Shein launches first-ever Alberta pop-up at CrossIron Mill
Global fashion giant Shein is landing in Alberta for the first time with a 12-day…
Social Media Content Moderation Policies and False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer — The Monitor
VOLUME 34 November 13, 2025 Summary This volume examines recent policy changes and proposals related to social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) that may affect online health information and explores contradictory studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer. Additionally, it shares other updates relevant to health communicators, including ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation, an alternative…
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected
An international team of researchers has identified a previously unknown Neanderthal site on the southern edge of the Iberian Peninsula, located along Portugal’s Algarve coast. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature Publishing Group, describe the earliest evidence of Neanderthal hominids in Portugal. This discovery marks an important step forward in understanding…
Your anxiety may be controlled by hidden immune cells in the brain
Anxiety disorders affect roughly one in five people in the United States, making them among the most widespread mental health challenges. Although common, scientists still have many questions about how anxiety begins and is controlled within the brain. New research from the University of Utah has now pinpointed two unexpected groups of brain cells in…
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next
Judges, Palmer says, already “struggle with what to do about affairs with humans,” and AI companions will only complicate that, as they take into account the broader impact on the relationship. Children complicate the matter even more. When it comes to custody battles, “it is conceivable and likely that they would question the parents’ judgment…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
States are facing a more tenuous fiscal climate due to slowing revenue growth and increasing spending demands in state fiscal year (FY) 2026. Recent shifts in economic conditions as well as recent federal actions, including cuts to safety net programs and tax code changes in the recently passed reconciliation law (H.R.1), changes to the Affordable…
Lacoste plans Hong Kong flagship in tycoon family’s space
By Bloomberg Published November 13, 2025 French fashion label Lacoste SA will open its biggest Hong Kong store in the landmark Pedder Building, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest global brand betting on a city regaining its retail buzz after years of Covid restrictions and political upheaval. Footwear by Lacoste – Lacoste-…
Brussels wants to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels
By Reuters Published November 13, 2025 Brussels wants to accelerate the removal of a 150-euro threshold below which the European Union does not apply customs duties on parcels entering the bloc, in a crackdown against cheap Chinese imports. European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic speaks to media members as he attend the…
India announces $5 billion to cushion US tariff impact
By AFP Published November 13, 2025 India has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost export competitiveness as it reels under punishing US tariffs. The GJEPC works to boost Indian gem and jewellery exports – GJEPC – India- Facebook Washington has tied issues of war and peace to trade, slapping 50% duties on New Delhi…
A View of Medicaid Today and a Look Ahead: Balancing Access, Budgets and Upcoming Changes
Context Managed Care Models. For more than three decades, states have increased their reliance on managed care delivery systems with the aim of improving access to certain services, enhancing care coordination and management, and making future costs more predictable. Across the states, there is wide variation in the populations required to enroll in managed care, the services covered…
Holiday test looms as luxury brands chase elusive rebound
By Reuters Published November 13, 2025 A surge in luxury stocks has piled pressure on fashion houses including LVMH and Gucci owner Kering to show that signs of recovery in the third quarter can translate into a sustained turnaround in the key holiday season. Inside House of Dior in Beverly Hills, US – FashionNetwork.com Kering’s…
