Three days after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that world No. 1 Jannik Sinner had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, the Italian confirmed that he had parted ways with the two men at the heart of the doping case that rocked the tennis world this week. In a press conference Friday, he…
TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. And my guest today, Oscar-nominated actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, is known for her emotionally resonant and nuanced performances. She chooses characters that personally connect with her, that allow her to communicate elements of herself and where she comes from. In 2023, for example, she starred as…
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Flash Loans in DeFi: A Double-Edged Sword! The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has revolutionized the financial world by enabling permissionless, borderless, and trustless transactions. Among its most intriguing innovations is the concept of flash loans—a powerful financial tool that allows users to borrow large amounts of cryptocurrency without any collateral, provided the loan is repaid…
EAGAN, Minn. — Here is Josh McCown, the upbeat, backward-hat-wearing, gum-chewing Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach. Another preseason practice is complete, and the 45-year-old former NFL quarterback and journeyman is sitting outside the TCO Performance Center, baking in the heat and playing some trivia. Can you name all 14 of your former offensive coordinators? He laughs….
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies. Today we’re going to consider the state and future course of two bloody conflicts occupying the world’s attention with veteran foreign policy analyst Daniel Byman. He recently returned from Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia since Moscow invaded the country more than two…
Bitcoin’s breakout above $60,000 seems to have triggered a new spark of optimism among traders. The market has been flat for most of August after experiencing a significant drop at the beginning of the month, which is why the relatively slight price increase above the $60,000 threshold was enough to inject the market with a…
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MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Students starting college at Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall will be part of a class that looks pretty different compared to recent…
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Lithium-ion battery fires can be intense and frightening. As someone who used to repair second-hand smartphones, I’ve extinguished my fair share of flaming iPhones with punctured lithium-ion batteries. And the type of smartphone battery in your pocket right now, is similar to what’s inside of electric vehicles. Except, the EV battery stores way more energy—so…
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Stacy Lewis is back sitting at the top table of the media room, answering a belated question from someone too shy to shout over the gusts of wind during the press conference. Her five-year-old daughter Chesnee wants to know if she can get a swimming pool — “a big one” —…
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