Prevost’s old pal tells of his `real chances of winning’ days before

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after concelebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Friday, May 9, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both…

The Century of Evidence That Vaccines Cause Sudden Infant Deaths

We’re always told that vaccines were a medical marvel that safely ended the dark age of infectious disease. However, when the actual records are examined, they often abjectly failed to prevent those diseases, and worse still, frequently caused outbreaks and severely injured many of the recipients. This in part resulted from the inherent toxicity of…

5 Best Digital Adoption Platforms I’d Pick for Faster Onboarding

As a content marketer, I don’t manage IT rollouts or build training programs. Still, I’ve interviewed enough digital transformation leads and read enough adoption horror stories to know one thing: buying software is the easy part. Getting people to actually use it? That’s the uphill battle. Whether it’s an internal tool your team barely touches or…

Wall Street Eases Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks, Bitcoin Holds – Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM)

Wall Street traded slightly lower by midday Friday, as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of a potential trade breakthrough, with high-stakes negotiations between U.S. officials—led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—and Chinese authorities set to unfold over the weekend. President Donald Trump signaled that tariffs on Chinese goods could be slashed from the current 145%…

Friday Question: Which athlete left your team and broke you?

The only thing more painful than seeing your team lose a championship is saying goodbye to your favorite athlete. Time comes for us all, but there’s something uniquely heartbreaking when it comes to seeing an athlete you love leave your team. It’s not just the player leaving, but the pain of unrealized potential. Oftentimes it’s…

Friday Question: Which athlete left your team and broke you?

The only thing more painful than seeing your team lose a championship is saying goodbye to your favorite athlete. Time comes for us all, but there’s something uniquely heartbreaking when it comes to seeing an athlete you love leave your team. It’s not just the player leaving, but the pain of unrealized potential. Oftentimes it’s…

Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country : Shots

A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse on April 09, 2025 in Seminole, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year….

7 Theme-Park Experiences Tourists Regret Buying Before the First Ride Starts

Image source: Unsplash Theme parks promise magic, thrills, and memories that last a lifetime, but for many tourists, that excitement turns into regret before they even make it to their first ride. In the heat of pre-trip excitement, families often overspend on upgrades, packages, or perks that seem like no-brainers. But once inside the gates,…