Both Mike and Chris had a rough week with their NFL picks. Mike went 9-5 straight up and 5-9 against the spread, while Chris improved his record to 10-4 straight up and 8-6 against the spread. Despite the setback, Mike still leads with 114-52 straight up and 95-68-3 against the spread. Chris trails
President-elect Donald Trump's social media company, Truth Social, is exploring the world of cryptocurrency. The company filed a trademark application for TruthFi, a cryptocurrency payment processing platform. The application mentions various uses like card payment processing, asset management, and
For more than ten years, HPV vaccines have been available in the US. However, the coverage varies greatly from state to state. While some states are actively working to improve HPV vaccination rates, most studies focus on national impacts rather than state-specific data. To explore the potential eff
In an unexpected turn of events, the Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for faking a hate crime in Chicago back in 2019. The court's decision was based on a nonprosecution agreement that Smollett had with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. This agreement
In the Northeast Brazilian state of Alagoas, violence against women has always been a pressing issue. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, lethal violent crimes targeting women were tragically common, with partners being the primary perpetrators. The spread of Covid-19 brought about containment measures li
In a surprising turn of events, actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for faking a hate crime has been overturned. This story begins in 2019 when Smollett claimed he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. Police later alleged that Smollett staged the entire incident. After a l
In 2013, Medicare started paying doctors for helping patients after they leave the hospital. This is called transitional care management (TCM). We wanted to find out how this has affected patients. We studied the records of many patients and compared the care given by different groups of doctors. So
Imagine you’re a service provider, and your customers are a bit too confident about how much they'll use your services. This overconfidence can mess with your pricing strategy. Traditional pricing models assume customers are rational, but we all know that’s not always the case! Overconfident custome
FX Networks chief, John Landgraf, has a message for the entertainment industry after years of big budget productions: traditional TV shows are still a hit with viewers. Despite the industry's shift towards streaming and high-stakes content spending, old-fashioned TV shows like procedural dramas and
After Donald Trump's win in the 2024 elections, some celebrities like Sophie Turner, America Ferrera, and Cher said they wanted to leave the country. But what did regular Americans think about that? In New York City, people had mixed feelings. Some were okay with celebs leaving, saying "If they don
