International Olympic Committee has eased its restrictions on Russia ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — something the Kremlin hailed as an “important step” — and recommended other sports bodies do the same.

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Jul 9 • 7:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How To Win on TikTok Shop

As beauty brands rethink distribution, TikTok Shop is becoming an increasingly important piece of the puzzle. On the final morning of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, TikTok Shop’s Ajay Salpekar and BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne to discuss where the platform fits within a modern channel strategy.

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Jul 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • businessoffashion.com
Connecticut reports 23 cases of cyclosporiasis as health officials urge produce washing

Connecticut health officials are urging people to thoroughly wash fresh produce after the state reported 23 cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 1. The parasitic illness spreads through eating contaminated food, according to doctors. The Connecticut Department of Public Health said it has not been able to determine whether the cases are concentrated in one area and is working to…

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Jul 8 • 9:43 PM EDT • Health • nbcconnecticut.com
Science and religion don’t mix? Let’s test the evidence

I suggest a simple use of the “scientific method” to support the historical and current cooperation of science and religion.

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Jul 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • aleteia.org
Building the future of global health, together

The Open Health Stack Software Foundation will provide a community-led home for the building blocks of global health solutions.

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Jul 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • blog.google
SKF eyes role in humanoid robotics business

SKF is looking to work its way into the expanding Chinese robotics market with a recently announced agreement with Leaderdrive (LD), a global manufacturer specializing in precision robotic components. The companies are working together on a venture in China focused on high-precision transmission components for robot joints. SKF officials said the investment is a step […]

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Jul 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • post-journal.com
Platner leave Democrats with egg on their faces

Democrats have a number of Graham Platner-related problems as they await his decision on whether to drop out of the Maine Senate race amid a rape allegation he denies.

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Jul 8 • 7:33 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Michigan GOP governor hopefuls square off tonight in televised debate

The three men hoping to be the Republican nominee for governor will square off tonight in their first televised debate together.

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Jul 8 • 6:30 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Gamethread 7/8: Phillies at Reds

Bryce leading off? Alright then.

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Jul 8 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google Photos just ditched its clunky bottom bar for something way cleaner

Rolling out now

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Jul 8 • 5:59 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
New location of Bronzeville business affected by surrounding construction | ChicagoLIVE

Teeth whitening and tooth gems studio MintyCo founder Marley Wint talks on ChicagoLIVE about how construction is negatively impacting her business.

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Jul 8 • 5:21 PM EDT • Business • fox32chicago.com
OSU medical experts urge social media users to avoid 'maxxing' health and wellness trend
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Jul 8 • 5:09 PM EDT • Health • abc6onyourside.com
Los Angeles Air Force Base Kicks off Sports Day 2026

On July 1, 2026, Members of Los Angeles Air Force Base came together for the highly anticipated annual sports day. The event brought together Airmen, Guardians, and contractors, drawing them away from their daily operations to unite under a shared goal. This friendly competition not only promoted health and wellness but also fostered camaraderie outside the traditional workplace environment.

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Jul 8 • 4:24 PM EDT • Sports • dvidshub.net
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‘The Invite’: When Does Olivia Wilde’s New Comedy Hit Streaming?

Wilde directs a script by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack and costars with Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton.

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Jul 8 • 4:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

Johnson and his late wife and high school sweetheart, Joan, started Johnson Products in 1954 on Chicago’s South Side after securing a $250 loan.

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Jul 8 • 4:06 PM EDT • Business • capitolcitynow.com
Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

As European leaders were walking into Wednesday’s NATO summit here, the mood was dark. But within hours, they’d seemingly managed to appease President Donald Trump.

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Jul 8 • 3:59 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Harvard Kennedy School names Betsy Fischer Martin as director of the Institute of Politics

Harvard Kennedy School today named Betsy Fischer Martin as the next director of the Institute of Politics (IOP). She will begin her tenure in mid-August, succeeding interim co-directors Beth Myers and Ned Price, who have led the IOP since December 2025.

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Jul 8 • 3:56 PM EDT • Politics • news.harvard.edu
FDA releases report on toxic metals in tampons and potential health risks

Previous research had raised safety worries over whether metals such as arsenic and lead in menstrual products could pose health risks.

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Jul 8 • 3:37 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Google Photos adds a new AI 'Video Remix' tool

The feature can do things like apply cinematic relighting to brighten up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic styles to videos.

