A more aggressive style from Allen, as well as the electricity brought by new defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, has changed the tone for the Bears' defense.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Justin Bieber leaves fans concerned about controversial influences

Justin Bieber sparked new backlash with his latest post which showed him partying with friends at a club.The 31-year-old singer took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 13, and posted a shirtless...

International The News - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

Measles vaccine plea ahead of school term -- , -- Measles vaccine plea ahead of school term

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Opinion -- COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins

Live Science - Health - 1 day ago

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins -- Opinion -- Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.

Live Science - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of pancreatic, colorectal tumors

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Kidfluencers': Their childhoods are on display for millions. States want to protect them

Boston Herald - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Health - Toothpaste Made From Hair Works Better Than Fluoride, Scientists Say - Not only can it repair enamel—something that normal toothpastes can't do—it's sustainable, too. Natalia Mesa

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 day ago

He can't get enough! Tammy Hembrow and Bailey Smith seen on second date as the AFL star flies to the Gold Coast AGAIN to see the fitness influencer

Daily Mail - Health - 1 day ago

Logan Paul and Nina Adgal wedding: list of celebrities and popular influencers attended the wedding

Times of India - Sports - 1 day ago

Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China's increased power.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Move over, flu shot: If you hate needles, you can now get a nasal spray vaccine at home

The majority of children and up to 30% of young adults have a fear of needles, research shows.

NBC News - Health - 1 day ago

mRNA tech could help fight cancer, but cuts threaten progress, experts say -- Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines - experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more. -- Aug 13

Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.

CBS News - Science - 1 day ago

What to know before taking financial advice from 'finfluencers'

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

RFK Jr revives task force on childhood vaccine safety -- Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group Kennedy founded, had pushed through to bring the task force back.

Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group Kennedy founded, had pushed through to bring the task force back.

BBC News - US News - 1 day ago

RFK Jr revives task force on childhood vaccine safety -- , -- RFK Jr revives task force on childhood vaccine safety

Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group Kennedy founded, had pushed through to bring the task force back.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Scientists sequence avian flu genome found in Antarctica

UPI - Science - 1 day ago

Anti-vaccine RFK Jr. creates vaccine panel of anti-vaccine group's dreams

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

It's now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home

The Mercury News - Health - 2 days ago

Crown Point counts on Nate Townsend. Always a positive influence, he still had to beat 'negative self-talk.'

Chicago Tribune - Sports - 2 days ago

Your flu vaccine can now be delivered to your home

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

FluMist, a vaccine nasal spray, is now available for use at home -- FluMist, the first self-administered flu vaccine spray, is now available for purchase. Here's everything to know, from cost to age requirements and more.

FluMist, the first self-administered flu vaccine spray, is now available for purchase. Here's everything to know, from cost to age requirements and more.

CBS News - Health - 2 days ago

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Unavailable for Some Children

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

HHS Reinstates Defunct Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines

Kaiser Health News - Health - 2 days ago

RFK Jr.'s plans to overhaul 'vaccine court' system would face legal and scientific challenges -- Anna Kirkland, University of Michigan

The Conversation - US News - 2 days ago

Now You Can Get Your Flu Vaccine at Home

Wired News - Science - 2 days ago

You can get a flu vaccine nasal spray shipped directly to your door this fall

You're going to want to get a whiff of this.

New York Post - Health - 2 days ago

'Will You Fit?' The Reality Of Being A Plus-Size Disney Influencer On A Dickish Internet.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 2 days ago

The Internet Is Making Us Fluent in Algospeak

Scientific American - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Internet -- The Internet Is Making Us Fluent in Algospeak

Scientific American - Technology - 2 days ago

Census plan could shrink Texas influence - Owen Dahlkamp - The Texas Tribune - Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants could have unforeseen consequences in border states

Salon - Top Stories - 2 days ago

HHS revives child vaccine task force

Pediatrician Dr. Dyan Hes discusses the latest efforts by NIH to promote child vaccine safety and the 'carnivore babies' diet trend taking off online.

Fox News - Health - 2 days ago

Animals -- These Spiders Puke Up Toxic Digestive Fluid to Marinate Their Prey Alive

Scientific American - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Kabul braces for a waterless future -- THE EXPLAINER -- A confluence of manmade and environmental factors makes the Afghan city the first modern capital to risk running out of groundwater -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

The Week - World - 2 days ago

Warning over common acid reflux drug taken by millions

Daily Express - Health - 2 days ago

Stressed UK Teens Seek Influencers' Help For Exams Success

International Business Times - Business - 2 days ago

A MAGA influencer tried to be a tradwife in Australia. It almost broke her

Lauren Southern moved with her husband from Canada, where she’d grown up, to Australia, where she says, she lived in near-total isolation.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety

A lawsuit claims Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated a 1986 law by failing to set up a task force to make childhood vaccines safer.

