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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal programme for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activistsVaccine Injury Compensation Program history and purposeHealth experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created by Congress in 1986 as a no-fault payment system for presumed vaccine injuries.But they also worry Kennedy’s changes will reflect his history as a leader in the anti-vaccine movement, which has alternately called for abolishing the program or expanding it…

It would be easy to write off New Canaan as just another affluent Connecticut suburb, where Ralph Lauren Americana, Ivy League nostalgia, and weekend golf are par for the course. And, depending on where you’re visiting from, maybe that’s part of the draw—to see how the one-percent lives, to saunter down Elm Street as though you, too, own real estate in the 06840. But there’s something unexpectedly enticing about New Canaan’s picture-perfect topography—a creative energy that drew forward thinkers like the Silvermine Art Colony, who gathered in a barn to challenge portrayals of the pastoral, or the Harvard Five, who…

Happy Rakhi 2025 wishes: Raksha Bandhan, commonly known as Rakhi, is a widely celebrated festival across India. This year, the significant festival falls on August 9, 2025. On this special day, sisters tie a Rakhi around their brothers’ wrists, wishing them health and prosperity. In return, brothers vow to protect and care for their sisters. The celebrations also include exchanging gifts, enjoying sweets, wearing new traditional attire, and more. Happy Rakhi 2025 wishes: On August 9, 2025, Raksha Bandhan honours the sibling bond, where sisters tie Rakhis on their brothers’ wrists.(Freepik) To make this festival even more special, here are…

It sounds like the plot of a Black Mirror episode. Single, straight women log into a dating app, but not to meet men. Instead, they can screen local guys, using photos and user-reported “red flags.” The app is designed to make the experience of finding a partner less risky, but it quickly culminates in disaster.This is already the trajectory of the Tea app, which experienced a recent surge in popularity. It reached No. 1 on the Top Free Apps chart late last month in the App Store and remains in the top 10. The app currently boasts over 6 million…

Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra Jonas has always managed to stay ahead of the curve by giving her absolute. She even opened up about her routine, suggesting that she has a busy schedule with no time to sit and complain about gruelling work hours. “I have bad days just like everyone else, but I remind myself what a privilege it is to have all that I do, and I stop complaining and do my job. I put my feelings aside and deal with them when I get home,” said Chopra Jonas. During the same 2024-Vogue India interview, she shared that…

Keeping his guns trained on the Election Commission (EC) and the BJP over his allegations of “vote theft”, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the Congress-led Karnataka government to investigate alleged irregularities in the Bangalore Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and initiate action against the culprits behind it.Addressing the Congress’s ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’ at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, Gandhi asked the EC to share the digital voter list of constituencies across India compiled in the last 10 years along with CCTV footage recorded at polling booths in elections during…

Unlike other tech giants — including YouTube, Meta and TikTok — Spotify is not currently taking steps to label AI-generated content. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images It sounds like a joke, or a bad episode of Black Mirror. A band of four guys with shaggy hair released two albums’ worth of generic psych-rock songs back-to-back. The songs ended up on Spotify users’ Discover Weekly feeds, as well as on third-party playlists boasting hundreds of thousands of followers. Within a few weeks, the band’s music had garnered millions of streams — except…

The sweet smell of marigolds mixed with the still humidity of a Tamil Nadu afternoon linger in the air. We are in a palatial Chettinad mansion, one of many that we will visit in the coming few days. The tiles are a work of beauty, the Burmese teak pillars stand imposingly tall, and the aromas from the kitchen beckon. I am in the historic region of Chettinad on a food trail called Suvai, organised by The Lotus Palace Chettinad. Over this weekend, I try all the food that the region has to offer and learn more about the Chettiar community.…

The US has agreed to revise an executive order to ensure that Japan is not charged more than the 15 per cent tariff agreed between both sides last month and reimburse all mistakenly collected duties, Japanese trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa told reporters on Thursday. Following his ninth round of engagement with Washington, Akazawa said the US expressed regret about the ‘stacking’ rule, wherein the 15 per cent reciprocal tariffs were being added to the existing tariffs. A table attached to Trump’s July 31 executive order that addressed tariff rates for many trading partners showed a “no stacking” condition applied to…

An executive order from President Trump would extend the opportunity for 401k fund managers to include private equity in retirement portfolios. What are the risks and benefits?