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Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop
In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usualWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Who wants to win the NFC South? Taking the temperature of the division at the season’s midpoint
Tampa Bay has put together one of the more potent offenses in the NFL, but now is dealing with injuries. Meanwhile, the Falcons vacillate between brilliance and incompetence on a weekly basis.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
‘We’re running out of time’: UN warns of 3.1C temperature rise
Paris agreement target of 1.5C of global warming ‘will be gone in a few years’ without action, agency saysBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
New York’s Halloween Temperatures Hit Mid-to-Upper 70s
No need to wear extra layers this year. Temperatures in the city had reached the upper 70s by Thursday afternoon.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Migrant workers exposed to deadly 45C temperatures in Gulf – report
Research and undercover interviews reveal reality of extreme heat exacerbated by abusive working conditions. . Migrant workers across the Gulf are risking their lives by being forced to work up to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 season preview: The race for the NBA's worst record has begun
Breaking down Brooklyn's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?
Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Which NFL tight ends scored touchdowns on 2024's record-setting National Tight Ends Day?
On National Tight Ends Day, more NFL players at the celebrated position scored touchdowns than in the unofficial holiday's first six years.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
ACC tiebreaker scenarios 2024: How Clemson or Miami could be left out of title game despite unbeaten record
The potential for three ACC teams -- Clemson, Miami and SMU -- finishing 8-0 has created a chaos scenarioSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Ozempic lowers Alzheimer’s risk: Research
The diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic could lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease among people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published Thursday. Alzheimer’s disease is the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
The economics of research and development. With Heidi Williams
What is the relationship between innovation spending and productivity?World - Financial Times - October 28 -
49ers: 'No setbacks' for McCaffrey; return on track
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has reached an important benchmark in his recovery from Achilles tendinitis.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
This Group Refuses to Stop Tracking Disinformation
Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to ...Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
How to Track Runners in the NYC Marathon
Spectators can use an app to track runners in real time on race day.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers
Three U.S.-based academics won the 2024 Nobel economics prize for their research into why global inequality persists.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Sammy Basso, Advocate for Progeria Research, Is Dead at 28
One of about 150 people known to have a rare condition that causes rapid aging, he sought to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure.Health - The New York Times - October 20 -
Tasmanian tiger de-extinction research advances
Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
A Trans Researcher’s Pursuit of Better Data on Detransition
Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.Health - The New York Times - October 26 -
Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but do the claims stack up? | Temperature Check
The Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has told the US cable host its biggest threat is not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up?. Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Yanks' Cortes on track to possibly return for WS
Nestor Cortes is on track to possibly be added to the New York Yankees' roster if they advance to the World Series.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
ChatGPT’s Canvas now shows tracked changes
OpenAI now lets some ChatGPT users check changes to text or code on the Canvas feature, something developers have been asking for.Tech - VentureBeat - October 18 -
The track that caused so much chaos on the dancefloor it got banned
In the early 2000s many UK clubs banned Pow! - which critics compared to Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Northern Ireland on track for £769mn budget overspend
Stormont executive expects little largesse from UK chancellor as it struggles to balance its booksWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
USA Track and Field adds Paralympic program
USA Track and Field will manage Para track and field, which has been managed by the USOPC.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Tracking the remaining votes in key swing states
Where are the uncounted ballots in 2024 presidential election swing states? This page tracks remaining votes county-by-county during the election.Politics - NBC News - 14 hours ago -
USA Track and Field will bring US Paralympics track and field program under its roof in January
USA Track and Field is bringing the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field program in-house beginning Jan. 1 as part of a partnership that will unite all of its athletesSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
New Global Research Suggests It May Be Time to Retire ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ Skills
To boost chances for long term growth, companies need to reconsider their skills development system.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
New research suggests undiagnosed ADHD may be more common in U.S. adults
A new survey reveals that 25% of U.S. adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, but only 13% have discussed it with a doctor. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15
