Weight loss drug Wegovy is now approved for heart health — but that won’t mean broad insurance coverage just yet

Some health plans and employers are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty price tag, which they say could significantly strain their budgets. U.S. News

Weekly mortgage demand jumps again as interest rates fall just below 7%

Mortgage demand surged higher for the second straight week, after the average rate on the 30-year fixed dropped below 7%. U.S. News

Will Ferrell: ‘Isn’t It Just Time for Women to Run the Planet?

Will Ferrell did his part to smash the “patriarchy” in 2023. The “Elf” alum played the head of Mattel in “Barbie,” the year’s box office champion and a nonstop feminist screed. Ferrell played along with the comedy’s messaging. “It’s a loving homage to the brand and, at the same time, couldn’t be more satirical — just an amazing comment on male...

Did Disney’s Bob Iger Just Cry Uncle? (It’s Complicated)

Here we go again. Every few weeks we get a new message from Disney, Inc. about the company’s lurch to the Left. In September, Disney CEO Bob Iger vowed to lower the volume on the culture wars. Just earlier this week, we learned the company admitted its progressive policies are hurting profits with little promise of addressing the issue. “For shareholders, it may seem counterintuitive that...

Gonorrhea Is Becoming Drug Resistant. Scientists Just Found a Solution.

A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics. NYT > Health

General Motors and UAW bargain a new contract, ending strike that just reached Spring Hill

The four-decade-old GM plant in Spring Hill has become its own economic engine and a pillar of the state’s manufacturing industry, the first of what today are four automakers operating or building factories in Tennessee. The plant plays a notable role in GM’s future, as the nearly 4,000 GM workers in Spring Hill are making the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq SUV alongside gas-powered vehicles...

How to Win a GUARANTEED $200 Bonus Betting Just $5 on the Vols vs. Florida!

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In just a few minutes this week, Powell changed everything on market’s view of interest rates

The central bank leader set out a new paradigm for how the Fed views its policy path. International: Top News And Analysis

New, near-perfect bond rating for Metro punctuates turnaround from just four years ago

Bond ratings are one reflection of a city’s financial health, which companies often consider when scouting where they’ll move or expand. The stronger the rating, the lower interest rate Metro can command. It was only a few years ago that Metro enacted a record 34% property tax hike to tamp down recurring budget deficits and replenish reserves that were nearly dry. Nashville Business News...

China is no longer just any emerging market — it has become its own beast

China is no longer just another emerging market play. The country is becoming its own beast — with all the risks and rewards that come with being a world power. International: Top News And Analysis

Sam Morril’s ‘Same Time Tomorrow’ Might Just Unite the Country

Stand-up comedy in our woke age can be oh, so predictable. Woke comedians won’t go near certain topics, and their conclusions are rarely in doubt. Take that, PatriarchyTM! And that’s why white men are dumb! (Cue the roaring clapter!) Even stand-ups who mock woke conventions can fall into a similar trap, consistently torching progressive pieties. Sam Morril splits the difference, and...

Media Panic Over Late Night’s Lack of Diversity (Just Not Ideological)

Samantha Bee, we hardly knew you. Desus & Mero channeled the legendary Martin and Lewis split. And, right on schedule, the mainstream media is clutching its pearls at late night TV’s lack of diversity. Too many straight white males getting all the eyeballs (and absurdly large paychecks). “I’m willing to pay. I’m willing to pay $ 4 a gallon. Hell, I’ll pay $ 15 a gallon because...