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Denisovan Mucus Gene May Have Helped Humans Survive in The Americas : ScienceAlert

Denisovan Mucus Gene May Have Helped Humans Survive in The Americas : ScienceAlert

Our ancestors are known to have gotten frisky with other, now-extinct species of humans, leaving traces in our DNA to this day. A new analysis has found that a certain genetic variant inherited from the Denisovans may have given modern humans (Homo sapiens) an edge in populating the American continents. “Typically, genetic novelty is generated through a very slow process,” …

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Simon Cowell pans Tom Sandoval’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ performance

Simon Cowell pans Tom Sandoval’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ performance

Simon Cowell was not impressed with Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras’ performance when they appeared on the first night of the live quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent season 20. Cowell hit his “X” buzzer from the judge’s row before the end of the cover band’s version of the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which featured Sandoval in all black, including gloves, …

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RFK Jr. Can’t Fix America’s Health—And He Isn’t Even Trying

RFK Jr. Can’t Fix America’s Health—And He Isn’t Even Trying

(Composite / Photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock) WHEN ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. was named secretary of health and human services, a certain kind of voter was thrilled. Some were Democrats, some were Republicans, and others were independents, but they were united in their belief that the nation was beset by a health disaster that could be laid at the feet of …

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A Failed Bet on Mortgage Rates Is a Warning for America’s Homebuyers

A Failed Bet on Mortgage Rates Is a Warning for America’s Homebuyers

Matt Hutton was living the millennial homeowner dream. He scrimped and saved until he was able to buy his first place in 2019, paying $324,000 for a two-bedroom townhome in a suburb west of Denver. When mortgage rates dropped to record lows during the pandemic, he refinanced to slash his interest costs. Then home values ballooned, enabling him to sell …

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The Shrinking Labor Force Is Scariest Number for America’s Job Market

The Shrinking Labor Force Is Scariest Number for America’s Job Market

Wall Street bigwigs, major investors, stock analysts, and economists agree on very little these days. Whether it’s about technical levels, recession indicators, or the yield curve, everyone seems to have a different outlook for the economy and markets. One of the few points of consensus, however, is the fundamental importance of the job market. It’s not a particularly revelatory stance: …

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Fate of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Revealed

Fate of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Revealed

Originally appeared on E! Online The highest of leg kicks are in order. After all, just two months after season two hit Netflix, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has been renewed for its third season set to air in 2026. “The world of DCC is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to stories to be told,” director Greg Whiteley …

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Trump launches ‘Manhattan Project’ as one of America’s largest companies set to be nationalized

Trump launches ‘Manhattan Project’ as one of America’s largest companies set to be nationalized

The Trump administration has launched their own ‘Manhattan Project’ amid reports one of America’s largest companies is set to be nationalized.  Intel, the largest chip fabricator in the US, has been in talks with Donald Trump over a potential government stake in the company. While the percentage stake the government is asking for has not been made public, nationalizing a company is …

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The Corvette CX Concept Is the North Star for the Future of America’s Sports Car

The Corvette CX Concept Is the North Star for the Future of America’s Sports Car

Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features. The year 2025 has indeed been a big one for the Corvette. On top of bringing us the fastest Vette—nay, the fastest American car ever around the Nürburgring—we’ve seen two otherworldly concepts symbolizing the future of the lineage. The first, out of GM’s new Royal Leamington Spa Advanced …

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