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What rare earth elements are and why they matter

What rare earth elements are and why they matter

Azurite, a source of copper. Credit: Alonso Nichols, Tufts University Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas refining, and computer and phone screens. The 17 rare earth elements all have important uses and are now in the news, with China halting exports to the […]

A$AP Rocky, Serena Williams, Rihanna Attend Anna Wintour Pre-Met Gala Dinner

A$AP Rocky, Serena Williams, Rihanna Attend Anna Wintour Pre-Met Gala Dinner

Met Gala 2025 A$AP Rocky, RiRi, Serena Williams … Warm Up for Big Night!!! Published May 5, 2025 6:52 AM PDT The fashion elite hit the Pre-Met Gala Dinner — and the style game was already fire before the main event even kicked off. It all popped off at Vogue queen Anna Wintour’s pre-Met gala […]

April ISM services 51.6 vs 50.2 expected

April ISM services 51.6 vs 50.2 expected

Prior was 50.8 Data: Prices paid: 65.1 vs. 60.9 prior New orders: 52.3 vs. 50.4 prior Employment: 49.0 vs. 46.2 prior Business activity 53.7 vs 55.9 prior Supplier deliveries 51.3 vs 50.6 prior Inventories 53.4 vs 50.3 prior Backlog of orders 48.0 vs 47.4 prior New export orders 48.6 vs 45.8 prior Imports 44.3 vs […]

Revisiting the link between COVID-19 incidence and infection fatality rate during the first pandemic wave

Revisiting the link between COVID-19 incidence and infection fatality rate during the first pandemic wave

SAPRIS-SERO study This study used the data of the SAPRIS-SERO serosurvey, previously described18,20. SAPRIS-SERO was built on SAPRIS (“SAnté, Perception, pratiques, Relations et Inégalités Sociales en population générale pendant la crise COVID-19”), a cohort whose inclusions began in March 2020, which studied epidemiological and sociological aspects of the COVID-19 epidemic in France21. The adult participants […]

How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus

How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus

The Queen Mary 2 prepares to depart the Red Hook Terminal, bound for Southampton, England, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Nov. 11, 2018. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas, experts say. Recent government […]

Warren Buffett’s 2025 Shareholder Meeting: 6 Key Lessons for Investors

Warren Buffett’s 2025 Shareholder Meeting: 6 Key Lessons for Investors

Warren Buffett wrapped up what was expected to be his final annual meeting as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and what a run it had been. Buffett’s leadership has been legendary, taking Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile company to a $1.2 trillion empire. The meeting in Omaha drew thousands eager to hear his final thoughts […]

The Opener: Imanaga, Blue Jays, Padres, Yankees

The Opener: Imanaga, Blue Jays, Padres, Yankees

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Cubs await Imanaga imaging: The Cubs already lost one ace lefty this year when Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery last month. Now, they’re facing another injury scare for their other top southpaw. Shota Imanaga departed in the sixth inning […]