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South Africa risks US ire by staging naval exercises with China and Russia

In a controversial move that has strained its relationships with the EU and the US, South Africa will host naval exercises off its eastern coast with Chinese and Russian ships. The exercises coincide with the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

How an athlete’s digital twin can prevent injury

Combining several technologies to create a digital replica of an athlete’s body has made a giant leap forward in understanding what goes on.

360info

A $2.3 million collection of rare albums is headed to Stanford University after SDSU agreement collapses

SAN DIEGO — Hello, Stanford, goodbye, San Diego State University.

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Cyclic breathing: Why experts say just 5 minutes a day can reduce stress

New research explains why cyclic breathing can calm you down — and it may be more effective than mindfulness meditation.

Inverse

Creating a safer fentanyl. How UF researchers are making the deadly drug less addictive

MIAMI — A group of scientists say they’ve created a safer version of fentanyl that could potentially diminish the drug’s addictive side effects, which have resulted in annual deaths of tens of thousands of people across the United States.

Miami Herald

Stanford geneticist pays $29m for duping VC friend into investing in bogus cure for Huntington's

The first geneticist to transplant genes from one living organism to another claimed his Huntington’s Disease cure was FDA-approved to grab cash from a friend. Really, there is no cure for HD.

Fortune

Stanford removes ‘harmful language guide’ from website following backlash

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University officials have decided to cast aside a newly crafted “harmful language guide” that sent the Internet into a frenzy last month for discouraging the use of words like “American,” “Hispanic” and “cakewalk.”

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Internet goes berserk over Stanford ‘language guide’ that discourages use of ‘American’ and ‘survivor’

STANFORD, Calif. — From the internet to the national media to the holiday dinner table, much of the country has seemed to be up in arms in recent weeks over a newly discovered Stanford University “language guide” that discourages the use of words like “American,” “survivor” and “freshman” — steps…

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A Former Obama Drug Policy Adviser Blames 'Libertarianism' for 'Fueling San Francisco's Drug Crisis'

Stanford University psychologist Keith Humphreys misconstrues libertarianism and ignores its critique of prohibition's deadly impact.

Reason

Journey in numbers: Mukesh Ambani completes 20 years at helm of Reliance

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani, who took over the reins of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) after the sudden demise of his legendary industrialist father Dhirubhai Ambani, completes 20 years at the helm during which the company saw a 17-fold jump in revenues, 20-times surge in profit and has become a global…

The Times of India

What Jacob Rees-Mogg, Alan Sugar and the Daily Mail get wrong about home working

While the right rails against ‘lazy layabouts’ and ‘woke workplaces’, workers know productivity and happiness can improve, says professor of organisational behaviour André Spicer

The Guardian - UK

Stanford ‘harmful language’ list includes words ‘American’ and ‘survivor’

The university’s initiative “is a multi-phase, multi-year project to address harmful language in IT at Stanford”

The Independent UK

Meet Elon Musk's favorite new doctor

The right's new darling is a Stanford doctor who is mistrustful of mRNA vaccines and lockdowns

Salon

Stanford fields new questions about internship program named for Nazi war criminal

New attention shined on a decades old program at Stanford University this week, when a political writer raised questions about an internship named for a long-dead industrialist who used slave labor to support the Nazi regime and was convicted of war crimes.

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Stanford law professors are entangled in Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX mess—and SBF’s father withdrew from an upcoming class

Bankman-Fried’s father—and his colleague—are reportedly consulting with the disgraced founder of the crypto exchange, who was raised on the prestigious university’s campus.

Axios

How the pandemic aged teen brains

The trauma and stress of living through the pandemic structurally changed and aged the brains of adolescents by at least 3-to-4 years, found a Stanford University study on Thursday.

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Pandemic stress prematurely aged teens’ brains, Stanford study finds

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Stanford University study published Thursday found that stress from the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely aged adolescents’ brains, making them more like those of peers about three years older.

Sports Illustrated

Stanford Band Apologizes for Offensive Halftime Skit vs. BYU

The Cardinal band performed an act in its halftime show that “did not reflect the university’s values of religious freedom and diversity, inclusion and belonging.”

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Stanford president’s research under fire for potential scientific misconduct, report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — An academic research organization is “looking into” allegations of scientific misconduct involving Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University, after online posts challenged the authenticity of multiple images published in a paper he co-authored.

Los Angeles Times

Family of Stanford soccer player Katie Meyer sues school over her suicide death

LOS ANGELES — The parents of Katie Meyer have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Stanford University months after the 22-year-old soccer captain was found dead in her dorm room.

Tribune News Service

Could these antiviral pills treat long COVID?

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Could Paxlovid solve one of the pandemic’s biggest puzzles? A new study at Stanford University aims to find out.

Sports Illustrated

Parents of Ex-Stanford Goalie Suing School for Wrongful Death

Katie Meyer’s family claims Stanford’s handling of a disciplinary process involving their late daughter led to her death.

The Independent UK

Akshata Murty: Who is Rishi Sunak’s wife?

Believed to be richer than the late Queen, the 42-year-old daughter of Indian IT billionaire NR Narayana Murty captured the heart of Britain’s chancellor during their time at Stanford University

Reason

Never Lock Down Again? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund

Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya debates Yale's Sten Vermund on COVID-19 lockdowns, focused protection, and the Great Barrington Declaration.

Reason

Were COVID lockdowns a deadly mistake? Jay Bhattacharya vs. Sten Vermund

Two public health experts debate the merits of lockdowns and focused protection

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