NBC News - US News - 2 days ago

The pictures that 'broke' Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale's relationship after claims footballer 'hated her influencer lifestyle and demands'

Daily Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

Former NY Official Vows to Root Out CCP Influence If Elected Governor

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

HHS Revives Vaccine Task Force After Lawsuit

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Kabul braces for a waterless future -- THE EXPLAINER -- A confluence of manmade and environmental factors makes the Afghan city the first modern capital to risk running out of groundwater

The Week - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hoping to Win Back Young Republican Support, Israel Invites MAGA Influencers

Haaretz - US News - 2 days ago

Maryland politicians took $10M from businesses seeking government contracts, lobbying influence

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Noah Hawley expands 'Alien' world with 21st century influences

Tulsa World - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Solomon Islands Says China Not Influencing Diplomatic Decisions

International Business Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Brave Ukrainian pensioners defy Putin as they help flush out Russian saboteurs

Daily Express - World - 3 days ago

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit-and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Wired News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The influencers behind South Africa's natural hair movement

Deutsche Welle - World - 3 days ago

RFK Jr. Is Making A Drastic Move On Vaccine Development — And It Could Endanger Us All

Doctors and scientists who spoke to HuffPost are worried for a multitude of reasons and want you to know that this will impact your health.

Huffington Post - Health - 3 days ago

Influencers 'could be driving greater uptake of business-related A-levels'

Evening Standard - Business - 3 days ago

Why US budget cuts could derail future mRNA vaccine progress

US Government cuts to mRNA vaccine research could set back technological advances and reduce access to therapies, while raising their costs.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 3 days ago

'Alternative Facts' Aren't a Reason To Skip Vaccines

Kaiser Health News - Health - 3 days ago

Health News -- Clinical trial shows promise for new pancreatic cancer vaccine -- A new vaccine aimed at a common cancer gene mutation could help stop aggressive pancreatic cancers from coming back, a small UCLA clinical trial suggests.

UPI - Health - 3 days ago

Mercyhealth to pay $1M to settle religious discrimination charges involving COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Chicago Tribune - Health - 3 days ago

Why RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working

The Atlantic - Health - 3 days ago

RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research-Just Not for Vaccines

Wired News - Science - 3 days ago

Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study -- Anna Rogers

Live Science - Health - 3 days ago

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia -- Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago

The Conversation - Health - 4 days ago

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs -- Amy E. Stambach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Conversation - Health - 4 days ago

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The Conversation - US News - 4 days ago

FDA may pull authorization of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for kids under 5, company says

The potential move to rescind authorization of Pfizer's vaccine could leave some kids in the U.S. with no available shots against Covid.

CNBC - Health - 4 days ago

What to Know About mRNA After RFK Jr. Cancels Vaccine Contracts

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Convenient neck fan that's 'so quiet' hailed 'best thing for heatwave' and 'hot flushes'

Daily Express - Technology - 4 days ago

How Trump team views on mRNA vaccines changed

ABC News - Health - 4 days ago

Acid reflux drug taken by millions could HARM your digestion, warns top pharmacist

Daily Mail - Health - 4 days ago

Calorie labels rarely influence takeaway choices, survey suggests

Evening Standard - Health - 4 days ago

CDC staffers voice frustration over RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine rhetoric in wake of shooting

The health secretary visited the agency's Atlanta headquarters Monday after last week's shooting.

NBC News - Health - 4 days ago

Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 4 days ago

CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression

ABC News - Health - 5 days ago

How Syria became the battleground for Israeli and Turkish influence

Their competing designs for the region face a crucial stress test, as the new regime in Damascus struggles to rebuild

Middle East Eye - US News - 5 days ago

Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed

Los Angeles Times - Business - 5 days ago

Ken Burns documentary: 'Leonardo da Vinci' - works, life and influence

SBS - Top Stories - 5 days ago

New Vaccine Shows Promise Against One of the Deadliest Cancers

Newsweek - Health - 5 days ago

Influencers criticize birth control and push 'natural' methods. Here's what to know

NPR - Health - 5 days ago

Prankster Tricks Woke Poetry Journals into Publishing Awful Poems by 'Gender-Fluid Nigerian' DEI Persona

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. has vilified COVID-19 vaccines and the CDC.

