NIH.gov
Experts fear rise in diseases as layoffs halt health research: ‘Incredibly bizarre gaslighting’
"The administration’s dismantling of institutions under guise of ‘efficiency’ will lead to a grim future for Americans." … more »
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Epicurious
Alcohol is carcinogenic and even less than 1 drink can increase your risk
"Alcohol consumption is a highly preventable cause of cancer. However, there isn’t currently a way to determine someone’s personal cancer risk from alcohol. Each person’s individual genetic background, lifestyle, diet and other health factors can all influence the effects of alcohol on tumor formation." … more »
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Yale Lab
America’s Tariff Rate Hits the Highest Level Since 1909 - Before Retaliation
"When we combine all new tariffs in 2025 so far, including the raft of reciprocal tariffs announced on Wednesday, we’re looking at an average effective rate of 22.5%, according to Yale’s Budget Lab. That’s the highest such rate since 1909—the same year that President Howard Taft proposed the idea of an income tax to Congress." … more »
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The American Enterprise Institute
Tariffs that led to the biggest stock market drop since Covid may be the result of a math error
"The conservative American Enterprise Institute recalculated rates based on correct numbers, and no tariff exceeded 14%." … more »
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NHPR.ORG
Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. They're not
"Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these fires." … more »
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Yahoo Finance
Wall Street And All The "Experts" Blew It
"As former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers wrote on X, “This is to economics what creationism is to biology, astrology is to astronomy, or RFK thought is to vaccine science.” … more »
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ISS
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns one of world's top insurance companies
"Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure." … more »
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NOAA
‘Chaos’: Cuts to NOAA disrupt staffing and weather forecasts
"US climate agency upended as efforts to slash federal government compromise email security." … more »
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CIHW
Are "Blue Zones" a Statistical Mirage?
"The blue-zones theory claims that people live longer because of their naturally healthy lifestyles, but what Saul finds when he looks at these regions is low literacy, low incomes, high crime, and even short life expectancies relative to the national average." Statistical oddities indicate people claiming to be over 100 years old are false. … more »
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IndiLeak
‘Truly disgusted’: SF legal legend on law firms caving to autocracy
"John Keker stands up for his profession — and wonders why every other attorney isn’t doing the same." … more »