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  • Breakfast habits are associated with depressive symptoms, study finds

    Breakfast habits are associated with depressive symptoms, study finds

    A study of young people in Hong Kong found that individuals with higher levels of depressive symptoms and those prone to impulsive reactions were slightly more likely to skip breakfast. Breakfast skipping was also associated with anxiety, but the strength of this association was negligible. The research was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

    Breakfast is the first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning after a night’s sleep. People around the world eat different foods for breakfast depending on culture, tradition, and availability. In many Western countries, breakfast includes eggs, toast, cereal, fruit, or yogurt. In East Asia, breakfast often consists of rice, soup, pickled vegetables, or steamed buns. Some people prefer a light breakfast like a smoothie or coffee, while others opt for a hearty meal.

    Breakfast is considered important because it helps replenish energy and provides essential nutrients after a long overnight fast. Studies have shown that eating breakfast can improve concentration, memory, and academic performance in children. It may also help regulate metabolism and support healthy weight management. Skipping breakfast has been associated with an increased risk of overeating later in the day and poorer overall diet quality. For many, breakfast is also a time to begin the day with a moment of calm or connection with family.

    Study author Stephanie Ming Yin Wong and her colleagues aimed to explore patterns of breakfast consumption among youth in Hong Kong and to investigate the associations between breakfast skipping, impulsivity, and symptoms of depression and anxiety.

    They analyzed data from the Hong Kong Youth Epidemiological Study of Mental Health (HK-YES), the first territory-wide household-based mental health study in Hong Kong specifically targeting young people aged 15 to 24. Data were collected between 2019 and 2022. Fifty-eight percent of participants were female.

    This analysis included data from 3,154 participants, with an average age of 20 years. Participants answered questions about their breakfast habits and completed assessments of impulsivity (using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale–11), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire–9), anxiety symptoms (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale–7), and overall functioning (measured by self-reported productivity loss due to mental health problems and an interviewer-rated Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale).

    Results showed that 85% of participants consumed breakfast either daily or intermittently, while 15% regularly skipped breakfast. Individuals who skipped breakfast tended to be slightly more impulsive, particularly in terms of attentional control and self-control. They also reported slightly more severe depressive symptoms and marginally higher anxiety symptoms. Compared to peers who ate breakfast, those who skipped it reported just under one additional day of reduced productivity per month and slightly poorer social and occupational functioning.

    “Breakfast skipping is associated with elevated depressive symptoms in young people, with impaired attentional control being an important mechanism in this relationship. Encouraging young people to build regular breakfast habits may be incorporated as part of future lifestyle interventions for mental disorders and be further emphasized in public health policies,” the study authors concluded.

    The study sheds light on the links between breakfast-related habits and mental health. However, it should be noted that the reported associations were all very weak and detectable only because the sample was very large. Additionally, the study was exclusively conducted on residents of Hong Kong. Results on other cultural groups may differ.

    The paper, “Breakfast skipping and depressive symptoms in an epidemiological youth sample in Hong Kong: the mediating role of reduced attentional control,” was authored by Stephanie Ming Yin Wong, Olivia Choi, Yi Nam Suen, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, and Eric Yu Hai Chen.

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  • Dakota Johnson to Direct First Film, Avoid Toxic Sets, Play Psychopath

    Dakota Johnson to Direct First Film, Avoid Toxic Sets, Play Psychopath

    Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, Black Mess, Suspiria) is “likely to direct” her first feature based on a script by an autistic actress, wants to continue telling female-centric stories through her TeaTime Pictures, avoid “toxic sets,” measure the sucess of movies in terms of viewer impact rather than box office, and would love to play a psychopath and an action role, the actress said on Sunday.

    Asked by reporters during a press roundtable at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic about whether she will move beyond acting and producing into directing, Johnson replied: “I think I will direct a feature, a very small one, hopefully soon. And it’s really close to my heart and very close to TeaTime. We’re making it with Vanessa Burghardt, who played my daughter in Cha Cha Real Smooth. She’s an incredible autistic actress.”

