Author: 5hspx
Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to increase the U.S. housing supply could be the biggest boost since the end of World War II, according to housing expert Jim Parrott and Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. In an editorial on Wednesday, The Washington Post blamed the housing affordability crisis on a lack of supply and estimated that the U.S. needs 3 million more homes, most of them in the bottom half of the market. The Harris plan, announced earlier this month, aims to increase affordable housing stock by encouraging more construction while also offering first-time homebuyers $25,000 in down…
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and the Berrien County Health Department is spreading the message to new mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding. Tami LeValley, a breastfeeding counsellor with the ministry, said breast milk is very beneficial for a baby's health. “There are so many benefits for mothers and babies,” LeValley says. “Breastmilk can protect babies against things like Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), diabetes, certain types of cancer, high cholesterol, and even allergies.” LeValley says breastfeeding is also good for a baby's emotional development because breast milk contains hormones that promote calm, and she points out that there are…
Vytalize Health, a risk-bearing provider assistance platform, ranked No. 1 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The company’s co-founders, CEO Faris Ghawi, MBA, and Chief Medical Officer Amer Alnajar, MD, recently spoke with Healthcare Innovation about the company’s business model and impressive growth rate. Founded in 2014 and serving more than 2,500 primary care physicians in 36 states, the company earned the top spot with revenue of $1.5 billion in 2023 and three-year revenue growth of 90,778 percent. The Hoboken, New Jersey-based company has raised more than $200 million from healthcare investors.…
In July 2017, I wrote an article about toplessness for Vogue Italia. Director, actress, and political activist Lina Esco came from show business to question US indecent exposure laws with her 2014 film Free the Nipple. Her film took on a life of its own, eventually evolving into a political movement, supported by Miley Cyrus, Cara Delevingne, and Willow Smith. On social media, the hashtag #FreeTheNipple spread with lightning speed. The same year, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted “Me too,” encouraging other survivors of sexual assault to do the same, building on a movement launched by activist Tarana Burke more than…
Texas won a key recruiting battle on Saturday, signing five-star in-state safety Jonah Williams with a commitment.Williams, ranked No. 10 among 2025 recruits by the 247Sports Composite, chose the Longhorns over Louisiana State, Texas A&M, Oregon and USC. He announced his decision during a ceremony at Galveston (Texas) Ball High School's Coolville Stadium.With Williams' addition, Texas rose from 12th to seventh in the team rankings.Williams is Texas' second five-star freshman in the 2025 class and the Longhorns' seventh commitment ranked in the top 150 nationally. He took official visits to Louisiana State, A&M, Oregon, USC and Ohio State in June…
Lynn Massey, the eldest granddaughter of the late country music legend Loretta Lynn, has died at the age of 64. The heartbreaking news was announced on Thursday on the official Instagram account of Lin's foundation. “Loretta's first grandchild, Betty Sue's daughter Lynn Massey, passed away this week after a long and difficult illness,” the post read. “Our family is so grateful for the prayers and love that continues to be showered upon us.” Further details about Massey's illness were not released. “Lynn Massey, Betty Sue's daughter and Loretta's first grandchild, passed away this week after a long and difficult illness,”…
Upstart has fallen out of favor with investors, but signs of a turnaround are beginning to emerge. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are all the rage on Wall Street, and it's easy to see why. Stocks such as Nvidia have soared since ChatGPT's launch about two years ago, creating trillions of dollars in market value for investors. But Wall Street isn't fond of all the AI stocks on the market. Take Upstart (UPST 5.77%), for example. This AI-based consumer loan company has struggled as of late, and Wall Street is flat-out bearish on the company. Of the 18 analysts covering the…
Check out the UFC props for UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday, August 24th, as well as our favorite long shot prop bets.UFC Vegas 96 takes place tonight at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, with the prelim card on ESPN+ (7pm ET) followed by the main card at 10pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+.With 12 bouts at UFC Vegas 96, prop opportunities are plentiful, and our MMA prop team has found some worthy props for tonight's card.Each episode of MMA Prop Squad features a few bets selected by our team of prop betting enthusiasts who have maintained a positive…
There are many reasons why you shouldn’t trust an AI chatbot with health advice.Chatty assistants are surprisingly prone to lying with confidence, which can wreak havoc: Case in point: a recent study found that OpenAI's ChatGPT was extremely bad at coming up with the right diagnosis.That goes for the health of our furry companions, too. In an article published in the literary magazine n+1 this year, author Laura Preston recalled a particularly bizarre sight she encountered while attending an AI conference in April, screenshots of which have since been circulating on social media.While speaking at the event, Kal Rai, CEO…
More than two centuries ago, British geographer James Rennell printed a map showing the course of the Ganges River from Haridwar to the Bay of Bengal. Rennell, who worked for the East India Company, set out from what was then Calcutta to find a waterway to northern India. His 1786 map, which features a cartouche of a native man bowing before the British Imperial Crown, greatly benefited the East India Company's trade along the newly discovered route and, later, the colonization of India. The map by Major Rennell, who served as the East India Company's Surveyor General of Bengal in…