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Gigi Hadid Shares Sweet Note for Daughter Khai on First Day of School
Gigi Hadid is setting her daughter up for success. As students return to their classes for the fall, the model sent 4-year-old Khai—whom she shares with ex Zayn Malik—off to school with a hearty lunch accompanied by some sweet words of encouragement. In a photo shared on Instagram Stories Sept. 4, Gigi showed the contents…
Read MoreStartup Founders Embrace Bootstrapping as Venture Capital Loses Its Shine
Kikoff founder Cynthia Chen (L) and Stacker founder Noah Greenberg (R). Courtesy Kikoff and Stacker As venture capital slows outside of A.I. and a handful of oversized deals that skew averages (like OpenAI’s latest $40 billion round), startup founders are increasingly turning to the good old art of bootstrapping—growing a company without outside capital. “Ninety-nine…
Read MoreWeighted Vests Are the Latest Fitness Trend. Do They Work?
When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members rejoiced, says instructor Rebecca Kennedy. “They were like, ‘Finally! You answered my prayers’!” she laughs. “The appetite has been really wild.” Strapping extra weight to your body while working out is nothing new; the practice of “rucking”—walking…
Read MorePutin and Xi Ponder Immortality: What to Know
“In the past, we used to say that very rarely people lived to 70, but these days at 70 years old you’re still a child,” a Russian translator of Xi could be heard telling Putin. “In a few years, with the development of biotechnology, human organs can be constantly transplanted so that people can live…
Read MoreWest Coast States to Offer Their Own Vaccine Guidance
California, Oregon, and Washington announced on Wednesday that they are creating a health alliance that will share “credible information” about vaccine safety and efficacy, at a time when the federal health agency tasked with releasing vaccine guidance has been thrown into chaos. In a joint statement, the Democratic governors of the three West Coast states…
Read MoreYou Can Now Inject Yourself With an Alzheimer’s Drug at Home
Self-testing and self-treating are becoming bigger trends in medicine, and now, you can conduct part of your treatment at home by yourself if you have Alzheimer’s disease. On Aug. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home treatment for Alzheimer’s. Lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi—which the FDA approved in…
Read MoreFlorida 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…
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