In a study published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that on average, pollen seasons in North America lengthened by 20 days and contained 21% more pollen since 1990. The culprit, they found, is increased atmospheric temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide. Researchers have studied the growing pollen season and the effects of warming temperatures on pollen production in controlled settings for decades....

Less than 30 days before Election Day, a sizable overall majority of U.S. registered voters (68 percent) say climate change is either very important, 42 percent, or somewhat important, 26 percent, to their decision-making this election cycle. While 68 percent of former Vice President Joe Biden’s supporters say climate change has large influence on their vote, only 11 percent of Trump supporters agree—down four points from the 15 percent who felt that way in 2016....

It’s a truism that America’s founders were Europe’s misfits. So maybe it’s the national collective unconscious that has led American writers to create so many solitary oddballs. (It can’t all be cryptic self-portraiture.) Poe’s self-tormenting psychos prefigure legions of loners clinging, with bitten-down fingernails, to the fringes of society. Such characters tempt sentimental writers to caricature the world as an upside-down loony bin, where the McMurphys are saner than the Big Nurses....

A doctor will work to differentiate psoriatic arthritis from other spondyloarthropathies (such as ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, and nteropathic arthritis), as well as other conditions to which it closely relates, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout (a.k.a. gouty arthritis), and, to a lesser extent, osteoarthritis. Because there are no lab or imaging tests that can definitively diagnosis psoriatic arthritis, a keen understanding of the following clinical features of the disease—and how they differ from other forms of arthritis—is essential to rendering an accurate diagnosis....

MWR announced Monday “multiyear” extensions with Bowyer and crew chief Brian Pattie in what is believed to be a three-year deal. The 5-Hour Energy portion is for two-thirds (24 races) of each season. MORE: Bowyer baby | Busch speeding ticket | Talladega Winners & Losers | Fans not happy with Earnhardt strategy “This is big news for all of us,” said Bowyer, whose other big news came earlier in the day when he found out he and his wife are having a baby boy....

Bill Clinton knows boat people. In 1980, he was blamed when Cuban refugees from the Mariel boat lift rioted at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Governor Clinton had nothing to do with putting the Cubans there – that was Jimmy Carter’s call – but his inability to control the situation became one of the issues that cost him re-election. During the 1992 presidential campaign, Clinton momentarily forgot the lessons of Fort Chaffee and attacked George Bush for turning away Haitian refugees on the high seas....

Powell is clearly the White House’s worst nightmare: a black centrist with an aura of moral authority many voters have never sensed in Clinton. And even if he chooses not to run, he’s exposing the president’s political weakness at a time when Clinton is facing a thicket of other troubles: flip-flops on taxes, budget wars, damaging hearings on Whitewater and the likelihood of a winter with American troops in Bosnia....

The “Thank U, Next” singer, who is of Italian descent, has been accused of using a “blaccent” in some of the footage, which was spliced with video of the Florida native speaking without it. According to Wiktionary, a blaccent is an “accent characteristic of African-Americans (Black Americans). This would include the use of African-American Vernacular English. The video in question started with Grande, 29, holding a baby picture as she said: “I’m like, “B***h, that’s my cookie....

On July 8, Biden discussed the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, swatting back concerns that a Taliban takeover of the country would be “inevitable.” The president explicitly said that Americans would not see images reminiscent of the U.S. evacuation from Vietnam at the end of that war in 1975—when photos of helicopters evacuating people from the roof of the U.S. embassy in Saigon were widely circulated in the media....

“If it ends up that Biden wins in November…I guarantee you, the week after the election suddenly all those Democratic governors, all those Democratic mayors, will say, ‘Everything is magically better. Go back to work, go back to school.’ Suddenly, the problems are solved,” Cruz said in the July 22 clip. He continued: “You won’t even have to wait for Biden to be sworn in. All they’ll need is Election Day and suddenly their willingness to just destroy people’s lives and livelihoods…they will have accomplished their task....

