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This story was reported with support from theMuckRock foundation.As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library. Some libraries are now intentionally using iconic Blockbuster branding to recall the hours visitors once spent looking for something to rent on Friday and Saturday nights.John Scalzo, audiovisual collection librarian with a public library in western New York, says that despite an observed drop-off in DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra disc circulation in 2019, interest in physical media is coming back around.People really seem to want physical media, Scalzo told 404 Media.Part of it has to do with consumer awareness: People know theyre paying more for monthly subscriptions to streaming services and getting less. The same has been true for gaming.As the audiovisual selector with the Free Library of Philadelphia since 2024, Kris Langlais has been focused on building the librarys video game collections to meet comparable interest in demand. Now that every branch library has a prominent video game collection, Langlais says that patrons who come for the games are reportedly expressing interest in more of what the library has to offer.Librarians out in our branches are seeing a lot of young people who are really excited by these collections, Langlais told 404 Media. Folks who are coming in just for the games are picking up program flyers and coming back for something like that.Langlais collection priorities have been focused on new releases, yet they remain keenly aware of the long, rich history of video game culture. The problem is older, classic games are often harder to find because theyve gone out of print, making the chances of finding them cost-prohibitive.Even with the consoles were collecting, its hard to go back and get games for them, Langlais said. Im trying to go back and fill in old things as much as I can because people are interested in them.Locating out-of-print physical media can be difficult. Scalzo knows this, which is why he keeps a running list of films known to be unavailable commercially at any given time, so that when a batch of films are donated to the library, Scalzo will set aside extra copies, just in case a rights dispute puts a piece of legacy cult media in licensing purgatory for a few years.Its whats expected of us, Scalzo added.Tiffany Hudson, audiovisual materials selector with Salt Lake City Public Library has had a similar experience with out-of-print media. When a title goes out of print, its her job to hunt for a replacement copy. But lately, Hudson says more patrons are requesting physical copies of movies and TV shows that are exclusive to certain streaming platforms, noting that it can be hard to explain to patrons why the library can't get popular and award-winning films, especially when what patrons see available on Amazon tells a different story.Someone will come up to me and ask for a copy of something that premiered at Sundance Film Festival because they found a bootleg copy from a region where the film was released sooner than it was here, Hudson told 404 Media, who went onto explain that discs from different regions arent designed to be ready by incompatible players.But its not just that discs from different regions arent designed to play on devices not formatted for that specific region. Generally, it's also just that most films don't get a physical release anymore. In cases where films from streaming platforms do get slated for a physical release, it can take years. A notable example of this is the Apple+ film CODA, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022. The film only received a U.S. physical release this month. Hudson says films getting a physical release is becoming the exception, not the rule.Its frustrating because I understand the streaming services, theyre trying to drive people to their services and they want some money for that, but there are still a lot of people that just cant afford all of those services, Hudson told 404 Media.Films and TV shows on streaming also become more vulnerable when companies merge. A perfect example of this was in 2022 with the HBO Max-Discovery+ merger under Warner Bros Discovery. A bunch of content was removed from streaming, including roughly 200 episodes of classic Sesame Street for a tax write-off. That merger was short-lived, as the companies are splitting up again as of this year. Some streaming platforms just outright remove their own IP from their catalogs if the content is no longer deemed financially viable, well-performing or is no longer a strategic priority.The data-driven recommendation systems streaming platforms use tend to favor newer, more easily categorized content, and are starting to warp our perceptions of what classic media exists and matters. Older art house films that are more difficult to categorize as comedy or horror are less likely to be discoverable, which is likely how the oldest American movie available on Netflix currently is from 1968.Its probably not a coincidence that, in many cases, the media that is least likely to get a more permanent release is the media thats a high archival priority for libraries. AV librarians 404 Media spoke with for this story expressed a sense of urgency in purchasing a physical copy of The Peoples Joker when they learned it would get a physical release after the film premiered and was pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival lineup in 2022 for a dispute with the Batman universes rightsholders.When I saw that it was getting published on DVD and that it was available through our vendorI normally let my branches choose their DVDs to the extent possible, but I was like, I dont care, were getting like 10 copies of this, Langlais told 404 Media. I just knew that people were going to want to see this.So far, Langlais instinct has been spot on. The parody film has a devout cult following, both because its a coming-of-age story of a trans woman who uses comedy to cope with her transition, and because it puts the Fair Use Doctrine to use. One can argue the film has been banned for either or both of those reasons. The fact that media by, about and for the LGBTQ+ community has been a primary target of far-right censorship wasnt lost on librarians.I just thought that it could vanish, Langlais added.Its not like physical media is inherently permanent. Its susceptible to scratches, and can rot, crack, or warp over time. But currently, physical media offers another option, and its an entirely appropriate response to the nostalgia for-profit model that exists to recycle IP and seemingly not much else. However, as very smart people have observed, nostalgia is default conservative in that its frequently used to rewrite histories that may otherwise be remembered as unpalatable, while also keeping us culturally stuck in place.Might as well go rent some films or games from the library, since were already culturally here. On the plus side, audiovisual librarians say their collections dwarf what was available at Blockbuster Video back in the day. Hudson knows, because she clerked at one in library school. and the collections dwarf what youd find at Blockbuster Video back in its heyday.Except we dont have any late fees, she added.

