Diabetes Study Finds

Bone Marrow Donors Can Be Hard to Find. One Company Is Turning to Cadavers

San Francisco–based Ossium Health has carried out three transplants for cancer patients using stem cells from deceased donors’ bone marrow in recent months.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Archaeologists find ancient treasures near grave of WWII soldier

Archaeologists thought they had found one grave, but excavation efforts turned up a treasure trove of ancient tools and coins.

Don’t poke the bear: Democrats would be wise to find common ground with Trump

One thing the Democrats should be able to negotiate is a DREAM Act — unfortunately I don’t see cooperation in my crystal ball.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand with the U.S., but India appears to be welcoming the change that may embolden nationalist ...

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

‘Minimal progress’ made this year on curbing global heating, report finds

Analysis by Climate Action Tracker puts median temperature rise by 2100 at 2.7C if current policies continue. World leaders have promised to try to stop the planet heating by more than 1.5C (2.7F). ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report

Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

UK air traffic control failure cost up to £100mn, finds review

Report into August 2023 travel chaos highlights lack of planning and training across the aviation sector

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district violated federal law, investigation finds

Owasso Public Schools, the district where Nex Benedict died following a fight at school, violated federal law, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds

A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.

Health - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

FBI probe into Chinese hacking finds 'broad and significant' espionage campaign

The U.S. government's ongoing probe into China-backed actors' attempts to hack into U.S. telecommunications infrastructure revealed a "broad and significant" espionage campaign targeted at those in ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found. More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel

The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.

Zombie knives are banned - but the BBC got them online in two clicks

Our investigation manages to buy zombie knives on UK websites in a few clicks - for as little as £19.99.

Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?

Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.

World - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Furniture of Champions: How Paris Olympics Tables and Chairs Are Finding a Second Life Online

Sold and auctioned off to small businesses, Olympic Village decor lives on in a seemingly endless chain of resellers.

Business - Inc. - October 16

How a ‘putrid’ find in a museum cupboard could be the key to bringing the Tasmanian tiger back to life

A well-preserved thylacine head was a gruesome sight – but it also contained RNA molecules crucial to reconstructing the extinct animal’s genome. Breakthroughs sometimes turn up in unexpected ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

IMF Assessing Impact on Senegal After Audit Finds Sall’s Regime Failed to Report Debt

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People

An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Independent review finds systemic Secret Service failures enabled first Trump assassination attempt

The bipartisan panel of former law enforcement officials warned that “another Butler can and will happen again” and urged the agency to enact “fundamental reform.“

Bipartisan House review finds systemic Secret Service failure enabled first Trump assassination attempt

The bipartisan House panel warned that “another Butler can and will happen again” and urged the agency to enact “fundamental reform.“

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Oil prices rise as U.S. supply posts a surprise decline, but trend ‘favors the bears’

Crude futures finished higher on Thursday for the first time in five sessions, supported in part by an unexpected decline in last week’s U.S. crude inventories, which followed sizeable back-to-back ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

Studios usually twist themselves into pretzels to avoid confusing movie titles. But this Christmas, unwary fans of the CBBC show should beware. Great news, parents! In just a few short weeks, a new ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Report on first Trump assassination attempt finds Secret Service requires fundamental reform

An independent review board has released its report on the first assassination attempt against Donald Trump, finding that the U.S. Secret Service has systemic issues "that must be addressed with ...

US Secret Service needs new leadership after attempt on Trump’s life, review finds

Bipartisan commission lists multiple failures that led to assassination attempt on former president in Pennsylvania in July

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Nearly 2 in 5 cardholders have maxed out a credit card or come close, report finds

Higher prices and higher interest rates have caused many Americans to use more of their available credit. Gen X is particularly stretched.

Business - CNBC - October 17

NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds

As football stadiums are increasingly being used for concert venues, storm shelters and community events, the impact could be severe for the economy.