• Jerome Powell pumped the brakes on rate cuts, but Goldman still eyes a soft landing because of the strong job market

    The soft landing is still on because spikes in inflation were a blip and the job market isn’t seeing many layoffs, Goldman’s chief economist says.

  • Eyes wide shut: Why closing your eyes intensifies psychedelic trips

    You’ve likely heard the phrase “set and setting” when it comes to psychedelics: The quality of a trip depends on the mindset you have and the environment you’re in when you kick off a trip. But while it’s a common claim, there hasn’t been much research on the effects of set and setting on the psychedelic experience. To bridge that gap, a recent study systematically examined these kinds of effects, including those that result from keeping your eyes open or closed during an LSD experience. The...

  • Could 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Still Happen? Why There's Still Hope

    Although 'Ted Lasso' was always planned around a three-season arc, recent comments from cast and crew have fans believing in a possible return.

  • Rangers' playoff opponent still unknown with several teams still scrambling

    With four games remaining, after Sunday’s win over the Canadiens, the Rangers’ first-round opponent in the playoffs is still very much up in the air.

    • CNET

    Solar Eclipse Eye Safety: How to Protect Your Eyes When Viewing Nature's Wonder

    Here's what to know about solar retinopathy and why using proper vision protection is important.

  • 'My eyes are now BOILING': Dozens of social media users claim they've been left with sore eyes after looking at solar eclipse (even some who wore glasses)

    Eye doctors and NASA experts warn eclipse damage to vision is permanent. Google Trends found searches for 'eyes are sore' hit a weeks-long high Monday. READ MORE:

  • Still, red tape

    The country has a law against red tape, which was later enhanced by another law to promote ease of doing business. There is an Anti-Red Tape Authority. And yet something always gets lost in the implementation of even the most well-intentioned laws in this country.

  • From the Publisher: Still Mooning

    I can't stop thinking about last week's eclipse. I know it's been nine days — an eternity in the news business — since the sun silhouetted the moon in the path of totality, an awe-inspiring display for everyone lucky enough to have seen it. While the hot stories of the day burn up like so many meteors, time hasn't faded the image of that fire-ringed orb for me. Judging from the conversations I've had in the past week, I'm not alone. Much has already been said about the rare glimpse of...

  • Dorset Eye apology

    As a citizen media site, we occasionally get given the wrong information. In the case of the tragic killings in Australia, this was one of those moments. It appears that the perpetrator of the terrible events in Sydney was not the responsibility of the person we published. We will endeavour to make sure that this […]

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    Still No Budget in Albany

    The New York State budget was due on April 1st and lawmakers have still not come to an agreement. Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on what is reportedly in the budget, the remaining sticking points and whether late budgets are now the norm in Albany.

  • Is India Still a Democracy?

    Christophe Jaffrelot Narendra Modi has hollowed out institutions and targeted opponents, all the while sowing interethnic tensions.

  • Why I (Still) Love Portland

    A former Portlander returns to survey the city’s damage—and rebirth. by Ian Karmel [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] I sat in my car outside of the Mercury offices. It was the beginning of March and I was afraid to open my door. It was raining—the kind of rain...