William B. Funk, MD

01/11/2026

01/11/2026

Omega-3 fatty acids are “healthy fats” that may support your heart health. One key benefit is helping to lower your triglycerides. Specific types of omega-3s include DHA and EPA (found in seafood) and ALA (found in plants). Your body can’t produce the amount of omega-3s you need to survive. So, omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients, meaning you need to get them from the foods you eat.

01/11/2026

US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

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01/11/2026

Stop competing with everyone else. Start competing with who you were yesterday.
“Your only limitation is the one you set up in your own mind.”
—Napoleon Hill

01/11/2026

Interesting, pick a single word for 2026...Hmmm...I might need 2 words

01/11/2026

📊 Data update: Track driverless taxi usage in California

California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for nearly five million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are expanding quickly.

This chart shows the monthly distance traveled in driverless trips in California. It measures the total number of passenger-miles, summing up the distance traveled by all passengers.

In August 2023, California regulators fully approved self-driving taxi services in San Francisco for companies Cruise and Waymo. However, Cruise stopped operating in late 2023 due to safety and regulatory issues, so the recent growth reflects only Waymo’s service.

Trips stayed under half a million miles per month until mid-2024. But since then, growth has taken off, reaching nearly five million miles by September 2025, the latest data available.

We recently updated this chart, and will update it every quarter based on the latest reports. This update was led by Veronika Samborska on our team.

Explore the interactive version of this chart: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/passenger-miles-traveled-self-driving-taxis

01/11/2026

Some parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking—

The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023.

The regional divide is stark: most countries with negative population change are located in the eastern and southern parts of Europe, while countries in the west and north saw population growth.

We focus on 2022–2023 as they are the most recent years in the UN’s latest World Population Prospects, published in 2024. Temporary shocks can influence year-to-year population changes, but this regional pattern is not unique to this particular year: you see it in earlier years too, and it also shows up when you look at population change over longer periods.

A key driver of this is migration. Most countries in Western and Northern Europe have had positive net migration (i.e., more people arriving than leaving). Many countries in Eastern and Southern Europe, in contrast, have had more people leaving than arriving.

Fertility rates have been declining across Europe, and all of these countries now have rates below the replacement level. That means that across much of Europe, since deaths now exceed births, the population would be shrinking without migration. In Western and Northern Europe, positive net migration has been offsetting this.

(This Data Insight was written by Esteban Ortiz-Ospina.)

Explore country-by-country trends in our Population & Demography Explorer: https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/population-and-demography?tab=map&indicator=Population+growth+rate

01/11/2026

"My precious (rhodium)"

01/11/2026

See the photos: Delaware is 2-21-0 in its first season as a NCAA Division I team in women's ice hockey. The Hens have the youngest roster at that level with 17 freshmen. bit.ly/4aSYOJT

01/11/2026

Pruning Made Simple for a Thriving Garden 🌿✂️

1️⃣ Why prune
Pruning keeps trees and shrubs healthy, well-shaped, and good-looking. Think of it as a haircut with benefits.

2️⃣ Growth direction matters
Vertical branches grow fast and strong, while horizontal ones tend to grow weaker. This explains why some branches shoot up like rockets 🚀.

3️⃣ Big branch rule
For heavy branches, use the 3-cut method: a small undercut, a top cut, then a final cut near the branch collar. Skipping this step often leads to ugly tears (we’ve all done it once 😬).

4️⃣ Best timing
Prune most plants in winter or early spring. Flowering shrubs get trimmed after blooming, and fruit trees love pruning for better sunlight and juicier harvests.

5️⃣ Thin it out
Remove water sprouts and suckers, and thin crowded areas to improve airflow and light. Plants hate being overcrowded too.

Smart pruning boosts growth, beauty, and disease resistance. A few good cuts now save a lot of problems later 🌳✨

01/11/2026

Wow

In west Texas, storm chaser Laura Rowe captured this fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights by the setting sun.

01/11/2026

According to economists and consumer analysts, 2026 is poised to bring another wave of food price hikes.

This may be driven by climate volatility, global supply chain stress, and persistent demand. Here are eight foods most likely to hit your wallet hardest.