    The star shared: “I’ve always felt that I’m not ready to direct a feature. I don’t have the confidence. But with her, I feel very protective, and I know her very well, and … I just won’t let anybody else do it.”

    As a director, Johnson has already made the Coldplay music video “Cry Cry Cry” and the short film Loser Baby.

    What attracts her interest when picking TeaTime projects? “Usually, it’s something that is either visually or emotionally provocative. And I don’t mean that in a sexual way. I mean it in [the sense] that it provokes something that is different than what you see on TV right now or on streaming platforms. A lot of them are also female characters. So it’s female-centric films where the woman is different from what you see, and complex and nuanced, and maybe an anti-hero that you love.” Projects could even feature a woman “who maybe does things that you would deem atrocious, but you are really on her side because she’s angry” and real, Johnson explained.

    Producing has the benefit that she can surround herself with people who create a positive work experience. “I can’t waste time on toxic sets anymore,” Johnson said. “With producing, that’s one of the perks.”

    She told reporters that she was “pretty vocal” when issues arose on set or beyond from a very young age. “Now, … being a producer and developing my own films, I can choose all the people.”

    The star also called for new ways to measure the success of movies. “I think that the barometer for that is shifting right now. It’s hard to measure success based on box office numbers now, because it’s so all over the place,” she offered. Mentioning that Jurassic Park Dominion has “slayed,” she said that, “the way I measure success is [in terms of] people who felt something or it meant something to them” – or people coming up to her in the street and telling her that they loved a film.

    Johnson made time for meeting the press before receiving the KVIFF President’s Award on Saturday evening before a screening of her new film Materialists, which was directed by Celine Song and also stars Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.

    The second film that Johnson presented at KVIFF is the Michael Angelo Covino-directed romantic comedy Splitsville, which she also produced under her TeaTime Pictures banner, launched in 2019 with her producing partner Ro Donnelly.

    Are there any roles she’d love to take on in the future? “There are roles that I dream of playing,” Johnson shared. “I would love to play a psychopath, would love to do an action film.”

    Johnson made her film debut at age 10 in Antonio Banderas’ 1999 movie Crazy in Alabama. In 2010, she appeared in David Fincher’s The Social Network. Her recent credits have included the likes of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter (2021) and Carrie Cracknell’s Persuasion (2022). She next stars in Amazon’s Michael Showalter-directed romance thriller Verity opposite Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett.

    “Dakota Johnson continues her family’s multigenerational acting tradition, as represented by her grandmother Tippy Hedren and both of her parents, award-winning Hollywood stars Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson,” festival organizers had highlighted when they unveiled that she would visit the picturesque Czech spa town to receive the honor.

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  • Study finds human brain cells continue to form into late adulthood

    Study finds human brain cells continue to form into late adulthood

    Neurogenesis — a process whereby new neurons are created — is said to continue throughout one’s life, even as the rate is considered to slow down with age | Image used for representational purpose only
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    A study has shown that neurons or nerve cells continue to form well into late adulthood in the brain’s hippocampus, which manages memory — a finding that presents compelling new evidence about the human brain’s adaptability.

    Neurogenesis — a process whereby new neurons are created — is said to continue throughout one’s life, even as the rate is considered to slow down with age.

    However, researchers from Karonlinska Institutet in Sweden said the extent and significance of neurogenesis is still debated with no clear evidence of cells that precede new neurons — or ‘neural progenitor cells’ — actually existing and dividing in adults.

    “We have now been able to identify these cells of origin, which confirms that there is an ongoing formation of neurons in the hippocampus of the adult brain,” Jonas Frisen, professor of stem cell research, Karolinska Institutet, who led the research published in the journal Science.

    The team used carbon dating methods to analyse DNA from brain tissue, which made it possible to determine when the cells were formed. Tissue samples of people aged 0 to 78 were obtained from international biobanks, they said.

    The results showed that cells that precede the forming of new neurons in adults are similar to those mice, pigs and monkeys, with differences in genes which are active.

    The researchers also found large differences between individuals — some adult humans had many neural progenitor cells, others hardly any at all.

