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 Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, giant DNA elements that had previously escaped detection. These appear to play a central role in helping bacteria adapt to the constantly changing environment of the mouth.
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WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMychal Threets hosts 'Reading Rainbow' revival The beloved children's series "Reading Rainbow" returns after nearly 20 years, now on the KidZuko YouTube channel. The first of four episodes, hosted by librarian and literacy advocate Mychal Threets, will be released Saturday at 10 a.m. Eastern. The other episodes will air on subsequent Saturday mornings. Celebrities like Adam DeVine, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen will make appearances. Threets announced the reboot on social media. He steps into the role originally held by LeVar Burton. The original show, which aired from 1983 to 2006, inspired children to love reading and won numerous awards. The reboot is co-produced by Buffalo Toronto Public Media. WorkWorkUkraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station had become critical, with Russian shelling preventing restoration of a power line needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkTariffs mean you pay more for worse products - WSJ Free-traders wield two familiar argument against protectionism. First, they point to higher prices--tariffs make protected items more expensive. Second, they invoke Frederic Bastiat's principle of the "unseen"--protecting jobs in one industry comes at the cost of destroying jobs elsewhere, often in higher-paying and more innovative sectors.Both arguments are compelling. But there's a third one that they often overlook, perhaps because it's harder to quantify than higher prices or faltering economic growth. When protectionists wall off foreign competition, buyers are bound to get stuck with shoddy goods. WorkWorkDeloitte's global revenue growth picks up despite sluggish performance in Europe - FT Deloitte's global revenue growth rebounded in the past year despite a sluggish performance from its businesses in Europe, the Big Four firm said on Tuesday.The consulting and accounting firm said revenue hit a record $70.5bn in the year to May, up 4.8 per cent in local currency, with growth led by its work advising companies on strategy and managing risk. WorkWorkHow Donald Trump's Gaza deal came together - FT A month ago, US envoy Steve Witkoff sparked intrigue by saying the Trump administration was cooking up a new "comprehensive" plan to end Israel's near two-year war against Hamas in Gaza.The real estate mogul-turned-diplomat revealed that US President Donald Trump was about to chair a "large meeting" on the initiative at the White House. WorkSam Altman Is Squaring Off Against Hollywood With the New Sora - Business Insider Nice catalog of stories, characters, and intellectual property you have there.We'll be taking it now.That appears to be what OpenAI is saying to Hollywood: The Wall Street Journal reports that the company behind ChatGPT has been telling studios and talent agencies that a new version of its Sora video creator will produce work based on Hollywood characters and other copyrighted work -- without getting explicit permission from the rights holders. WorkNike's Wins and Losses With 'Win Now' Strategy - Business Insider Nike's "Win Now" turnaround strategy comes with wins and losses.The sports giant, which is in full comeback mode under the guidance of CEO Elliott Hill, reported its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday. Although Nike beat analysts' estimates, there were areas where the company shone and other places that still have a way to go. WorkWorkA once unstoppable luxury housing market is starting to crack - WSJ Luxury homeowners who kept buying and selling real estate even as the overall housing market contracted in recent years are slowing their roll.The number of luxury-home sales nationwide dropped 0.7% during the three months ended Aug. 31, compared with the same period last year, according to data from real-estate brokerage Redfin, which said luxury sales nationwide dropped to the lowest level for that period since it began tracking the market in 2013. WorkBig oil is getting leaner and leaner - WSJ Exxon Mobil is slashing 2,000 jobs worldwide, it said Tuesday, the oil industry's latest mass layoff as companies adapt to anemic oil prices and get more efficient at extracting fossil fuels.The oil giant's layoffs, amounting to about 3% of its global workforce, culminate a yearslong push to consolidate offices and thin its ranks as it targets billions of dollars in annual structural costs. Exxon's head count fell about 19% to 61,000 between the end of 2014 and the end of last year, regulatory filings show. WorkTrump's plan for Gaza hands Netanyahu a political lifeline - WSJ After nearly two grueling years of war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally agreed to end it on terms that are overwhelmingly favorable to his political future.In large part, that is because the hard work of getting Hamas to comply with President Trump's 20-point plan to end the fighting in Gaza will fall onto Israel's Arab neighbors. As long as they are unable to close the deal, Netanyahu is better placed to fend off further international condemnation if he continues to fight. Very little may change on the ground. WorkStudent-loan debt is strangling Gen X - WSJ One of the most enduring relationships of Rick Betancur's adult life is with his student debt.The federal loans have followed him for more than 26 years, longer than he's been married. While his family has doubled with the addition of two children, his $74,000 in graduate school debt has more than quadrupled to $300,000. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWill the White House drug-pricing deal lower costs for Americans? Experts are skeptical At a news conference Tuesday, Trump said that for Medicaid, Pfizer will offer its portfolio of drugs at prices equal to the lowest prices it offers other developed countries, or the “most-favored nations” prices. Pfizer will also launch new drugs in the U.S. at the same price as other countries, and offer some of its medications directly to Americans at cash prices lower than the list prices, the president said. WorkWorkWorkWhy Trump is going for Soros - FT A New York judge famously said a good prosecutor could "get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich". Should Donald Trump be sincere in saying the 95-year-old George Soros is a bad man who belongs in jail, a flimsy indictment can surely be arranged. It is worth pondering that last line. Any doubts that the US Department of Justice is Trump's private revenge vehicle were dispelled last week with James Comey's indictment. Prosecution of the former FBI director was publicly demanded by Trump. A season of Washington show trials may now be getting under way. WorkWorkWorkWorkUS consumer confidence declines again as Americans fret over prices, job market U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans' pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market grew again. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell by 3.6 points to 94.2 in September, down from August's 97.8. That's a bigger drop than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy. A measure of Americans' short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market fell to 73.4, remaining well below 80, the marker that can signal a recession ahead. Consumers' assessments of their current economic situation dipped by 7 points to 125.4. Work TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribeYou are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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