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Health Risks Up, Policies Zigzag, Trust at 17%—Plus Metal in Cheese, Energy Reality Checks, and Celebrity/Sports Antics

Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Danish researchers report that people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes face a substantially higher likelihood of sudden cardiac death. It is a stark reminder that both forms of the disease carry serious cardiovascular risks, and that prevention and monitoring are not optional.

Tocchet Turns Down the Lecture, Michkov Turns Up the Goals

Rick Tocchet is easing off the mid-shift instructions and simplifying the message for Matvei Michkov, leaning on one voice per day, quick board sessions, and short video breaks to navigate the language gap. A shift to left wing to force a more direct game has helped too. After a sluggish October, Michkov heated up in November and added two assists in a 5-2 win over Buffalo. Tocchet’s broader gripe is over-coaching, with too many reads piled onto young players. The marching orders are simple, worry less about points, do the right things, and consider training in the Philly area this summer so the staff can supervise the regimen. Fewer lectures, more rushes, a revolutionary concept in a league that loves a whiteboard.

Clean Energy Gets Real About Lifespans

More accurate lifespan predictions for wind, solar, and nuclear components are replacing hope and spreadsheets with data. Smarter durability assessments mean better materials, tighter maintenance schedules, fewer nasty surprises, and infrastructure built for what is needed instead of what looks impressive in a ribbon-cutting photo. Progress, backed by numbers instead of vibes.

Senate Democrats Push Three-Year ACA Subsidy Extension

Democrats plan a vote next week to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. In Washington, a long-term plan often means just long enough to hold a press conference, but for families staring at premium increases, even a short runway beats a cliff.

Shredded Cheese Recall for Possible Metal Fragments

The FDA announced a recall of bagged shredded cheese sold under several brands after the manufacturer reported possible small metal fragments. Added iron was not supposed to be literal. Consumers should check lot numbers and avoid eating the affected products while the recall proceeds.

Public Trust in Government Stuck at 17 Percent

A new Pew poll finds only 17 percent of Americans trust the federal government to do the right thing, 2 percent almost always, 15 percent most of the time. Nearly half feel frustrated, a quarter are angry, and just 23 percent are basically content, presumably the same optimists who still believe the hold music promise that an agent will be right with you.

Ne-Yo’s Broadway Schedule, Now With Optional Attendance

Blind item solved. The A or A-minus list singer skipping Broadway dates is Ne-Yo in Hell’s Kitchen, already out two and a half weeks of an eight-week run and reportedly asking for another week off. Eight-week contract, part-time commitment, a bold interpretation of live theater.

Justice Department Drops LGBTQ Prison Safety Benchmarks

The Justice Department has told prison and jail inspectors to stop using standards designed to protect transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people from sexual violence. Those populations face elevated risk behind bars. Scrapping the benchmarks removes a layer of oversight where it is most needed, with human consequences that will not be solved by slogans.

Prince Harry Lobs a Late-Night Jab

Prince Harry surprised The Late Show and quipped about Donald Trump, saying he heard America elected a king. Consider it a cross-Atlantic reminder that the United States rejects monarchy, then occasionally tries to reinvent it by ballot and merch table.

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