WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to a ceremony welcoming the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) WASHINGTON, United States — The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of the year due largely to a surge in imports as businesses and consumers stockpiled ahead of the introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The gross domestic product of the world’s largest economy decreased at an annual…
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Caution: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. For many years, I thought concerns over children’s exposure to pornography didn’t apply to my daughter. She’s only 9 years old and has little access to the internet. She won’t see pornography for years, I thought. But that thinking is naive and sorely mistaken, says social scientist Michael Flood, who’s at Queensland University of Technology in Australia. He has been studying how pornography impacts children for two decades. “When we survey parents, we find that they often really underestimate the extent to which their own children are likely to have seen pornography,”…
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Key Takeaways Creativity Transforms Value: Trading a bobby pin for a house exemplifies how innovative thinking can turn low-value items into significant assets through strategic exchanges. Importance of Networking: Building and nurturing connections with potential traders enhances your trading opportunities, showcasing the value of collaboration and community in entrepreneurship. Valuation and Research: Conduct thorough market research to accurately assess the value of items in your trading sequence, ensuring each trade maximizes growth potential. Leveraging Digital Platforms: Utilize social media and online marketplaces to reach a broader audience, enhancing visibility and engagement throughout your trading journey. Growth Strategy Framework: Maintain a…
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The only thing we should be talking about on Wednesday morning was the mammoth achievement by the Pacers to advance past the Bucks in the NBA Playoffs, and the incredible game by Tyrese Haliburton — including hitting the game-winner. Instead, his father, John Haliburton has become the focal point after getting into inane beef with Giannis Antetokounmpo for no reason. John hit the court as soon as the buzzer sounded and began waving a towel with his son’s face on it, while jawing with Giannis. Here’s another angle of Haliburton’s dad and Giannis. This is insane behavior by an old…
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by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 30, 2025 Texas’s GOP-led House is looking to pass a bill that would protect police officers from deadly conduct charges in the line of duty. Texas lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would exempt police officers from deadly conduct charges when acting in the line of duty. House Bill 2436 was up for vote in the lower chamber on April 28 after the Senate approved a similar bill earlier in the month, the Texas Tribune reports. The bill aims to protect law enforcement from being prosecuted under a charge originally intended to fight gang…
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Over the past year, GLP-1 medications have emerged as one of the most talked-about tools in weight management. These prescription drugs [such as Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound)] are transforming the approach to obesity and type 2 diabetes. As more people begin their journey with these medications, one common question remains: “What does a typical week look like while on GLP-1?” The first few days can feel like entering unfamiliar territory. From changes in appetite to adjusting to smaller meals, from experiencing mild side effects to building new habits, there is much to process. Add to this the…
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Image by Alexander Grey Your 40s are often referred to as your prime earning years, but they can also become your most dangerous financially if you’re not careful. With career growth, a mortgage, kids, and aging parents all demanding your time and money, it’s easy to make short-sighted decisions that can cost you long-term. The truth is that financial choices made in your 40s have serious ripple effects. This is the decade where you should be hitting your stride, building wealth, and setting yourself up for a secure retirement. But these five common money mistakes can quietly derail everything. If…
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More than 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease today, and this neurodegenerative disorder affects nearly 10 million people worldwide.1 But even as diagnoses surge, industries tied to manufacturing and defense are fighting to keep one of the most well-documented environmental triggers on the market — trichloroethylene (TCE). A clear, volatile solvent used for industrial degreasing, TCE is a damaging chemical that seeps into groundwater, lingers in soil, and vaporizes into homes from contaminated sites. Today, it’s already banned or restricted in Europe and several other countries, and in December 2024, the U.S. followed suit, after the Environmental Protection…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What if you could slow aging and improve your biological function with a single 30-second shot? That’s the promise behind Minicircle, a gene therapy startup with lofty ambitions. As Founder and CEO Mac Davis put it recently on the One Day with Jon Bier podcast: “We want to extend the length and quality of human life.” How the treatment works Minicircle is best known for its therapy focused on the hormone follistatin, a naturally occurring protein that can increase muscle mass, improve recovery, and reduce inflammation. One injection, delivered into body fat,…
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Megacities do not arise from size alone. They emerge by carefully synthesizing infrastructure, ecosystems, and human behavior. A truly functional urban center grows from a systemic design that prioritizes intelligence in layout, environmental stewardship, and social inclusion. As land availability contracts and climate variability accelerates, the challenge of urbanization shifts from expansion to transformation. Mobility systems Modern megacities require multi-tiered transport systems that manage congestion while enhancing connectivity. Railways, expressways, ferry services, and emerging aerial mobility options must interlink seamlessly to support a fast moving economy. Skybridges for pedestrians, bicycle expressways, and underground cargo routes offer layered circulation and preserve…