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Jul 8 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
The 4 best science-fiction shows of 2026 so far

The first six months of 2026 have seen bright threads in sci- fi series including Fallout and Paradise. But for pure gold, advises TV columnist Bethan Ackerley, try Star City

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Jul 8 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • newscientist.com
Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues

The Bethesda Games Studios Union shared images of the now-removed display featuring photos of fired devs

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Jul 8 • 12:30 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Greenland is being swarmed by autonomous drones and underwater robots as scientists race to answer one question: How close is Earth to a climate tipping point?

Self-driving drones, robotic boats, and underwater vessels will be sent to Greenland to find the answer to one of the most important questions in the realm of climate science: how far are we from crossing the climate tipping point on our planet? In this expedition, scientists hope to collect data from some of the world's most difficult glaciers, improve sea-level projections and assess whether major ocean circulation systems are changing irreversibly.

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Jul 8 • 11:15 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space

There’s never been a good method to check for violations of the Outer Space Treaty’s prohibition of nuclear weapons in space.

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Jul 8 • 11:11 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
‘SOULM8TE’ director talks ‘M3GAN’ spinoff’s return as digital release (exclusive)

‘SOULM8TE’ director Kate Dolan talks about the ‘M3GAN’ spinoff’s return as a digital release. ‘There’s such an audience for this movie, whether it be at home or in the theater.’

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Jul 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
“M3GAN” spinoff “SOULM8TE” boots back up: Director talks erotic thriller’s new life as a digital release (exclusive)

“There’s such an audience for this movie, whether it be at home or in the theater,” Kate Dolan tells EW.

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Jul 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
The retreat from mobile games continues as Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be taken offline later this year

Two of Nintendo and Square Enix's biggest mobile games will go offline this year as gaming giants continue to rethink their overall strategies.

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Jul 8 • 8:32 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
You can complete medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker even quicker than previously thought - before even the prologue ends

The limiting factor will be whether you're good enough to do it, and most of you - most of us - will not be.

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Jul 8 • 8:32 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon

"Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX."

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Jul 8 • 8:15 AM EDT • Technology • 404media.co
For A Few Short Minutes Today, 99 Percent Of Humanity Will Be Bathed In Sunlight. If You Miss It, You Will Get Another Chance Tomorrow.

For a short few minutes, nearly all of humanity will experience sunlight together.

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Jul 8 • 7:54 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Through the teargas, I saw something missing from German politics for too long: hope

I joined thousands of people blockading the AfD’s congress. A civil disobedience movement is showing how to beat the far right, says the journalist Scott Roxborough

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Jul 8 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
PBS, BBC Set New ‘Nova’ Evolution Science Series Tracing ‘The Epic Journey of Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)

PBS science strand “Nova” is set to explore the “epic journey of life” in a new series about evolution. “Nova: Evolution” is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and ...

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Hungary moves to overhaul university models banned from Horizon Europe

