Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday floated extending negotiations over pending court-ordered changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave policies slated to take effect Feb. 21, saying she wants a bipartisan deal as lawmakers continue to debate the policies. Whitmer’s plan comes as Michigan lawmakers continue to debate legislation to preempt a Michigan Supreme Court […]
I’m a psychologist who drives all over Arizona to do psychological assessments. The long drives exhausted me until I got a Tesla Cybertruck, which has self-driving features. People keep flipping me off because of Elon Musk, but they don’t understand how this truck helps me. I’m a psychologist who drives long distances to see patients […]
Spoilers ahead for the first three episodes of The Traitors season 3. Alan Cumming is sick, twisted, and needs to be psychiatrically evaluated.” That’s the assessment of one contestant upon learning of a devious new twist in season three of The Traitorsthe first three episodes of which are now streaming on Peacock. But does the […]
What’s worse than sitting through an hour-long work meeting or college lecture? It’s not having to pretend that you’re paying attention; it’s actually having to pay attention—and take notes. It’s a necessary evil if you want to keep your boss happy or get a passing grade, but this AI audio recorder could make your life […]
Two human cases of the H5N1 virus, also known as avian flu or bird flu, have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, public health officials announced on Friday. The cases occurred in farmworkers with known exposure to infected animals. Both of the farmworkers have had mild symptoms and are recovering, according to public health officials. […]
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03968-0 A preliminary analysis takes a closer look at genomic data collected at the market.
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Scientists have developed a technique that could mitigate the effects of turbulence on dynamic structures and vehicles, with a particular focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Turbulence is the name we give to changes in air pressure that cause aircraft to shake. This is most apparent when an aircraft judders as it passes through changes […]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Growing up, I was told to drink orange juice when I had a cold because “vitamin C is the cure.” Does vitamin C actually help us when we’re sick? What are its benefits? ANSWER: Vitamin C supports our immune systems, helps our bodies heal wounds, protects our joints and contributes to collagen […]
In Wednesday’s Future Perfect newsletter, my colleague Dylan Matthews wrote about the case for skepticism about this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics winners. His argument was that while their theories are interesting, there’s plenty of reason to doubt just how correct those theories are. For several other Nobels this year, however, my skepticism runs in […]
