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For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat dairy products. A new generation of nutrition research is challenging some of those long-held beliefs—suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive. A new study adds to this shift. Using data from more than 3,100 participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, researchers tracked dairy consumption and measured coronary artery calcification—a buildup of calcium in the arteries that can be an early sign of heart disease....

At over 7 percent, the unemployment rate in Canada is the highest it has been in a decade. For those under 25, it surpasses 14 percent. This is a real challenge for young people at the beginning of their working lives. The usual rules for getting started on a promising career no longer seem to apply.A welder works at a new condo building under construction in downtown Vancouver, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan HaywardA university degree does not open doors the way it used to. There are many more university graduates than there are openings that require this...

(Transcribed by TurboScribe.ai. Go Unlimited to remove this message.) Many of you now think that the best option is just to stick with Windows 10, even though it is classified as end-of-life by Microsoft. End-of-life means you will not get security updates. I know that for $30 you can get an extra year of security updates from Microsoft, but after that, zero. So regardless of short-term solutions, in the end you will have an unsafe OS. Also, the reality is that many of you cannot upgrade to Windows 11, and even if you could, my recent videos show that...

A multidisciplinary research team has discovered that liver alterations associated with metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) can directly cause cognitive and neurological impairments, and that these effects can be reversed by a therapy exclusively targeting the liver. The findings establish the existence of a "liver–brain axis" that is not only clinically relevant but also therapeutically actionable. The study demonstrates that animal models of diet-induced metabolic liver disease show alterations in social memory and sensory processing, accompanied by dysfunctions in the hippocampus, a key region for memory and learning. Most promisingly, these alterations were reversed by treating the liver with...

For most of human history, coupling up was not merely a norm; it was a necessity. Before reliable contraception, women could not control their fertility, and most were far too poor to raise children alone. Hence the centuries-old convention that, whereas a tragic play or saga ends in death, a happy one ends in marriage. So the speed with which the norm of marriage—indeed, of relationships of any sort—is being abandoned is startling. Throughout the rich world, singlehood is on the rise. Among Americans aged 25-34, the proportion living without a spouse or partner has doubled in five decades, to...

The View co-host Joy Behar credited Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Wednesday for being “smarter than we thought” for “turning on” her own party and publicly breaking with colleagues in several areas. Behar’s remarks came one day after Greene’s first ever appearance on ABC’s daytime roundtable and after the Democrats’ sweeping electoral wins the prior evening. During her sit down on The View on Tuesday the congresswoman fielded challenges from host Whoopi Goldberg on the consequences of the government shutdown and the impending loss of benefits provision, only to surprise the co-hosts with her answers – with Behar even...

The View co-host Joy Behar credited Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Wednesday for being “smarter than we thought” for “turning on” her own party and publicly breaking with colleagues in several areas. Behar’s remarks came one day after Greene’s first ever appearance on ABC’s daytime roundtable and after the Democrats’ sweeping electoral wins the prior evening. During her sit down on The View on Tuesday the congresswoman fielded challenges from host Whoopi Goldberg on the consequences of the government shutdown and the impending loss of benefits provision, only to surprise the co-hosts with her answers – with Behar even...

With a social-media post that said “STOP LYIN” about there being an affordability crisis, President Trump claims he’s whipped inflation. But consumers are still feeling the squeeze. Target’s prices are up 5.5% nationwide this year and Walmart’s are up 5.3%, according to an analysis by DataWeave, which looked at roughly 16,000 items across each retailer’s website. Amazon’s price hikes have averaged more than 12%, according to a report. After seven months under Trump’s tariffs, Americans are paying more for nearly everything — from a cup of joe and plush living room sofas to children’s toys. Inflation for food has been...

The Nuremberg trials have inspired filmmakers before… But for the latest take, “Nuremberg,” writer-director James Vanderbilt focuses on a lesser-known figure: The U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who after the war was assigned to supervise and evaluate captured Nazi leaders to ensure they were fit for trial (and also keep them alive). But his is a name that had been largely forgotten: He wasn’t even a character in the miniseries. Kelley, portrayed in the film by Rami Malek, was an ambitious sort who saw in this assignment an opportunity to write a book (bestselling, he hoped) on his findings about...

A Portland Democrat who once called for homeless individuals to be given housing suffered an ironic and cruel twist of fate last week. As The Oregonian reported, 51-year-old homeless man Vashon Locust was arrested on Tuesday after starting a fire that torched Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos’ townhome and car. He faces charges of reckless burning, second-degree mischief, and trespassing. These are all misdemeanors. According to a police affidavit obtained by the paper, Locust snuck into a shed near Avalos’ home on October 26 and attempted to use an electric outlet. When that failed, he set a fire to stay...

