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Black holes are misunderstood.

They're almost inconceivably dense objects, which grants them immense gravitational power. (If Earth was hypothetically crushed into a black hole, it would be under an inch across.) Not even light can escape, if it falls in. But black holes aren't incessantly sucking up everything in space like a vacuum cleaner (if so, we'd likely be in one). Things have to pass

• Benji Xavier, 28, lost 100 pounds by swapping fast food for healthier home-cooked meals.
• He lost 100 pounds in high school but gained it back because his methods were unsustainable.
• Xavier learned to set himself small, achievable goals, and not worry about "cheat meals."

Benji Xavier lost 100 pounds in just over a

• Stephen Knox Jones Jr. never felt he could take a break while pursuing a science career in the US.
• He felt guilty taking a vacation and his work-life balance wasn't ideal.
• All that changed after he moved to Lithuania. And the quality of his research is better for it.

This as-told-to essay is based on a

• Priscilla Torres started planning a big bachelorette party, but it wasn't right for her.
• She ended up going on a solo bachelorette.
• Torres said it felt like the perfect way to "recharge" before her wedding.

When Priscilla (Prissy) Torres got engaged, she assumed she would have a big bachelorette party.

Torres, a 30-year-old Miami

• Ultra-processed foods have been linked to health problems, including obesity and depression.
• Snacks make up 25% of US calorie intake and people tend to choose UPFs because they're convenient.
• A dietitian shared her go-to minimally processed snacks that stop her from reaching for UPFs.

A dietitian whose research

Perhaps surprisingly, the majority of stars in the galaxy are not sun clones but smaller orbs of gas and plasma known as red dwarfs, about half the size of Earth's star. 

Astronomers have had their sights set on these stars as tantalizing places to look for habitable worlds for a while now. Not only are they the most populous stars, but their planets are easier to study from a practical standpoint

• Warmer global temperatures will lead to more intense storms, causing flood insurance costs to rise.
• Analyst David Burt believes those soaring costs will push property values down.
• Here's how homeowners in coastal cities can avoid losing hard-earned home equity.

The best time to sell

Somewhere in the galaxy, an advanced alien civilization might harness energy from its star.

And NASA wants to know if it could detect this activity.

The space agency has some powerful telescopes — and it's building more. As scientists increasingly peer at other rocky, Earth-like worlds, they evaluated whether it's possible to pick up signs of widespread solar farms on such distant planets. After

• Come on, Tim Cook! Let's do a deal: Time to buy not just HBO but Warner Bros. Studios and everything else.
• You want to build up your services business, and Apple TV Plus isn't doing it. Why not buy a media business that already works?
• Yes, there are some issues. But this is way more doable now than it ever has been.

The TV industry is in free fall. So I

• Traditionally, startups aim to be acquired or go public –which rewards investors, employees, and founders.
• In the case of recent deals like Character.AI, only the founders are truly celebrating.
• Even if deals such as Character.AI's are widely disliked, they are very much here to stay.

Google unnerved

• Many NATO armies may not be prepared for large-scale urban warfare.
• Israel's operation in Gaza is a test-case for what they may need.
• The biggest lesson may be arming infantry platoons with as much firepower as possible.

Urban warfare in Gaza has revealed a painful truth for NATO