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Florida Aims to End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday that the state would end all vaccine mandates, likening them to slavery. Lifting the mandates would mean children would not be required to be vaccinated in order to attend school in Florida. It would be the first state to withdraw from the practice, which has been credited…
Read MoreDrake Addresses Plastic Surgery Rumors
Drake Reveals Shocking Amount of Money He Lost on $125 Million Gambling Bets in One Month Drake started from the bottom, now he’s setting the record straight. The “Hotline Bling” rapper shut down speculation that he underwent abdominal etching—a cosmetic procedure in which fat is sucked out from the midriff area to created more sculpted…
Read MoreLeftover 69: An Excerpt from Jon Hart’s ‘Unfortunately, I was available’
‘Unfortunately, I was available’ is Hart’s ode to the surreal, thankless and oddly endearing world of gig work. Courtesy Jon Hart I submit to play an upstate New York townie for The Leftovers, then in its first season. The shoot is in Nyack, New York, about fifty minutes north of the city. Rockland County, where…
Read MoreJordon Hudson Supports Bill Belichick During UNC Coaching Debut
Jordon Hudson is leading Bill Belichick‘s cheering section. The 24-year-old girlfriend of the NFL-turned-collegiate football coach showed off her support for the 73-year-old as he made his head coaching debut for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels Sept. 1. before ultimately losing to the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. Jordon sported a Carolina blue lanyard…
Read MoreA.I. Is Eroding the ‘Bottom Rungs’ of Career Ladders, Harvard Researchers Warn
The rise of generative A.I. is disrupting entry-level opportunities across industries. Getty Images/Unsplash The mainstream rise of generative A.I. in recent years has fueled concerns that the technology could eat into human job prospects. A new Harvard study suggests those fears may be justified. Junior workers, in particular, have seen sharp declines in employment since…
Read MoreCan Creatine Keep Your Brain Sharp?
With Silicon Valley pouring billions into energy solutions to meet the massive electricity demands of AI, it’s easy to forget that old-fashioned human intelligence is very energy intensive, too. Recent research suggests one potential solution for more brain power: a supplement called creatine. Human brains are needy; they burn about 20% of the body’s resting…
Read MoreMedicare’s New Prior Approval Pilot, Explained
Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) trials its much-discussed “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)” model. The initiative, announced by the CMS in June, will require recipients of Original Medicare to receive prior approval before obtaining access to certain medical…
Read MoreNorman Reedus and Helena Christensen’s Son Mingus Arrested and Charged for Alleged Assault
Mingus Reedus is in trouble with the law. The son of superstars Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen was arrested in New York City on Aug. 23, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to People, and has since been charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and assault. According to the NYPD, authorities “observed a…
Read MoreNoah Cyrus Details “Lessons” She’s Learned From Sister Miley Cyrus
Noah Cyrus Shares Update on Family Drama—And the One Factor That Puts an End to It Miley Cyrus lived a double life so Noah Cyrus didn’t have to. Indeed, the “July” singer reflected on everything she learned about overcoming the trials and tribulations that came with kickstarting her music career from watching her older sister…
Read MoreThe Best Art Galleries (and One Museum) in Lisbon, Portugal
Work by Miriam Cahn at MAAT. Artwork: Miriam Cahn / © Pedro Pina Lisbon has a reputation for being one of the most artistic cities in Europe, yet that reputation has long been tied to architecture—the pastel-toned Alfama buildings, the intricate blue-and-white azulejo tiles, the patterned Portuguese pavement—and to the soulful strains of fado music.…
Read MoreWeekend Getaway Kit: What to Pack, Wear, and Apply
Your Labor Day Weekend plans are almost here! Now’s the time to decide what you need to pack to stay organized, what to wear to look stylish and stay comfortable, and what to apply to your face to look and feel great. We’ve rounded up all the travel, beauty, skincare, and fashion pieces you’ll need…
Read MoreHow Museums Like OMA Are Opening Their Doors to Visitors With Vision Impairment
The Orlando Museum of Art’s low-vision event series underscored the importance of expanding accessibility programs so that no one is excluded from the full experience of art. Courtesy Orlando Museum of Art and eSight by Gentex Corporation For at least a decade, if not longer, museums that once acted primarily as stewards of art and…
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