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Consumers are not at risk since pasteurization kills the virus, but PCR lab tests still detect the genetic material. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” Officials added that they’re continuing to study the issue.“To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the FDA said in a statement.

In a new play at New York’s Public Theater, a Nigerian American writer uses surrealist drama to explore how white-dominant workplaces can alienate people of color. Albert Camus, the French novelist and playwright, wrote that “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” In the surrealist play Jordans, Nigerian American playwright Ife Olujobi uses fiction to underscore the painful truths of what it’s like to be marginalized in the workplace.

The eight-year contract includes a signature shoe. Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe.

Altair explains how AI-powered engineering can help you stay ahead of the market and deliver unmatched value—no matter what you’re designing Today’s world operates at a furious pace. Modern technology, including landscape-altering technology like generative artificial intelligence (genAI), is reshaping how products are designed, made, used, and discarded. In industries from automotive and aerospace to electronics, life sciences and beyond, research, development, and manufacturing design cycles continue to condense.

The Garden State tax rebate is available to those telecommuters whose appeals to New York State are successful. Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State.

The mega influencers are bringing Chamberlain Coffee and 818 Tequila together for a new espresso martini kit. Even with extreme fame, they still have audience to gain. Emma Chamberlain was 18 when she founded Chamberlain Coffee, a “coffee snob approved” company focused heavily on the caffeinated beverages that appeal to Gen Z consumers, who tend to favor iced coffee over hot, and sweeter blends instead of unflavored roasts.