Ars Technica - Science - 5 days ago

Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 6 days ago

Fresh hope for pancreatic cancer patients as new vaccine shows promise in early trial

Sky News - Technology - 6 days ago

HHS cancels development of mRNA vaccines for flu and COVID

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

The race for a Lyme disease vaccine

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

Future of cancer treatment uncertain with mRNA vaccine cuts

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

Top FDA vaccine regulator returns to agency weeks after firing

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

Gunman in CDC shooting blamed COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal

“He was very unsettled, and he very deeply believed that vaccines hurt him and were hurting other people,” the gunman's neighbor said.

Washington Examiner - Health - 6 days ago

One-size-fits-all pancreatic cancer vaccine showed promise in early trial

NBC News - Health - 6 days ago

Rogue Worlds May Not Be So Lonely After All, Europa Clipper Completes Key Test, and RFK, Jr., Pulls $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Funding

From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.

Scientific American - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Space & Physics -- Rogue Worlds May Not Be So Lonely After All, Europa Clipper Completes Key Test, and RFK, Jr., Pulls $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Funding

From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.

Scientific American - Environment - 6 days ago

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression. Union demands statement against misinformation

A Georgia man who opened fire at CDC headquarters, killing a police officer, blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for his depression. A CDC workers union calls for a statement about vaccine misinformation.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 6 days ago

Tennis' richest prize fund, influencers galore and even a reality dating show on YouTube... why this year's US Open promises to be the wildest and wackiest yet

Daily Mail - Sports - 7 days ago

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police

A Georgia man who fired dozens of rounds at the CDC headquarters, killing a police officer, had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for his depression, his father told authorities.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 days ago

How RFK Jr's vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump's vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

Aljazeera - Science - 8 days ago

As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights -- Sarah Porter, Arizona State University

The Conversation - Environment - 8 days ago

Experts alarmed by US cuts to mRNA vaccine research

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has slashed government spending on mRNA vaccine research. Experts warn it will boost global vulnerability to future pandemics.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 8 days ago

Interview - 'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

Live Science - Health - 9 days ago

Cutting federal funds for mRNA vaccine leaves the US vulnerable, experts say

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 9 days ago

Flutter upgrades full-year forecast as FanDuel steals the show

Independent UK - Business - 9 days ago

Lungs stored in jar helps crack Spanish flu pandemic origin mystery

Independent UK - Science - 9 days ago

Common chocolate ingredient found to be 'promising' flu treatment

Independent UK - Science - 9 days ago

Lack of fluoride drinking water raises oral health concerns

DOHA: A senior official the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has raised concerns about the low levels or complete absence of fluoride in Qatar...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 9 days ago

Czech pharmacies set to offer flu vaccinations in autumn trial

Euractiv - Health - 9 days ago

Patients to be fast-tracked on to new head and neck cancer vaccine trial

Evening Standard - Health - 9 days ago

What's the evidence for vaccines? Audio, 28 minutes -- What's the evidence for vaccines?

Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.

BBC News - Science - 10 days ago

After RFK Jr. ends vaccine funding, Louisiana's Bill Cassidy says cuts don't fit Trump agenda

The Advocate - Politics - 10 days ago

RFK Jr.'s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 10 days ago

Vaccines -- Why mRNA Vaccines Are So Revolutionary-And What's at Stake if We Lose Them

Speed and flexibility have made mRNA a blockbuster technology

Scientific American - Health - 10 days ago

Glammed-out food influencer cooks enormous meals for the hungry — but critics say its for 'clout'

No food deed goes unpunished.

New York Post - Weird - 10 days ago

RFK Jr. cancels $550 million in funding for MRNA vaccine development

ABC News - Health - 10 days ago

What to know about mRNA vaccines

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 10 days ago

Influencers beware, Revenue is on the prowl

Irish Times - Business - 11 days ago

What is the mRNA vaccine and why is the US withdrawing funding?

The decision will impact 22 projects speerheaded by major pharmaceutical companies for vaccines against bird flu and other viruses

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

New York Daily News - Health - 11 days ago

Urgent vaccine warning for China travellers as horror chikungunya virus outbreak goes on -- Pregnant women, particularly those close to their due date, are strongly advised to reconsider...

