Brazil’s life-like doll craze goes viral as online videos spark political reaction

Videos featuring emotional moments with reborn dolls — hyperrealistic, hand-crafted baby dolls — have gone viral in Brazil, ...
ZME Science

Neanderthal Babies Were Apparently Built Different and Reached Toddler Size in Only Six Months

If this were a modern Homo sapiens baby, the length and robust thickness of these limbs would belong to a toddler aged 12 to ...
The Hill

Inflation projected at 4.2 percent amid Iran war fears

Inflation is projected at 4.2 percent this year amid economic concerns surrounding the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD ...
PBS

Chances of Fed cutting interest rates fade as inflation worsens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans' finances: Higher interest rates. Longer-term interest rates have ...
CNBC

Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it's not the type Tokyo desires

The Iran conflict risks driving “cost‑push” inflation in Japan through higher energy costs, not the wage‑driven price increases the BOJ wants. Analysts estimate oil price spikes could add 0.3%–0.7% to ...
USA Today

Inflation crisis turns five and still reshapes the economy

The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Sigourney Weaver Channels ‘Aliens’ Character While “Protecting” Grogu From Kate Hudson

The Star Wars character made his Academy Awards debut on Sunday night as part of a bit with Weaver and 'The Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Added (a ...
Men's Journal

40 Years Later, Sigourney Weaver Recreates Iconic ‘Aliens’ Line With Baby Yoda at the Oscars

View post: Saturday Streaming Rec: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy’s Most Memorable Character on Disney+ While presenting the Oscars for best Product Design and best Visual Effects, the stars of this year’s ...
Mercury News

Inflation slows in Bay Area, but food prices keep climbing

Inflation slowed in the Bay Area in February, but food prices continued to climb sharply, a new government report released Wednesday shows. The consumer price index rose 2.5% in the Bay Area on an ...
Fox Business

Target to cut prices on 3,000 items as inflation remains above Fed target

As the U.S. enters its fifth year of inflation running above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, major retailers are responding to softer demand and increased competitive pressure. With consumer ...
The Hill

Inflation held steady at 2.4 percent in February before Iran war outbreak

The annual inflation rate held steady in February, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, before the war in Iran drove energy prices higher and threatened to upend the global ...
Business Insider

Inflation held steady in February as expected

The inflation rate was 2.4% in February, new consumer price index data showed. The Fed can use this and other inflation indicators to make its interest rate decision next week. Meanwhile, data ...