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Miles Wood shows off his smile in 2022. Headline on photo: Why Some Hockey Players Don’t Fix Their Missing Teeth

From @theathletic.com: A toothless smile is iconic to NHL players. It's not just for looks. Players and dentists explain why they don't get their teeth fixed. nyti.ms/47BT59n

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Carlos Alcaraz, ladies and gentleman

Absolute legend

Simmering tension between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) burst into public view on Monday after the president said the “Make America Great Again” loyalist has “lost her way” and accused her of catering to “the other side.” https://wapo.st/3LwDTSl

The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway. Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S.

Like many firms on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's hedge fund used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the IRS.

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels' The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.

"phonic lips" 🤯

"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."

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Image of a patient in the x-ray laboratory in the background. Text reads 'Tuberculosis is the world's top infectious killer. TB caused 1.23 million deaths in 2024. Ending TB is possible. Fund it, research it, commit to it.'

#Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable.

Yet, it remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming 1.23 million lives in 2024.

The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 talks about the gains made so far and the challenges ahead due to severe funding cuts: bit.ly/4qT5ihk

"The potential for a 50-year mortgage comes as the auto industry has been pushing seven-year car loans, which have become an increasingly popular option with the average price of a new car hitting a new record of more than $50,000," Elisabeth Buchwald writes | Analysis
https://cnn.it/3WRx545

A creek is flowing over rocks which stretch from one bank to the other. There are shrubs on each side of the creek and there are areas to sit and listen to the water.

The sound of water flowing over rocks can be so calming. This is a place where I can sit, relax and push all negative thoughts away.
#Photography #WaterfallWednesday #EastCoastKin

Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million at Auction in Switzerland A 9.51-carat blue stone that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.

A 9.51-carat blue diamond that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $25.6 million at an auction in Switzerland on Tuesday, for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.

The world's top two tennis players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz sat down with CNN’s Amanda Davies to discuss their remarkable rivalry on and off the court.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4qO6sux

NFL linebacker has cancerous tumor removed one day after playing in game Denver’s Alex Singleton said doctors diagnosed him with testicular cancer after a random drug test detected abnormalities.

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton revealed Monday that he underwent surgery for testicular cancer just one day after playing in a game last week.

The Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’ Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.

Dozens of women converged on Cape Cod toward the end of summer for a unique annual gathering of a club no one really wanted to be a member of: women diagnosed in their 20s and early 30s with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

How to help those facing food insecurity | CNN The delay in SNAP benefits is causing millions of Americans to worry about having enough to eat.

The government shutdown could be ending soon, but the delay in SNAP benefits is causing millions of Americans to worry about having enough to eat.

Impact Your World has compiled a list of organizations that are fundraising around this cause.

Video shows the moment the newly constructed Hongqi bridge partially collapsed in China on Tuesday. No deaths were reported, according to local authorities.

China’s chemical exports are behind a ‘tsunami’ of meth flooding Asia Chinese manufacturers are shipping meth precursor chemicals to warlords in Myanmar, precipitating a drug crisis across the Asia-Pacific, a Post investigation finds.

A Post investigation found that Chinese manufacturers are shipping large amounts of chemicals that can be used in producing synthetic drugs to lawless parts of Southeast Asia, where criminal gangs have been trafficking record levels of meth.

Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed • Tennessee Lookout Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.

“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com

Graphic showing a white outline of lungs with black branches on a green-yellow background. Text reads: “The climate crisis is a health crisis, but each one of us can be part of a solution.”

Graphic on a green-yellow textured background titled “What you can do to make a difference?” Text highlights small steps: “Switch to a plant-based diet,” “Take public transport or human-powered transport such as walking, running or biking,” “Switch to renewable energy and reduce our energy consumption in homes,” and “Shop locally to reduce transport emissions and improve your economy.”

Graphic on a green-yellow textured background titled “And some big steps.” Text reads: “Demand that your governments take serious climate and clean air action,” “Demand investment in and better conditions for health workers,” “Demand that your suppliers reduce their emissions,” and “Speak to your friends, relatives, community about climate change and collectively adopt sustainable practices.”

The climate crisis is a health crisis and each of us has the power to act:

👍 Choose clean transport
👍 Try a plant-based diet
👍 Shop locally
👍 Call on governments to ensure clean air & adopt smart climate policies
👍 Speak up about #ClimateChange
👍 Demand suppliers to reduce emissions

#COP30

3 Bob Ross Paintings Sell for $600,000 to Support Public Broadcasters The landscapes by the television host were sold as part of a campaign to help public television stations weather federal funding cuts.

Three Bob Ross paintings sold at auction in Los Angeles for over $600,000, the first of 30 canvases by the artist and television host to be sold as part of a campaign to help public broadcasters across the U.S. weather federal funding cuts.

3 types of hair loss and the treatments that actually help We asked dermatologists what people with thinning hair should do to slow it down or reverse it.

The Post interviewed dermatologists about some of the most common causes of hair loss and the evidence-backed treatments that may help regrow your hair.

Here’s what they recommend:

Egypt becomes the 27th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

#Egypt becomes the 27th country validated by WHO for eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem!

This marks a historic public health milestone for the country.

Trachoma remains a public health problem in 30 countries and is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.

"The Autumn Wind is a pirate.
Blustering in from sea,
With a rollicking song, he sweeps along,
Swaggering boisterously."

If anything ever needed the Steve Sabol/John Facenda treatment (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6E....

What to know about melatonin supplements and heart risks | CNN Melatonin supplements have been linked with heart failure in new research. Here’s what you should know.

Long-term use of melatonin supplements may be linked with a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research — but does that mean people taking it as a sleep aid should stop using it now?

Healthcare workers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, protecting lives as our planet heats up.

This is their call to action:
🗣️It’s time to put health at the centre of #ClimateAction.

Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30

Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.

Human fetal tissue research has saved millions of lives and continues to drive biomedical innovation. Restricting it would not alter abortion rates, it would force scientists to discard an irreplaceable research resource for treating devastating diseases.

A company known for towers of fruit pitches THC as an alcohol alternative Edibles.com and other firms making low-dose THC gummies and drinks are selling the lifestyle and wellness benefits as more people move away from alcohol.

Moving beyond sweets and fruit gifts, Edible Arrangements is investing in THC just as it becomes an increasingly popular alternative to alcohol.

Egg Drop Soup Recipe This soup is very easy to make and very delicious It is in fact so easy to make that it really is the sort of thing you can summon the will to cook even when you arrive home from work hungry I originally made it out of nostalgia for a soup I had in college that endows its eater with good soup manners

This soup is so easy to make that it really is the sort of thing you can summon the will to cook even when you arrive home from work hungry.

James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer. https://cnn.it/3Lu0qPB

What you need to know about Medicare coverage for weight-loss drugs The Trump administration’s pact with drugmakers to lower the price of GLP-1 drugs could pave the way for millions more to access the treatments.

President Trump announced deals with drug companies to lower prices of weight-loss drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and uninsured consumers. The agreements aim to make GLP-1 drugs more affordable.

Here’s what you need to know:

‘People are really hurting’: From airports to grocery stores, shutdown leaves Americans scrambling | CNN Politics The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country — leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic do...

The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country — leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic downturn.