We start this week with Josephs very weird story about Apple Podcasts. The app is opening by itself, playing random spirituality podcasts, and in one case directing listeners to a potentially malicious website. After the break, Matthew tells us how it sure looks like a map of Ukraine was manipulated in order to win a bet on Polymarket. In the subscribers-only section, Sam breaks down how half of the U.S. now requires a face or ID scan to watch porn.Listen to the weekly podcast onApple Podcasts,Spotify, orYouTube. Become a paid subscriber for access to this episode's bonus content and to power our journalism.If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player. Timestamps:2:00 - Story 1 -Someone Is Trying to Hack People Through Apple Podcasts21:55 - Story 2 -'Unauthorized' Edit to Ukraine's Frontline Maps Point to Polymarket's War Betting37:00 - Story 3 -Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn

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SILVER SPRING, MDPraising the drugs ability to quickly and effectively increase fatalities amongst the nations opioid users, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray Wednesday capable of reversing the effects of Narcan.The compound, called noroxone, was reportedly approved by the FDA as part of a broader effort to combat a surge in Narcan usage by vulnerable individuals who would have otherwise died. According to the manufacturer, the powerful opioid anti-antagonist is extremely fast-acting, and can re-depress the central nervous system and restore an overdose in just two to three minutes.Narcan use in this country is a major public health concern for Americans, who are often left watching helplessly as friends and loved ones succumb to the resuscitating effects of emergency care, said FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary, who called the drug an essential intervention in the global fight against harm reduction. Once sprayed into the nostril, noroxone works quickly to free up opioid receptors in the brain, allowing compounds like heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine to reattach and fatally interrupt respiration.Noroxone, soon to be available both over-the-counter and as a prescription, was developed in response to what is widely known as the Narcan crisis, a nationwide epidemic that began in 2016 and has tragically saved hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Health officials praised the FDAs emergency authorization, which marks the first time an overdose reversal-reversal spray has been deemed effective and lethal enough to warrant widespread distribution.Advocates who work in the healthcare field and have seen the new drugs high mortality rates firsthand have said the emergency medicine inhibitor should be a standard item included in first-aid kits, as readily available as defibrillators and fire extinguishers in public spaces like hotels, libraries, and schools.Everyone should keep noroxone on hand in case they encounter someone at risk of being saved from a drug overdose or getting the help they need, said Aaron Lorenz, a Narcan prevention specialist in New Hampshire who teaches community members how to confidently intervene when a drug user appears to be regaining consciousness. Even if a person is sitting up straight, totally responsive to stimuli like shaking and shouting, or even breathing normallyits not too late.Added Lorenz, With noroxone, anyone can end a life.The post FDA Approves New Drug That ReversesEffectsOf Narcan appeared first on The Onion.

SPOKANE, WALamenting that she still hadnt found the bug-eyed man-child of her dreams, area bachelorette Louise Perkins confirmed Tuesday that she was growing tired of constantly looking for Mr. Bean. It seems like all my friends are settling down with buffoonish, mishap-prone men, but no matter how many dates I go on, I just cant seem to find a Mr. Bean of my own, said Perkins, adding that she longed for the day when a goofy, tweed-jacketed man would get down on one knee and say Bean? to her in a bizarrely low-pitched voice. I dont think Im being too picky. I just want a guy with a digital calculator watch, a teddy bear he treats as a sentient being, and a citron green and black British Leyland Mini he can drive from an armchair strapped to the roof. But every time a date is chock-full of quirky escapades and it seems I might have finally found my Mr. Bean, hell throw up a major red flag by turning a light off at the switch instead of shooting out the bulb with an air pistol. Its exhausting. I know they say Mr. Bean finds you when you least expect itdeviously poking his head out from behind a postbox, perhaps, or dangling from a flagpole as a result of a childish misunderstanding of how to do laundrybut at this point, Im starting to worry that Ill never find the man who makes me feel like Irma Gobb. At press time, Perkins had reportedly swiped left on a dating profile belonging to Rowan Atkinson.The post Single Woman Tired Of Looking For Mr. Bean appeared first on The Onion.

