The White House Correspondents' Dinner has chosen mentalist Oz Pearlman to serve as the 2026 host, shifting from the event's usual practice of naming a comedian. The White House Correspondents Association said Pearlman will offer an interactive, magic-focused evening.
A cohort study of more than 98,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found that use of GLP-1 receptor agonists combined with adherence to multiple healthy lifestyle habits was associated with reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. The study, led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published Feb. 25, 2026 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, also reported independent benefits from healthy habits and from GLP-1 RA use alone.
An annular solar eclipse created a visible 'ring of fire' over Antarctica on Feb. 17, 2026, with the Concordia Research Station providing a rare ground-based view; peak annularity lasted about two minutes and partial phases spanned roughly two hours.
Kenya has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention option, with 21,000 starter doses targeted to 15 high-burden counties.
TrumpRx is a government-hosted website listing cash-only discounts for primarily name-brand prescription drugs; at launch it included 43 drugs from five manufacturers and showed discounts ranging about 33%–93%.
Matt Kaeberlein, a longevity researcher, began testosterone replacement in his early 50s after tests showed primary hypogonadism; he tried supplements and an oral medication before settling on weekly injections and reports improved energy and body composition.
James Webb captured new images of the planetary nebula PMR 1 showing a split, brain-like interior divided by a dark vertical lane, and the nebula lies about 5,000 light-years away with the composite spanning roughly 3.2 light-years.
David Ellison emailed staff after Paramount roughly met fourth-quarter estimates, saying the company will prioritize investments in technology and data to strengthen its direct-to-consumer streaming offering.
The article reports that OpenAI uses large teams of human reviewers and logged over 75,000 reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the first half of 2025, while Anthropic relies on a 'Constitutional AI' system and recorded about 5,005 NCMEC reports in the same period.
PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," are persistent compounds found in many consumer products and the environment, and exposure has been linked to health problems including cancer and organ disease. The article's headline says one simple trick can immediately reduce exposure, and a recent study is reported to find PFAS in the drinking water of more than 200 million Americans.
