https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/10/oscars-best-picture-oppenheimer Oppenheimer wins best picture Oscar as Emma Stone pulls surprise win Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster picked up seven awards while Poor Things star won over Lily Gladstone for best actress The winners – full list Red carpet – in pictures by Benjamin Lee, published Sun 10 Mar 2024 22.25 EDTShare Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has triumphed … Continue reading Full 2024 Oscar results plus red carpet and a link to Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken”
Increase in microplastics showing impact on heart health
https://apple.news/AJzvS1y95Tf6CrxivIKX5DA Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds By Elaine Chen for Stat, published March 6, 2024 DESIREE MARTIN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Micro and nanoplastics, tiny pieces of plastic scattered throughout the environment, have been increasingly found to be able to enter the body, raising questions about where they end … Continue reading Increase in microplastics showing impact on heart health
Tips for loading your dishwasher
betterreport.com/how-to-load-a-dishwasher/ Are You Loading Your Dishwasher Correctly? Probably Not. Whenever dirty dishes pile up in the sink, it’s tempting just to throw them in the dishwasher with abandon and hit start. But using a dishwasher isn’t that simple, and you may ruin certain items if you don’t treat them properly. Some materials aren’t dishwasher safe, … Continue reading Tips for loading your dishwasher
Oscars tonight with pre-show beginning at 6:30 EDT
http://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/2024-oscars-awards-poll-what-americans-think-of-movies-0b53092e? What Do Moviegoers Really Think of the 2024 Oscar Nominees? Margot Robbie was robbed and other findings from The Wall Street Journal’s third annual Oscars poll We polled 4,404 adults in the U.S. on their thoughts about this year’s award show and its nominees. ILLUSTRATION: NICOLAS ORTEGA, GETTY IMAGES (2) By John Jurgensen and Kevin McAllister,March 8, 2024 … Continue reading Oscars tonight with pre-show beginning at 6:30 EDT
How many steps are needed for maximum benefit?
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-above-2200-steps-a-day-reduces-risk-of-early-death-study-finds Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day is sedentary by Tobi Thomas, @tobithomas_Wed 6 Mar 2024 02.37 ESTShare Walking up to 10,000 steps a day lowers the risk of heart disease … Continue reading How many steps are needed for maximum benefit?
Info about the real costs of weight loss drugs
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/health/ozempic-wegovy-price-cost.html? Ozempic and Wegovy Don’t Cost What You Think They Do Drug companies are making billions from a new class of in-demand weight-loss treatments. But the prices are not what they seem. Investors expect Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, to earn $4 billion in revenue this year.Credit...Cydni Elledge for The New … Continue reading Info about the real costs of weight loss drugs
Exes who freeze embryos can face huge problems
https://apple.news/AJr0iNxnNQy-R4fPb_HAAEw LIFE AFTER ROE 8:00 A.M. The Exes Who Froze Embryos and Regret It From hurt feelings and debt to legal battles and harassment, risks come with committing by combining DNA. By Emi Nietfeld, author and freelance writer who covers fertility and inequality for The Cut, March 7, 2024 Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty When she was 29, Jennifer … Continue reading Exes who freeze embryos can face huge problems
Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj5763 Climate change is an important predictor of extinction risk on macroevolutionary timescales COOPER M. MALANOSKI , ALEX FARNSWORTH, DANIEL J. LUNT, PAUL J. VALDES, AND ERIN E. SAUPE SCIENCE, 7 Mar 2024, Vol 383, Issue 6687, pp. 1130-1134 Editor’s summary Uncovering the reasons why species went extinct in the past can inform current threats to biodiversity. Climate change and species traits have been implicated in both past and … Continue reading Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
Donald Trump totally clear about his plans for a second term — do you want these done in your country?
https://apple.news/AoUsw9n_HSH6lLggab6h_7w [tweets don't copy for posting] Donald Trump’s Pants-Pissingly Terrifying Plans for a Second Term Mass deportations, large-scale detention camps, political prosecutions, and the end of abortion as we know it are just some of the things to expect. BY BESS LEVIN for Vanity Fair, published MARCH 6, 2024 Nikki Haley is out, Mitch McConnell has endorsed him, and … Continue reading Donald Trump totally clear about his plans for a second term — do you want these done in your country?
Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/exxon-chief-public-climate-failures Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts Supported by About this content Dharna Noor and Oliver MilmanMon 4 Mar 2024 06.00 ESTShare The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public … Continue reading Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
NYC’s Lincoln Center planning changes for Amsterdam Avenue
ilovetheupperwestside.com/lincoln-center-makes-announcements-about-amsterdam-avenue-redesign/ Lincoln Center Makes Announcements About Amsterdam Avenue Redesign Mike Mishkin March 4, 2024 Arts & Entertainment Viewing Lincoln Center from West 65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (Google Maps) Last June, Lincoln Center announced it would be redesigning the Amsterdam Avenue side of its campus in order to “break down barriers, physical and otherwise, between Lincoln Center and local … Continue reading NYC’s Lincoln Center planning changes for Amsterdam Avenue
Protect yourself from a rare Apple goof about your privacy
https://apple.news/AEJSKd8JURLGvQ16H7wwInw [this is a new story about an old problem but its clarity makes it worth posting -- the clean up necessary to do so reminds me why I don't often go to this source] The iPhone privacy setting you need to turn off Why you need to disable 'Discoverable by Others' feature on Apple's … Continue reading Protect yourself from a rare Apple goof about your privacy
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