Daily Express - Health - 11 days ago

Public Health -- Bird Flu on Dairy Farms May Be Airborne After All

Infectious bird flu virus was found in milk, on equipment, within wastewater and aerosolized in the air on California dairy farms

Scientific American - Health - 11 days ago

The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback

New York Daily News - Health - 12 days ago

Labour proves Keir Starmer is busted flush with move showing it can get even worse

Daily Express - Opinion - 12 days ago

'Children Aren't Supposed to Die in Wars': Israeli Influencers Dare to Talk About Gaza

Haaretz - Entertainment - 13 days ago

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts

Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial take and what they want everyone to know.

Huffington Post - Health - 13 days ago

Gonorrhoea vaccine becomes available at sexual health clinics in England

The programme is targeted to those most at risk and could prevent up to 100,000 cases.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Needle-free vaccine method delivers antibodies through dental floss in early study

Scientists demonstrate dental floss can effectively deliver flu, protein and mRNA vaccines without needles by targeting tissue between teeth and gums in laboratory testing.

Fox News - Health - 13 days ago

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

The Mercury News - Health - 15 days ago

Africa's ambitious push for vaccine independence

Africa imports 99 percent of its vaccines, with seven of every 10 vaccines used in Africa currently being donated.

Global Voices - Science - 16 days ago

Moderna cuts high end of 2025 revenue outlook on vaccine shipment delay in U.K.

Moderna also lost less than Wall Street analysts were expecting for the second quarter and posted revenue that topped estimates.

CNBC - Health - 16 days ago

States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines

Wired News - Science - 16 days ago

Parents urged to prioritise vaccine catch-ups as measles cases remain high

The latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency shows there have been 145 cases since the last report on July 3.

Evening Standard - Health - 17 days ago

How Putin's grip on the east could influence EU's Enlargement Package

Euractiv - World - 17 days ago

FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 18 days ago

Doctor reveals the secret weapon against growing vaccine skepticism worldwide

Fox News - Health - 18 days ago

Dairy's outsized political influence and the trade war -- Podcast

Dairy farmers are largely protected from international competition by a policy called supply management

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 19 days ago

Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth - and it worked -- Amy Arthur

Live Science - Health - 22 days ago

U.S. to remove mercury preservative thimerosal from flu shots

CNBC - Health - 25 days ago

Healthy Returns: Researchers move closer to a universal cancer vaccine

CNBC - Health - 25 days ago

All the News That's Fit: Moms are not OK, fluoride battles and cell counts

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 26 days ago

Unless we invest more in vaccines, we risk more tragedies like the recent measles death

Daily Express - Opinion - 26 days ago

Trump's 'America First' Policies Are Diminishing U.S. Global Influence

OilPrice.com - World - 27 days ago

Fitness Influencer Nearly Dies After Open Wounds Become Necrotic

Lexi Reed from Indiana battled a rare illness, and it almost cost her her life.

Inside Edition - Health - 29 days ago

The quest to localize vaccine manufacturing in Africa

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught Africa anything, it is that when the next global health crisis hits, no one is coming to save her.

Global Voices - Health - 29 days ago

Parents have been tricked by vaccine hokum - and children are paying the price

Daily Express - Opinion - 29 days ago

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.'s HHS, it's not pharma. It's wellness

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 29 days ago

RFK Jr. Wants to Change a Program That Stopped Vaccine Makers From Leaving the U.S. Market. They Could Flee Again.

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccines.

ProPublica - Health - 30 days ago

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how -- Raven Garvey, University of Michigan; Agnit Mukhopadhyay, University of Michigan, and Sanja Panovska, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences

The Conversation - Technology - 1 month ago

How to Protect Pets and Backyard Chickens from Bird Flu

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Can You Get Bird Flu from Eggs? Your Egg Safety Questions Answered

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Where Did Bird Flu Go?

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts warn that it hasn’t disappeared

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

What Would It Take for Bird Flu to Spread among Humans?

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Gene-Swaps Could Let Influenza Jump Species

Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last four flu pandemics

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

The Invisible Toll of Bird Flu on Wildlife

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at scales no one fully understands

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

All the News That's Fit: Vapes' hidden sweetness, insurance losses and manga flu

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 1 month ago

Scientists crack the code on new vaccine for deadly plague bacteria

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Vaccines: More important than you think -- Carlyn Zwarenstein

Salon - Science - 1 month ago

Amid bird flu woes, interest in egg alternatives grows -- By Ginia McFarland | Cronkite News -- Quail breeders and vegan egg producers are seeing an uptick in interest following mass flu outbreaks at chicken farms.

