Health
2026-05-13 00:00:44.825 • by
Adam Israel in
Health
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a common hormonal condition impacting 1 in 8 women, has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This change, published in The Lancet after 14 years of collaboration, aims to improve understanding and care by better reflecting the condition's broad metabolic, reproductive, and overall health implications.
Sports
2026-05-13 00:00:44.791 • by
Amir Izad in
Sports
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player and a pioneer for inclusion, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive brain tumor, his family announced.
Film
2026-05-12 18:01:50.391 • by
Abigail Isaacson in
Film
The Cannes Film Festival is underway, led by jury president Park Chan-wook and honoring Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand with honorary Palmes d'Or. The event also features the filming of 'The White Lotus' Season 4 and premieres of highly anticipated films from renowned directors like Na Hong-jin, James Gray, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Pedro Almodóvar.
Geopolitics
2026-05-12 18:01:50.357 • by
Aaron Irving in
Geopolitics
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are preparing for a critical summit, aiming to maintain stability in US-China ties despite deep-seated complexities. Key topics include a fragile potential trade deal that won't solve underlying issues, US restrictions on high-tech chip exports pushing China towards self-reliance, the 'biggest risk' posed by Taiwan, and US demands for China to pressure Iran. Experts predict limited breakthroughs on these complicated matters.