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Building on the Cannes Lions Titanium-winning Vaseline Verified, Vaseline and Ogilvy Singapore launch Vaseline Originals — a first-of-its-kind product line that transforms community hacks into products, putting content creators at the centre of innovation. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 April 2026 – In a world where beauty trends are increasingly shaped by everyday creators, Vaseline is redefining its role from product maker to platform for its community. Rather than simply validating trends, the brand is now taking the next step by turning ideas from the community into real products and recognising the original voices who brought them to…

Yves here. To see what the US has in its future. have a look at the severe, long-lived fires in the north of Thailand (Chiang Mai) and Laos. From South China Morning Post over the past weekend, in ‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region: Forest fires raging through Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have smothered large areas in dangerous smoke, leaving overstretched firefighters battling blazes and smog-choked communities looking to the skies for rain and their governments to fix a scourge that worsens each year. Dry season fires have brought a public health crisis to northern Thailand,…

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. We’ve got a lot of new data to dig into, so let’s get straight to it. Medicare delays pilot for covering obesity drugs One of the key health care accomplishments the Trump administration wanted to claim was securing coverage of obesity drugs for seniors. That plan is now unraveling. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.…

For most of the past century, the relationship between the White House and the Vatican has been one of the more carefully managed diplomatic arrangements in American foreign policy. Popes and presidents have disagreed — over Vietnam, nuclear weapons, abortion, immigration, the death penalty — but the disagreements have been conducted through established channels of statecraft, quiet diplomacy, back-channel messaging, and carefully worded statements. The Holy See, which maintains diplomatic relations with 184 sovereign states, has navigated the rise of fascism, two world wars, the Cold War, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and outlasted emperors, dictators, and democracies. …

By Jonathan Klotz | Published 17 seconds ago The Netflix Effect was coined to explain how a show explodes in popularity after it is added to the streaming service. Breaking Bad was the first show to benefit, but there’s one throwback sci-fi series that became so popular, it was saved from cancellation thanks to streaming. Manifest, a sci-fi supernatural mystery box series that debuted in 2019, years after Lost came to an end, was canceled by NBC after Season 3, while it was the hottest show on Netflix. Thankfully, the streamer stepped forward, bought the show, and gave the cast…

Video captured on Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest showed a black bear charging at a hiker. The video, which was posted on Instagram Monday by Eric Chiu, shows a hiker walking toward a black bear (that appears brown) and making noise with bells to try to get the bear to go away. Instead, the bear charges right at the hiker before the video stops. The hiker and person recording apparently made it out unscathed.“I was thinking this guy is crazy and I hope nothing happens to him,” Chiu told NBC Los Angeles. “I’m not sure what was going…

In match no.32 between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to field first. RR had a good start after being invited to bat first. However, Mohammed Shami pulled the team back after picking two wickets in two consecutive balls. However, for the first wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, it was more of a Rishabh Pant’s wicket as he took a brilliant one-handed catch behind the stumps to dismiss his India teammate. Pant went flying one-handed above his head as Shami bowled a bouncer,…

Apr 1, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) delivers during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Owners of the longest current winning streak in the majors, the Chicago Cubs will look to continue their dominant starting pitching when they face the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Chicago recorded its seventh straight win with a 7-4 decision Tuesday over Philadelphia, which has lost seven games in a row. Since Chicago’s 13-7 loss to the Phillies on April 13, the Cubs’ starters have allowed an average of…

Two doctoral students at the University of South Florida are missing, the school’s police department said in a statement Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, both 27, were last seen on Thursday, the USFPD said. Limon, a doctoral student who is pursuing a degree in geography, environmental science & policy, was last seen on Thursday at 9 a.m. in his Tampa residence, police said. There has been no contact with him since, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office processed a missing persons report for him.…

The standard for the Chicago Bulls hasn’t changed in decades. The problem is everything else has. Ever since Michael Jordan walked away following the 1997-98 season, the franchise have been chasing a level of success they haven’t come close to replicating. That era, defined by six championships alongside Scottie Pippen, remains the gold standard not just for the franchise, but for the entire league. And nearly three decades later, Chicago is still trying to figure out how to get back. The latest reset came Tuesday, when head coach Billy Donovan stepped down after six seasons. The move wasn’t framed as…