Hungary’s new government is aiming to overhaul the governance model of the institutions and universities that lost access to Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ funds “in a short timeframe,” according to Péter Horváth, the new state secretary for science policy and innovation. “As of today, the two non-university foundation-controlled institutions under my remit have been transformed,” he told Science|Business. “We hope the universities will follow and that this will be enough to satisfy the EU’s demands.”Under the previous government, led by Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party, many academic and scientific institutions were restructured and made into special public trust foundations, with members strongly linked to the government given lifelong mandates and significant decision-making powers with little oversight. The European Commission deemed that this undermined academic freedom and transparency in the country, leading to a ban on 34 institutions in 2022, including 21 universities, which saw academics in Hungary lose access to Horizon Europe grants. The new Hungarian government, elected in May and led by Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party, has promised to dismantle this governance model and restore the institutions to EU programmes. As a result, the European Commission has promised to return access to the Erasmus+ education mobility programme, but so far no concrete agreement has been made on the Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation. Hungary has already made legislative changes in June to allow the institutions to be reformed and set a timeline for the implementation.The non-university foundations, which are mainly cultural centres such as the Foundation for Hungarian Culture or the Makovecz Campus Foundation, will all be dissolved by August 31 this year, a date tied to EU-set milestones that Hungary must meet to unlock frozen funds, with control transferred to relevant ministries. Meanwhile, the universities will have until 31 August 2027. For each university foundation, the government will set the dissolution date and the body to take over operations. There is no final decision on a permanent new model for the universities, according to Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos, who is shadow rapporteur for the Horizon Europe specific programme, a separate piece of legislation detailing implementation rules for the EU’s next research programme, due to start in 2028. “The aim of the transition year is to settle this with [the universities], not to impose a model, and not to put them under state control,” she told Science|Business. “The goal is to give academic independence back to universities.”There are three models that are most likely to be implemented. One would be a return to a traditional, state-run model. Another could be a newer, more self-standing public institution. A third option would be a reformed version of the foundation models that meet EU standards. According to Lakos, the dismantling of the system put in place by the Orbán government is well underway and if all goes according to plan, Hungary could regain access to EU research money by the start of the next academic year in 2027. “I believe that the Hungarian government is doing the necessary changes so the universities could return as beneficiaries to Horizon from the next school year,” she said. In the meantime, “the universities, institutes and cultural assets carry on under proper public stewardship rather than a handful of unaccountable trustees,” said Lakos. The laws passed in June impose new safeguards: board terms are capped at four years and renewable only once, appointments are made through open competitions and sitting politicians cannot join joining these boards.It remains unclear whether a domestic science funding programme set up as a back-up scheme by the former government following the EU funding ban, called HU-rizon, could be continued. “This programme should never have had to have been established in the first place, but it has proven to be quite popular,” he said. “I am considering continuing this programme with a refined focus on helping international collaborations.”Re-organising the research network One of the first priorities for Horváth and his cabinet is to resolve questions over the future of the Hungarian Research Network, Hun-Ren. The network of academic institutes was taken away from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2019 and turned into a quasi-private organisation, with similarities in its governance to the public trust foundations.Horváth and his team have consulted over 5,000 representatives from the network and the conclusion is broad unhappiness with the directors of all the institutes involved. “We have presented the results to the president and the chief executive of the network and this is currently being discussed,” Horváth said. The plan is to re-integrate the network back into the Academy of Sciences but in an improved way, “learning from mistakes of the past,” he added. The government also wants to reintegrate four humanities and social science research centres into the network that the previous government had transferred to Eötvös Loránd University. The transfer brought sharp criticism from the academic community, with a group of Hungarian research heads, including European Research Council grant recipients, sending an open letter to Orbán warning that the transfer would “cause historically significant harm to the entirety of Hungarian scientific life.” The transfer was “one of the biggest shames in Hungarian research in the past 20 years,” Horváth said. “We want to immediately re-integrate them back into the research network and to regain the trust of these institutions, because the way they were treated was really unfair.”Another pressing issue is the Élvonal Excellence Research and Talent Development Foundation, led by Nobel laureate Ferenc Krausz. The foundation signed a financing agreement with the former government earlier this year for a budget of over €730 million over the next five years. The goal is to create a world-class centre to attract top talent from abroad and to develop local researchers. But there was little transparency about this foundation, and news of its huge budget, which is nearly as much as Hungary’s entire research budget, caused a stir in the media following the recent elections. Another issue is that, as with the foundation boards of the institutes banned from Horizon Europe, there was little-to-no oversight of decisions led by Krausz. “It was an excellent idea but an unacceptable execution,” Horváth said of the foundation. “The fact that this is out of the Hungarian funding scheme, mostly concentrating on one person who decides on the budget is unacceptable for us.”The government plans to merge the centre with the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, the country’s R&D funding agency, with a reduced budget. Horváth is hopeful that Krausz will still be involved. The new government’s R&D goalsA phrase that crops up regularly during the discussion with Horváth is “democratic process.” The new state secretary is determined to involve Hungary’s research community in shaping future policies. This marks a departure from the previous government’s approach, and several people in Hungary’s research community have commented on the openness of the new government. In terms of concrete goals, Horváth and his team already have plans. He wants to create a new science fund in Hungary, based on the best practices of other European countries. The fund would not be tied to annual government budgets and would provide long-term, stable financing. “If we were to succeed in creating this fund, then I think it would be one of the biggest achievements for me in this period of government,” Horváth said. On the innovation side, he is looking into how best to bring in the private sector. “We want to make sure that we are working with the private sector to support innovation,” Horváth said. One of his big aims is to introduce entrepreneurship teaching into high schools. Hungary already has a reputable national academy offering research and innovation training in the field of natural sciences, and Horváth wants to expand this to all disciplines and across the whole country. “One of the main ways to elevate our innovative businesses is to teach our children to be innovative,” he said. “This will probably need ten years to pay off, but this is what we should do. Our aim is to make Hungary strong in our region, and this is what is needed.” Related articlesHungary’s Horizon Europe performance in numbersCommission unlocks Erasmus+ cash for Hungary, Horizon could be next‘Academic Huxit.’ Hungarian researchers speak out on impact of EU ban A more difficult task will be funding. The new government is aiming to increase research spending to 2% of the GDP by 2030, and then increase it to 3% in line with EU objectives. Currently, spending sits around 1.3%. But according to Horváth, the current budget, inherited from the previous government, is “heavily in the negative,” so any plans to increase research spending will have to start next year. Achieving 2% by 2030 already needs a big push, almost doubling the research budget. “This is something we’d definitely like to reach, and something I can see us achieving,” he said. “From the 2030s, I’d like to see an innovative generation growing up that can help us reach the 3% target.” Positivity in the new governmentDespite the many challenges facing Horváth and his team, the mood is positive. “It feels a bit like a start-up right now. Everyone is working 24/7, day and night, trying to do as much as they can. There is a lot of energy,” he said. It is a big change for the state secretary who, like many in his cabinet, is coming from a background in research or business, and not in politics. “Six weeks ago, I was sitting with my microscope and my research PhDs, so it’s been a big change for me,” said the computer scientist, who was previously the director of the Institute of Biochemistry at the Hun-Ren Biological Research Centre in Hungary and worked at the Institute for AI for Health at Helmholtz Munich. But he is relishing the task to transform the country’s R&D landscape. “We feel enormous support from the Hungarian people, but also from Europe,” he said. “We’ve received a lot of letters of support from around Europe. There is big trust there, and huge responsibility on our side. We want to get everything back on track, and there’s a lot to do.”

