Welcome back to One-Minute Insight. Today, we’re unpacking the New York Times opinion piece on “The Biggest Mystery of Elon Musk.” Six months ago, we expected Musk in a second Trump administration to lead on space, deregulation and culture wars. Instead, he cast himself as a deficit hawk, proposing trillions in budget cuts. As the Times notes, he styled himself “a one-man version of the Simpson-Bowles commission,” driven by apocalyptic warnings about our fiscal crisis. But deficit mania is hardly his trademark—on the New Right, cutting entitlements is seen as old-guard Paul Ryan territory. Even his famous smackdown to Trump—“Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years”—frames him as a killjoy scold, not a futurist. The Times argues that slashing the federal budget may be one ambitious project Musk should leave to someone else.
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Welcome to Today in Tech. OpenAI is on a mission to weave ChatGPT into every corner of campus life. “Our vision is that, over time, A.I. would become part of the core infrastructure of higher education,” says Leah Belsky, OpenAI’s vice president of education. Imagine customized study bots for each class, career-interview chatbots in career services, even a voice-activated quiz on demand. OpenAI calls this new model “A.I.-native universities” and now offers ChatGPT Edu, a premium service with extra privacy protections for faculty and students.

The push has sparked a full-blown A.I. arms race among tech giants—Sam Altman versus Elon Musk, Google matching free premium access through finals 2026. Yet early research warns that outsourcing tasks to chatbots can erode critical thinking. As one billboard campaign put it: “Can you quiz me on the muscles of the leg?” And power users like Delphine Tai-Beauchamp at UC Irvine advise, “Ask it to explain something five different ways.”

With millions of students now using A.I. tools, universities are conducting what some call a national experiment in higher education. The question is: will it transform learning or leave students unprepared for the hard parts of thinking?
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Welcome back to The Golf Swing Podcast. Danny Maude opens by saying “90% of golfers are unknowingly destroying their swing with one simple move.” He explains that “the real reason so many players struggle to hit driver straight and strike their irons consistently” lies in an over-rotated trail side that throws your swing off plane. We all want distance and accuracy, but by turning too early and over-shifting our hips and shoulders, we lose power and control. Danny shows that making one small change can transform your entire golf swing: shallow your turn, maintain your spine angle, and keep the club on plane longer. He says this tweak instantly improves contact and drives performance. Try it on the range this week—notice how your ball flies straighter and your iron shots gain crispness. That’s today’s tip from Danny Maude, helping you swing smarter, not harder.
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Hello and welcome to The Daily Shelf. Imagine your favorite product vanishing overnight. That’s exactly what happened when Crabtree & Evelyn’s lavender aftershave disappeared. As Wirecutter editor Alexander Aciman put it, “I mainly try to find it so as not to lose the scent and preserve some kind of access to it.” We’ve all felt that pang of loss. One fan compared her love for a rose-water hair treatment to a “heroin addiction,” while others stash cases of Tab cola in their basements like preservationists hunting extinct species.

I myself have scoured department store racks for discontinued underwear, and even once wrote a love letter to lip balm makers—ending up with the lab’s last dregs scraped into a jar. When companies pull beloved items, it can feel like a personal betrayal, what beauty boards call your “holy grail” product being “abandoned.” Yet maybe we can learn to let go. Stockpiling works for some, but for the rest of us, the hunt can be part of the fun—and eventually, we move on to our next discovery. Thanks for listening.
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Welcome. What if the key to better management isn’t a new productivity hack but understanding the three-pound organ in your skull? Neuroscience reveals that managing in sync with your brain’s natural rhythms unlocks smarter decisions, stronger motivation, and deeper connection.

First, remember “multitasking is a myth.” Sudden deadlines and last-minute demands overload the prefrontal cortex, draining focus and undermining trust.

Second, “creativity requires a balance of exploration and exploitation.” Build white space—walking meetings or unscheduled thinking time—to let your team’s default mode network spark fresh ideas.

Third, swap telling for coaching. Ask “What would great look like here?” to activate neuroplasticity and foster lasting change.

Fourth, “motivation isn’t magic, and it’s not about free pizza.” Recognize effort, connect tasks to purpose, and grant autonomy to trigger dopamine and sustain engagement.

Finally, a “high-performing neural environment isn’t soft. It’s smart.” Model curiosity, admit mistakes, and create psychological safety so your team can innovate and thrive.
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Welcome to this week’s Health Voices. Today, we explore Why Do Doctors Write? Our host recounts the first “patient” he ever wrote about—a twelve-year-old boy on an autopsy table—and how a tiny bullet hole “carved such devastation.” He discovers that doctors have always told stories, but modern doctor-writers like Oliver Sacks showed him that medicine could reveal each patient’s unique narrative: “Biologically, physiologically, we are not so different from each other,” Sacks wrote, “Historically, as narratives—we are each of us unique.”

Medicine supplies the facts, but writing brings inner worlds into view. Sherwin Selzer taught the host that “One holds the knife as one holds the bow of a cello,” transforming clinical technique into art. Through reflective writing, doctors grapple with grief, ethics, and the thin barrier between life and disaster. As the host puts it, writing became “perhaps the only way I had to care for him”—the boy on the table whose story stayed with him the longest. Thanks for listening to Health Voices—where every life in medicine finds its voice.
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Welcome to Health Bites. Today we’re diving into the grass-fed beef marketing lies that are tricking millions of consumers. As one expert warns, “Less than 1% of beef sold in the U.S. is truly grass-fed.” Yet you’ll find labels shouting “grass-fed” or “pasture raised” on supermarket shelves, thanks to misleading food labels and industry loopholes. Many cattle start on pasture but finish in feedlots on grain, so they never truly reap the benefits of a grass diet. This loophole fuels what some call the “grass-fed scam.” Here’s how to protect yourself: look for third-party certifications backed by organizations like the American Grassfed Association or Oregon Tilth. Ask your butcher for details about a farm’s grazing practices and finishing process. Whenever possible, buy from local or small-scale ranchers who let their cattle roam and feed on grass their entire lives. By digging deeper and demanding transparency, you can make healthier choices—and help squash the grass-fed beef myth once and for all.
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Welcome back to Tech Today. In our first story, the wave of tech layoffs shows no sign of slowing. According to Layoffs.fyi, more than 105,000 workers have lost their jobs in Q1—more than double the 37,000 cuts in the same quarter last year. And it’s not just the big names feeling the squeeze: startups now account for nearly half of all these layoffs, revealing a broad-based trend across the industry.

Turning to AI, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang voiced a rare note of caution, saying, “The thing I’m most worried about is a system that becomes much smarter than me, much smarter than anybody else.” He warned that without proper guardrails, advanced AI could one day escape our control.

Finally, Microsoft stock hit a fresh record this week after stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. Cloud revenue jumped 28% year-over-year, driving shares to all-time highs and underscoring investor confidence in its AI-powered services.

That’s your quick tech roundup. I’m [Host Name], thanks for listening.
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