Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) directed by Robert Wise, screenplay by Abraham Polonsky based on the novel by William P. McGivern.

Starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Shelly Winters & Ed Begley.

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Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to decision-making can achieve

Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to decision-making can achieve

Peptides promise longevity and healing. Does the science back them up? The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence

The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence

Released #OTD in 1973 #filmsky

Knowing that he was dying, Charlton Heston brought Edward G. Robinson a variety of wines & cheeses from all over the world each day Robinson was on set for his scenes which were all shot first. Robinson died at 79 on Jan 26, 1973, 4 months before the film's release

Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution Nature - Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, behaviour and other traits.

The biggest ever study of ancient human DNA shows that human evolution has accelerated over the past 10,000 years

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Laura Annie Wilson in B&W head & shoulders photo wearing her MBE #WomenInSTEM

Laura Annie Willson engineer & suffragette imprisoned twice for political activities. Started factory work age 10, trade unionist, President & founding member of Women's Eng Soc. Built 500+ houses 1st female member of Federation of House Builders. d. #OTD 17 Apr 1942 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_A...

🇲🇽 | The arrest of eight police officers in the state of Colima, Mexico, revealed how they used highly secure messaging platforms to send information to the CJNG. Learn how organized crime has evolved in the digital age: https://bit.ly/3Z8HFoN

Turkish industrial chemist Ayşe Saffet Rıza Alpar was born 123 years ago today. In 1932 she became the 1st Turkish woman to receive a PhD in chemistry (Remziye Hisar earned hers one year later), and the 1st woman university rector in the nation, authoring 5 books as well.

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Only one group of dinosaurs survived an asteroid impact. You can probably see them from your window How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts

Today on the pod: how a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts

Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?

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Therapeutic mitochondria transplants made more efficient with targeting tool A system of protein binders directs energy-generating organelles to targeted cells, potentially improving ways to treat mitochondrial dysfunction.

A system of protein binders directs energy-generating organelles to targeted cells, potentially improving ways to treat mitochondrial dysfunction

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Our gallery with grey floors, plinths and walls and black-edged display cases. In the centre the back of a death mask of Frederick Deeming, a drawer unit with archive on the Crippen case showing on its top, and an enamel-less bath from the 'Brides in the Bath' cases of the 1910s.

For three more weeks our #ArchivePresent is our exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the Crime Museum. It's currently sold out, but keep an eye out for cancellations at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/metropolit...! #Archive30 #FridayFeeling

Proceedings Photo of the Week: Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle meets Navy Captain and Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover at Johnson Space Center in Houston, 16 April 2026. U.S. Navy (John Bellino)

Censorship Does Not Keep Kids Safe KOSA is an alarming bill that would enable censorship and violate young people’s First Amendment right to freely access information. We must call on Congress to act now and protect free speech online.

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Viruses allegedly stolen from high-security lab cause stir in Brazil Nature - The missing samples — reported to include chikungunya and dengue viruses — have been recovered, but questions linger over motive.

Brazil’s federal police arrested a researcher late last month for allegedly taking samples of viruses from a high-security biosafety laboratory at a leading Brazilian university

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Black and white photograph of a bareheaded young man sitting at a table with a top hat inverted on it. He wears a dark blue tailcoat with shiny buttons and 417.N on its high collar.

We haven't had one recently, but there was a spate of genealogy enquirers expecting us as a matter of course to have photographs of their ancestors who joined in the 1830s ...
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US can intercept any Iran-linked ship globally, Caine says “The joint force, through operations and activities in other areas of responsibility, like the Pacific area of responsibility, under the command of Adm. [Samuel] Paparo, will actively pursue any Iranian flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.

US can intercept any Iran-linked ship globally, Caine says
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mRNA vaccines engage unconventional pathways in CD8+ T cell priming - Nature mRNA–lipid-nanoparticle vaccines do not require type 1 conventional dendritic (cDC1) cells or the WDFY4-dependent cross-presentation pathway for CD8+ T cell priming but, instead, engage both cDC1 and cDC2 cells redundantly.

Nature research paper: mRNA vaccines engage unconventional pathways in CD8+ T cell priming

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CATO Again Pushes False Claim that Illegal Aliens Commit Crime at a Low Rate Based on Survey Data that Ignores that Many Criminal Illegals Never Serve Time in US Prisons or Serve Shortened Sentences a... The CATO Institute has long pushed for open borders, a stance that contrasts with the views of other libertarians like Milton Friedman, who argued that open

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A medical examiner’s testimony put a father behind bars for life. Now he says he ‘made a mistake.’ - CIFS “This month, in his first public comments on the case, Levy told NBC News that after having received information he never knew about Alex’s medical history, he came to a startling conclusion: He was w...

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U.S. Expands Search for Contraband as Iranian Blockade Continues - USNI News The U.S. reserves the right to search any Iranian vessels, sanctioned vessels and ships suspected of carrying a list of contraband items, according to a Thursday notice to mariners from U.S. Central C...

U.S. Expands Search for Contraband as Iranian Blockade Continues — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/04/16/u...