Antonio De Matteis opens Pitti Uomo 108 with a call for resilience
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 17, 2025 Launching the 108th edition of Pitti…
A “toxic duo” may be the hidden trigger behind Alzheimer’s disease
For decades, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease is marked by sticky plaques and tangled proteins in the brain. In recent years, research has also shown that the brain’s blood vessels play an important role in how the disease develops. Yet despite decades of progress, this deeper understanding has not led to fully effective treatments….
The CMA’s designation of Google’s mobile ecosystem
Today the CMA designated Google’s ‘Mobile Platform’ (Android, Play, Chrome, Blink) with ‘strategic market status’. This decision is disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted. The UK’s new digital markets regime was introduced with the promise of being pro-growth and pro-innovation, with the CMA emphasising that its work would be highly targeted and proportionate. In this context, we…
How algae learned to harness the Sun without getting burned
A day of strong sunlight can spoil more than just a beach outing — it can also harm the process of photosynthesis, the way plants and other organisms convert sunlight into energy. Underwater, however, certain algae have evolved a unique way to stay protected. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University and their collaborators discovered that a…
Explaining Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs)
This policy explainer describes what Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are and how do they differ from typical employer-sponsored health care plans. ICHRAs, which represent a new approach for employers in providing comprehensive health coverage, assign more choice and responsibility to employees, who must select and enroll in an individual insurance policy and are…
Premiums and Worker Contributions Among Workers Covered by Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 1999-2025
Since 1999, the Employer Health Benefits Survey has documented trends in employer-sponsored health insurance. Every year, private and non-federal public employers with three or more employees complete the survey. Among other topics, the survey asks firms for the premium (or full per-person cost) of their health coverage, as well as worker contributions (amount of the…
Dispatch: Partying at one of Africa’s largest AI gatherings
Moorosi is a senior researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute and has dropped in for the occasion from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. Dressed in her signature “Mama Africa” headwrap, she makes her way through the crowded hall. Moments later, a cheerful set of Nigerian music begins to play over the speakers. Spontaneously, people…
L’Oreal drops 7% after quarterly sales miss
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 L’Oreal‘s shares dropped sharply in Paris after the French cosmetics maker’s third-quarter sales missed expectations. Third-quarter sales of 10.3 billion euros ($12.01 billion) were hampered by weaker performance in North America. L’Oreal reported a 0.5% rise in third-quarter sales on Tuesday The stock was down around 7% at 0710…
What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?
new video loaded: What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire? Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why. By Margot Sanger-Katz, Laura Bult, Claire…
People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
Eventually, they claimed that they came to believe that they were “responsible for exposing murderers,” and were about to be “killed, arrested, or spiritually executed” by an assassin. They also believed they were under surveillance due to being “spiritually marked,” and that they were “living in a divine war” that they could not escape. They…
Advent International considering $2 billion sale of Parfums de Marly business, FT reports
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 Private equity firm Advent International is in early discussions to potentially sell its Parfums de Marly business as soon as next year at a likely valuation of more than $2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The Valaya Exclusif scent by Parfums de Marly – DR The Boston-based…
