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‘I’m not JD Vance’: the Appalachia memoir author running for Congress

Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, is drawing on her reporting experience to win Virginia voters in a longtime Republican district

The Guardian - US · 17h ago

Psychiatrist Bandy Lee Sounds Alarm on Trump's Mental State, Calling Him 'Severely Impaired' in Interview

Dr Bandy Lee says Donald Trump's public remarks and behaviour indicate severe psychological impairment, warning that the presidency's powers could make the situation extremely dangerous.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

In 1912, Wilfrid Voynich bought a mysterious manuscript written in an unknown script. 114 years later, its text remains undeciphered despite decades of study

In 1912, Wilfrid Voynich purchased a mysterious manuscript from the Jesuit College at Frascati near Rome. Written in an unidentified script by an unknown author, its text has remained undeciphered for more than a century. Now held by Yale University, the Voynich Manuscript continues to be studied by researchers today.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold for $31.28 million and helped create a national park nearly four times the monument’s original size

A piece of land can begin as a forgotten investment and end as part of a national treasure. That is the remarkable story of Colorado’s Baca Ranch, a vast property at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In 1862, heirs of Luis María Cabeza de Baca sold the…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Ro Khanna Says Medicare for All Could Cut $1 Trillion in Annual Health Costs: ‘Saves Money and Lives’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that a new Yale analysis projects that a Medicare-for-All-style system could reduce U.S. health spending by $1.04 trillion annually.

Benzinga · Aug 20

In 2016, Yale began following 3,635 people aged 50+; 12 years later, those reading books regularly showed a 23% lower mortality hazard, with readers reaching an 80% survival point 23 months later

Yale researchers tracked 3,635 adults aged 50 and older over a twelve-year study. Their findings showed that regular book readers had a 23 percent lower mortality hazard. Active book readers reached an 80 percent survival milestone 23 full months later than non-readers. Deep cognitive engagement from daily reading strengthens brain…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships

Harvard, MIT and others face directive to review and cut alliances Pentagon deems national security risk

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

The Lost Inca City Hiram Bingham Missed: How another explorer found Vilcabamba deep in Peru’s jungle

Explorers searched for Vilcabamba, the Inca Empire's final refuge, for decades. Gene Savoy identified ruins at Espíritu Pampa as the likely lost Inca capital. A BBC crew followed Savoy's trail, uncovering clues about the city's location. Roof tiles found at Espíritu Pampa linked the ruins to the last Inca capital.…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

JD Vance Leaked Messages Claim Usha Vance 'Backed' His Silence on White Nationalist Nick Fuentes

JD Vance faces scrutiny after leaked messages suggest his wife, Usha Vance, influenced his decision not to condemn white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

Focused Life Force Energy Says It Can Improve Sleep, Focus, and Mood. Here's What the Research Shows.

The subscription company points to studies led by a Harvard- and Yale-trained University of Arizona scientist to support an unusual claim that the energy of a space can be changed remotely. Here is a fair look at the evidence and its limits.

Medical Daily · Aug 13