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March 30, 2025

“Trump Administration Moves to Dissolve USAID”

The Trump administration has formally initiated the process of dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with plans to transfer its remaining functions to the U.S. Department of State. According to internal communications and a reduction-in-force notice, all USAID operations are scheduled to be merged into the State Department …

March 30, 2025

FDA’s Peter Marks Resigns Amid Conflict Over Vaccine Policy and Leadership Changes at HHS

Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), submitted his resignation on Friday, effective immediately. His departure follows a request to step down from officials within the Trump administration, according to individuals familiar with the matter. Dr. Marks oversaw vaccine approvals, gene therapies, …

March 28, 2025

“Dr. Drew Pinsky: ‘The Secret to Longevity'” (Sponsored)

Dr. Drew, Chief Patient Officer at The Wellness Company, has a clear favorite when it comes to supplements: Nicotinamide Riboside (NR). He’s said, “If I had access to only one supplement, NR would be that supplement. The fact that it’s not more widely used and distributed I just can’t get …

March 28, 2025

“The Prison of Certainty: Why We Resist Reconsidering Our Beliefs”

In yesterday’s essay on ‘Parallel Realities,’ I explored how algorithmic sorting and information manipulation have created fragmented realities where we no longer share a common understanding of facts. Today, I’ll dig into the flip side: why our minds cling to beliefs despite evidence of manipulation. A saying, dubiously tied to …

March 28, 2025

“CoreWeave’s IPO Miss Raises Questions About AI Market and Broader Economic Sentiment”

CoreWeave, a provider of cloud-based computing power for the artificial intelligence sector, completed its long-anticipated initial public offering this week—marking the largest I.P.O. of the year thus far. However, the results fell significantly short of expectations, raising concerns not just about the company’s individual performance, but about investor sentiment toward …

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