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…
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…
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…
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-…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Published November 13, 2025 The image is striking: one week after Shein opened on the sixth floor of the Paris department store, Sandro, Maje, and Claudie Pierlot shut their concessions on the first floor of BHV Marais on November 12. The SMCP group’s brands, the French leader in accessible luxury, are in turn leaving the…
The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises. At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before. Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less than 18 weeks. That is the best performance for more than two years, but…
