Monday, June 9
In The NEWS
Strokes, 101
A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted, either by a blockage or bleeding. Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke—with about one happening every 40 seconds (watch explainer).
While age is the greatest risk factor (stroke risk doubles each decade after 55), high blood pressure is the single most important controllable risk factor, contributing to both types of stroke (see all risk factors).
About 85% of cases are events called ischemic strokes where blood clots block blood vessels that supply the brain. These clots can form locally or travel from elsewhere in the body. Less common (15% of cases) are hemorrhagic strokes, where blood vessels in the brain can rupture and bleed.
... Read our full deep dive on strokes here.
Also, check out ...
> Why hibernating bears don't get blood clots. (More)
> A quiz to find your brain care score. (More)
> An interactive map of heart disease and stroke in the US. (More)
The Panama Canal, explained
The Panama Canal is a 51-mile-long waterway across the Isthmus of Panama in Central America. Each year, it allows as many as 14,000 vessels to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
After its debut in 1914, the canal shaved weeks off global shipping times, helping to make the United States a global superpower. It now accounts for about 5% of global seaborne trade.
To traverse the region's elevation, American engineer John Frank Stevens proposed a series of locks—watertight chambers that can be filled or emptied as needed to raise and lower transiting ships. Vessels entering from the Atlantic side pass through a set of ascending locks, sail across a 15-mile artificial lake, then descend to the Pacific—a process that now takes 8 to 10 hours to complete
... Read our full deep dive on the canal here.
Also, check out ...
> Watch a ship pass through the canal. (More)
> The doctor who made the Panama Canal possible. (More)
> Mapping the world's shipping chokepoints. (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Trans in Female Sports
.jpg)
I am not a constitutional scholar or expert; I am not even a lawyer or a legal aid; I am just an American Vet who believes that MALES and FEMALES have a constitutional right to be TRANS, if and when that is part of their pursuit of happiness.
I know that there is a lot of adult porn that revolves around trans females, so these individuals can live a financially stable life if that is the direction into which they want to go.
HOWEVER, I firmly believe, and I do not see how I will ever change my mind, although that is a distinct possibility one day... that BIOLOGICAL MALES SHOULD NOT PLAY IN FEMALE SPORTS.
I also do not believe that BIOLOGICAL FEMALES SHOULD PLAY IN MALE SPORTS, although I don't believe that happens very often.
I would suspect that when biological males are playing in female sports, they typically win the contest or have a dramatic impact on the team that wins.
My only child was a female but she never played female sports, so I am not influenced by her participation... and, if she was young enough today to play sports and wanted to, it would be her decision to compete against a biological male, not mine.
I am just rendering my person opinion, and I fear that the future of female sports is in jeopardy, but again, what may or may not happen is really none of my business.
Either females like this and continue to play or they don't like it and stop playing.
It is just that simple.
Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019, nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made by Generation Z have come true.
In 2019, Iceland made headlines by becoming one of the first countries in the world to adopt the four-day working week, not through a general law, but through agreements allowing workers to negotiate shorter weeks or reduced hours. Five years on, the results are indisputable.
Initial fears finally allayed
The Icelandic experiment began in 2015 with a pilot phase involving around 2,500 employees, or just over 1% of the country’s working population. Following the resounding success of this initiative, with 86% of the employees involved expressing their support, the project was formalized in 2019. Today, almost 90% of Icelandic workers benefit from a reduced working week of 36 hours, compared with 40 hours previously, with no loss of pay.
Sunday, June 8
Snapshot
HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images
This year’s Hajj saw 1,673,230 Muslims participate, the lowest turnout for the Islamic journey to Mecca over the past 30 years, excluding the period during the Covid-19 pandemic. The worshippers seen above who gathered to pray around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, on Thursday, had to contend with temperatures that rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
After 1,300 pilgrims died last year, Saudi authorities said that for this year, they expanded the rubberized and cooled roads that can reduce surface temperatures by several degrees and would use drones to monitor those taking part. Last year, temperatures climbed as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, as climate change has made the pilgrimage more dangerous.—DL
Robert Reich
Sunday thought
Time for non-violent civil disobedience
Friends,
What is our moral responsibility as citizens of the United States when the President of the United States moves to deploy thousands of American soldiers against us?
Trump signed a memo late yesterday ordering 2,000 members of the National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles County after federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day.
Trump’s action is extreme although technically legal. Governor Gavin Newsom did not call in the Guard. Title 10 of the United States Code allows a president to federalize the National Guard units of states to suppress “any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy.” In a presidential memo, Trump said, “To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”
Why is he doing it, and why now?
At A Glance
Demystifying sunscreen—and why it's recommended year-round.
How Alfred Hitchcock blew Martin Scorsese's mind.
The incredible, hidden engineering within gas stations.
Silicon Valley startups testing for genetic superbabies.
Explaining the rise in adult sports leagues.
Why is the Open Era of tennis called that?
A 101 on ketchup, including its history as a medicine.
The unique, self-governing Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
The time the NHL played ice hockey outside.
When German U-boats lurked in US coastal waters.
What does Mars sound like?
How Red Bull's aggressive marketing boosted its growth.
The addictiveness of revenge.
Who were the girlboss-era founders?
The "dirty side" of a hurricane.
In The NEWS
Russia strikes Ukraine in retaliation for surprise operation.
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight Thursday, firing over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles at Kyiv and multiple other cities, killing at least four people and wounding dozens. Russia's attack came days after Ukraine launched its largest long-range drone strike on 41 Russian warplanes at four military bases (see previous write-up).
US sanctions ICC judges, partly over Israeli war crimes probe.
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court in response to the court's investigations into alleged war crimes by Israel during its conflict with Hamas as well as previous inquiries into US military actions in Afghanistan. The sanctions freeze the judges' assets in US jurisdictions and restrict their financial operations. The EU threw its support behind the global war crimes court Friday. See an overview of the ICC here.
Deported man from Maryland to return to US to face federal charges.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported from Maryland to El Salvador in March and will return to the US to face criminal charges of transporting illegal immigrants. Garcia's deportation became a flashpoint in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration due to a previous court order prohibiting the 29-year-old from being sent back to his home country. (Note: There are conflicting reports about his alleged membership in the MS-13 gang and his legal status in the US.)
David Beckham to be knighted by King Charles next week.
Beckham, 50, is set to receive a knighthood in King Charles' upcoming birthday honors list next week, recognizing his two-decade soccer career and contributions to British society. In 2003, Beckham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire, a common starting point on the path to knighthood. Beckham's wife and former Spice Girls singer, Victoria, will be known as Lady Beckham.
US jobs growth slows in May amid tariff uncertainty.
US employers added 139,000 nonfarm jobs last month, higher than the 125,000 jobs economists had estimated but lower than the downwardly revised 147,000 jobs in April. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% month over month in May and 3.9% year over year; both figures surpassed expectations of 0.3% and 3.7%, respectively.
Omada Health shares close up 21% Friday in Nasdaq debut.
Omada's stock rose $150M, valuing the digital chronic care company at roughly $1.3B. Omada is this year's second major digital health initial public offering, following Hinge Health, a digital physical therapy startup. Hinge Health debuted on the NYSE last month, achieving a valuation of roughly $2.6B.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)