Sometimes Backfire Study

Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Sometimes, It’s Not You, or the Math

In this 2011 essay, a 39-year-old woman who hasn’t had a boyfriend in eight years is asked by a date, “What’s wrong with you?”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

'Sometimes I can't cope with Mum's firework death'

The son of a woman killed when a firework was put in her letterbox calls for tighter regulation.

The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?

A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

How squeezing the rich through tax may backfire

If Britain is to have a more European welfare state, it needs a more European tax system

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Browns' Wills: 'Business decision' to sit backfired

Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr.'s "business decision" to sit out a recent game with a knee injury might have backfired and led to his benching in favor of Dawand Jones.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Chargers take Jim Harbaugh's sometimes comical words very seriously

Coach Jim Harbaugh sometimes shares expressions that have his Chargers raising eyebrows and seeking explanations, but his words of wisdom change perspectives.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Review: In the hardscrabble 'Bird,' hope is scarce — but sometimes it comes from above

Led by commanding, sympathetic turns by Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams, director Andrea Arnold's drama 'Bird' is touched by notes of fantasy.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Review: In the hardscrabble 'Bird,' hope is scarce — but sometimes it comes from above

Led by commanding, sympathetic turns by Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams, director Andrea Arnold's drama 'Bird' is touched by notes of fantasy.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly

Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?

Hume: 'Trump world' pressure to back Scott in leadership race 'likely to backfire'

Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire

If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv

Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Aaron Boone's bullpen call of Nestor Cortes backfires as Yankees drop World Series Game 1: 'Liked the matchup'

Cortes gave up a walk-off grand slam to Freddie Freeman Friday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

LOOK: Bears' trick-play at goal line backfires in worst possible way in Commanders' wild walk-off victory

Safe say Chicago won't be trying this again

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Poshmark's new pricing change backfired, so the CEO did something rare—it's great leadership, says expert

Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra issued a public apology after a new policy was poorly received. Here's why it actually hit the mark, says leadership expert Talia Fox.

Business - CNBC - October 28

World Series 2024: Dodgers' latest bullpen game backfires, but the team's best relief arms are ready for Game 5

The Yankees' offense came alive against the Dodgers' relievers, and the Dodgers' bats couldn't answer back in Game 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen: Why New Orleans' post-Sean Payton hire was always destined to backfire

Allen wasn't getting results on his own side of the ball

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Late interception helps No. 1 Oregon avoid upset at Wisconsin after late fake field goal backfires

The Ducks won 16-13 after attempting a fake with the lead inside the final two minutes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

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

Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds

Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".

Study to shed light on impact of headlight glare

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

Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden expected to complete draft LNG study this year The Biden administration plans to publish ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Ozempic can lead to muscle mass loss: Study

Recent studies have found that Ozempic could lead to more muscle mass loss than traditional weight loss methods.

Politics - The Hill - November 9

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

Pandemic-era drinking increases persist, study shows

Alcohol is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States, and new research suggests an alarming increase in alcohol use since the pandemic is persisting. CBS News' Stephanie Stahl reports.

New study shows an increase in heavy drinkers

A new study finds the United States has more heavy drinkers than it did a few years ago before the pandemic began. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why and what to know ...

A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds

New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule.

Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago

California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study

Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair

Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected on Friday to chair the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, for the 119th Congress. Pfluger, who had led the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds

New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule.

Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Three in four Europeans support the use of AI by police and military, study says

Most Europeans support the use of AI technologies like facial recognition by the police and military for surveillance, a report from IE University found.

Business - CNBC - October 21

People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds

People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for health. People born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says

A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

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