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His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.
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Dr. Craig Towers was hailed as a hero for his research on detoxing pregnant opioid users. After he published a study that found naltrexone could help patients stay off drugs, addiction specialists started asking if his work was too good to be true.
https://www.propublica.org/article/craig-towers-knoxville-tennessee-newborn-withdrawal-study?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Pregnancy #Women #Drugs #Health #Medicine #Research #Science

Why Are Rivers So Mathematical? “Any stream, from the littlest brook to the mightiest river, has a length that’s proportional to its drainage area raised to the power of 0.6.”

Since March, Redwood Cricket Club has been hosting free Sunday cricket games at Grove Park. They’re open to all, with lessons for newbies held monthly.

“Sen. Ted Cruz said on Monday that the race for Texas’ other Senate seat will be a ‘$200 million’ fight, outlining the road ahead for Republicans as state Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against state Rep. James Talarico in the closely watched contest,” CBS News reports. Said Cruz: “I think we’re going to win […]

“President Trump said Monday the U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on automobiles and parts from Canada starting in January, the latest escalation in a tit-for-tat trade conflict that erupted over the weekend,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

One reason I want AI-assisted writing to be identifiable is that it devalues the idea of Claude et al to be quoted in public. What can it teach us? What it is relative to a human being. I know the doubters sniff at that, but it really is like an alien life form, it's the first such example, it kind of did evolve from us, but it has its own way, things it's really strong at and things it utterly fails at. I for one want to study this! What a unique experience. It can also give a summary of what we've been trying to say for forty years and have never managed to put into words. I'd say that's something I should feel comfortable publishing, but right now I don't. Maybe I just have to get over that.

Thomson Reuters has developed its own AI model for legal, tax and compliance work, trained on the company’s proprietary professional

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Kacey Musgraves began her 'Middle of Nowhere' Tour in Chicago last weekend. The setlist and staging stay true to her new album. Continue reading…

A 32-year-old Orange County man faces five felony charges, including murder, after his father was found dead inside a burning home in the Town of Greenville. Continue reading…

Political Wire‘s timeline game Hindsight has been completely revamped and is now called The Way It Was. There’s a new game every day — and it’s available to all readers. Give it a try!

“The U.S.-Canada trade war could stoke inflation, piling pressure on the Trump administration ahead of November’s key midterm elections,” Semafor reports. “Canada vowed to match 50% U.S. tariffs after talks broke down over the weekend. Though the U.S. levies only apply to a subset of Canadian goods, the move could add to price rises sparked […]

“Russian President Vladimir Putin is allowing the state to take over temporary control of critical facilities that are regarded as insufficiently protected from Ukrainian drone attacks,” Bloomberg reports. “If certain facilities deemed critical don’t enact security measures in a timely manner or violate security requirements for preventing drone attacks, the state may place them under […]

A professional lip reader decoded a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Sunday's race, capturing the president reportedly saying he had "had enough." The exchange took place at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first IndyCar str...

Marc Chagall, Calvary, 1912 #museumarchive #museumofmodernart

Career Choice is helping eligible Amazon employees earn certifications and launch new aerospace careers with Amazon Leo.

I won't dispute that I once had red hair. Back in 2019, just for kicks, I went with a bright Hayley Williams–esque red that petered out for obvious reasons the following year. Then in 2025, with a 30th birthday and a big trip on the horizon, I decided to freshen up my look w...

For as long as baseball’s All-Star Game has been played—almost every year since 1933, including twice a year from 1959 to 1962—it’s been the ultimate in wish fulfillment for fans. Want to see a team of future Hall of Famers playing together? It’s got that. Want to see your favorite local players honored on a national stage? It’s possible. Poignant curtain calls and unexpected comedy? You bet.

But actual fan participation in selecting All-Star teams? That’s been a rockier road.

In this generation, when baseball fans are inundated with emails and in-stadium announcements encouraging All-Star Game voting, it’s hard to believe this wasn’t always the case. But after the first game in 1933 featured fan voting, team selections were done briefly by player vote and then entirely by managers. 

Gaze into the eyes of Comrade Redlegs, and let the truth of the situation wash over you: It’s Reds Week. That’s right. You may have survived Senators Week, Rays Week, Wings Week, and Bills Week—but do you have what it takes to journey with us into our latest theme week? Over the next five days,…

They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again.
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Research shows more flood deaths occur in Texas than in any other state. But state lawmakers have cleared the way for residents to stay in risky places, even after flooding killed at least 119 people in Kerr County last summer.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-flooding-2026-kerr-county?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Texas #House #Home #Flood #TX #USPolitics #KerrCounty #TexasFloods

Did you know that some parts of the Hudson Valley are using technology that can actually detect the sound of gunfire? Continue reading…