Paul Whelan: An American detained in Russia, wonders why he was left behind
Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that freed fellow American Trevor Reed.
Uncategorized
The Mets Lead MLB in Hit by Pitches. Here’s One Reason Why.
With Mets batters being hit by pitches at a high rate this season, the team is running out of patience and looking for answers. At least one Mets player thinks there is a culprit: the baseballs Major League Baseball is using this season. The reason for the Mets’ frustration is clear: First baseman Pete Alonso … Read more
‘Her story was America’s story’: Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton remember Madeleine Albright
More than 1,400 people, including President Joe Biden and former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, are expected to attend Albright’s funeral.
Observation of a linked-loop quantum state in a topological magnet
Buchanan, M. The unifying role of topology. Nat. Phys. 16, 818 (2020). CAS Article Google Scholar Chaikin, P. M. & Lubensky, T. C. Principles of Condensed Matter Physics Ch. 9 (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995). Haldane, F. D. M. Nobel lecture: Topological quantum matter. Rev. Mod. Phys. 89, 040502 (2017). ADS MathSciNet Article Google Scholar Wen, … Read more
Lake Mead falls to unprecedented low, exposing an original water intake valve
The plummeting water level of Lake Mead has exposed one of the reservoir’s original water intake valves for the first time, officials say.
Boeing ‘probably shouldn’t have taken’ Trump-negotiated Air Force One deal, CEO says
Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday called the unusual deal his predecessor negotiated with then-President Donald Trump for the next generation of Air Force One a one-off that he hopes not to repeat.
Ukrainian official says ‘Russians knew that the hospital was not vacant’ as geolocated and verified video shows aftermath of the attack
• In graphics: The European impact of Russia halting gas to Poland and Bulgaria
β-Hydroxybutyrate suppresses colorectal cancer
Dekker, E., Tanis, P. J., Vleugels, J. L. A., Kasi, P. M. & Wallace, M. B. Colorectal cancer. Lancet 394, 1467–1480 (2019). Article Google Scholar Brenner, H., Kloor, M. & Pox, C. P. Colorectal cancer. Lancet 383, 1490–1502 (2014). Article Google Scholar Beyaz, S. et al. High-fat diet enhances stemness and tumorigenicity of intestinal progenitors. … Read more
‘Mormon Land’: LDS leaders talk a lot about religious liberty, but is it really at risk?
To say that leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often talk about religious freedom would be, well, an understatement. It is a common theme from the top apostles on down and appears to be a favorite topic of Dallin Oaks, first counselor in the governing First Presidency and a former Utah … Read more
Trump unleashes his temper on GOP allies over Ohio Senate primary split
• Trump’s appraiser was ‘not consistent’ in adhering to internal quality controls, judge says • Lawyer explains what happens if Trump refuses to pay fines