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HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 08: Comedian Paula Poundstone attends the premiere of “Inside Out” at the El … [+] Capitan Theatre on June 8, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)FilmMagic For comedian Paula Poundstone, the city of Chicago looms large. Cutting her teeth at Chicago clubs like Zanies in the 1980s, Poundstone now functions as a regular on the weekly National Public Radio program and podcast Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, cracking wise on the week’s headlines while maintaining an identity with NPR that now spans nearly 25 years. Produced by WBEZ in Chicago, most episodes are recorded…
(Bloomberg) — Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. shares fell the most in 16 years after Pfizer Inc. ended the two companies’ partnership to develop a new gene therapy to treat hemophilia A. Most Read from Bloomberg Sangamo is considering “all options” to continue developing the drug, including finding a new partner, the company said in a statement Monday. The experimental medicine met its goal in a pivotal late-stage trial, and Sangamo said Pfizer had previously indicated that it expected to file for US and European approval in early 2025. “We were extremely surprised and very disappointed” by Pfizer’s change of heart, Sangamo…
Authorities in Vietnam have cracked down on a major cryptocurrency scam that defrauded over 400 locals and 100 businesses out of roughly $1.17 million. According to local media, the Hanoi police have apprehended the general director and seven key suspects involved in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving the sale of a fake token created and operated by a company whose name translates to “Million Smiles.” The scammers promised exorbitant returns on investments in the Quantum Financial System coin, which they claimed were backed by assets and treasures that were said to have been preserved by ancient family dynasties for hundreds…
New research reveals that even healthy, well-trained athletes experience performance declines due to air pollution, raising concerns about broader health impactsMarathon runners meticulously plan their training, gear, and nutrition — but new research from Brown University suggests they may also need to consider air quality. A study published in Sports Medicine has found that fine particulate matter in the air can significantly impact race-day performance, even for the healthiest athletes.Analyzing data from more than 2.5 million marathon finishers across nine major U.S. marathons between 2003 and 2019, researchers discovered that higher levels of fine particulate matter correlated with slower average…
Good Culture cottage cheeseGood Culture Is there a way to make cottage cheese sexy? That was the mission Jesse Merrill aimed to prove when he sought to bring excitement to a stale grocery category. Nearly a decade later, the founder and CEO of Good Culture cottage cheese not only proved that thesis, but managed to create a phenomenon, and maintain its appeal, by having clear foresight into consumer trends like eating single-source dairy ingredients. By changing the negative lens that many people viewed cottage cheese through, and demonstrating how it’s an exceptional source of protein, consumers young and old are…
(Bloomberg) — European natural gas prices rose to the highest level since November 2023 in anticipation of a halt in Russian flows via Ukraine on New Year’s Day, as a transit agreement between the two nations expires. Most Read from Bloomberg Gas for February advanced as much as 4.5% on Tuesday, hitting €50 a megawatt-hour. A five-year deal between Moscow and Kyiv to move Russian gas to central Europe is set to lapse when the clock runs out on 2024, with no arrangement yet in place to avert a stoppage in supplies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected any deal that…
The closing weeks of 2024 saw vintage crypto wallets waking and moving tens and hundreds of tokens to exchanges or other addresses. Public curiosity is by far not the only impact of such transactions. Let’s see how the whale transactions influence the market and why not everyone is happy about them. The whales’ transactions Christmas rampage On Dec. 25, 2024, the Bitcoin wallet that was kept untouched for nearly 14 years moved 20.55 BTC to another address. During the years in the wallet, these coins gained over $2 million in value. The same day, a different wallet released 210 BTC after ten…
The rapid growth of AI data centers across the U.S. is not only straining power grids but also distorting the quality of electricity delivered to homes, threatening damage to appliances and increasing fire risks, according to an analysis performed by Bloomberg. A recent report by Bloomberg claims that the explosive growth of artificial intelligence is putting an unprecedented strain on the U.S. power grid, and it’s not just about keeping the lights on. A new analysis by Bloomberg, using data from Whisker Labs and DC Byte, shows that the mushrooming of data centers to support AI is distorting the quality…
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (24) breaks up a pass intended for Philadelphia … [+] Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) in the end zone during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The reeling Pittsburgh Steelers face a pivotal game to end the regular season. The Steelers (10-6) host the Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) on Saturday night and may be able to win the AFC North title, though it is a longshot. In addition to beating the Bengals, the Steelers would also…
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro on Tuesday extradited a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United States, following a decision of its justice ministry earlier this month to accept a U.S. request, while refusing a South Korean handover plea, the Balkan country’s authorities said. Police said that officers of the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Montenegro handed over Do Kwon, the founder of the Singapore crypto firm Terraform Labs, to FBI officers at the Podgorica Airport border crossing. “Today, on December 31, 2024, he (Do Kwon) was handed over to the competent law enforcement authorities…