Quail breeders and vegan egg producers are seeing an uptick in interest following mass flu outbreaks at chicken farms.

Phoenix New Times - Environment - 1 month ago

Fluid forms of home: The resilient art of Delbar Shahbaz

“As an immigrant and fire survivor, I reflect more deeply on the fragility of home, shifting identity, and the need to care for the environments we depend on.”

Global Voices - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy changes

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 1 month ago

Covid alert as doctor warns highly infectious new strain could 'evade' vaccine

Daily Express - Health - 1 month ago

Patel, Braverman and Jenrick Immigration Scheme Led to Unexpected and Unregulated Influx of 1.2 Million Foreign Workers

Byline Times - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.

Musk, the billionaire businessman behind Tesla and SpaceX, influenced several new Texas laws this year. How his lobbyists came about these wins, however, is more of a mystery.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 1 month ago

Straight Outta Flushing - Mets

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 month ago

CBS Reports - Is America in a New Gilded Age? | CBS Reports - When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration - and the world's richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies - questions about the growing influence of today's tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy? Jun 28 - 43:39

When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration — and the world's richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies — questions about the growing influence of today's tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy?

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis -- Skip York, Rice University

The Conversation - Environment - 1 month ago

Federal energy office illustrates the perils of fluctuating budgets and priorities -- Christelle Khalaf, University of Illinois Chicago

The Conversation - Environment - 1 month ago

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence -- Robert F. Barsky, Vanderbilt University

The Conversation - Politics - 1 month ago

Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Kennedy last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy. He also quietly removed Dr. Melinda Wharton — the veteran Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who coordinated the committee's meetings.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

Boston Globe - Business - 2 months ago

Influencers, "sinvergüencers," "fakevergüencers," and other figures in tourism promotion

Dominican Today - Opinion - 2 months ago

U.S. just radically changed its COVID vaccine recommendations: How will it affect you?

As promised, federal health officials this week dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Influencers, "sinvergüencers", "fakevergüencers" y demás personajes de la promoción turística

Dominican Today - Opinion - 2 months ago

A new COVID subvariant spreads rapidly as Trump pivots away from vaccines

A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California — heightening the risk of a summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines harder to get, and more expensive, for many Americans, some health experts warn.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Trump administration cancels $766-million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

A bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would make it significantly easier for parents to enroll their children in school without standard vaccinations.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

'In a World of Influencers, We Have Waved Goodbye to the Theatre Critic'

Byline Times - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Pakistani influencer on India, partition, and the language of 'dehumanisation' | Bilal Hassan

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 months ago

How AI could influence the evolution of humanity – podcast -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

The Conversation - World - 4 months ago

"Not Just Measles": Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring as Vaccine Rates Decline

While much of the country is focused on the spiraling measles outbreak, experts warn that whooping cough and other preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and Trump’s slashing of public health infrastructure.

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

IN FOCUS: The role of influencers as more turn to social media for financial advice

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 4 months ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 4 months ago

White House withdraws nomination for CDC director -- David Weldon has been a prominent critic of vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control

Voice of America - Science - 5 months ago

Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

Evangelical pastor Steve Berger’s political influence campaign operates out of his D.C. townhouse. In addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson living there, a prominent Trump ally, Rep. Andy Ogles, has the keys.

ProPublica - Politics - 5 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor's Secretive Influence Campaign

The Capitol Hill townhouse is owned by a major Republican donor. It’s the headquarters of a little-known political influence project that has reached a number of powerful Republican politicians.

ProPublica - Politics - 5 months ago

CrossFit-loving dad, 42, gets transplant after flu-like symptoms turn out to be end-stage heart failure

New York Post - Health - 5 months ago

'Foreign Influence' Register to Launch This Year to Tackle Election Interference Threat

Byline Times - Politics - 6 months ago

Decision to Limit COVID Vaccines Will 'Amplify Health Inequalities and Lead To More Hospitalisations'

Byline Times - Health - 8 months ago

Influx of student bike riders from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng overwhelm Chinese authorities

Global Voices - Sports - 9 months ago

Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids -- Laura Geggel

Live Science - Health - 10 months ago

Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan -- Julie Sullivan, Emory University and Wilbur Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology