Category: health
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Yale Researchers Use Washington State Cannabis Licensing Lottery to Measure How Retailers Respond to Nearby Rivals
The study by Yale School of Management's Kosuke Uetake and two colleagues examined how competitors moving in next door change retailers' prices and product selection.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaEducationMedical ScienceFilm and TVLegalEconomyClimate ChangeAgriculture Yale UniversityKosuke UetakeYale School of Managementcannabis retailWashington Stateretail competitionresearchUniversitysoil carbonAlexander PolussaAldo ParisotYale School of Music
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Media Monitor: TIME Profiles Teen Creator Salish Matter and Her Father Jordan Matter
TIME reports on 16-year-old Salish Matter and her father Jordan Matter, whose online following has grown into a skin-care line and a Netflix series debuting Nov. 28.
MediaEntertainmentHealthBusinessDigital and Print PublishingFilm and TVMedical ScienceSocial Issues Salish MatterJordan MatterTIMENetflixModernaRichard AvedonTIME100 Most Influential CompaniesTIME magazine
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Lamont Launches First Responders' Time to Own Homebuyer Aid of Up to $25,000
Applications for the forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance open November 16, 2026, under a program run by CHFA and the Department of Housing.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsReal EstateMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborLegalSocial Issues Ned LamontFirst Responders' Time To Ownhomeownership assistanceConnecticutworkers' compensationFuture of Oncology SummitRichard RobinsonConnecticut Governors OfficeConnecticut Housing Finance AuthorityPublic Act 26-12first respondersConnecticut Department of Housing
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Media Monitor: Boebert Ousted in Colorado Primary; Electoral College Movement Gains After Democratic Wins
The Washington Post reports Rep. Lauren Boebert lost Colorado's 4th District primary to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, and that a national popular vote movement gained ground after Democratic wins.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyElectionMedical ScienceComputers and InternetCongressDemocratic Party Lauren BoebertEileen LaubacherColorado 4th Districtelectoral collegenational popular voteADHDWiFiThe Washington Post
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DC State Board of Education to Host Panel on Virtual Learning Readiness at November 18 Meeting
The DC State Board of Education meets November 18 at 5:30 pm to hear public testimony and an expert panel on preparing for educational continuity when in-person learning is disrupted.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedical Science DC State Board of Educationvirtual learningpublic meetingKIPP DCOffice of the State Superintendent of Educationeducational continuityWashington DC
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Cornell Chronicle Reports Seaweed Yarn Wearables, Big Red Nights and Rare Gettysburg Address Display
The handwritten copy of Lincoln's address, one of five in his own hand, goes on view Nov. 19, the anniversary of its delivery.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceEnergySocial IssuesEnvironment Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversityCindy Kaowearable technologyVietnam veteransGettysburg AddressAndrew RamageBig Red NightsAbraham LincolnWeill Cornell
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NPR Life Kit's Thanksgiving Guide: Turkey Tips, Pie Crusts and the Best Time to Nap
NPR's Life Kit newsletter offers Thanksgiving hosting tips, houseguest etiquette, flight cancellation hacks and sleep experts' advice on the ideal window for an afternoon nap.
HealthMediaBusiness NPR Life KitThanksgivingnappingsleep medicineEric KimElaine SwannPaco de Leon
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Yale Scholars Draw on Mediterranean Roots to Study Olive Oil's Health Benefits
Two Yale School of Public Health professors with personal ties to Mediterranean olive groves explore olive oil's health benefits, part of a Yale Today roundup also covering law, melanoma research and events.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnergyLegal Yale Universityolive oilYale School of Public HealthTassos KyriakidesVasilis VasiliouYale Law Schoolmelanoma researchUniversity
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Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Democratic Leadership
Senate Democrats will hold a closed-door vote Dec. 1 on their leader, with Schumer saying he has the votes to win.
