Imagine having major surgery. You might expect the best care to manage your pain afterward. But new research shows Black patients are less likely to get the top-notch treatment they deserve. Instead of using a combination of pain medicines that experts say work better and reduce the risk of addictio
In Sacramento, the name Howard Chan, the city manager, keeps popping up in local politics. He's climbed to the highest-paid spot, but how he got there raises questions. Recently, the city council delayed voting on his raise, and a community member, Marbella Sala, spoke up. She thinks the council sho
In Oklahoma, a recent investigation found that leaders were not careful with millions of dollars meant to help schools during the pandemic. This money was part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER). The investigation showed that the state didn't follow the rules and wasted about $
Connor Tomasko from Chicago is a money management enthusiast who's urging people to be cautious about keeping money in payment apps. While these apps, like Venmo and Cash App, are easy to use, they don't offer the same protections as banks. For instance, funds in these apps aren't usually insured by
BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest money manager, just hit an incredible milestone: they now handle $11.5 trillion in assets. How did they get there? Well, in the past quarter alone, they attracted a whopping $221 billion from investors. This includes $97 billion pumped into exchange-traded funds a
Stellantis, the multinational automaker, announced on Friday that its CEO, Carlos Tavares, will retire in early 2026. This decision comes amid what Tavares described as a "Darwinian period" in the global auto industry. The company has also been struggling with falling sales; in the third quarter of
Portland Thorns FC's general manager, Karina LeBlanc, will step down from her role next year but will continue working with the club in a different capacity. The announcement comes after a tough season with a seven-game losing streak. LeBlanc, who is a former Canada and Thorns goalkeeper, will move
Lots of financial firms are talking about how great AI is, but many aren't seeing real results yet. Edward J Achtner, the head of generative AI at HSBC, thinks a lot of what's happening is just "success theater." He said at the CogX summit in London that companies need to be smart about where they u
NASA's small satellite missions have come a long way. They've learned from past failures and now do amazing science at a low cost. Take TEMPEST-D and RAINCube, for instance. Launched just minutes apart in 2018, they helped create the first near-real-time 3D model of storm evolution. Impressed by the
Imagine flying halfway around the world for just a couple of games. That's what the Boston Celtics are doing, and it's not just about playing basketball. They're also dealing with a big challenge: jet lag. To help, the team has a secret weapon: science. The players are being told how much to sleep,