The Nutcracker—it’s as synonymous with the holiday season as twinkling lights, candy canes, and fir trees. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet is performed by virtually every ballet company during the month of December. But it may surprise you to learn that it wasn’t always a holiday staple. In this article, we’ll take a look at the history behind The Nutcracker to see how it came to be the cherished Christmas tradition we know it as today. The history of The Nutcracker dates back to 1816 when author E. T. A. Hoffmann penned Nussknacker und Mausekönig (or The Nutcracker and the...

We tested the paid versions of ChatGPT 5, Gemini 2.5, Grok 4, and DeepSeek across nine real-world categories -- including problem-solving, image and video generation, fact-checking, analysis, creativity, and deep research. We paid for every tool tested -- no free tiers, no shortcuts. This is an independent comparison based purely on real performance, not hype. Which AI is truly the smartest? Which AI is Best? | 24:18 Versus | 447K subscribers | 407,247 views | October 22, 2025 0:00 Intro 0:30 Problem solving 2:47 Image generation 5:08 Fact checking 7:36 Analysis 11:00 Video generation 14:20 Generation 16:03 Voice mode 19:34...

2025 FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL Circuit: Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo First Grand Prix: 1963, Number of Laps: 71, Circuit Length: 4.304 km, Race Distance: 305.354 km, Lap Record: 1:10.540 Valtteri Bottas (2021)

With talk of ending the filibuster increasing, it's worth considering the effect that doing so may have on efforts to grant Puerto Rico statehood. The threat of adding two virtually guaranteed Democratic Senators to Congress via Puerto Rican statehood is often given as a reason to oppose the filibuster. On the other side of the argument are those who say that the Democrats will just eliminate the filibuster anyway, next time they come back into power so not doing so now is just a postponement of the inevitable. If ending the filibuster is inevitable, is granting Puerto Rico its independence...

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Miami police spokesperson Mike Vega said Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, Vega said. It was unclear why Brown was taken to New Jersey first or how long he had been in Dubai, although he has posted several times on social media over the past few...

In A Nutshell Around 3,500 BCE in central Jordan, people built over 95 stone burial monuments (dolmens) and standing stone structures on hilltops, creating a ceremonial gathering place that remained active for roughly 200 years. These monuments appeared during a crisis period when the Chalcolithic way of life was ending: large settlements had been abandoned, trade networks collapsed, and climate data shows a severe drought around 3,400 BCE. Unlike typical residential sites, Murayghat had no hearths or permanent housing—instead, excavations found massive 27-liter pottery bowls (suggesting communal feasts), ritual grinding stones stained with red ochre, and animal horn cores. Researchers...

BREAKING: Senator Paul just OBJECTED TWICE to Senator Kennedy's proposals that would NOT PAY members of Congress during a shutdown. Paul: "I don't want to pay LESS PEOPLE [during a shutdown], I want to pay MORE." He wants to make a PERMANENT PAYDAY for his fellow CROOKS! UNREAL

A combined analysis of blood tests to measure three biomarkers linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease—lipoprotein a (Lp(a)), remnant cholesterol and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)—may help identify high-risk individuals earlier, according to a preliminary study. In the analysis, adults with elevated levels of all three biomarkers of heart disease had nearly three times the risk of a heart attack compared with normal levels. The three blood tests examine different pathways that can lead to cardiovascular disease. Lipoprotein(a) is a type of cholesterol that is largely inherited and can cause plaque buildup in arteries. Remnant cholesterol refers to harmful fat...

https://babylonbee.com/news/nancy-pelosi-prepares-for-sad-future-of-outsider-trading WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the announcement that she was finally retiring from the U.S. Congress and would not seek reelection in 2026, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared herself for a sad future of outsider trading. Having long been in the privileged position of using her status as a Washington power player to pad her impressive stock portfolio, Pelosi was now faced the the grim reality of having to trade stocks without insider info just like a regular peasant. "It'll be the total opposite of what I'm used to," Pelosi reportedly told her aides. "Once I retire from public...

By Leslie Hook Financial Times, London Thursday, November 6, 2025 The U.S. Department of the Interior has added copper, silver, and metallurgical coal to its list of "critical minerals," increasing the likelihood that these materials could be included in future tariff policies. The three materials are among 10 elements added today to the list, which is updated every three years by the U.S. Geological Survey. The list determines which minerals are included in the upcoming Section 232 tariff review of levies applied for national security purposes. It also plays a role in determining which domestic projects may receive federal support....