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Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03930-8Established conventions of urban planning create cities that do not serve everyone equally.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03928-2Buildings made of wood store carbon, instead of adding it to the atmosphere.

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Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03927-3As losses owing to flooding rise, some urban centres are ditching the concrete and making space for natural wetlands.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03931-7Smart cities seek to maximize connectivity to improve urban mobility.

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This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)2025-12-03T15:13:48Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Yemens Houthi rebels on Wednesday released mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed at least four on board and sank the vessel.The Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been targeting ships during the Israel-Hamas war, said via their al-Masirah satellite news channel that Oman had taken custody of the mariners, who were flying to the sultanate.Oman did not immediately acknowledge the release. However, a Royal Oman Air Force jet landed earlier Wednesday in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital held for over a decade by the rebels, according to flight-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press. Following the Houthi announcement, the plane was tracked leaving Yemeni airspace.The Philippines on Tuesday said it expected nine Filipino mariners held by the Houthis since the attack to be released. The Foreign Ministry in Manila described the mariners as being held hostage by the Houthis since the attack. The Houthis offered no immediate breakdown on the nationalities of those released. It had described their forces as rescuing the men after they abandoned the crippled ship following the attack. Al-Masirah on Wednesday published an image of six of the men, without expressions, wearing the black-and-white checkered keffiyeh scarf often associated with the Palestinians. The attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier also left 11 people missing. The Houthis have targeted more than 100 ships with missiles and drones in their campaign, sinking four vessels. The attacks have killed at least nine mariners, after a crew member aboard one vessel targeted, the Minervagracht, died of his wounds in October. The Houthis have held mariners for months in the past, and it wasnt immediately clear why they released the mariners now. The Houthis stopped their attacks during a brief, earlier ceasefire in the war in Gaza. They later became the target of a weekslong campaign of airstrikes ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump before he declared a ceasefire had been reached with the rebels. The current ceasefire in the war has again seen the Houthis hold their fire. Meanwhile, the future of talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehrans battered nuclear program is in question after Israel launched a 12-day war against the Islamic Republic in June that saw the U.S. bomb three Iranian atomic sites.___Associated Press writer Jim Gomez in Manila, Philippines, contributed to this report. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto

Actor Matthew Perry participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the mini-series "The Kennedys After Camelot" in New York, March 30, 2017. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)2025-12-03T05:00:46Z LOS ANGELES (AP) A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the Friends stars overdose death is set to be the first of five people sentenced in the case on Wednesday. Perrys family and possibly others affected by his death will have a chance to make a statement in federal court in Los Angeles before the sentencing of Dr. Salvador Plasencia. Prosecutors are asking U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett to sentence Plasencia, 44, to three years in prison after a plea agreement where the doctor admitted to illegally selling Perry large amounts of ketamine. He was not accused of selling the actor the dose that investigators say killed him on Oct. 28, 2023. Perry had been taking the surgical anesthetic ketamine legally as a treatment for depression. But when his regular doctor wouldnt provide it in the amounts he wanted, he turned to Plasencia, who admitted to illegally selling to Perry despite knowing he was a struggling addict. He texted another doctor that Perry was a moron who could be exploited for money, according to court filings. Rather than do what was best for Mr. Perry someone who had struggled with addiction for most of his life defendant sought to exploit Perrys medical vulnerability for profit, the prosecutions sentencing memo said. Plasencias lawyers tried to give a sympathetic portrait of him in their memo, as a man who rose out of poverty to become a doctor beloved by his patients, some of whom provided testimonials about him for the court. The attorneys called his selling to Perry reckless and the biggest mistake of his life.Remorse cannot begin to capture the pain, regret and shame that Mr. Plasencia feels for the tragedy that unfolded and that he failed to prevent, the memo said.But, the lawyers wrote, a sentence of imprisonment is neither necessary nor warranted. He has already lost his medical license, his clinic, and his career. He has also been viciously attacked in the media and threatened by strangers to the point where his family has moved out of state for their safety. Plasencias lawyers said he has moved to Arizona with his wife and 2-year-old son, for whom he is a loving caretaker.I want him to be proud of his father, Plasencia said in a video he and his lawyers made for the judge. I made mistakes, but I want him to know that I tried to make better choices after my mistakes.Plasencia pleaded guilty in July to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Prosecutors agreed to drop five different counts. The agreement came with no sentencing guarantees, and legally Garnett can give him up to 40 years.Perrys mother Suzanne Perry and his stepfather, Dateline journalist Keith Morrison, have attended previous hearings. They could be among those given a chance to speak before Plasencia is sentenced.The other four defendants who reached deals to plead guilty will be sentenced at their own hearings in the coming months. Perry struggled with addiction for years, dating back to his time on Friends, when he became one of the biggest stars of his generation as Chandler Bing. He starred alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 on NBCs megahit. ANDREW DALTON Dalton covers entertainment for The Associated Press, with an emphasis on crime, courts and obituaries. He has worked for the AP for 20 years and is based in Los Angeles. mailto

