A new study shows an alarming rate of CTE among former NFL players: At least 1 in 4 who died from 2016 to 2021 had the degenerative brain disease. And the rate might be even higher. Read more: nyti.ms/4ggtNSx
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No. Someone did a TINY trial on 47 overweight people, 26 of whom had restricted eating hours. They presented their non peer reviewed findings at a conference. Science journalists who should know better bigged up the press release. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find
Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests
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Meta has launched a new AI image generator that allows anyone to create AI images with your Instagram photos. And if you have a public Instagram account, Meta automatically opted you in. Here’s how to opt out: https://wapo.st/4pjtc5w
You want to see Norway men’s national football team’s official photo for World Cup 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
Happy to share our published paper: 🥏Paying to Play: How Seasonal Fees Affect Disc Golf Course Choice🥏, co-authored with Kenny Liao, Kevin Meyer, & Tori Adams. doi.org/10.1177/1527... We r grateful for the data from @udiscapp.bsky.social! #discgolf #econsky #sportseconomics #sports #economics
#WonderfulBirdWednesday Right in the middle of rain, the photo was captured the split second a droplet of water landed on the #Robins head like a crown! 👑 04/2026 #Birds #Nature #FlawlessTiming 🌟 #FMSPAD #SomethingThatFlies #Birdsky #Wildlife #Photography #BirdPhotography #Macrophotography
arXiv📈🤖 fixest: A fast and feature-rich framework for econometric estimations in R By Berg\'e, Butts, McDermott
I used to write the WaPo editorials on US-Africa policy, as well on as human rights and politics on the continent. To describe hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent as “messy” is an absolute abomination.
Carly Goodman@carlygoodman.bsky.social · 5mo agoExtremely evil/cursed take from the WaPo this morning
disappointing that many reposts doesn't = many messages in my inbox! i know it's a tough ask. i'm trying to reach a relatively small group of ppl who feel v. vulnerable rn, might be nervous talking to a journo they don't know...anyway, share widely elsewhere if u think it might reach the right ppl!
Jessica McKenzie@jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 5mo agoIf anyone on here works at one of the 57 forest service research stations that are going to be closed and you want to tell me about your work there and why it's important, reach out: jmckenzie@thebulletin.org
Call for Papers: Fourth Women in Central Banking Workshop invites submissions from female PhD and postdoctoral students. Mexico City | November 6–7, 2026 Deadline: July 3, 2026 Submit to: wicb2026@banxico.org.mx Travel and accommodation for presenters will be covered, subject to a cap.
I quote-tweeted this without even noticing that one of the authors was a doctoral advisee from UMich Econ Congrats, Josh!
Adam@adamshap.bsky.social · 5mo agoKids choose where to go to college based on the weather during visiting day..
Another unfair story about discrimination #Deezer link.deezer.com/s/32HeUYQ9U0...
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That's about half of what it cost for USAID for a whole year www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...
First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says
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Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...
Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently
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Since this will likely come up in the SOTU: Yes, US stock markets are up since Trump took office (14%). But in the rest of the world, markets are up WAY more. Cumulative market gains are more than triple ours (43%)
until recently, you could tell cheaters apart because they used the open internet rather than the closed intranet
Ethan Mollick@emollick.bsky.social · 6mo agoIf you haven't yet changed how you teach and evaluate thanks to AI, you probably need to. This is not something that educators asked to happen, but it is worth noting what is out there - in this case an OpenClaw tool designed to cheat.
Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling. If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
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“In the criminal justice system, some offences are considered especially heinous" chaser.com.au/world/man-li...
NSF Update Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit. Now by Directorate... 1/11
I started making this R package 6 years ago. I finally have it in a state I'm happy with, thanks to Claude Code #Rstats github.com/MattCowgill/...
Now posted ahead of print: "Conceptualizing Academic Freedom," forthcoming, Annual Review of Political Science. (Uncorrected proofs, so a few minor edits different from the version that will be published in June.) doi.org/10.1146/annu...
2026 Pre-Doctoral Economics Conference – Yale University Bringing together pre-doctoral fellows worldwide to present research, get feedback, and network. Submission deadline: April 6, 2026 (abstracts or paper drafts) Read more here: theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/02/14/2...
2026 Pre-Doctoral Economics Conference hosted by Yale University | The Economic Misfit
Event Date: June 5th, 2026Locations:87 Trumbull Street, Room B12028 Hillhouse Avenue, Room A106Organizers: Goksu Zeybek, Nicolas Fajardo, and Owen RaskDescription: The second annual Pre-Doctor
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It's not an exaggeration to say this will result in genocidal-scale death. And I don't mean in the distant, speculative future. Just the tens of thousands of pollution deaths in the relative near-term (Free link.) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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Suleiman Baraka in Gaza says this about his work: “I decided to fight the killing of the children by educating the children.... astronomy “is also a window for breathing freedom that we were denied for our whole life". I think this is the reason the world needs it. All of us need his example.
In Gaza, Scanning the Sky for Stars, Not Drones
A Palestinian scientist's effort to bring astronomy to Gaza has begun to bear fruit, but steep hurdles remain.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding, a pan-American parade and more. The show placed his beloved Puerto Rico at the center of a communal celebration. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...
Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer: 1) boasts about the poor place he’s from; 2) boosts the value of agriculture; 3) celebrates small town life; 4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and 5) promotes marriage. And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.