Politics and GovernmentMediaDemocratic PartyCongressElectionGeneral PoliticsBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyWorldArtificial IntelligenceEuropeLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetLegal Chuck SchumerChris Van HollenSenate DemocratsNvidiaChina export controlsTom BarrackNewsweekSenate Democratic leadershipSteve WitkoffVladimir PutinJensen Huanghealth insurance denialsTIME magazineWashington DC shootingMicrosoft outageUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Game Changer Products Recalls All Lots of 10 Day Forecast Capsules Over Undeclared Sildenafil and Acetaminophen
Game Changer Products is recalling all lots of its 10 Day Forecast male enhancement capsules after FDA testing found undeclared sildenafil and acetaminophen, which carry serious health risks.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegal Product RecallUS Food and Drug AdministrationGame Changer Products10 Day Forecast capsulessildenafilacetaminophendietary supplementsFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Donalds' Hormuz Oil Claim Mostly False, Explains FDA Warning on GLP-1s
PolitiFact fact-checks Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds on Strait of Hormuz oil flows, rating his claim Mostly False, and explains the FDA's new GLP-1 blindness warning labels.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaEnergyMiddle EastElectionMedical ScienceTrade Byron DonaldsStrait of HormuzIran warPolitiFactFood and Drug AdministrationGLP-1 drugsOzempicPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Flags Trump's Post-Election '60 Minutes' Claims, Greenland Deal and Electricity Price Assertions
FactCheck.org is reporting that President Donald Trump twisted facts on the economy, immigration, crime and his net worth in his post-election "60 Minutes" interview, and it also examined the Greenland defense deal and electricity price claims.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergyMedia BiasEurope FactCheck.orgDonald Trump60 MinutesGreenlandChris Wrightelectricity pricesCOVID-19 vaccines
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Harvard Gazette Highlights: Data Centers, Reading and Math, and 'Epigenetic Age'
Harvard Gazette newsletter spotlights analysis that data centers' impact on electric bills is overstated, the debate over reading and math instruction, and a study linking "epigenetic age" to lung cancer survival.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEnergyMedical ScienceComputers and Internet Harvard Gazettedata centerselectric billsreading and mathepigenetic agelung cancerPeabody Museum
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Media Monitor: Brain-Implant Trial Volunteers Publish Ethics Guidelines for Researchers
MIT Technology Review reports that BCI trial participants, led by Ian Burkhart, published guidelines urging researchers to compensate volunteers, protect brain data and maintain implants after trials end.
Science & TechnologyHealthMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues brain-computer interfacesBCI Pioneers CoalitionIan BurkhartMIT Technology Reviewneuroethicsclinical trialsbrain data privacyMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Study Reports Rare Disorder That Makes a Man See Cat's Eyes in Human Faces
A new Dartmouth study documents a rare face-perception disorder in which a man saw cat's eyes in human faces after brain surgery, alongside other Dartmouth news on AI ethics and a new Astros manager.
HealthScience & TechnologySportMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Dartmouth Collegeface-perception disorderbrain surgeryDartmouth AI ConferenceTuck Center for Digital StrategiesBrad AusmusHouston Astros
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Nine Honored at Penn's 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala
Nine University of Pennsylvania alumni and faculty will be honored at the 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala, including Stuart Weitzman and Salamishah Tillet.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationSportMedical ScienceSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaAlumni Award of Merit GalaStuart WeitzmanSalamishah TilletSigal R. Ben-PorathYoung Alumni AwardHigher Education
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Nvidia Privately Told Lawmaker Chip Tracking Is Feasible, Despite Industry Group's Doubts
Rep. Bill Foster says Nvidia representatives told him the Chip Security Act's anti-smuggling measures could be implemented, though the Semiconductor Industry Association called them "new, untested, and potentially infeasible."
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Pentagon Expands Childcare Fee Assistance to Faith-Based and Community Providers
The pilot covers Arkansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is effective immediately.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducationMilitary Department of WarMilitary Child Care in Your Neighborhoodchildcare fee assistancemilitary familiesJennifer HegsethAnthony TataMiami-Dade CountyU.S. Department of WarMilitary Spouse Commission
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns After Reports of Multiple Affairs
CFO Colette Kress is interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement, and lawmakers from both parties want to know when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick knew Huang was in contact with a suspected Chinese asset.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAChinaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTradeFederal GovernmentElectionWorldConflictAsiaMilitaryLaw EnforcementEntertainmentFinancial MarketsWhite HouseCongressDemocratic PartyEuropeMusicMediaFilm and TVEconomyGeneral PoliticsHealthBankingLegalAustralia Jensen HuangNvidiaChuck SchumerHoward LutnickSaudi ArabiaNewsweekNorth KoreaKim Jong Unconstitutional amendmentMoscow car bombSergei ZavorotnyU.S.-China technology warDonald TrumpASEAN summitAPEC summitunderwater dronesColette KressSteve WitkoffJared KushnerChris Van HollenNPR Breaking NewsNPRWall Street JournalSpaceXUkraineIranDisneylandWall Street Journal Editorial BoardSilicon Valleycorporate governancePlatformerThe PlatformerMicrosoft outageOutlookAPRATony BurkeWashington DC shootingABC News AMAlice HuangMicrosoft Outlook outageWashington DC gym shootingAustralian Prudential Regulation AuthorityBarrington Tops National Park
