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- Andrew Rea Is Eating Good After 10 Years Of ‘Binging With Babish’
What began as a fun exercise in recreating dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Rea at the helm.
- Why The USMNT Can't Appeal Folarin Balogun's Red Card
The U.S. Men's National Team cannot appeal Folarin Balogun's red card or subsequent suspension from the Round of 16 game against Belgium at the World Cup.
- As America Turns 250, Washington, D.C. Is Under Construction
Washington D.C.’s National Mall is hosting a full program of celebrations for America’s 250th birthday, but landmarks like the reflecting pool and White House are still lined with fencing and scaffolding.
- ‘More fizzle than sparkle’: June jobs report fails to launch a July 4 firework
Chief economists and CIOs sounded gloomy notes. LPL Financial's Jeffrey Roach calculated that 105.8 million Americans have left the labor market.
- Americans are escaping the U.S. for New Zealand where house prices have hit a new low—but only wealthy Americans with $3 million spare can invest
New Zealand’s falling home prices might make it look more attainable than it has in years. But the cooling market doesn't mean it's suddenly open season for foreign buyers.
Technology
- Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
- Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division
It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
- Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
- Achieving operational excellence with AI
Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…
- Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target
Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.
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