More than 15 million Americans have reported using weight loss drugs like #Ozempic and #Wegovy, and dozens of them are suing the drugmakers. The lawsuit claims the drug can lead to severe gastrointestinal issues (and that the companies failed to properly warn patients about these risks). We won’t know the outcome of the case for a long time, but it does have some immediate implications, according to a health law expert

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Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs

The future of the blockbuster drugs could hinge on a trial in Pennsylvania.

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This early summer heat wave is especially brutal because our bodies haven’t adapted yet to summer heat (and yes, they do after about two weeks). More useful information from an expert on heat-related illnesses.

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6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you’re a runner, cyclist or anyone else active outdoors

The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.

Biden’s new executive order will changes the lives of many immigrant families. More from two migration scholars who study the mixed-citizenship marriages who will benefit from undocumented spouses gaining a path to legalization: “When one family member cannot safely travel, work or access health care, all family members suffer. The opposite is also true. When a family member is able to shift from living without legal status in the U.S. to getting legal status, the lives of the entire family improve.”

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How Biden’s executive order to protect immigrant spouses of citizens from deportation will benefit their families and communities

Biden’s executive action will shield approximately 500,000 undocumented spouses of US citizens, as well as 50,000 children, from deportation and ...

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New research finds that the top 1% of American companies control 90% of U.S. production-related assets and account for 80% of sales revenue. So – a relatively small number of companies are responsible for the majority of U.S. economic activity. For these companies, their planning – particularly their coordination of activities across global supply chains – plays a crucial role in the #economy overall.

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Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

Companies need adept planning to solve supply chain issues.

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More #AI isn’t better, especially when it comes to #customerservice. Service business owners shouldn’t automatically jump on the AI bandwagon but instead should make a choice informed by their #BusinessStrategy (unlike CEOs of some large corporations we could mentions). 4 “rules” to consider: 1. Strike a strategic balance. For predictable tasks, such as payments, automation enhances efficiency and sacrifices little. Complex and varied customer needs, however, demand the flexibility and empathy of human expertise and interaction. 2. Leverage strengths. Use AI to navigate tasks such as data analysis and decision-making processes where objectivity and comprehensiveness are crucial. 3. Seek opportunities for synergy. Encourage dynamic interaction between human capabilities and AI technologies, so each can learn from the other. 4. Consider the context. Assess the specific needs and values of your customers to determine the appropriate mix of human and technological resources. And recognize that this balance may shift over time as technologies advance and client expectations change

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Does your service business need AI? Here are 4 rules to help you decide

How much “customer interaction uncertainty” does your business deal with? The answer should guide your thinking about AI.

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"Dad, I’m hungry." "Hi, hungry. I’m Dad." Ah, the Dad Joke. What makes something a dad joke instead of just a corny joke? We've got two folklorists answering that question and looking at the history of the 'art' form. Happy #FathersDay to all the Dads out there, funny or not!

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An homage to the dad joke, one of the great traditions of fatherhood

Cringe, corny and awkward − what’s not to love?

“They actually don’t typically build things underwater – instead they build things that then end up underwater.” A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks:

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How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks

Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not building u...

The first commercial gambling operations emerged – by chance or not – at the same time as the study of mathematical probability in the mid-1600s. Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on.

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How the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze

Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. ...

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America saw an upsurge of devotion to the flag, and writing of the pledge of allegiance, after the Civil War. Then, on #FlagDay 70 years ago today, President Eisenhower signed a bill adding “under God” to the pledge – cementing the semi-religious nature of the pledge. More from a historian of American religion:

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How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual

On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how the Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part of American civil r...

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Are you a fan of board games? Long before there was Risk and Scrabble, the new United States had "The Travellers' Tour", which first appeared in 1822, but whose claim to fame was forgotten for decades. The design of the game has a lot to say about how the young country saw itself.

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What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation

Few copies remain of the earliest known board game produced in the US.

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Donald Trump is now the first sitting or former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony. But in other countries, ex-leaders have been investigated, prosecuted and even jailed – in the interest of protecting the rule of law.

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Trump’s prosecution is unprecedented in US – but other countries have prosecuted former leaders

Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older...

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Closing arguments in #Trump’s felony trial are set for this morning. We asked a professor of criminal law who to explain what the prosecution and the defense will be trying to do in their final attempt to persuade the jury #News #USPolitics #lawstodon

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What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them

Closing arguments tell the jury why the evidence is believable or not, how the facts are linked or not and, most importantly, why their decision to...

In the 1970s and 1980s, bands made money from album sales and concerts just promoted the album. In the 2020s, bands make pennies from streams and rely on concerts to make money. A #music industry scholar and former drummer looks at how this plays into the government’s antitrust lawsuit:

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Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightene...

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The Republican road from a deep faith in freedom given by God, to a candidate hawking $59.99 bibles

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Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism

Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their messages and...

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It's happening again 🔥 Dozens of #wildfires are burning across Canada and sending unhealthy smoke blowing into the northern U.S., and at the same time, the southeastern U.S. is getting smoke from fires in Mexico. Is this the new normal for summers? Why air quality scientists say yes:

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Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains

States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in th...

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