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Nebraska Firearm Deer Season Opens With Safety Warning and Expanded CWD Testing
Nebraska Game and Parks urges hunters to treat every firearm as loaded as firearm deer season nears, with CWD testing available in eight deer management units and a 250-Mile Challenge still open.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentState GovernmentsEnvironmentSocial IssuesAgriculture Nebraska Game and Parksfirearm deer seasonchronic wasting diseasedeer management units250-Mile ChallengeNebraskaland Magazinehunting safety
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DC Muralists Face Monday Deadline for School Safety Mural Program
Washington, DC muralists have until 5 pm EST Monday, November 16 to apply for the Color the Curb: School Safety Program, with a final online workshop set for Friday, November 13.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationTransportationSocial IssuesState Governments Color the Curb: School Safety ProgramDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesDistrict Department of TransportationDC Public Schoolspublic artpedestrian safetyWashington, DCDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Beshear Urges Trump to Remove RFK Jr. From HHS, Touts $55 Billion in Kentucky Investment
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear calls on President Trump to fire HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing foodborne illness and measles outbreaks, while touting record economic growth and new state funding.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyElectionMedical ScienceTransportation Andy BeshearRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Department of Health and Human ServicesSAFE Banking Actmedical cannabiseconomic developmentKentuckyKentucky Governor's Office
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Census Bureau Releases New HTOPS Data on Employment, Housing and Mental Health
U.S. Census Bureau releases new Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey data on employment, housing energy expenses and mental health, plus an infographic on social connectedness for adults 18 and older.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesEnergy U.S. Census BureauHousehold Trends and Outlook Pulse SurveyHTOPSemploymenthousingmental healthsocial connectedness
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Spanberger and Democratic Leaders Preview 2027 "Moving Virginia Forward" Agenda
The plan includes a medical debt forgiveness program, housing measures, a ban on AI wage-setting, and new limits on data centers.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomyArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesEnergy Abigail SpanbergerMoving Virginia ForwardVirginia General Assemblymedical debt forgivenessdata centersaffordable housingVirginiaRestonhousing
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EPA Announces $12 Million for Fort Smith, Arkansas, Water Projects
The EPA, Senator John Boozman and Fort Smith officials announced $12 million to replace aging water infrastructure, including about three miles of new 48-inch raw water pipeline from Crawford County.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentCongressState GovernmentsEnvironmentEnergy Environmental Protection AgencyFort SmithArkansaswater infrastructureJohn BoozmanCrawford CountyCongressional Directed SpendingEPA
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Media Monitor: Voices for Vaccines Counters Claims on Autism, Aluminum and COVID-19 Shots
Voices for Vaccines is rebutting claims that vaccines cause autism, that aluminum adjuvants trigger food allergies and that COVID-19 shots killed more people than the world wars.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceSocial IssuesMedia Bias Voices for Vaccinesvaccines and autismaluminum adjuvantsfood allergiesCOVID-19 vaccinesAaron SiriPeter McCullough
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Medicare Open Enrollment for 2027 Now Open, Ends December 7
Medicare's Open Enrollment for 2027 is underway, with officials urging beneficiaries to compare plans on Medicare.gov before the December 7 deadline, warning that plans can change every year.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentMedical Science Medicare Open EnrollmentMedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Serviceshealth insuranceprescription drugsDr. Oz
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Governor Sherrill Signs Five Bills, Including Hemp Rules and Airport Lactation Rooms
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed five bills into law, covering hemp product sales, twins in preschool, a native seed commission, airport lactation rooms and domestic violence warrants.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthState GovernmentsLegalEducationAgriculture Mikie SherrillNew Jerseyhemp productsNJ Native Seed Commissionlactation roomspublic preschooldomestic violenceOffice of New Jersey Governor
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NIH-Funded Scientists Map the Brain's Basal Ganglia in Unprecedented Detail
A NIH BRAIN Initiative atlas catalogues millions of cells in the basal ganglia across development and species, offering new clues to autism, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceFederal Government NIH BRAIN Initiativebasal gangliabrain atlasBICANParkinson's diseaseautismneuroscienceNational Institutes of Health
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DHS Lab Publishes Market Survey of Telemedicine Tools for Emergency Medical Services
DHS Science and Technology Directorate's NUSTL has released a SAVER report identifying 11 commercially available telemedicine products to help EMS and first responder agencies evaluate and procure field solutions.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceComputers and InternetFederal Government TelemedicineEmergency Medical ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityNational Urban Security Technology LaboratorySAVER programFirst RespondersScience and Technology DirectorateU.S. Department of Homeland Security