NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 16, 2025, with Gary Shteyngart, professor of writing at School of the Arts: * * * Gary Shteyngart Writes From a Child's Point of View In Vera, or Faith, the School of the Arts writing professor portrays a crumbling modern American family. The cast of characters in Vera, or Faith, by Gary Shteyngart, professor of writing at School of the Arts, includes the Bradford-Shmulkin family, which is falling apart. A modern ble  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How to Watch Everything On NBCUniversal's 2025 Fall Sports Lineup This fall, NBCUniversal is delivering one of its most ambitious sports lineups yet, spanning the NBA, NFL, college football, and golf's Ryder Cup. With games and coverage available across NBC, Peacock, USA Network and Telemundo, fans can catch live sports all Fall. NBA returns to NBC and Peacock For the first t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain Shunt Surgery Trial Restores Walking and Independence in Older Adults with iNPH Placebo-controlled trial shows shunt surgery improves walking, balance and safety for older adults with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus * Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a treatable condition caused by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that leads to walking and b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Where the Copepods Are: Prey Data Can Improve Right Whale Models A new collaborative study finds that incorporating copepod aggregation maps into North Atlantic right whale models could improve those models' predictions, providing a better understanding of where endangered whales gather. A new peer-reviewed study in Endangered Species Research (https://doi.org/10.3354/esr0143  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Older adults with hydrocephalus benefit from shunt surgery A treatment trial improved gait speed, cognition and bladder control in older patients with the brain-fluid condition. * Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi-  more