A computational biologist’s planned postdoctoral position at Harvard was halted by a new US travel ban, which expanded restrictions to 19 countries including Iran and removed student/scholar visa exemptions. This policy has impacted thousands of prospective students and scholars, forcing many to reroute their careers to Canada or Europe.
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Matt: Winter Fun
The colors here have now gone blue for winter, and snow has started, thanks to the excellent Snow Fall plugin. I also wanted to congratulate Wealthfront on their IPO. Many on their team have been friends or advisors over the years, from David Fortunato responding to my email about their…
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New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Ties to Trump, Clinton and More Powerful Men
The images, released without context by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, revealed little new about the deceased sex offender’s ties to prominent men in politics, entertainment and finance.
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Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump’s Redistricting Effort
Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.
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Triple homicide: 15-year-old Texas boy kills ex-girlfriend’s younger siblings and mother
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly committing a brutal triple homicide in Odessa, Texas, killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother and two younger siblings. The teen reportedly changed his plans from targeting the ex-girlfriend to attacking her family at their apartment. The motive remains unclear as the community reels from…
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I Tried 7 Best GoFundMe Alternatives (Raise More, Pay Less)
You shouldn’t have to lose control of your donor data and rely on a third-party platform just to create a fundraising campaign. But that’s exactly what happens when you hit ‘launch’ on GoFundMe. Thankfully, there are plenty of GoFundMe alternatives out there. Some let you maintain 100% control over your…
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The unsettling truth behind Google’s most-searched person of the year (2025)
Google’s Year in Search named 20-year-old musician D4vd as 2025’s most-searched person, not for his music, but after the body of missing California teenager Celeste Rivas was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to him. Though police say he is not a suspect, the case triggered a global…
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The unsettling truth behind Google’s most-searched person of the year (2025)
Google’s Year in Search named 20-year-old musician D4vd as 2025’s most-searched person, not for his music, but after the body of missing California teenager Celeste Rivas was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to him. Though police say he is not a suspect, the case triggered a global…
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What really happens inside an Air Fryer? A YouTuber put a GoPro inside to find out
A YouTuber’s decision to slip a GoPro into an air fryer, briefly, at low heat, offered thousands a rare look inside a kitchen staple we rarely question. The short clip, showing the fan and coil in quiet action, surprised viewers who realised they’d never actually seen how the device works.…
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Meet Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan: Indian-origin innovators named ‘AI architects’ in TIME’s Person of the Year
Two Indian-origin innovators, Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan, are recognized by TIME as “Architects of AI.” Anand leads Character.AI, revolutionizing consumer AI interaction, while Krishnan shapes US AI policy as a White House advisor. Their inclusion underscores the significant influence of Indian leadership in steering AI’s global trajectory and its…