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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Dead Kennedys founding guitarist East Bay Ray diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Dead Kennedys guitarist and co-founder East Bay Ray, 67, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but the punk rock veteran says he intends to keep performing. The band's management broke the news on the Dead Kennedys' official Instagram account, posting a photo of Ray in his younger years alongside a statement confirming the diagnosis. Ray, […] The post Dead Kennedys founding guitarist East Bay Ray diagnosed with Parkinson's disease appeared first on American Almanac .

Dead Kennedys guitarist and co-founder East Bay Ray, 67, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but the punk rock veteran says he intends to keep performing. The band's management broke the news on the Dead Kennedys' official Instagram account, posting a photo of Ray in his younger years alongside a statement confirming the diagnosis. Ray, whose real name is Raymond John Pepperell, helped launch one of the most influential punk bands in American history when he placed a newspaper ad for musicians in San Francisco in 1978. Now, nearly five decades later, the guitarist faces a degenerative neurological disease that attacks motor function, and he is not stepping off the stage quietly. The Sun reported that Ray plans to continue…Open

What upcoming West Coast shows are scheduled for Dead Kennedys?
The band has scheduled shows including an October 6 performance at the Showbox in Seattle and an October 11 performance at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California.
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What health issues have other members of Dead Kennedys faced recently?
Founding lead vocalist Jello Biafra confirmed roughly four months prior to the announcement that he had suffered a stroke. As of a May 2 update on his Facebook account, he reported he was progressing nicely with his speech mostly returning to full, though he noted the left side of his body was still weak.
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What is the history of Dead Kennedys' studio albums and lineup changes?
The band released their debut album, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, in 1980. They released three more studio records before breaking up in 1986 with their fourth and final album, Bedtime For Democracy. While they reunited as a touring act in 2001, original lead vocalist Jello Biafra has not been part of the touring lineup since 2008, when Ron "Skip" Greer took over vocal duties. The current touring lineup includes Ray, Klaus Fluoride on bass, Greer on vocals, and Steve Wilson on drums (who replaced longtime second drummer D.H. Peligro, who died in 2022).
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How did the Dead Kennedys form in San Francisco?
The band formed after East Bay Ray placed a newspaper advertisement for musicians in San Francisco in 1978.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Sweating is good for you, but the fitness industry's 'detox' pitch doesn't hold up

Fitness studios and sauna marketers have spent years selling the idea that sweating flushes toxins from your body, but a board-certified dermatologist and the Cleveland Clinic say the liver and kidneys do that job, not your sweat glands. Dr. Mona Foad, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of MONA Dermatology, laid out the real science of […] The post Sweating is good for you, but the fitness industry's 'detox' pitch doesn't hold up appeared first on American Almanac .

Fitness studios and sauna marketers have spent years selling the idea that sweating flushes toxins from your body, but a board-certified dermatologist and the Cleveland Clinic say the liver and kidneys do that job, not your sweat glands. Dr. Mona Foad, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of MONA Dermatology, laid out the real science of perspiration in a USA TODAY feature published July 1. Sweating matters, she said, but not for the reasons most gym-goers think. Foad was direct about the primary function of sweat: "Sweating is a normal and important function of the body. Its primary purpose is to help regulate body temperature and prevent overheating." That is the core takeaway, and it runs against a marketing narrative that has…Open

Does using antiperspirants prevent the body from cooling itself effectively?
No. Dr. Mona Foad states that because the body has millions of sweat glands distributed throughout the skin, blocking sweat in a small area like the underarms does not prevent the body from cooling itself effectively.
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According to Dr. Mona Foad, why is sweating during exercise a byproduct rather than the cause of health benefits?
Dr. Foad explains that the main benefit comes from what causes the sweating; for example, exercise provides established health benefits for the cardiovascular system, muscles, and overall well-being, and sweating is simply a byproduct of that process.
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Does sweating remove toxins from the body, and if so, to what extent?
While sweat can wash away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin's surface, the volume is considered negligible compared to the amount processed by the liver and kidneys every day.
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What three ways does the Cleveland Clinic identify that sweating benefits the body?
The Cleveland Clinic identifies that sweating prevents overheating, protects the skin from infection, and hydrates the skin.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Simone Biles reveals masked intruders broke into Chicago home and stole her Porsche

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles disclosed that three masked men broke into her Chicago home and stole her Porsche GTS, an incident she says prompted her and husband Jonathan Owens to get a guard dog. Biles, 29, dropped the revelation casually in a TikTok video posted Monday while shopping for a new car. She told […] The post Simone Biles reveals masked intruders broke into Chicago home and stole her Porsche appeared first on American Almanac .

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles disclosed that three masked men broke into her Chicago home and stole her Porsche GTS, an incident she says prompted her and husband Jonathan Owens to get a guard dog. Biles, 29, dropped the revelation casually in a TikTok video posted Monday while shopping for a new car. She told followers she felt she needed a replacement vehicle, then explained why: during her final months living in Chicago, three men wearing masks entered her home and drove off with her Porsche GTS. She offered few details about the break-in itself, no date, no description of how the men got inside, no mention of whether she or Owens were home at the time. The gymnast framed the theft almost as an aside, telling USA TODAY viewers she…Open

In what city do Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens plan to relocate?
Biles planned to officially relocate to Indianapolis, where Jonathan Owens plays safety for the Indianapolis Colts. She noted that the couple had spent most of their time in Houston, where they began renovating a mansion in 2020.
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What car was Simone Biles interested in while shopping at a dealership following the theft?
While visiting a Porsche dealership, Biles was interested in a Cayenne GTS, noting that she was "sold" once she heard the engine start. She and Owens had also planned to visit Audi and Lamborghini dealerships but did not make it past the Porsche lot.
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How was the stolen Porsche GTS eventually handled according to reports?
While Biles stated that she and Owens managed to recover the vehicle, Breitbart reported that the stolen Porsche was recovered by authorities.
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What action did Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens take in response to the break-in?
Following the incident, Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens got a Doberman guard dog to help protect their home.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Dabo Swinney defends Bill Belichick over brief postgame handshake after Clemson comeback

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told reporters Tuesday that Bill Belichick deserves "a little bit of slack" for their brief postgame handshake, chalking the awkward moment up to field-rushing fans and a grueling game. Swinney addressed the moment during his weekly media availability, three days after the Tigers rallied from a 17-3 deficit to beat […] The post Dabo Swinney defends Bill Belichick over brief postgame handshake after Clemson comeback appeared first on American Almanac .

