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UnitedHealth Group shares fall nearly 20% as company forecasts lower sales this year www.startribune.com/unitedhealth...
UnitedHealth Group shares fall nearly 20% as company forecasts lower sales this year
Rival insurers also saw share price declines as Eden Prairie-based insurer said it might have to cut benefits for seniors in 2027.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
UnitedHealth Group shares fall nearly 20% as company forecasts lower sales this year www.startribune.com/unitedhealth...
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there’s a plugin to avoid them arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/n...
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.
The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there’s a plugin to avoid them arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/n...
I had my time on national TV and I don't know that I want any more of it. open.substack.com/pub/on/p/int...
Introducing the Substack TV app, now in beta
Taking subscriber video to the bigger screen
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I had my time on national TV and I don't know that I want any more of it. open.substack.com/pub/on/p/int...
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/a...
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models
Company hired Google's book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize "all the books in the world."
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/a...
RIP Gladys Mae West, the Pioneering Black Mathematician Who Helped Lay the Foundation for GPS www.openculture.com/2026/01/rip-...
RIP Gladys Mae West, the Pioneering Black Mathematician Who Helped Lay the Foundation for GPS
Gladys Mae West was born in rural Virginia in 1930, grew up working on a tobacco farm, and died earlier this month a celebrated mathematician whose work made possible the GPS technology most of us use...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
RIP Gladys Mae West, the Pioneering Black Mathematician Who Helped Lay the Foundation for GPS www.openculture.com/2026/01/rip-...
🧪‘Striking’ Impact of Hearing Aids on Dementia Risk www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
‘Striking’ Impact of Hearing Aids on Dementia Risk
Over 7 years, hearing aid prescription did not improve cognition but was associated with a significant reduction in the risk for dementia in older adults with moderate hearing loss.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
🧪‘Striking’ Impact of Hearing Aids on Dementia Risk www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
🧪Marie Curie, Sophie Germain, Agnès Ullmann…: Discover the complete list of 72 names of female scientists proposed to join the frieze of scientists on the Eiffel Tower! presse.paris.fr/communiques/...
Paris Presse
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January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
🧪Marie Curie, Sophie Germain, Agnès Ullmann…: Discover the complete list of 72 names of female scientists proposed to join the frieze of scientists on the Eiffel Tower! presse.paris.fr/communiques/...
How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy
The fusion of agentic AI and LLMs marks a new frontier in information warfare
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January 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise
‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The surprisingly big health benefits of just a little exercise www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted
Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity
Scientists seek to understand the factors that have allowed people in Brazil to reach their 100th or even 110th birthdays despite facing adversities.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Release their names. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Release Their Names
The Murder of Alex Pretti and the Crisis in Democracy
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Release their names. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
More grift. Live updates Trump promotes his ‘Trump accounts;’ Senate tackles funding package amid DHS furor thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
More grift. Live updates Trump promotes his ‘Trump accounts;’ Senate tackles funding package amid DHS furor thehill.com/homenews/adm...
New Map Shows Parts Of NJ Likely To Be Impacted By Weekend Winter Storm patch.com/new-jersey/f...
New Map Shows Parts Of NJ Likely To Be Impacted By Weekend Winter Storm
An anticipated storm is expected to have an impact on New Jersey this weekend. One track may have people grabbing shovels again.
patch.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New Map Shows Parts Of NJ Likely To Be Impacted By Weekend Winter Storm patch.com/new-jersey/f...
A coming bloodbath at CBS After rocky start, Bari Weiss plans cuts, adds commentators at CBS News www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
After rocky start, Bari Weiss plans cuts, adds commentators at CBS News
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She laid out her strategy in a staff meeting Tuesday.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A coming bloodbath at CBS After rocky start, Bari Weiss plans cuts, adds commentators at CBS News www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy profession...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
Josh Shapiro sees light in his constituents, even in dark times www.npr.org/2026/01/26/n...
Josh Shapiro sees light in his constituents, even in dark times
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania about his memoir, Where We Keep the Light, immigration raids and the upcoming elections in 2026 and 2028.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Josh Shapiro sees light in his constituents, even in dark times www.npr.org/2026/01/26/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly” 🧪 www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/27/1...
The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly”
In a bid to treat blindness, Life Biosciences will try out potent cellular reprogramming technology on volunteers.
www.technologyreview.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly” 🧪 www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/27/1...
Reposted
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
15 new drugs added to Medicare price negotiations www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/m... via @statnews.com
15 new drugs added to Medicare price negotiations
The Trump administration released the next 15 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation, including for the first time treatments administered in doctor offices.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
15 new drugs added to Medicare price negotiations www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/m... via @statnews.com