European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offers to eliminate all industrial tariffs for the U.S. to de-escalate trade tensions ahead of an April 9 deadline. The proposal covers cars, pharmaceuticals, machinery and more, aiming to counter the U.S. threat of 20-25% tariffs on EU goods. The Trump administration plans 20% across-the-board tariffs on EU…

Trump administration halts $510 million in federal funding to Brown University over antisemitism response The Trump administration suspended $510 million in federal funding to Brown University, citing its failure to adequately address campus antisemitism following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Brown has been a hotspot for pro-Palestinian protests, including sit-ins, hunger strikes and…

You may have heard the phrase “dopamine hit” in relation to something pleasurable. That’s because it’s relatively well-known that dopamine is involved in the brain’s pleasure center. Doing something you enjoy can trigger a rush of this feel-good neurotransmitter that not only causes you to feel pleasure but reinforces the behavior that made you feel…