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Opinion: Energy drinks’ new college sports partnerships make them more dangerous than ever
“In the absence of population-based evidence, the energy drink cabal is having an easy time of it,” writes Kent Sepkowitz.
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Union Pacific Railroad Fined $304K for Firing Employee During Severe Weather
A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by removing from service and later terminating a North Little Rock, Arkansas yardman who notified …
California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday, accusing her of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president at the ...
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change
On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.
Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests
Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.
Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells
Composting leftover coffee grounds, eggshells and carrot tops is a way to reduce the amount of food waste that goes into landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane
Gabriela Hearst Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Play that funky Turbine Hall! How artist Tarek Atoui aims to take the Tate on a sonic odyssey
From underwater explosions to PlayStation joysticks, the Lebanese artist makes art inspired by sound. Can this work in a space known for its chattering day-trippers, overstimulated schoolkids and echoing acoustics? Tarek Atoui is drumming the fingers of his right hand against the ...
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STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market
Vaxcyte said its experimental pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up the biotech to compete with Pfizer and Merck.
Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to searches
Former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action challenging the warrants that authorized searches at two of his homes
Starwatch: how to spot Saturn as it makes it closest approach to Earth this year
The planet looks like a moderately bright, creamy-white object and is easily visible to the naked eye This week offers an excellent opportunity to track down Saturn. The giant planet, situated about 10 times further from the sun than the Earth, reached ...
People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Grube as VP of Austin Operations
Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently promoted John Grube to vice president of regional operations for Texas Mutual's Austin region, effective May 2026. In this new role, Grube will direct and coordinate all regional office operations, including underwriting, claims, safety services, & 8230;
Trump calls it a war, then a 'military conflict.' Why the Iran fighting keeps changing names
Trump administration officials have attempted to distance themselves from the word 'war' when discussing the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Billboard U.K.’s 2026 40 Under 40 List: Revealed
These 40 executives are setting the standard for their peers in the U.K. music industry.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vaxcyte pneumococcal shot, increasing pharma M&A, and more
Vaxcyte said its pneumococcal vaccine hit the primary endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial, setting up a competition with Pfizer and Merck
Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite different Humans have a cognitive quirk for the number three. Think of the many stories that use it, from The Three Little Pigs to Goldilocks and the ...
South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and demands apology
South Korea's military has concluded that North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers at the border last month
Marsh Completes Acquisition of Iowa’s Accel Holdings
Marsh has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire Accel Holdings, a diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, Iowa. Accel will operate within Marsh Agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With the acquisition now closed, & 8230;
The U.S. deported a former political prisoner to Nicaragua. He's now in prison again
Jeffrey Jarquín, a former Nicaraguan political prisoner who said he was tortured for opposing President Daniel Ortega, was jailed at Managua's Modelo prison immediately after the U.S. deported him, advocates say.
Elle King Marries Longtime Love Tattoo Artist Dan Tooker in Woodsy Outdoor Wedding: ‘Best Day of My Life’
The couple who reconnected in 2024 share two sons, Lucky Levi and Royal.
Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain
Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’ The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work investigating the mysteries of the brain. Karl Deisseroth ...
Ukraine says attacks knocked out over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine says its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Taking Legal Action Against Police Over Search Warrants in Arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and King Charles' brother, is taking legal action against the Thames Valley Police over search warrants relating to his February arrest. As first reported by The Telegraph, Mountbatten-Windsor — who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in ...
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