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Scientists have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart. The bots, designed to replace risky open-heart surgery and ineffective IV-drug therapy to treat life-threatening heart infections, could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other hard-to-reach diseases, including cancer. “With just a little…
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies. Shoppers need to plan accordingly. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 in most states. Idaho, Connecticut, and…
Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say. Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting. Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have.…
What does it truly cost a human being to lead a nation through an existential war while the world watches from afar? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals the psychological toll of continuous survival, the grim realities of geopolitical negotiation, and what keeps him still stand
Polling is facing an existential crisis. People aren't picking up the phone. Nobody wants to talk to pollsters. Trust is on the line. We pluck a solution from the economics canon and convince a polling firm to let us test it. Today on the show, we head to Marist College — home of
We’re hearing a ton about the marvels of testosterone from influencers, celebrities, and even government officials. They say we should be thinking about our T levels, topping them off with extra if they’re too low. And we’re told that the benefits of testosterone are HUGE: that w
Bela Bajaria, Pamela Abdy, and Cindy Holland are the latest to exit as mergers and layoffs reshape the studios, leaving few women with the power to greenlight a movie.
Animal Collective are not an inherently nostalgic band, even though they certainly embody a certain time and aesthetic in indie rock history. They’re also not a terribly active band. All four members are very busy, but they live in different parts of the world and don’t assemble
A parent clearly built the winning science project. Who should lose the prize?
An elementary student submits an elaborate science project far beyond their apparent ability. The parent proudly describes working together all weekend, and the child clearly learned something, but other students completed simpler projects themselves.
The proposal is perfect and the ring is terrible. When do you say so?
Your partner proposes with a costly ring chosen after months of secret planning. You love the proposal and want the marriage, but strongly dislike the ring you would be expected to wear every day. Returns are possible for one week.