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The federal government isn’t America’s only authoritarian institution

Backlash at Yale to its negotiations with Trump shine a light on the danger of smaller authoritarian structures in civil society

The Guardian - US

Why Indian Hair Goes Prematurely Grey: What Science Says About Melanin and Stress

The melanin problem starts earlier than you thinkA 2016 study published in the International Journal of Trichology, drawing on data from Indian dermatology clinics, defined premature greying as onset before age 25 in Indians, compared to before 30 for Caucasians. That five-year gap is not trivial. It points to a…

Times Life

Why do songs get stuck in your head? Harvard expert and Cleveland Clinic explain the surprising science behind 'earworms' and how to stop them

Earworms are common involuntary musical images that replay in our minds. Catchy melodies and emotional memories often trigger these repeating tunes. The brain's phonological loop system helps process sounds and verbal information. Listening to the full song or chewing gum can help stop earworms. These musical loops are usually normal…

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IIT Kanpur graduate made Rs 77 crore in a day at 26, says getting into Computer Science course was '20 times harder than Harvard'

Siddhartha Saxena, an IIT Kanpur graduate, achieved remarkable success in the United States. He co-founded Merlin, an AI-powered Chrome extension, which is now valued at fifty million dollars. Saxena revealed earning eight million dollars in a single day at the age of twenty-six. According to him, gaining admission to its…

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In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg asked his Harvard roommate Joe Green to join Facebook: Green said no, and the missed stake has been estimated at hundreds of millions

In 2004, Joe Green chose not to accept Mark Zuckerberg's invitation to Facebook, largely due to previous disciplinary troubles at Harvard and his father's fears about potential expulsion. This pivotal decision led to a significant missed opportunity, as Green later ventured into politics and created Causes, a platform for social…

The Times of India

The First Human Trial to Reverse Aging Just Got FDA Clearance: What Epigenetic Reprogramming Actually Is

Harvard geneticist David Sinclair's Life Biosciences received FDA approval in January 2026 to begin the world's first human trial of partial epigenetic reprogramming — a technology that has already reversed aging in mouse and primate eyes. Here is what the science actually shows, and what it does not yet prove.

Medical Daily

US Stock Market: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh unveils expert panels to overhaul US Central Bank policy framework

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced a comprehensive review of monetary policy. Five taskforces comprising prominent economists will lead this extensive review. These panels include experts from academia, business, and technology sectors. The review will examine monetary policy, communication, data analysis, and operational decision-making. This broad effort signals a reassessment…

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Fox News Blames 'Too Much Education' For Shrinking Republican Base Support Among Young Voters

A Fox & Friends segment featuring Lawrence Jones calling college-educated voters 'indoctrinated' went viral as Republicans continue to trail Democrats among young voters.

International Business Times UK

White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, as they're now known.

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Raghuram Rajan, Microsoft's Asha Sharma among Indian-origin appointees to US Fed review panels

US Federal Reserve appointed Indian-origin experts for policy review. Raghuram Rajan and Raj Chetty will join task forces. Asha Sharma will assess technology's impact on jobs and growth. These panels will examine monetary policy tools and data. The review aims to adapt the Fed to economic changes.

The Economic Times

Harvard Built a Silicon Chip That Writes DNA Using Electricity and Water: What It Could Mean for Medicine

Harvard researchers created a silicon chip that writes 64 DNA sequences in parallel using only electricity and water-based enzymes, a potential step toward cheaper gene therapies.

Medical Daily

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Bets on AI, Taps Marc Andreessen and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to Help 'Inform' Future Fed Policy

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has assembled a high-profile group of AI advocates to help evaluate how artificial intelligence could reshape the U.S. economy and influence future monetary policy.

Benzinga

Raghuram Rajan, Karen Dynan to co-lead Fed task force reviewing central bank's $6.7 trillion balance sheet

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced five task forces to suggest operational changes. These groups will include prominent economists and business leaders from various fields. One task force will examine artificial intelligence's impact on productivity and jobs. Another will focus on evaluating the central bank's data sources. These efforts aim…

The Economic Times

US Fed appoints Marc Andreessen to co-lead productivity, jobs task force to assess economic impact of new technologies

The US Federal Reserve has formed five task forces to modernize its monetary policy framework. Marc Andreessen will co-lead a task force examining technology's economic impact. These groups will provide independent recommendations to the Federal Open Market Committee. Prominent global economists and policymakers are participating in these important panels.

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Sikhi Called It Seva. Science Now Calls It the Happiness Advantage. Both Are Right.

The helper's high is not a metaphorIn 1988, sociologist Allan Luks surveyed over 3,000 volunteers across the United States and found that more than 90 percent reported a distinct physical sensation after helping others, warmth, energy, and a calm that lasted hours. He called it the "helper's high." Neuroscientists later…

The Independent UK

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations

The Guardian - US

The fight against AI datacenters is important – but it’s just a starting point

AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk

The Economic Times

Meet 'the next Albert Einstein' Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Stephen Hawking cited her research, NASA and Jeff Bezos wanted to hire her, she turned down a $1.1 million offer

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski built and flew a single-engine aircraft at a young age when she was just 12. Her research on the spin memory effect was cited by Stephen Hawking. Pasterski declined lucrative offers from NASA and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to pursue fundamental physics questions. She now leads research…

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Sixteen Fun Facts About Me

Building on a meme started by Bryan Caplan and Richard Hanania.

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Reese Witherspoon On The Unexpected Place She Gets Elle Woods One-Liners Thrown At Her All The Time

What, like it's hard to guess?

The Conversation

A journalist’s journey through faith and identity

From time to time, The Conversation features interesting work our editors are involved in. Kalpana Jain, senior religion/ethics editor and director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative at The Conversation, spent part of 2026 as a visiting researcher at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – Malaysia’s national university. The piece below is…

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Reese Witherspoon hailed for playing key role in bringing new Legally Blonde prequel series to the screen

The Oscar-winning actress helped shape the Legally Blonde prequel while encouraging an open casting process that ultimately led to newcomer Lexi Minetree landing the iconic role.

Newsroom.co.nz

‘If we think it’s abuse, it’s abuse’

NZ paediatricians are diagnosing abuse based on literature and data considered the ‘gold standard’ – but there actually is no gold standard, a Harvard-trained radiologist tells a Dunedin court.

International Business Times UK

Trump UFO Advisory Team Pushes Defence Firms to Disclose Secret Alien Tech

Trump's UFO advisory team is openly pressuring US defence giants like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to reveal any secret alien tech and join the president's latest UAP disclosure push.

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Meet the USA goalkeeper who is a Harvard genius and penalty shootout cheat code

The USA have a secret weapon ahead of Belgium showdown

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