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Tom Hoge lines up a putt during the first round of The 2025 Sentry. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Tom Hoge, who has one career PGA Tour victory, has a one-shot lead at The Sentry.

Why Congress should provide significant funding for medical research.

As millions took to the streets in June of 2020 to protest racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon decided that it was time for his company to take a stand. 

Chief Justice John Roberts wrapped up 2024 by once again issuing his annual year-end report. Though often brief and dry, it is often notable because it is one of the only times that he speaks ex cathedra outside the court’s usual work. Roberts rarely writes concurring or dissenting opinions compared to his colleagues; he has written a solo dissent from an 8-1 decision just once in his nearly two decades on the court; he rarely gives interviews or lectures on anything newsworthy.

Donald Trump promises he will “not cut one penny” of Medicare, but like most elected Republicans he’s a strong proponent of Medicare privatization. During his first administration, Trump issued an executive order that said Medicare Advantage, the privatized version of Medicare, “delivers efficient and value-based care through choice and private competition.” Mehmet Oz, the TV doctor Trump nominated to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, disparages traditional Medicare and has called... Читать дальше...

On its face, The Icon and the Idealist is not a book about abortion. Thanks to advances in technology and medical knowledge, Americans have become accustomed to an ideological separation between contraception and termination, sensible planning and irresponsible destruction. What Stephanie Gorton’s exhaustive history of the fight to legalize birth control makes clear, however, is that we maintain that separation at our peril. The fights share a history and a rhetoric: “dichotomies of choice against fate... Читать дальше...

Jennifer Aniston plans to scale back on plastic surgery after backlash over her 'puffy' appearance.

Are customer returns out of control? One retail worker thinks so, and he's begging customers to stop.

An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency's Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.

1. Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories  The Wall Street Journal
2. Boeing details its safety enhancements a year after a door plug blew off midflight  CNN
3. Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA  The Associated Press

Your doctor orders blood work or requests you get a biopsy, or maybe your kid broke a bone and you need to rush to the emergency department. A few months later, a bill arrives in the mail with an astounding figure. Despite the federal No Surprises Act made into law in 2022 — which prevents […]

Financial institutions need to beware of advanced persistent threats and of the potential security shortcomings of their vendors, experts say.

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Mary Shojai was brutally murdered in her San Diego home in 2012. Her killer was released last year. Her daughter wants to change California's reform laws.

A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.

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The Penguins’ first game of the calendar year comes against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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ESA's robots get ready to rock at LUNA.

Also known as the Moon on Earth, the LUNA facility near the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, was unveiled in September 2024, a simulated lunar environment that prepares our return to the Moon. To celebrate, ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer joined forces with our robotics experts to showcase their cutting-edge machines Interact and Spot, and the potential of human-robot teamwork for space exploration. 

Meet ESA’s robots... Читать дальше...

The Met Office has issued fresh warnings on heavy snow predicted over the weekend.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff has the Gophers believing they can make it there, too.

A new Congress starts Friday with a long to-do list for Donald Trump’s second term: keeping the government open, raising the debt ceiling, immigration and taxes.

The class of 2024 brings a new cast of characters to Capitol Hill for the second Donald Trump administration as Republicans officially take control of Congress.

Walmart CFO John David Rainey explains why a growing number of customers are turning to them for their grocery needs. Rainey noted the new store experience is part of the reason.

Business owners warn the deeply unpopular charge will affect everyone in the city, as they will be forced to pass on their increased costs to customers.