Jimmy O. Yang, known for his role in Silicon Valley, is starring in a new show on Hulu called Interior Chinatown. The show is based on Charles Yu's novel of the same name and follows the journey of Willis Wu, played by Yang. Willis is a young man who feels trapped by stereotypes and his job as a wai
Norway has just released a new way to measure health and happiness. They've combined data from two different methods to create what's called an EQ-5D-5L value set. This value set helps understand how Norwegians feel about their health. Researchers talked to a diverse group of adults in Norway to ga
Have you ever avoided something you normally like just because someone from the "other side" of the political spectrum enjoys it too? This study shows that people in Sweden often distance themselves from simple things like clothes and chocolates when they find out these items are favored by politica
Imagine trying to cut waste in a system that sends money to the deceased, funds questionable research, and maintains useless buildings. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have taken on a mammoth task: reducing government spending by $6. 75 trillion. Their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aims t
You might think that athletes do better when they focus on where they want to go, like a far target. But a study had college students throw a medicine ball while switching their focus between near and far targets. Surprisingly, focusing on the far target didn't make much difference. Instead, when th
The initial Developer Preview of Android 16 is now available. Let’s have a look at the new features and updates it brings. Over the next few hours, we'll explore everything new in DP1. Remember, the latest updates will be at the top of our list, so keep checking back! Are you eager to install Andro
Soil infiltration, the process by which water seeps into the ground, is super important in areas like China's Loess Plateau. This region is quite dry, so understanding how plants can help improve this process is crucial. Scientists did some experiments with nine plant species across five different t
Former President Donald Trump is rumored to be considering his longtime ally Kash Patel as the next FBI director. Patel is known for his unwavering loyalty to Trump and his criticism of the so-called "deep state. " The interviews for the position reportedly took place at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, sug
In Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson has shown support for a Republican resolution aiming to block Democrat Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol. Johnson stated, "We’re not going to have men in women’s bathrooms. " Th
Caring for someone with a long-term health condition can take a toll on productivity. Absenteeism, which is when caregivers miss work due to care duties, and presenteeism, when caregivers work but are less productive because of care responsibilities, are both common issues. These factors can signifi