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told reporters Tuesday that Bill Belichick deserves "a little bit of slack" for their brief postgame handshake, chalking the awkward moment up to field-rushing fans and a grueling game. Swinney addressed the moment during his weekly media availability, three days after the Tigers rallied from a 17-3 deficit to beat Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels at Memorial Stadium. The come-from-behind win sent Clemson fans pouring onto the field, and the two coaches managed only what Swinney called a "drive-by" greeting before the crowd swallowed the scene. The handshake, or lack of one, had drawn attention on social media and in sports-media circles. But Swinney went out of his way to defend the Super Bowl-winning…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Harvard researchers detect radio signals from a planet beyond our solar system for the first time

Scientists using a massive radio telescope array in South Africa have picked up radio signals traced directly to a single planet outside our solar system, a first in the history of astronomy that could reshape how researchers study distant worlds. The planet is Beta Pictoris b, a young gas giant roughly ten times the mass […] The post Harvard researchers detect radio signals from a planet beyond our solar system for the first time appeared first on American Almanac .

Scientists using a massive radio telescope array in South Africa have picked up radio signals traced directly to a single planet outside our solar system, a first in the history of astronomy that could reshape how researchers study distant worlds. The planet is Beta Pictoris b, a young gas giant roughly ten times the mass of Jupiter, orbiting a star 63.4 light years from Earth. Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics pointed the MeerKAT radio telescope array at the Beta Pictoris star system on four separate occasions in 2025 and 2026 and captured short, repeating bursts of radio waves. What made the detection historic: they could pin the signals to the planet itself, not to its host star or the surrounding system.…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Netflix resurrects Gene Wilder's voice with AI for a $3 million Wonka reality show

Netflix has turned Roald Dahl's chocolate factory into a real-life competition series, complete with an AI-generated version of the late Gene Wilder's voice guiding contestants through a $3 million game that its creators call a "social experiment." The show, titled "Wonka's The Golden Ticket," debuted on the streaming platform this week and immediately raised a […] The post Netflix resurrects Gene Wilder's voice with AI for a $3 million Wonka reality show appeared first on American Almanac .

Netflix has turned Roald Dahl's chocolate factory into a real-life competition series, complete with an AI-generated version of the late Gene Wilder's voice guiding contestants through a $3 million game that its creators call a "social experiment." The show, titled "Wonka's The Golden Ticket," debuted on the streaming platform this week and immediately raised a question Hollywood has been dodging for years: how far is too far when a dead actor's likeness becomes a production tool? The showrunners say they have their answer. Whether audiences agree is another matter. Co-showrunners Emer Harkin and Alison Holloway built the series around the 1971 film that made Wilder's portrayal of Willy Wonka iconic. Contestants compete inside a physical…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Piers Morgan demands Earl Spencer's Diana memoir be pulled over false claims about him

Piers Morgan has called in lawyers and demanded the destruction of copies of Earl Spencer's new book about Princess Diana after Spencer admitted one of its central claims about Morgan was untrue, a concession the broadcaster says does not go far enough. The clash erupted on British television as both men took to rival morning […] The post Piers Morgan demands Earl Spencer's Diana memoir be pulled over false claims about him appeared first on American Almanac .

Piers Morgan has called in lawyers and demanded the destruction of copies of Earl Spencer's new book about Princess Diana after Spencer admitted one of its central claims about Morgan was untrue, a concession the broadcaster says does not go far enough. The clash erupted on British television as both men took to rival morning programs to make their cases. Morgan appeared on Good Morning Britain to reject Spencer's apology for the error, while Spencer sat down on the program Lorraine to insist the book stands and that the backlash has not shaken him. The dueling appearances laid bare a widening rift between Diana's brother and the British establishment over what the 367-page memoir actually gets right, and what it fabricates. At the center…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Ohio doctor gets just six months for forcing abortion pills on pregnant girlfriend

A 32-year-old surgical resident who held down his pregnant girlfriend and shoved crushed abortion pills into her mouth received only six months behind bars, and now pro-life leaders and an Ohio senator are demanding the Justice Department step in. Hassan-James Abbas, a surgical resident at the University of Toledo, pleaded no contest in May 2026 […] The post Ohio doctor gets just six months for forcing abortion pills on pregnant girlfriend appeared first on American Almanac .

A 32-year-old surgical resident who held down his pregnant girlfriend and shoved crushed abortion pills into her mouth received only six months behind bars, and now pro-life leaders and an Ohio senator are demanding the Justice Department step in. Hassan-James Abbas, a surgical resident at the University of Toledo, pleaded no contest in May 2026 to four felony charges after prosecutors said he illegally obtained abortion drugs, pinned down his girlfriend Jona Affholder in bed, and forced the crushed pills into her mouth on December 18, 2024, at his home in Holland, Ohio, a small community outside Toledo. Affholder miscarried. Abbas got six months in prison. The sentence has drawn sharp criticism from SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie…Open

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NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi) - Iran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech

President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.

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NYTIMES (Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA

A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.

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