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NEW YORK — Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data under to a lawsuit settlement with doctors groups and other organizations who sued.The settlement was announced this week by the lead plaintiffs in the case, the Washington State Medical Association.Soon after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, federal health officials deleted or removed information on a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic. The move was made in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term “gender” in federal policies and documents.The administration saw it as…
The European Union has banned a key ingredient in gel nail polish, raising concerns that products used in salons in the UK and elsewhere may not be safe.From 1 September 2025, Norway, Switzerland, and all 27 EU member states have prohibited the use and sale of the chemical trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO. This means that any leftover nail products containing TPO can no longer be used in salons in those countries.Under a post-Brexit framework, the UK is considering imposing a similar ban in late-2026 – but until then, TPO products are still allowed.What is TPO and why are scientists…
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: David Pogue on how AI is affecting job searches; Jane Pauley talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about treatments for chronic pain; Robert Costa interviews singer-songwriter John Fogerty; Steve Hartman explores the bedrooms left behind by children killed by gun violence; Elaine Quijano visits the studio of painter Alex Katz; and Luke Burbank checks out the world’s largest truck stop.
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI.The company is working on a new system, dubbed internally as World Knowledge Answers, that will be integrated into the Siri voice assistant, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Apple has also discussed eventually adding the technology to its Safari web browser and Spotlight, which is used to search from the iPhone home screen. Apple is aiming to release the service, described by some executives as an “answer engine”, in the spring as part of…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon setting up a new “America by Design” initiative to improve how Americans experience government online and in-person. A new National Design Studio and chief design officer in the White House will lead the effort of “creating first-class online and offline experiences for Americans.” Federal agencies are also directed to prioritize the improvement of websites and physical places that “have a major impact on Americans’ everyday lives. The executive order taps the newly created design chief to lead a recruiting push for designers, even as the administration has sought to shrink the size of…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works by one of the world’s most popular artists, Vincent van Gogh, may have to close if the Dutch government doesn’t help foot the bill for major repairs to its aging building, the museum’s director said Thursday.Since its opening in 1973, nearly 57 million visitors have passed through the Van Gogh Museum to gaze at iconic works including one of his paintings of a vase of sunflowers as well as “Almond Blossom,” “The Potato Eaters” and a colorful depiction of his bedroom in the French town of…
MOSCOW — Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets “Anna Karenina” and the “Carmen Suite,” has died in Germany at age of 92, Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater said Friday.He and his wife of 57 years, legendary ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, dominated the Soviet and Russian cultural scene for the latter part of the last century. She died in 2015.Shchedrin’s work ranged from choral music and concertos to opera and ballet, blending Russian folk influences, classical traditions and avant-garde technique. His 1972 ballet “Anna Karenina” remains a staple for major theaters around the world.The Bolshoi Theater, where Shchedrin worked for many…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It is rare for a sports broadcasting figure to retire on his own terms or to be able to accept the tributes or adulation of colleagues and fans.Lee Corso gets to experience that on Saturday.Corso makes his final appearance as part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew before No. 3 and reigning national champion Ohio State hosts top-ranked Texas.Since announcing his retirement earlier this year, Corso has received his share of acclaim and send-offs. He was honored at the ESPY Awards in July and received a standing ovation before boarding his flight in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday.“It’s a…
WASHINGTON — The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a monthslong legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate.Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts late Friday, one day after a federal judge blocked her from removing Michael Abramowitz as VOA director.U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth had ruled separately that the Republican administration had failed to show how it was complying with his orders to restore VOA’s…
The Chrome browser succeeds in further expanding its dominant position. A serious competitor is currently not even in sight – which also explains the sharpness of the competition law studies.Number 2 far behindThe web analysis service Statcounter has its current numbers Published for the browser market – and these once again confirm the dominance of Google Chrome. In August 2025, the browser reached a market share of 70.25 percent on desktop computers. Microsoft’s Edge, which is based on the same code base as Chrome, is far from 11.8 percent.The browser only reached a minimal increase of 0.01 points compared to…