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2 days ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
From failing air traffic control systems to the forgotten toll of COVID, add crystalline experiments inspired by childhood wonder and a deep dive into how disability innovations like the curb-cut effect shape society for everyone. The problems with air flights, with Newark, the poster child, speak to the years of neglect of our infrastructure. Countless administrations have tried to update systems, but other interests have prevailed, including the needs of the 1%.
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3 days ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
Medicare Advantage may lure seniors with slick perks and shiny star ratings, but many soon find themselves tangled in red tape and narrow networks. It’s a classic bait-and-switch: attract the healthy, frustrate the sick, and let the system quietly nudge the costly ones out the door.
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4 days ago | 
acsh.org | Cameron English |Chuck Dinerstein
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss and diabetes management. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the manufacturers of these medicines now face a wave of lawsuits, with plaintiffs claiming they weren't warned about rare but sometimes serious side effects. Is this litigation driven by solid evidence, or are the tort lawyers out for yet another unearned payday? Let's take a look.
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5 days ago | 
acsh.org | Cameron English |Chuck Dinerstein
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss and diabetes management. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the manufacturers of these medicines now face a wave of lawsuits, with plaintiffs claiming they weren't warned about rare but sometimes serious side effects. Is this litigation driven by solid evidence, or are the tort lawyers out for yet another unearned payday? Let's take a look.
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5 days ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
Ambiguous definitions and growing public concern fuel the debates over the health risks of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
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1 week ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
I married a tall woman out of love, partly from genetic ambition. I figured we’d gift our kids a vertical advantage. It turns out that Mother Nature and Friar Mendel’s peas don’t translate into predictable parenting. A new study in PNAS just crushed my tall children dreams under the bootheel of chromosomal complexity. I married my wife because I love her, and she completes me in many ways.
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1 week ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
We are what we consume — economically, intellectually, and ideologically. This week's reads explore how trade, tech, and personal growth collide in a rapidly shifting world that refuses to grow up with us. From AI futures and First Amendment fractures to reflections on mercantilism and midlife clarity, it's a collection built for the curious. One of the reasons we are in a trade war is because we are the world’s greatest consumers.
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1 week ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
We are what we consume—economically, intellectually, and ideologically. This week's reads explore how trade, tech, and personal growth collide in a rapidly shifting world that refuses to grow up with us. From AI futures and First Amendment fractures to reflections on mercantilism and midlife clarity, it's a collection built for the curious. One of the reasons we are in a trade war is because we are the world’s greatest consumers.
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1 week ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
How many statistical estimates does it take to build a house of cards? Just one—if you're willing to decorate it with decimals and call it science. A global analysis claims plastics are responsible for 13.497% of all cardiovascular deaths worldwide, all based on a cascade of estimates, assumptions, and a sprinkle of outdated data. The moment you’ve produced a single numeric “estimate,” you’ve created a guess dressed in statistical clothing.
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1 week ago | 
acsh.org | Chuck Dinerstein
The White House has proposed significant budget cuts to NASA, including a nearly 50% reduction in the Science Mission Directorate, which would heavily impact the Goddard Space Flight Center. In addition to mission cancellations and the potential to close the Goddard Center, we would lose the science that explores our world. For example, this short video illustrates how currents move energy and heat across the planet through our oceans.
