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The Explorers Club Announces Inaugural Kensington Exploration Grantees

The Explorers Club Announces Inaugural Kensington Exploration Grantees

The Explorers Club has announced its inaugural class of Kensington Exploration Grantees, a program launched in 2026 to support exceptional explorers in science, conservation, and global exploration. Jeff Willner, CEO of Kensington and a Trustee of The Explorers Club, emphasized that the grant aims to empower explorers to pursue new frontiers that contribute to understanding and protecting the planet and its inhabitants. The first class of grantees includes a diverse group of individuals working on various projects. Among them are Carrie Dolan, a spatial epidemiologist focusing on global health interventions; Elodie Freymann, a primatologist studying medicinal trees used by chimpanzees and human communities; Rachel Graham, a marine conservation scientist specializing in sharks and rays; Professor Mark Hannaford, an explorer and field scientist focusing on extreme medicine and historical routes; K. David Harrison, a linguist documenting endangered languages; Rebecca Hui, a social entrepreneur connecting indi...
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US had eliminated measles. RFK Jr. helped bring it back | Opinion

US had eliminated measles. RFK Jr. helped bring it back | Opinion

Thanks to anti-vaccine non-scientists like Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccinations are down and measles cases are up.
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Trump approval rating sinks to new record low in new poll

Trump approval rating sinks to new record low in new poll

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new record low, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Scrutiny Over Reported Extramarital Relationship with Executive

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Scrutiny Over Reported Extramarital Relationship with Executive

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Scrutiny Over Reported Extramarital Relationship with Executive
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5-star Iowa women's basketball target Nation Williams to make commitment decision Wednesday

5-star Iowa women's basketball target Nation Williams to make commitment decision Wednesday

Five-star Iowa women's basketball target Nation Williams is set to make her collegiate commitment on Wednesday.
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Scientists Sue National Science Foundation Over Closure of Social Science Directorate

Scientists Sue National Science Foundation Over Closure of Social Science Directorate

Three scientific societies and two college instructors filed a federal lawsuit on November 9 against the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its acting director, Brian Stone. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the closure of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), which is responsible for funding the majority of federal basic research in these fields. The plaintiffs argue that NSF leaders violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the agency's founding law by announcing the closure in April without consulting the National Science Board or providing an official reason. The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, states that the closure would cause irreparable harm to scientific research and thousands of jobs. SBE annually distributes approximately $247 million in grants, representing nearly two-thirds of federal funding in these areas. Since the announcement, almost all of the directorate's staff have been reassigned. NSF spokesperson Mike England stated that the directorate ...
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Who wins college football Week 11 showdowns? Expert picks for every Top 25 game

Who wins college football Week 11 showdowns? Expert picks for every Top 25 game

Just three weeks before conference title games, stakes are rising in college football. Our experts make their picks for every Top 25 game in Week 11.
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UCLA Report Reveals Gen Z and Gen Alpha Prefer Short-Form Content, Embrace AI, and Seek Platonic Romance in Storytelling

UCLA Report Reveals Gen Z and Gen Alpha Prefer Short-Form Content, Embrace AI, and Seek Platonic Romance in Storytelling

UCLA Report Reveals Gen Z and Gen Alpha Prefer Short-Form Content, Embrace AI, and Seek Platonic Romance in Storytelling
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UNESCO Seeks Consultant for Monitoring Science and Scientific Researchers Recommendation

UNESCO Seeks Consultant for Monitoring Science and Scientific Researchers Recommendation

UNESCO's Research, Governance and Diplomacy (RGD) Section is recruiting a consultant to assist in the four-yearly monitoring of the 2017 UNESCO Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers (RS|SR). The consultant will contribute to the creation of an online dashboard that will draw on 62 national reports submitted in 2025 regarding the implementation of the RS|SR. This dashboard is intended to present country profiles, comparisons between countries and regions, data aggregation, and brief analyses highlighting trends and common challenges. It will also feature a global map and graphic presentations. The RS|SR dashboard will build upon the conceptual and technical approach used for the UNESCO Open Science Dashboard, launched in 2026, to ensure coherence across UNESCO's science monitoring frameworks and facilitate comparative analyses. The project aims to integrate this dashboard into a revamped UNESCO Global Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN) platform at a...
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Jensen Huang Allegedly Had Multiple Affairs. Did It Make Him More Vulnerable to Espionage?

Jensen Huang Allegedly Had Multiple Affairs. Did It Make Him More Vulnerable to Espionage?

‘Anyone who’s living a double life has vulnerabilities that could be exploited,’ says a former FBI agent
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Morning Bid: Jensen hangs on as Nvidia tumbles

Morning Bid: Jensen hangs on as Nvidia tumbles

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Jensen Huang is fighting for his job as the crisis deepens at Nvidia.
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Nvidia board meets to decide CEO Huang's future as leadership crisis deepens

Nvidia board meets to decide CEO Huang's future as leadership crisis deepens

By Aishwarya Venugopal and Alexandra Alper Nov 11 (Reuters) - Nvidia's board is meeting late Wednesday to decide whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the world's dominant supplier of AI chips grapples with reports of two extramarital affairs involving