https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/health/elderly-vaccines-dementia.html By matching almost 104,000 older Americans who received a first dose of the new vaccine (full immunization requires two) with a group that had received the earlier formulation, they found delayed onset of dementia in the Shingrix group. A substantial reduction in dementia diagnoses in the vaccine-eligible group, with a much stronger protective effect... Continue Reading →

And another thing - beware of male drivers listing themselves with female names. Happened to me 3 of the last 4 rides (Uber and Lyft) Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.html

What could the bill mean for your pocketbook? Answer these questions to learn more about the individual impacts of the wide-ranging legislation. (Your answers are not tracked by The Times.) How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/business/trump-tax-bill-personal-finances.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WU8.KTV_.QqJ6tUlIqDzu&smid=nytcore-android-share

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/inflation-reduction-act-health-insurance-subsidies-what-is-their-impact-and-what-would-happen-if-they-expire/ A few headlines: Annual Premium Payments Would Increase for All Subsidy Eligible Enrollees if Enhanced Subsidies Expire Floridians and Texans Receive $1.9 and $1.3 Billion in Enhanced IRA Subsidies, Respectively, in 2023 The Vast Majority of Marketplace Enrollees Will Experience Significant Increases in Their Monthly Premium Payments if Enhanced Subsidies Expire Among States Using... Continue Reading →

From the 5/18 WSJ Technology newsletter: Unfortunately, Meta’s platform has been overtaken by fraudsters to the point that the interbank consortium behind Zelle and payments regulators worldwide say it’s become the prime source of online fraud. Meta alone constituted nearly half of all Zelle fraud between the summer of 2023 and 2024. Meta says it’s... Continue Reading →

Young adults are skeptical of the current administration's priorities, skeptical of both parties and the ability of government to help them, and don't buy into the demonization of DEI and immigration. All they know is their ability to succeed is at risk. https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/50th-edition-spring-2025 . .

America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back - Molson Hart https://www.molsonhart.com/blog/america-underestimates-the-difficulty-of-bringing-manufacturing-back Extremely interesting article, here's just a few tidbits - In short, manufacturing in the United States is so expensive and our supply chain (we’ll explain that next) is so bad that making that iPhone in the United States without that 54% tariff, would... Continue Reading →

European Commission to recommend emergency preparedness against a growing list of threats to daily life https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/26/brussels-ask-eu-citizens-to-put-together-a-72-hour-emergency-kit-to-face-crises The 21st century has turned a corner and is rapidly accelerating... . NIH to cut grants for COVID research https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00954-y I am part of the NIH Long COVID "RECOVER" study. I just sent them an email a few weeks... Continue Reading →

The shell game that is investing in SpaceX ETFs: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/spacex-etf-invest-4cb93783?st=YysD6V . Risk management in an inflated market: https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/what-you-should-do-about-the-stock-markets-giant-problem-f4ca338e?st=wup55E        Their recommendation is TIPS (bought directly, not via ETFs) Be wary of private/alternative investments, especially because you cannot sell at will - only when they allow it - which is generally at times when the returns... Continue Reading →