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Quote of the Day: 10,000 Steps? A Nice, Round Number, but Not the Magic One.  The New York Times Tired of walking 10,000 steps a day? You can aim for this instead, research suggests  The Hill A Massive New Study Says This Is What Happens–Especially to How Long You’ll Live–When You Walk a Little More  Inc.com You don’t need to walk 10,000 steps …

One third of the housing markets across the US are seeing prices fall. Of the nation’s 300 largest housing markets, 109 experienced home price declines between between June 2024 and June 2025. That compares to just 31 of the 300 markets posting annual drops in January, according to analysis from ResiClub.  Experts say it show how quickly conditions have shifted as …

As global outrage intensifies over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a growing number of prominent Jewish American organizations, including some traditional defenders of Israel, are speaking out and imploring the country to ensure that humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza. This week, a UN-backed food security group warned that a “worst-case scenario of famine” is unfolding in Gaza and health …

Nintendo Switch 2 sold more than 6 million units in its first seven weeks on sale, Nintendo has announced. The company released its latest financial results on Friday, which cover the three months ended June 30, and are the first to include Switch 2 sales. Switch 2’s big launch game, Mario Kart World, sold nearly as many copies as the …

Samsung’s latest foldables are already making quite a statement, beyond their bold new designs — or maybe because of them.  The phone-maker said in a newsroom post Thursday that the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is its thinnest foldable yet, racked up more preorders “than any previous Z Fold device in US history.” It added that both the Z Fold 7 …

The signing of Gyokeres was one of the longest running transfers of the summer and it was held up in the final week while Arsenal and Sporting negotiated over the add-ons to the transfer fee. Sporting’s club president Frederico Varandas also said that Gyokeres faced disciplinary action after failing to report for training, while every stage of the deal created …

Sophia Gedgaudas was just 19 years old when she suffered a life-changing stroke and was given a 15 percent chance of survival.  In 2019, Gedgaudas had moved from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to San Francisco to become a pilot with dreams of also joining an NFL team as a cheerleader. However, on February 5, two days after the Super Bowl, Gedgaudas and her family …

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, delivered a standout quarterly report on Wednesday, with robust growth across Search, YouTube, and Cloud. But buried beneath the strong revenues was a number that tells a much bigger story about the future of technology: $85 billion. That is Google’s new budget for capital expenditures this year, a stunning $10 billion increase from its …

More Than a Number: Sleep Quality Next Target for CV Health  Medscape Scientists pinpoint how many hours’ sleep will increase your risk of heart disease  AOL.com The many dimensions of a good night’s sleep  Harvard Health Study Reveals the Top Predictor of Heart Disease for Women Over 45  Yahoo Home Your Heart Wants More Sleep — Here’s Why (& How To Get It)  MindBodyGreen Source …

Number missing in Texas floods drops from 97 to 3, Kerr County officials say  Axios How Did the Number of People Missing After Texas Floods Drop So Drastically?  The New York Times Number missing in deadly Texas floods drops from 97 to 3, Kerr County officials say  Axios Texas county makes huge update to missing persons list after flood, with most found safe  Fox …