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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tim Podlogar, who researches exercise metabolism, about how elite cyclists consume thousands of calories each day to compete in the Tour de France.

President Trump answering questions at the White House on July 11, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Trump administration on Wednesday stepped up its attacks on “woke” artificial intelligence systems, a move propelled by the belief among some conservatives that AI models have drifted too far to the left. “In order for all Americans to adopt and realize the benefits of AI, these systems must be built to reflect truth and objectivity, not top-down ideological bias,” said Michael Kratsios, who leads the administration’s office of science and technology policy, on a call with reporters…

“Is this the new plane?” the man in seat 1K asks the flight attendant, who is dressed in a well-tailored, deep purple Emilia Wickstead uniform. “That it is,” she says with a happy little curtsy. “It’s quite nice,” is the man’s initial review—we’ve only just boarded, after all. I’m one row behind in seat 2K, and finding Air New Zealand’s business class cabin to be quite nice as well.It’s mid-June 2025 and my second trip aboard this newly-retrofitted 787-9 Dreamliner, the first of its kind to get such a nose-to-tail makeover. It first took me to Auckland ten days prior…

An Iranian Navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), Iranian state TV reported. The incident was the first direct encounter reported between Iranian and U.S. forces since the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, during which U.S. B-52 bombers targeted Iranian nuclear facilities. The report said Iranian forces dispatched the helicopter to confront a U.S. Navy destroyer identified as the USS Fitzgerald that approached the waters at around 10 a.m. local time. The report said the helicopter flew directly over the U.S. ship and issued…

One moment, you are having a cozy time in the arms of your lover at a concert, and the next, you’re on camera. And now the whole world knows about your affair and nothing can fix you! This week, we decrypt the phenomenon of anti-climax in the recent releases.‘Saiyaara’: Chemistry, Commerce and CinemaMohit Suri set the box office on fire overnight with his sleeper super hit Saiyaara, featuring newbies Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Is good old-fashioned romance back with a bang? Why are people loving it? Also, why is everyone crying?Walter White explained chemistry as the study of change…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) clinics specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of HCM, a condition where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick. These clinics offer comprehensive care, including genetic testing, advanced diagnostic imaging, and personalised treatment plans, which may include medications, surgery, or implantable devices | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, has launched a specialised Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Clinic offering comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for the condition in a single, integrated facility. HCM is a genetic heart disorder marked by abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, potentially leading to breathlessness, chest pain, fainting, or sudden cardiac death. Early identification and structured…

New DelhiJul 23, 2025 19:47 IST First published on: Jul 23, 2025 at 19:18 IST Share Two days after raising questions on the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Vice-President and saying that there was something more to it than meets the eye, the Congress on Wednesday went a step ahead, proposing at a meeting of the Rajya Sabha’s Business Advisory Council (BAC) that Dhankhar, who was also the ex-officio Chairman of the Upper House, be given a farewell. Sources said Jairam Ramesh, the Congress’s chief whip in the Rajya Sabha, made this proposal at the BAC meeting, but…

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon is shutting down its Shanghai artificial intelligence lab, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.Amazon’s decision to shut the lab comes amidst rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, with the U.S. increasing its scrutiny of American companies operating in China.Wang Minjie, a scientist in the Shanghai lab, said his team was “being dissolved due to strategic adjustments amid US-China tensions,” the…

Thirty kilometres across the Palk Strait from Rameswaram temple lies Kathadi North, a boutique hotel offering a unique blend of adventure, environment and comfort. Located at Pirappanvalasai village in Ramanathapuram district, it is run by Quest Adventure Sports Academy that offers courses in scuba diving, kitesurfing, sea kayaking, snorkelling, swimming, and stand-up paddling. The academy’s windsurfing chapter in Rameswaram kicked off when Jehan Driver, a passionate kitesurfer who started the academy in 2011 (it was called Quest Expeditions then), began his own quest along India’s East coast for good quality water and strong winds. “My heart settled on Rameswaram because of…

A federal judge in the United States has rejected a request from the Department of Justice to release transcripts from a grand jury investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Wednesday, US District Judge Robin Rosenberg of Florida indicated her hands were “tied” in the matter. The unsealing of grand jury testimony is relatively rare, given the need for secrecy in such sensitive criminal investigations. There are only narrow exceptions to federal criminal procedure that would allow for the transcripts to be released, and Judge Rosenberg indicated that those were not met by the Justice Department’s requests. The…