The importance of psychological resilience in aging and widowhood

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center and Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy has shed new light on the importance of psychological resilience for aging adults experiencing widowhood, including notable gender differences in recovery. The three-year project explores the complex interplay between stressful exposures and psychological […]
Trump admin cuts $4 billion from California high-speed rail project

Trump gets set to defund California’s high-speed rail California’s embattled high-speed rail project suffered a major setback after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the termination of $4 billion in unspent federal funding by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Citing 16 years of failure, no completed high-speed track, and escalating costs, Duffy declared the project, dubbed […]
Dbacks Likely To Target Young Pitching At Trade Deadline

The Diamondbacks enter the unofficial second half of the season with a 47-50 record that has them buried by 11 games in the NL West and sitting 5.5 games out of the final NL Wild Card spot (with four teams to leapfrog to get there). General manager Mike Hazen said two weeks ago that he […]
Adam Silver Says NBA Exploring Expansions But ‘Nothing Predetermined’

While young players are getting a chance to play at the Summer League in Las Vegas, the NBA’s board of governors are taking the opportunity to meet and discuss certain topics like expansion. This Tuesday, for example, the dialogue was directed over potential franchise additions to the league. However, no agreement was reached, only the […]
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Sends Apology To Eagles For His Comments

The Philadelphia Eagles made a business decision when they moved on from C.J. Gardner-Johnson. They traded the safety to the Houston Texans shortly after winning Super Bowl LIX, with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio saying it was a financially based decision. Gardner-Johnson didn’t care for those comments and took several shots at his former team. […]
Perry Farrell Files Lawsuit Against Dave Navarro, Jane’s Addiction Members

Perry Farrell Two Can Play This Legal Game, Dave … I Didn’t Sucker Punch You!!! Published July 16, 2025 5:49 PM PDT | Updated July 16, 2025 7:02 PM PDT Perry Farrell‘s ready to go to legal war with the rest of Jane’s Addiction … filing a lawsuit against them hours after Dave Navarro and […]
AUD/USD lower after the jump in Australia's unemployment ensures an RBA August rate cut

The jobs data is here, a weakening in labour market growth: Australia June Unemployment Rate 4.3% (expected 4.1%, prior 4.1%) That unemployment rate is the highest in 3.5 years. AUD/USD has been taken a little lower. The USD is a little better bid across the board, but AUD the underperformer now: This article was written […]
Blake Lively’s Deposition Pushed to July 31 After Jed Wallace is Dismissed From Lawsuit

Blake Lively Deposition Postponed … Rescheduled for July 31 Published July 16, 2025 6:40 PM PDT Blake Lively’s highly anticipated deposition in her legal fight with Justin Baldoni has been pushed back … TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the proceedings will now take place on July 31 … and sources […]
BlackRock’s Rieder: Tariffs yet to bite as US inflation holds steady – sees September cut

Despite mounting trade tensions and widespread expectations that tariffs would drive U.S. inflation higher in 2025, the impact has so far been muted, according to BlackRock CIO Rick Rieder. In a series of comments posted following the June CPI release, Rieder noted that while inflation picked up slightly—core CPI rose 0.23% m/m and 2.93% y/y, […]
Music therapy may ease distress for dementia patients in hospital wards

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS’s most vulnerable patients. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust have piloted a music therapy approach called MELODIC, across two NHS dementia wards. More alternatives […]