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Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about health risks raises questions about the tradeoffs | CNN

The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports raise concerns about potential health risks and suggest the benefits may not be as significant as they once were.

2024-10-04 00:43

Why Doesn't the U.S. Air Force Build New B-52 Bombers?

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been in service since 1955 and could see a century of use. Though questions arise about building new B-52s, the answer lies in logistics and practicality. Unlike Russia, which restarte…

2024-10-04 00:11

Storm rookie Nika Muhl tears ACL in first overseas game in Turkey

The former UConn standout had just started playing for Turkish team Besiktas after Mühl's rookie WNBA season ended.

2024-10-03 22:32

Two stories for our time

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, former President Donald Trump has blasted the Biden administration for its handling of the disaster — going so far as to accuse Democratic leaders of ignoring the needs of Republican storm victims. But a review of Trump’s…

2024-10-03 22:30

Less Than Half Of American Adults Read a Book Last Year. And Yet A Billion Books Were Sold…

In 2022, fewer than half of adults reported reading a book in the past 12 months. Furthermore, only 38 percent reported reading fiction or short stories, a rate that has fallen a worrisome 17 percent over the past ten years. But digging into the data, I also …

2024-10-03 20:01

Nondisclosure: Covid Vax Ad Blitz Sidestepped Transparency Rules

By Lee Fang, RealClearInvestigationsOctober 3, 2024 “A bun in the toaster oven,” a woman exclaims off-camera, handing an ultrasound image to family members who erupt into tearful...

2024-10-03 18:37

Robert Dennard, DRAM Pioneer, Dies at 91

Robert Dennard Inventor of Dynamic RAM Fellow, 91; died 23 AprilIn 1967 Dennard invented what is known as DRAM—a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell consisting of a tiny capacitor and transistor. Before his…

2024-10-03 18:00

FIFA to make clubs take strongest squads to Club World Cup

Clubs participating in next summer's Club World Cup will have to take their strongest squads and field their strongest teams.

2024-10-03 17:00

FIFA adjusts transfer rules for Club World Cup

FIFA has agreed on interim transfer rules aiming to help players change teams and go to the Club World Cup in the United States next June-July.

2024-10-03 16:23

Nondisclosure: Vaccine Ad Blitz Sidestepped Transparency Rules...

The FDA's emergency approval of the mRNA vaccines required enhanced disclosure in all vaccine advertising and marketing. Pfizer and Moderna dodged the rules.

2024-10-03 16:00