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Stop Shaming Yourself Into Better Habits. Science Says This Emotion Works Better

New research says joy, not shame, is what makes better habits stick. Here's the 5-step method two UBC psychologists use to build them.

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The Politics of Policy Formation and Advancing Ethiopia's Place in European Policy Making

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Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill

Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harms

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By Chris Richardson There is something profoundly wrong with a legislature that sees a citizen-led constitutional amendment gaining momentum and responds not by making its case to the public, but by passing a law designed to neutralize it before voters ever cast a ballot. That is exactly what happened with House Bill 26-1430. Initiative 175 […]

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Academic Excellence Award Winner

Academic Excellence Award Winner Erin shares her experiences as a Public and Community Health Major, with double minors in Legal Studies and Health Policy and Management:"I came to Ithaca from the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts knowing that I wanted an education that would allow me to change the world in a positive light. Admittedly, I was unaware when choosing the public health major just how much of an impact I could make, but through my experiences in this rigorous program, I know public health is where I am meant to be. Being a public health major during the COVID-19 pandemic was a unique experience. My education granted me the opportunity to work on and off campus with different populations to provide support during the pandemic. Professor Srijana Bajracharya was my professor for Research Methods in Health. She encouraged her class to create research projects that would benefit our communities. She was a mentor for me and helped me find my passion in research, which I have brought with me to my job as a research assistant for Rescue - The Behavior Change Agency. I thank Professor Bajracharya for her guidance and support throughout my time as a public health student."

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Trump Using Presidency to 'Boost' Family's Crypto Business While Families 'Crushed' by Rising Costs, Says Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of using the presidency to advance his family’s cryptocurrency interests rather than working to lower costs for the people. Warr...

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McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health

Aides have declined to release any information about McConnell's condition, fueling speculation about his prognosis and whether he will be healthy enough to be at the Capitol next week.

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How Lionel Messi and Argentina sent the World Cup into a state of sporting nirvana

A fighting underdog spirit and the steely resolve of champions came together to create the highest possible drama.

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Judge rejects Justice Department's 'unreasonable' attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

Fulton County asked a judge to quash the subpoena, arguing it was meant to "target, harass and punish the President's perceived political opponents" and that it was "grossly over broad and untethered to any reasonable need."

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Slotkin, Ossoff Demand Answers After Hegseth Denied Military Officers’ Promotions for Political Reasons

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and colleagues are demanding answers after reports that Secretary Hegseth denied military officers’ promotions for political reasons. Secretary Hegseth reportedly blocked the promotion of eight Navy captains to be one-star admirals –– including the promotions of two female officers and two Black officers. “We write concerning reports […]

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Making the ‘invisible’ visible: How high-speed movies could change the way scientists study disease

An advanced imaging method captures chemical processes in living organisms in real time, allowing researchers to observe biology as it happens.

