Planned NIH Cuts Threaten Americans’ Health, Senators Charge in Tense Hearing
Planned NIH Cuts Threaten Americans’ Health, Senators Charge in Tense Hearing Senators grilled NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya the day after more than 300 NIH staff members sent him a fiery letter protesting the cancellation of thousands of research projects By Max Kozlov & Nature magazine U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya…
2025 U.S. Open expert picks, predictions, betting odds: Golf expert avoids Bryson DeChambeau at Oakmont
Corey Conners is an under-the-radar name constantly popping up near the top of leaderboards in major tournaments over the last two years, but the 33-year-old Canadian has yet to record a top-five finish. Still, Conners has two top-10 results, including finishing eighth at this year’s Masters and is one of the longest longshots in the…
bitchy | Palace sources: The Sussexes’ twerking video completely justifies the hard-Sussexit!
The press across the pond are enormously peeved! That’s their natural state, a suspended pearl-clutch, a permanent ass-clench. This month’s clench is about the Duchess of Sussex posting a sweet & funny 2021 maternity suite video. Meghan was overdue with Lili, so she and Harry tried to dance to induce labor. The British media has…
New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started
If a handshake agreement holds, it would merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.
Disney and Universal lawsuit may be killing blow in AI copyright wars
Minions are characters in films produced by Universal Pictures Cinematic/Alamy Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney alleging mass copyright infringement that enables users to create images that “blatantly incorporate and copy Disney’s and Universal’s famous characters”. The action could be a major turning point in the legal battles over…
Gavin Newsom is having his social media moment
California’s governor is embracing TikTok as a platform for political resistance—and personal branding. “Fuck around” and “find out,” read a TikTok post that followed a screenshot announcing that California is suing President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard to the streets of Los Angeles.
Scottie Scheffler deletes Venmo because bettors asked for payments
That Scottie Scheffler is the prohibitive favorite to win the U.S. Open this week at historic Oakmont Country Club surprises no one. He’s the top-ranked golfer in the world, winning three of his last four starts, including the PGA Championship. That Scheffler deleted his Venmo account because bettors continually clicked the pay/request link on the…
The Price is Right UK: Right Time, Right Place
Today, game shows and reality TV tend to wander the world. Big Brother first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999, moved to the UK and USA in 2000, and it’s been shown on every continent except Antarctica ever since. Channel 5 reported in 2023 that more than 500 seasons of the show had found their…
Why CEOs Should Start with the New Year
Boards know the importance of careful succession planning. The benefits of a strong transition to a new CEO are obvious, but a failed succession can cost companies billions in shareholder value, be distracting and disruptive for employees, and cause other top talent to head for the door. In a new study, we discovered a way boards…