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In June 2022, on the same day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Adam Silver, the N.B.A. commissioner, released a statement jointly with the W.N.B.A.’s commissioner, Cathy Engelbert.Silver and Engelbert said the leagues believed…

The algorithms powering Facebook and Instagram, which drive what billions of people see on the social networks, have been in the cross hairs of lawmakers, activists and regulators for years. Many have called for the algorithms to be…

According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, being overweight within the body mass index (BMI) range does not necessarily lead to a higher risk of death. This research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that…

The latest snapshot of Britain's labour market reveals an economy still restrained by worker shortages with wage inflation driven to a new post-pandemic peak that, in turn, increases the likelihood of another interest rate…

Writers picket in front of Netflix on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, as the Writers Guild of America goes on strike, May 2, 2023.Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesHollywood producers have struck a tentative deal with film…

At any other time, any other the chancellor would be quite delighted by the economic data out this morning.According to a key measure of activity (the purchasing manager's index), the economy is not contracting, but is…

People with higher incomes also score higher on IQ-tests -- up to a point. At high incomes the relationship plateaus and the top 1% score even slightly lower on the test than those whose incomes rank right below them. This suggests that one…

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found two planets similar in size to Earth and within the habitable zone of star TOI 700 . We might temper our excitement though, as this is not enough to conclude that the…

Chemists from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin discovered more isn't always better when it comes to packing charge-acceptor molecules on the surface of semiconducting nanocrystals. The combination of organic and…

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. (Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports)Mike Tomlin doing his best work with 2022 Steelers by Matt Verderame The AFC playoff picture still includes a scenario where the Jaguars and Titans can…