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Steve-O Admitted To Spending ‘A Day Doing Cocaine’ Before Performing Iconic Jackass Stunt

The story behind the stunt is somehow wilder than the feat itself.

Cinemablend · Jul 5

A Pesticide Still Found on Your Strawberries and Apples More Than Doubles Parkinson's Risk, UCLA Finds

A UCLA study found chlorpyrifos, still legal on strawberries and apples, linked to 2.5x higher Parkinson's risk. Researchers now know exactly how it attacks the brain.

Medical Daily · Jul 2

2026 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson, Vahn Lackey Battle to Go No. 1

Our latest 2026 MLB mock draft has some changes at the top as teams finalize their draft boards. Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson and Vahn Lackey have separated themselves from the pack.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 29

Best 2026 College Football Games Each Week in the West

Our Dane Miller selects the top college football contests in the West for all 13 weeks, with honorable mention selections.

SuperWest Sports · Jun 18

AI Scribing Tools Cut Physician Burnout by Over 21 Percent, Major U.S. Hospital Study Finds

A Mass General Brigham and UCLA study found AI ambient scribes cut physician burnout by 21%, freeing doctors for patient care. Here's what the research shows.

Medical Daily · Jun 12

A doctor and his wife gave $50 million so public health could act before the next crisis

A $50 million donation from Dr. Jonathan and Karin Fielding to UCLA's School of Public Health in 2012 highlighted the critical need for investing in prevention. This significant gift, now a decade old, underscores how addressing social determinants of health and building long-term capacity is vital for tackling future crises,…

The Times of India · Jun 6

DoJ investigates 15 medical schools over alleged discrimination in admissions

Announcement follows DoJ’s recent findings that medical schools at UCLA and Yale illegally used race in admissions

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

Trump shifts higher education fight from campus probes to federal rulebook

The Trump administration is changing its approach to higher education. Instead of targeting individual campuses, new federal rules are being proposed. These rules aim to influence thousands of universities nationwide. The administration seeks to reshape policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This shift follows legal challenges to earlier actions. The…

The Economic Times · Jun 4

Winners and Losers From College Baseball’s NCAA Tournament Regionals

Just 16 teams remain in the zany bracket.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 2

SI:AM | Unbelievable Upset in NCAA Baseball Tournament

UCLA went 51–6 this season. Then it got knocked out by a major underdog.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 1