Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.

Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.

Posting original content! This is a pic of me and my boyfriend last month :)

@schumer.senate.gov will you block the additional funding for ICE in the Senate? We need leadership.

Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports Shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city A 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press shows. CNN has also reported that the man shot during the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has died this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune has also reported the man has been killed. Continue reading...

Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports

Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface. n.pr/4qrFubn

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say health insurers will cut red tape on 'prior authorizations' In recent years, health insurers ramped up the practice of requiring doctors to get their approval before tests and procedures. On Monday, health leaders announced voluntary reforms from insurers.

In recent years, health insurers ramped up the practice of requiring doctors to get their approval before tests and procedures. On Monday, health leaders announced voluntary reforms from insurers.

Rihanna Was a 21st Century Chart-topper Before (Maybe?) Bowing Out of the Game The Barbadian singer bombarded the charts in the 2000s and 2010s, recalling the heyday of prolific hit machines like the Supremes.

Also! While #HitParadePod —The Bridge episodes are only for Slate Plus members, non-Plus listeners can now hear Pt2 of our April episode on Rihanna. How was Rih so prolific from the mid-’00s thru mid-’10s, willing herself into the top 21st century hitmaker & premier trendsetter? Parts 1&2 are here:

Wisconsin: not for sale

RFK Jr.’s Faulty Advice On Bird Flu 

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#RFKJr #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #factcheck

For the sake of US democracy, it’s time for Chuck Schumer to step down | Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin The problem isn’t just Schumer’s strategy – it’s his perception of reality. He is conducting business as usual while the US burns

Ezra and I wrote for @theguardian.com about why Indivisibles have called for Chuck Schumer to step down as minority leader - and the need for Dems to step up: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Elon getting ratioed on his own platform 👌

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To save my son's life, I had to go toe to toe with Cigna on an appeal that consumed at least 20hrs/week for 6mos.

That's about how long it takes me to write the 1st draft of a book, or a couple of scholarly journal articles.

I won...but I (& my employer & social science) lost that time forever.

Judge orders restoration of federal health websites The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

Here, we explain the facts behind several more of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims during his two Senate hearings as nominee for Health and Human Services secretary. (1/2)

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#RFKJr #HHS #factcheck

Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

RFK Jr. Cites Flawed Paper Claiming Link Between Vaccines and Autism in HHS Confirmation Hearing (1/2)

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Antidepressants harder to quit than heroin? Fact-checking RFK Jr. Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin.

Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin.

Closeup of the underside of a bright orange chanterelle mushroom with lovely, wavy edges, lit glowing from the daylight above

It hardly looks real… ✨✨🧡✨✨

#WhimsyWednesday

Thank you, Jay and the Bluesky team!!

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict Andrew Przybylski, a professor of human behaviour and technology at Oxford University, is a busy man. It’s only…

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot

Updates on Trump's public health choke hold. A scorched Earth approach ensues. Seven major stories we are following, January 28, 2025.

Updates on Trump's public health choke hold.

1. All federal grants HALTED. (Lawsuits now pending)
2. CDC/WHO stop-work order. Impacts
3. USAID gutted.
4. HIV drugs cut off to poor nations.
5. New NSF grants on hold.
6-7 Some good news at NIH and on data blackout

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Couples are celebrating in a crowd at a group wedding event. Many are arm in arm, and the floor is rainbow-striped. A headline reads: "Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding." Photo by Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times.

“Today we feel secure and safe and happy.” After Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, couples gathered for a mass wedding in Bangkok. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...

If you submitted an NIH grant that is affected by the “pause,” please contact me.