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03969-7Her experiments on the heaviest elements deepened our understanding of radioactivity.

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Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03929-1Landscape architect and neuroscientist Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo explains how she measures and optimizes the mental-health benefits of urban spaces.

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A protestor waves a flag in a pouring rain during a demonstration against an impending Customs and Border Patrol immigration crackdown in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)2025-12-03T13:47:28Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administrations sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities. The aim of the operation is to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes such as home invasion, armed robbery and rape, Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.Immigration officials have blanketed big cities and small towns across the nation since January while carrying out Republican President Donald Trump s aggressive mass deportation efforts. Federal agents have launched high-profile immigration crackdowns in cities including Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina. Another operation is expected in the coming days in Minnesota, targeting Somali immigrants. The enforcement tactics have been met with protests and lawsuits challenging the aggressive force and how the arrests are being carried out.Its not clear how many agents are being deployed for the operation in New Orleans a one-of-a-kind American city known as the birthplace of jazz and for its Mardi Gras celebrations and rich blend of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures. Twenty years ago, New Orleans relied on thousands of Latino workers who helped rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. But it has not escaped the escalating tensions over immigration. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Louisiana Gov. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has singled out crimes in which the suspects immigration status is in question, such as the killing of a French Quarter tour guide by a group that included a Honduran man who entered the country illegally. The Trump administration also has taken aim at the citys immigration policies. Sanctuary policies endanger American communities by releasing illegal criminal aliens and forcing DHS law enforcement to risk their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens that should have never been put back on the streets, McLaughlin said. Attorney General Pam Bondi has accused New Orleans of undermining federal immigration enforcement. The Department of Justice includes New Orleans in a list of 18 cities it considers to be providing sanctuary to immigrants without legal status.New Orleans officials deny the citys policies thwart federal immigration enforcement. City police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has said she considers immigration enforcement to be a civil matter outside her jurisdiction.Louisiana has been preparing for weeks for an immigration crackdown. The governor, a close Trump ally who has moved to align state policy with the White Houses enforcement agenda, said Wednesday that the crackdown will target the worst of the worst, criminal illegal aliens that have broken the law.It started today and its going to run until we get them all off the street, Landry said during an interview on the Walton & Johnson radio show.In addition to the deployment of federal immigration agents, Landry said he expects National Guard members to arrive in New Orleans before Christmas to join the efforts to combat crime. Planning documents for the operation show border agents were expected to launch a monthslong crackdown in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi.The deployment, which aims to arrest 5,000 people, was expected to be led by Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, who has led aggressive operations in other cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles.In and around New Orleans, some immigration lawyers said before the operation began that they have been inundated with calls from people trying to prepare for the operation, and some businesses posted signs barring federal agents from entry.Louisiana State Police troopers and local FBI agents will work together to protect federal officers and stop attempts to block law enforcement actions during the crackdown, both agencies announced.___Cline reported from Baton Rouge. Associated Press reporter John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, contributed.___Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. JACK BROOK Brook covers Louisiana government, infrastructure and environmental issues from New Orleans. He is a Report for America corps member. twitter mailto