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Explaining The Comcast and NBCUniversal Divorce

(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) I hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July in America, celebrating the country’s 250th birthday. Frankly, I am bummed the 250th wasn’t a bigger celebration, but that’s a different topic for a different Substack. While it was generally a quiet week on the entertainment/streaming/media business fronts, we still had some interesting news stories. Actually, that kinda undersells one of the stories, a huge, huge, huge divestment that could upend the entertainment landscape... So let’s get right to it. In today’s column, I’ll cover Comcast spinning off the rest of NBCUniversal, an entertainment company investing in an LLM company and an LLM-owner investing in a movie studio, the latest round of threats of digital tariffs, and more. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Most: Comcast/NBCU Breakup!!!! If I had to describe my reaction to Comcast spinning out NBCUniversal, it feels like a relationship ending, either breaking up or divorcing. Comcast’s decision to spin off the rest of NBCUniversal, after spinning off some of its cable assets into Versant last year, really does feel like a family breaking up under “irreconcilable differences”. Of my stereotypes of the entertainment moguls, my go-to for Comcast CEO Brian Roberts—heir to the Comcast fortune, but a man who’s been at the helm for 24 years now, and president for twelve years before that—is that he likes building empires. He cut his teeth acquiring cable rivals in the 1990s and tried to buy Disney repeatedly, then settled for NBCUniversal after a long court battle. (Contrast this with Rupert Murdoch, a man who also loved to buy, but would also sell when the price is right. Murdoch made Fox out of nothing, but then sold 20th Century Fox to Disney, arguably at the top of the market. So I understood why he sold.) But I don’t understand Roberts’ motivation to sell now. I have some explanations but no single, super-satisfying explanation. Strategically, it would just make more sense to have kept NBCUniversal in-house, especially for a one-time empire builder like Comcast. Yet one powerful force—arguably the decider in modern capitalism—likely overwhelmed all other considerations. At first, I thought I’d arrange my thoughts as a “Five Why” analysis, digging through each layer of the puzzle. But instead, I found myself asking, “But…why?” (And I only ended up with four sections.) So let’s look at Comcast from that angle. Then, at the end, I’ll give my biggest strategic recommendation for every company in Hollywood. It’s obvious, but sometimes, the obvious strategy is the most ignored. But…Why? The Stock Market, Conglomerations, and Sum of the Parts Analysis We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why Comcast could never get a “tech company” valuation The not-so-secret motivation for Comcast What Versant has to do with all of this The key strategic advice I think every entertainment exec should follow (though it’s really obvious) Some big AI investment news… Whether we’ll see digital tariffs… And more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.

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Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

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Maine Democrats jockey to replace Graham Platner as he faces pressure to drop out

As of Tuesday morning, Platner remained undecided about whether to drop out of the race and wants to see a replacement nominee who shares his vision, according to a source.

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McConnell spoke to GOP leaders amid uncertainty about his Senate return

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been hospitalized since June 14, spoke to Senate Republican leaders on Monday and Tuesday amid growing speculation about whether he will return to the Senate b…

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Opinion | How Socialism Emerged in American Politics

The debate has shifted from whether the government should redistribute wealth to how much redistribution is enough.

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Matt Damon has ‘teary moment’ seeing all 4 daughters together at ‘The Odyssey’ premiere

Matt Damon got a little ‘teary’ after walking ‘The Odyssey’ red carpet with his four daughters, who are now all grown up.

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Game On! Culture Fest unveils entertainment, sports lineup for free family summer celebration in Elizabeth

Game On! Culture Fest announced July 7 a lineup of entertainment, cultural performances, youth activities, and special guests.

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Culture Fest unveils entertainment, sports lineup for free family summer celebration in Elizabeth

Game On! Culture Fest announced July 7 a lineup of entertainment, cultural performances, youth activities, and special guests.

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ECSU adds data science, online history, social work degrees

Elizabeth City State University, one of four North Carolina Promise institutions providing affordable access to higher education, is expanding its curriculum and adding flexibility for students.

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Could we ever clone Neanderthals?

The answer involves ancient DNA, dire wolves, and a whole bunch of bioethics.

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Togethxr Launching 'Everyone Watches Women’s Sports' Weekly Podcast With iHeartMedia

Sports media company Togethxr is debuting the weekly 'Everyone Watches Women's Sports' podcast in partnership with iHeartMedia.

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Scientists discover how astrocytes help memories last

Some memories remain with us for years, shaping how we learn from experience and adapt to the world around us. Others disappear quickly, even when they once seemed important. Although scientists have long studied how memories are formed in the brain, far less is known about what allows certain memories to persist over time. A research team led by Dr. KOH Wuhyun at the Center for Memory and Glioscience within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), together with researchers at the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), has now discovered that astrocytes play a critical role in this process. Astrocytes are star-shaped cells in the brain that have traditionally been considered support cells for neurons. The study shows that these cells actively help determine whether memories can be maintained over long periods of time, revealing a previously unknown mechanism that supports long-term memory persistence.

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