ESPN predicts Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf will be selected in the first round of the NBA draft; ‘Saraf has had success in a playmaking role and showcased his fearlessness as a scorer and passer, Wolf is one of college basketball’s best…
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2 more Israelis could be playing in the NBA next season
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The more depressed the CEO, the larger the pay, a study reveals
Researchers at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business developed a method to assess depression in CEOs by analyzing vocal acoustic features from conference call recordings using machine learning models.
The study delved into how CEO…
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Levin, Sa’ar present judicial overhaul compromise
Minister of Justice Yariv Levin and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar are promoting a new plan for change in the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. Under the plan, the committee will comprise three members of…
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The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
Lloyd and his wife later bought another home in Hidden Valley Lake, a town that has taken ambitious steps to reduce flammable vegetation, but their insurance premium is still more than $4,500 a year, more than triple what it was on their last…
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How text messages can help you stop vaping
A recent study co-led by a researcher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst identified potential strategies to help individuals quit vaping. Published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the research points to the…
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Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe
When wildfires spread into neighborhoods, they burn all kinds of materials found in cars and houses and everything around them – electronics, paint, plastics, furniture.
Research shows that the mix of chemicals released when human-made…
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A.J. Weberman, famous for picking through Bob Dylan’s trash, shares his thoughts on ‘A Complete Unknown’
A.J. Weberman — the writer and gadfly who gained notoriety in the 1970s by picking through Bob Dylan’s garbage — recently watched “A Complete Unknown,” the new biopic about the Jewish singer-songwriter.
He didn’t…
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Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest
A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying has died in prison, according to Iranian state media.
The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan when he “committed suicide” on Thursday, Iran’s…
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Two Brussels schools refuse to join ceremony commemorating Belgian Holocaust victims
Two schools in Brussels announced their refusal to participate in the Stolpersteine (Stumbling Stones) ceremony commemorating Belgian Jews murdered in the Holocaust, saying that “the schools do not want to impose a discussion about the Holocaust…Continue Reading
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Are you a morning coffee drinker? A study of 40,000 Americans suggests i
A new study published in the European Heart Journal on Wednesday found that people who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to those who consume coffee throughout the day. The research,…
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