36 · The Athletic
What's up with Paul Skenes?
Why it matters
Paul Skenes has a 5.00 ERA in the sixteen starts since a 1.98 start to the season, with Pittsburgh going 3-13 in them.
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37 · The Athletic
Joshua Báez's three-homer debut
Why it matters
Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez homered in each of his first three MLB at-bats at Wrigley, the first three-homer debut in league history.
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38 · The Athletic
Kate Douglass breaks the 50 free world record twice
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on a lightning round of baseball, raw milk and other quick hits.
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39 · Semafor
Receding Danube reveals WWII bodies near Budapest
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on a lightning round of baseball, raw milk and other quick hits.
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40 · Semafor
Reviewers game the peer review process
Why it matters
Peer reviewers are gaming the process: nine Italian oncologists used boilerplate reviews to get cited in 170 articles.
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41 · Semafor
AI could boost oil and gas
Why it matters
A new paper argues AI-driven extraction efficiency could raise global CO2 by roughly Mexico's annual output, offsetting its renewables gains.
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42 · Business Insider
Miami is now more expensive than New York
Why it matters
Miami is now more expensive than New York, and workers are leaving because they can't afford to stay.
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43 · The Washington Post
HPV vaccines are tragically underused
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's reading list.
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