Posts by Sophie Clearwater
We Must Fight Health Misinformation With Empathy
As a doctor, these findings concern me, but don’t surprise me. People crave empathy, humility, and active listening. AI—as well as friends, family, and social media—can provide that. Whether they provide accurate information is, however, up for debate. Empathy alone isn’t, of course, a substitute for good data. Our analysis shows what may work in…
Read MoreLetitia James is absolutely wrong person to get to bottom of complex Cornell case
“Seven men drugged and gang raped a 20-year-old woman.” That verdict in the alleged Cornell rape case was delivered by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has joined a chorus of others in pronouncing the guilt of Cornell students accused of raping a fellow student. Mind you, not a single witness has testified under oath publicly and…
Read MoreSelma Blair says ‘no one returned my calls’ after anti-Islam comment led to Hollywood fallout
Actress Selma Blair said “no one returned my calls” after an anti-Islam Instagram comment she posted during the Israel-Hamas war in February 2024 cost her representation, brand deals and friendships. Her remarks come more than two years after Blair attacked then-Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and current Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in a now-deleted comment over…
Read MoreIslanders’ looking to keep to rest plan for Ilya Sorokin
Again and again over the last few seasons, the Islanders fell into the same cycle in which Ilya Sorokin’s brilliance became a double-edged sword, the seeming need to start him in every game down the stretch leading to overuse. This year, with two extra games on the schedule, coach Pete DeBoer is already trying to…
Read MoreDear Abby: My best friend calls me four times a week out of boredom
DEAR ABBY: I moved 2,000 miles to be near my daughter and her family. One of my granddaughters, “Libby,” was diagnosed with a medical condition and has put on some weight. I was at my daughter’s and was going to mention my concern for my granddaughter’s weight. Before I could finish, my son-in-law came in,…
Read MoreRutgers destroyed by Indiana as Hoosiers extend win streak to 21 games
Turbo Richard ran for 204 yards and a touchdown and Josh Hoover passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns to extend No. 6 Indiana’s win streak to 21 games in a 47-15 win over Rutgers Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J. The defending national champions last loss occurred in the first week of the 2025 season.…
Read MoreBrewers hang on for thrilling win over Padres — thanks to help of their roof
MILWAUKEE — William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat San Diego 3-2 in their NL Division Series opener Saturday night after a potential go-ahead homer by the Padres’ Ty France hit the American Family Field roof and landed in outfielder Jackson Chourio’s glove for…
Read MoreScience teacher charged with dragging seventh-grader 20 feet by the arm out of classroom
A longtime Florida middle school teacher was arrested after she allegedly dragged a seventh-grade student by the arm from his desk and into a hallway — an incident that was caught on school surveillance video, authorities said. Fada Concepcion, 52, a seventh-grade science teacher at Tuskawilla Middle School in Seminole County, was arrested Thursday on…
Read MoreGerrit Cole mostly holds Rays in check — but just not enough in ALDS Game 1 loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On a night perfection was required, mere quality was not enough for Gerrit Cole. The third of three Yankees aces, in his first start of this postseason, held down a strong Rays lineup and threw just one pitch he could regret in five innings. He was solid. He was not Drew…
Read MoreACL Festival's muddy Great Lawn raises concern for Austin park's future
Following a little more than half-an-inch from Friday and Saturday, the “Great Lawn” at Zilker Park crumbled into a sludge field. Muddy conditions inspired a doors delay of two hours, pushing festival goers to start at 2 p.m. Source link
Read More4 teens arrested in fatal shooting of Nashville high school student after football game
Four teens were busted in connection to a drive-by shooting that killed a Tennessee high schooler after a football game in late August. The arrests came exactly six weeks after Cameron Frierson, 16, was fatally shot in front of his younger brother Chris after the two boys attended a football game at Pearl-Cohn High School…
Read MorePerson dies in two-vehicle crash in southeast Austin
The crash happened on Pearce Lane and Farm-to-Market Road 973. Source link
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