Kate Seamons

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Walmart Is Using Its $2.9B Tariff Refund to Benefit You - Newser

Business August 21, 2026

Walmart told investors Thursday it has received nearly all of the $2.9 billion in tariff refunds it was owed and is channeling that cash into price cuts and store upgrades as inflation and higher fueοΏ½...

Scientists Probe Final Moments of Clarity in Dementia Patients - Newser

Health July 27, 2026

Brennan tracks how the National Institute on Aging has poured $10 million into studying what some now call "paradoxical lucidity," capturing episodes on video in hospice memory units and surveying caοΏ½...

House Advances Bill That Would Settle Penny Issue - Newser

Business July 17, 2026

If lawmakers get their way, your cash total could soon be a little clearer-cut. The House on Tuesday approved the Common Cents Act, which would formally end penny production and let businesses round οΏ½...

Louisiana Notches a Sickle Cell First - Newser

Health June 28, 2026

On Monday, after a month of inpatient recovery, he rang the hospital's ceremonial bell and was declared functionally cured. It's potentially a big deal for Louisiana, the state with the nation's highοΏ½...

Palantir Lands $300M Deal to Strengthen Farm Security - Newser

Business April 23, 2026

Per a joint press release, the deal will "support the National Farm Security Action Plan (NFSAP) and modernize how USDA delivers services to America's farmers. The agreement advances two priorities: οΏ½...

World's Largest Condom Maker Says Iran War Is a Problem - Newser

Business April 23, 2026

The world's biggest condom maker says the Iran war is poised to make condoms more expensive. Malaysia-based Karex, which churns out more than 5 billion condoms a year for its own ONE, Trustex, and CaοΏ½...

Quitting Ozempic Is a Risky Proposition - Newser

Health February 1, 2026

Ozempic and Wegovy drugs may seem like a quick road to weight loss, but doctors say that short-term framing can be a problem. The Wall Street Journal presents a slew of metrics that show the standoutοΏ½...

Hotels Are Increasingly Ditching Solid Bathroom Doors - Newser

Business January 27, 2026

Hotel bathrooms are going open-concept, and plenty of guests don't love the design change. That's the upshot of a Wall Street Journal piece by Katie Deighton that traces how some midprice and boutiquοΏ½...

If You Want to Age Well, Take Up This Habit - Newser

Health May 27, 2025

Topol's subsequent exploration of what could account for the way in which they aged is the subject of his new book, Super Agers: An Evidence-based Approach to Longevity. The key takeaway from his revοΏ½...