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, speaks during a hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)2025-12-03T15:46:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a weaponized justice system.Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles were a partisan witch hunt, said on social media without presenting evidence that Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were prosecuted because the congressman had been critical of President Joe Bidens immigration policies.Trump, a Republican, said in a social media post that Cuellar bravely spoke out against Open Borders and accused Biden, a Democrat, of going after the congressman and his wife simply for speaking the TRUTH.Federal authorities had charged Cuellar and his wife with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for the congressman advancing the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan and deliver a pro-Azerbaijan speech on the floor of the U.S. House. Cuellar has said he and his wife are innocent. The couples trial had been set to begin next April. Henry, I dont know you, but you can sleep well tonight, Trump wrote in his social media post announcing the pardon. Your nightmare is finally over!Cuellar, who has served in Congress for more than 20 years, is a moderate Democrat who represents an area on the Texas-Mexico border and has a history of breaking with his party when it comes to immigration and firearms. He was among the most vocal critics of the Biden administrations response to a record number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He also is one of the last Democrats in Congress who opposes abortion rights.Cuellar is not the only Democrat Trump has pardoned this year. In February, he pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, five years after he had commuted his sentence in a political corruption case. Like in Cuellars case, Trump suggested that New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, faced federal corruption charges because he made comments critical of Bidens immigration policies.Trump did not pardon Adams, but after Trump took office, the Justice Department moved to drop the case against the mayor, who had begun working with the Republican administration on immigration issues.A top Justice Department official, who was also Trumps defense lawyer in several of his cases, stepped in to seek dismissal in the case.___This story has deleted an incorrect reference to Cuellars age; hes 70, not 69. MICHELLE L. PRICE Price covers the White House. She previously covered the 2024 presidential campaign and politics, government and other news in New York, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. She is based in Washington. twitter mailto

Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)2025-12-03T15:33:35Z CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman urged senators on Wednesday to take swift action on his bid to lead NASA, after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump.Isaacman appeared before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in Washington eight months after his first nomination hearing. The tech entrepreneur whos rocketed into orbit twice with SpaceX stressed the need for full-time leadership at NASA as the space agency prepares to send astronauts back to the moon early next year.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been filling in as NASAs acting administrator since summer.Returning astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years will be a challenging endeavor to say the least, Isaacman told the committee led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. NASA is targeting early next year for a lunar flyaround by four astronauts. They wont land on the moon; that would happen in another mission. The goal is to beat the Chinese there by the end of the decade. This is not the time for delay but a time for action because if we fall behind -- if we make a mistake -- we may never catch up, and the consequences could shift the balance of power here on Earth, Isaacman told the committee. Cruz agreed. NASA cannot take its eyes off the ball, he said, referring to Chinas looming moon plans. The United States must remain the unquestioned leader in space exploration. Isaacman was within days of being confirmed by the Senate as NASAs 15th administrator when Trump pulled his nomination in May. The move came soon after Trumps falling out with SpaceXs Elon Musk. The president renominated Isaacman last month. Cruz said Isaacmans second appearance feels a bit like Groundhog Day and hopes to have him confirmed by the end of the year.The 42-year-old founder of the payment processing company Shift4 performed the worlds first private spacewalk last fall. He bankrolled both of his spaceflights. Several astronauts were present for the hearing, including some of Isaacmans own crewmates.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03828-5For decades, creating a large, glasses-free 3D display that looks like a real window has been a challenge because screens broadcast image information wastefully. Artificial intelligence has now been used to focus light only on the viewers eyes, delivering a seamless 3D experience using a low-cost display the size of a standard computer monitor.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03748-4What happens to the thousands of intestinal cells that have tumour-initiating DNA mutations? A study in mouse models shows that most are eliminated by strong negative selection, but those that survive create a more-permissive environment for subsequent mutations, opening up routes for cancer to develop.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03726-wA particle called the sterile neutrino could explain anomalies in high-energy physics. The range of conditions in which it could be found has become narrower.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09807-0Mapping of the neutrophil compartment using single-cell transcriptional data from multiple physiological and patological states reveals its organizational architecture and how cell state dynamics and trajectories vary during health, inflammation and cancer.

Nature, Published online: 03 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09739-9The analysis of the energy spectrum of 36 million tritium -decay electrons recorded in 259 measurement days within the last 40eV below the endpoint challenges the Neutrino-4 claim.

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