At the annual gathering in Boston this past week of one of America’s oldest scientific societies, the discussions touched on threats to humankind: runaway artificial intelligence, toxic “forever chemicals,” the eventual end of the universe.But the most urgent threats for many scientists were the ones aimed at them, as the Trump administration slashes the federal scientific work force and cuts back on billions of dollars in funding for research at universities.“Angst and anxiety and, to a certain extent, grief,” is how Sudip Parikh, who leads the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the organization hosting the conference, summed up…
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When you’re working hard to achieve your career goals, taking time off can feel like a secondary priority — even if you know you need the rest.It may sound counterintuitive, but research shows scheduling time off from work can actually help improve your performance.Experts say it’s important to “give yourself permission” to take time off when you need a break. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and author of the forthcoming book “Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos,” says there is no need to force yourself to work beyond your limits.Instead, Eurich recommends listening to your body…
MONTREAL — Team USA, riding the surge of three first-period fights in the opening nine seconds, claimed a 3-1 win over Team Canada on Saturday at the Bell Centre. Matthew Tkachuk started the fisticuffs against Brandon Hagel. Brother Brady Tkachuk followed with a tilt against Sam Bennett. J.T. Miller completed the set by fighting Colton Parayko.According to Brady Tkachuk, he and his brother were among the participants in a Saturday group chat that discussed the possibility of off-the-drop fisticuffs. Matthew Tkachuk started it by asking Hagel to fight.“Had to send a message,” Matthew said. “We’re here in Montreal on a…
While American officials prepared on Sunday for the start of talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine, European leaders were rushing to formulate a response to President Trump’s push for a settlement that appeared to leave them and Kyiv with no clear role in the process.The Russian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, where the talks are set to take place this week, met Sunday with the kingdom’s foreign minister. Two senior Trump administration officials — the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and the Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff — will fly to Saudi Arabia to join Secretary of State…
Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023.Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty ImagesFor decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines. Now, the receptacle it comes in is becoming just as important.As recently as three years ago, AMC Entertainment didn’t sell any merchandise. Last year it hawked novelty popcorn buckets, drink sippers and T-shirts to the tune of about $65 million in revenue.”It started with us in a big way with our own movie,…
(Editor’s note: Throughout the week, The Athletic highlighted the Harlem Globetrotters and their contributions to basketball, vision for entertainment and overall commitment to goodwill.)All he wanted was a picture.When Pawel Kidoń attended his first Harlem Globetrotters game in Poland in 2019, the ticket being a gift for his 21st birthday, all he wanted was a photograph before leaving Tauron Arena Kraków with any of the players willing to lend their time. He had a Magic Pass ticket, allowing fans to meet the Globetrotters 90 minutes before tipoff, and his girlfriend had her phone ready for a photo.Kidoń had practiced tricks…
The time has come to invest in cheap stocks for outperformance, according to Bank of America. Over history, cheap stocks have generally tended to beat their more expensive counterparts, Bank of America’s head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy Savita Subramanian said in a recent note. She added that since 1986, the bank’s low forward price-to-earnings factor has beaten its high price-to-earnings factor by 4.6 percentage points each year. However, ahead of a market peak, the opposite tends to happen — that is, cheap stocks will underperform expensive ones, as they have over the past six months. But now, the…
Peter Dazeley | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesAs more companies scrap or pare back DEI pledges and goals related to hiring and supplier diversity, from Amazon to Target and Meta, corporate philanthropic activities are also ripe for review.Companies routinely support DEI initiatives through foundations or other corporate giving programs. According to a new survey by The Conference Board, changes among corporate philanthropy leaders are already underway to reflect the new political reality and intense focus from the Trump administration on DEI practices within both the government and business world.More corporate charity arms plan to ramp up company efforts around…
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them.I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this exited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003. Collectors are buying up cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ center with hopes that he becomes the best big man of all-time. And so far, his sky-high potential has translated into strong production on the court, winning the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award by unanimous decision. So what are the best options when it comes to collecting…
No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and armchair detectives.Feb. 16, 2025The investigator’s eyes dart between the two photographs. In one, a young girl, maybe 10, is wearing a colorful shirt, her hair loose. In the other, a woman, her face weathered to an indeterminate age and framed by a black hijab, stares into the camera.The first picture is among hundreds of images of young girls sent in by families desperate to find loved ones who were…
