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- 1Nobel laureate Eric Cornell on asking new questions in science▼Nobel laureate Eric Cornell: ‘Progress in science comes from asking new questions’
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell says progress in science comes from asking new questions. The remarks from the American scientist, who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics for creating a Bose-Einstein condensate, underline his view that curiosity and fresh lines of inquiry matter more than simply answering existing ones, a message aimed at researchers and students alike.
- 2Advice column tackles cruel comments about an ailing person's weight▼Column | Asking Eric: Ailing person shamed for being too skinny
A Washington Post advice column by Eric addresses a reader whose illness caused weight loss, only for them to face shaming over being too skinny. The columnist responds to the insensitivity of commenting on someone's body during illness. Advice columns like this resonate widely because body-shaming stories strike a chord, and readers often share their own experiences of thoughtless remarks about health and appearance.
- 3Advice column weighs whether to reconnect with estranged father●Column | Asking Eric: Should I resume communication with my estranged father?
A new installment of the Asking Eric advice column takes up a letter from a reader deciding whether to resume contact with a father they have been estranged from. The columnist's response is drawing attention from readers weighing similar family reconciliations.
- 4Advice column tackles estranged son and will dilemma▼Column | Asking Eric: My son cut off all contact with us. Should we change our will?
A widely syndicated advice column from Eric Thomas, published in The Washington Post, addresses a painful family dilemma: parents whose son has cut off all contact with them are wondering whether they should remove him from their will. The question of inheritance in cases of family estrangement is striking a chord with readers.
- 5Advice column tackles interracial couple accused of racist posts●Asking Eric: Interracial couple’s social media posts called ‘racist’
A syndicated advice column, Asking Eric by Eric Thomas, takes up the case of an interracial couple whose social media posts were labelled 'racist' by someone in their circle. The column's response to the accusation is being picked up by multiple outlets, including the Denver Post, prompting readers to debate the situation online.
- 6Democrats press Eric Schmitt over Jack Smith evidence at hearing●Eventually, # Democrats got # EricSchmitt to allow # JackSmith to actually review the evidence – a poster featuring the
During a Senate hearing, Democrats pressed Senator Eric Schmitt until he allowed special counsel Jack Smith's evidence to be displayed, including a poster showing text messages at issue. One message showed a fellow prosecutor asking about a seat reserved for Smith; a Republican poster depicted the Atlanta Hawks' arena. The exchange drew attention amid ongoing disputes over the prosecution of Donald Trump.