New study finds surprising way to curb college-aged drinking harms -- without cutting alcohol.

Counter-Attitudinal Advocacy (CAA) involves advocating for a position that contradicts a personally held attitude or behavior.

CAA targets positive perceptions of heavy drinking and belief that alcohol is an essential part of college life.

National Endowment for the Humanities has canceled grants for state humanities councils across the country.

The councils have been working on programming for America250, an initiative marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 .

The cuts come as Trump has targeted cultural establishments from the Smithsonian Institution to the Institute of Museum and Library Services in executive orders.

The council has now lost $ 740,000 in federal funding that had been awarded to it, placing those programs in jeopardy.

"It's really something that is heartbreaking, because it is a moment for reflection about who we are and who we want to be," says executive director of Oregon Humanities .

Pfizer said it would end development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a patient experienced a liver injury that was potentially caused by the drug in a trial.

The patient's liver enzymes "recovered rapidly" after they stopped taking the pill, which is an oral GLP-1 drug called danuglipron .

Pfizer is among several drugmakers racing to bring a more convenient weight loss medicine to a space dominated by weekly injections.

Pfizer 's announcement Monday comes as the company regains its footing and recovers its share price after the rapid decline of its Covid business. Pfizer is betting on its pipeline of cancer drugs to deliver long-term growth, but has emphasized that obesity is a key focus..

New immune boost could expand access to cancer immunotherapy Adding a natural protein improves the speed and success of TIL manufacturing, potentially benefiting more patients.

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.

Madison , Wisconsin , City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl resigned after being placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into uncounted absentee ballots from the 2024 general election.

The Wisconsin Election Commission launched an investigation two months prior.

Madison City Attorney Michael Haas has been serving as acting city clerk.

Pioneering research reveals Arctic matter pathways poised for major shifts amidst climate change.

The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.

The Transpolar Drift carries sea ice, fresh water, and suspended matter from the Siberian shelves across the central Arctic towards the Fram Strait channel.

Dynamic iceocean pathways along the Transpolar Drift amplify the dispersal of Siberian matter.

The study was published in Nature Communications , 2025 ; 16 ( 1 ) DOI: 10.1038 /s41467-025-57881-9 Cite This Page: - Georgi Laukert.

U.S. stocks rose Monday , aided by a slight recovery in tech names on news of a tariff exemption for electronic goods.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that " more than 10 " countries had made "very good, amazing" trade deals.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he expects the effects of tariffs on prices to be "transitory".

U.K. doctors describe three cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the vulva.

Bacteria enter the skin through a cut, abrasion, burn, surgical wound, or even an insect bite.

The infection rapidly causes soft tissues to die, or "necrotize," and spreads through the body very quickly.

Case report authors urge gynecologists to keep an eye out for signs of an infection that could develop into necrotizing fasciitis.

They also emphasized that "time is of the essence" when treating the condition.

"The mortality rate of vaginal NF is estimated to be up to 50% ".

Nearly 40% of the money will go toward Haiti ’s police and military “to fight the armed groups that threaten national stability” Nearly 20% will go to fortify the border the country shares with the Dominican Republic .

The additional money is not expected to alleviate the lack of resources hitting a U.N.-backed mission, led by Kenyan police.

Gangs that control at least 85% of Port-au-Prince, continue to attack communities surrounding it.

Syria 's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive.

The Muslim minority group was seen as a privileged minority under the rule of the Alawite Assad family.

Since Bashar Assad ’s government fell late last year members have feared revenge from the country’s Sunni majority.

The new government promised to protect minority groups, but when a group of Assad loyalists attacked security forces near the coastal city of Latakia last month , it sparked a counteroffensive that took a brutal toll.

Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has vowed to hold perpetrators of recent attacks to justice.

The interim government has set up a committee to investigate the attacks.

The committee has said it is continuing its investigation in the coastal province, though they have not yet disclosed their findings.