One of the more famous arenas in sports, STAPLES Center has been home for the Lakers and Clippers for over two decades. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the change will go into effect on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). It’s believed to be “the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.” “It’ll be weird,” Clippers star Paul George responded when asked about his thoughts on the STAPLES Center being renamed....

For NEWSWEEK’S continuing Face Off series profiling the hottest races of 2006, David Gerlach recently spoke with Tester by phone. Sen. Burns turned down multiple requests to be interviewed. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: Vice President Dick Cheney was recently in Whitefish, Mont. He compared current talk of withdrawing troops from Iraq with the removal of U.S. troops from Beirut in the 1980s and Somalia in 1998, which he said emboldened terrorists....

But the Blue Jays did very little in the weeks leading to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, only making from a few moves that barely registered on the transactions list. The players noticed. Especially closer Casey Janssen, who let his feelings be known to MLB.com reporter Gregor Chisholm. From the interview: And this … And this … And this … You get the point. He’s not too thrilled at the moment....

Mets manager Terry Collins said closer Jenrry Mejia was unavailable Thursday with a back issue, leaving Jeurys Familia to earn a five-out save. Mejia has also been pitching through a hernia and it’s becoming more likely that he’ll be shut down eventually. Grab Familia if you haven’t already. The Mets have no reason to push their luck with Mejia, who’s headed for offseason surgery on that hernia anyway. Padres closer Joaquin Benoit (shoulder) may need a trip to the disabled list....

After four scoreless matches in the Apertura playoffs, America opened the scoring in the first minute of Thursday’s first leg against Pumas, with Mateus Uribe nodding a goal home. Uribe would add to his total and Jeremy Menez added a pair of goals from the penalty spot as America eased to a win at the CU. Now back home at the Estadio Azteca, Las Aguilas must finish off a Pumas team frustrated but still holding out hope for a dramatic comeback and a place in the semifinals....

Punk—real name Phil Brooks—appeared at the end of Tuesday’s episode of the studio show, which is produced by Fox Sports, and spoke directly into the camera saying: “It’s as simple as this: Just when they think they’ve got the answers, I change the culture. I’ll see you here next week.” The show’s host Renee Young and analysts including Paige and Booker T seemed surprised to see Punk, with Paige heard saying: “Is this a rib?...

Johnson spoke to Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on the network’s Sunday Morning Futures about a New York Post story on the laptop which was purportedly owned by former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Bartiromo suggested a subpoena for the computer indicates the involvement of an FBI agent who’s worked on child pornography cases. When she asked Johnson about it, he said she had “just made the connection.” The quote “It was always a fait accompli that someone from Fox and someone from the GOP would start Q-Anon-ing the race with disgusting allegations/zero evidence,” Tapper tweeted on Sunday....

Hawley’s critics say that his opposition to Biden’s victory helped inspired insurrectionists who ransacked the Capitol on January 6. The insurrectionists had hoped to prevent Congress from certifying Biden as the election’s winner. In a cover essay published by the New York Post on Monday, Hawley claimed he had been “canceled” and “muzzled” in the U.S. since experiencing backlash to his anti-Biden votes, including having his book dropped by publisher Simon & Schuster—though it has since been picked up by an independent publisher—and possibly facing censure through a congressional investigation....

Because of his unique position, John Feinstein asked Krzyzewski about the rumored trade including both players in an interview on CBS Sports radio. Taking on the position of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Krzyzewski said he would jump at the chance to trade Wiggins for Love. MORE: LeBron jerseys sell out | Irving excited to work with James “There’s absolutely not one second of hesitancy. I’d trade for Kevin Love,” Krzyzewski said....

MORE: Ranking football coaches | Most hate football players The rule made it permissible for staff members to like, retweet, favorite or endorse a recruit’s post in any way on public social media platforms. They aren’t allowed to tweet directly at recruits, but they are now allowed to show a little love, and a few coaches burned the midnight oil to take advantage. Via the Palm Beach Post: Western Michigan coach P....