Just 5 minutes of this type of exercise could help lower blood pressure, study suggests

China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan

Taipei wants other democracies to push back harder against Beijing

World - Financial Times - October 17

The conversation: Are the young Rockets and their fascinating team-building exercise ready for liftoff?

Let's preview the 2024-25 Houston Rockets, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Putin Oversees Nuclear Training Exercises at Delicate Moment for Ukraine War

The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Report: Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with Diamondbacks, Pederson opts out

Montgomery, 31, signed a one-year deal last March worth $25 million, but didn’t live up to the high price tag, finishing 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA over 117 innings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Wandy Peralta exercises option with Padres; Ha-Seong Kim declines

Wandy Peralta had a 3.99 ERA in 46 relief appearances this year and was sidelined between July 9 and Sept. 4 by a left adductor strain.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exercise

For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of ...

Sports - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Harris Suggests Trump Is ‘Weak and Unstable’ in Pointed Challenge

Kamala Harris asked why Donald J. Trump had not released his medical records, appeared on “60 Minutes” or agreed to a second debate.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Public to be asked for suggestions on how to fix NHS

Wes Streeting says health service is in ‘awful state’ as he launches ‘national conversation’ about its future

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine

Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.

Celtics coach suggests fighting should be allowed in the NBA

Boston's Joe Mazzulla, the youngest NBA head coach, says, "What's more entertaining than a little scuffle?" The answer is layered and uncomfortable.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Carville suggests early results look concerning for Harris

Democratic strategist James Carville suggested on Tuesday that early results for Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election look concerning. “Loudoun County, Virginia’s not great. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Hospital service 'under pressure' ahead of winter

A hospital chief says services already feel "strained" and expects to feel more pressure.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape under pressure.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring

The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitiveness

Business - Financial Times - October 23

UNESCO: Journalists being pressured through false allegations

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Maresca: No pressure from Chelsea for top 4 finish

Enzo Maresca has said he is under no pressure from Chelsea to secure Champions League qualification in his first season at the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

'I was pressured back to work after fiancee's miscarriages'

Firefighter Oliver Dent says he was accused of "putting the service under strain".

Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure

For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Why mature executives return to study for an EMBA

Fiftysomething graduates share their motivations and experiences of studying alongside younger classmates

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says

A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.

Girl’s life saved by pioneering rare diseases study

Diagnosis of Jaydi's genetic disorder led to life-changing treatment, says her mum.

Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time – study

Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affected. Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study

Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgent. Millions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

New study shows promising treatment for shingles

Shingles, a virus that can cause painful rashes and serious complications, is more common than many think. Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain the latest research showing promising ...

Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows

In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’

The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of change

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes

It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds

Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar. Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form but when it comes to animals putting ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Study to shed light on impact of headlight glare

A specialist car will have instruments installed to measure light levels from oncoming headlights.

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