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Measles Outbreak Exposes Utah’s Hidden Risk
A measles outbreak in Utah is striking babies, pregnant women and immunocompromised residents who cannot be vaccinated, revealing gaps in herd immunity and stressing regional health systems.
2026-05-28
Doctor warns of sepsis risk after Busch death
A local critical‑care doctor uses the sudden death of NASCAR star Kyle Busch to explain how sepsis starts, why it progresses so fast, and the early symptoms that demand emergency care.
2026-05-28
Valve sharply raises Steam Deck prices
Valve has raised Steam Deck prices by up to $300, reshaping the handheld PC market and pressuring budget buyers toward used units or rival devices.
2026-05-28
Travel
Entertainment
Eye-Level Party Levels Every Guest
An Oakland event used custom foam platforms to equalize guests’ height, turning a casual party into a live experiment in status, posture and eye contact.
2026-05-04
Why Nintendo Keeps Super Mario Galaxy Movie Racing
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto argues the rapid pace of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie mirrors game design, trading character pauses for dense visual action to hold broad, impatient audiences.
2026-05-03
Letterboxd Owner Quietly Tests the Exit Door
Letterboxd’s controlling investor is exploring a stake sale, forcing the film-focused social platform to weigh new ownership, fresh capital and the risk of losing its loyal cinephile identity.
2026-04-27
Animal
Technology
Valve shocks market with steep Steam Deck hike
Valve has sharply raised Steam Deck prices by more than $200, reshaping the handheld PC value equation and pressuring both budget buyers and competitors.
2026-05-28
When Google's AI Cannot Spell Google
Google's flagship AI is mis‑spelling simple words and hallucinating answers, exposing brittle training, rushed deployment, and a widening gap between its branding and real capability.
2026-05-28
Roku users push back against new home screen ad
Roku has fixed a large sponsored tile on its home screen, limiting customization and sparking backlash from users who reject algorithmic recommendations.
2026-05-28
Health
Ebola races ahead of the world
A fast‑moving Ebola outbreak in Congo is outpacing global response capacity, with delayed isolation, weak surveillance and limited treatment beds turning hours of hesitation into chains of fatal transmission.
2026-05-28
Wisconsin flags mpox cases and urges prevention
A cluster of mpox cases in Wisconsin has prompted state health officials to promote vaccination, safer sexual contact, and early testing, with targeted outreach to higher‑risk groups.
2026-05-28
Insurance firm reverses decision after denying teen brain surgery
A teen’s bid for deep brain stimulation after failed epilepsy drugs was denied as “experimental” until media pressure led Anthem to expand coverage for some children.
2026-05-28
Car
Delicacy
ACGN
Maryland confirms imported measles case
Maryland health officials confirmed an imported measles case in a Baltimore-area resident who traveled abroad and are tracing contacts and urging MMR vaccination.
2026-04-20
Five surreal sci-fi anime for a Pragmata mood
Pragmata’s eerie, low-orbit isolation has clear cousins in five surreal sci-fi anime that mix cosmic dread, fragile humanity and brutal visual imagination.
2026-04-19
Capturing Affection Through Lenses
2024-04-03