    Frisen added that the study is an “important piece of the puzzle in understanding how the human brain works and changes during life”, with implications for developing regenerative treatments in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.

    A steady loss of neurons resulting in an impaired functioning and eventually cell death is said to drive neurodegenerative disorders, which affects the hippocampus, among other brain regions. Risks of the disorders are known to heighten with age.

    For the study, the researchers used a method called ‘single-nucleus RNA sequencing’, which looks at activity of a gene in a cell’s nucleus.

    This was combined with machine learning (a type of AI) to discern varied stages of how neurons develop, from stem cells to immature neurons, many of which were in the division phase, the team said.

    “We analysed the human hippocampus from birth through adulthood by single-nucleus RNA sequencing. We identified all neural progenitor cell stages in early childhood,” they wrote.

    “In adults, using antibodies against the proliferation marker Ki67 and machine learning algorithms, we found proliferating neural progenitor cells,” the authors wrote.

    “The results support the idea that adult neurogenesis occurs in the human hippocampus and add valuable insights of scientific and medical interest,” the study said.

    Published – July 06, 2025 07:36 pm IST

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  • Eurostar train evacuated in northern France after four-hour wait

    Eurostar train evacuated in northern France after four-hour wait

    People have been evacuated from a broken-down Eurostar train in northern France after waiting nearly four hours for help, passengers have told the BBC.

    One person who was on board said they had been stuck on the train without air conditioning before emergency services and local rescue teams arrived to hand out water.

    James Grierson said he was evacuated alongside a number of “very frustrated” passengers, and there was “no sign” of a replacement train to collect them.

    Eurostar has been approached for comment. It had earlier posted messages on social media urging passengers to remain in their seats and wait for a replacement train.

    The affected train was en route from Brussels to London before it suffered “some electrical failing 10 minutes outside of Calais”, Mr Grierson said.

    Eurostar has not yet commented on the cause of the delay.

    Pictures from the scene show dozens of people stood outside the stationary train, along with rescuers in high-vis jackets – one carrying an armful of bottled water.

    Several passengers have messaged Eurostar on X, complaining of no air conditioning, overflowing toilets and a lack of updates.

    The rail operator has replied to some of these messages apologising and saying a replacement train has been arranged to pick them up.

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  • Saudis Raise Main Oil Prices for Asia a Day After OPEC Hike

    Saudis Raise Main Oil Prices for Asia a Day After OPEC Hike

    (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia raised prices for its main crude grade for buyers in Asia next month as demand for oil and fuels holds up. The move, a day after OPEC producers agreed to a fourth round of big output hikes, suggests the kingdom is confident about the market.

    State producer Aramco will raise the price for Arab Light crude, its flagship grade, by $1 a barrel to $2.20 a barrel more than the regional benchmark for Asian customers, according to a price sheet from the company seen by Bloomberg. 

    Three refinery officials in Asia expressed their surprise at the size of the increase. Aramco was expected to raise Arab Light by 65 cents a barrel, according to a survey of traders and refiners. 

    On Saturday, the Saudis on Saturday led the OPEC group, which includes partners like Russia, in agreeing to raise production by 548,000 barrels a day in August, in part to take advantage of strong summer consumption. The increase, faster than traders and analysts foresaw, may contribute to a crude surplus later this year with Wall Street firms such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. anticipating that prices sink near $60 a barrel in the fourth quarter.

    The OPEC increase puts the group on pace to unwind the layer of voluntary output cuts by eight members by September, which is one year earlier than originally outlined. The countries had announced increases of 411,000 barrels for each of May, June and July — already three times faster than scheduled.

    Read: OPEC Will Boost Supply Even Faster With Larger August Hike (2)

    Oil spiked above $80 a barrel last month as Israel exchanged missile barrages with Iran in one of the most dramatic escalations of conflict in the Middle East in recent years. Markets had largely shrugged off prior geopolitical tensions linked to Israel’s war in Gaza and attacks on Hezbollah as those conflicts failed to impede the flow of oil.

    While a wider war involving Iran could put energy production and export infrastructure at risk, Brent crude fell back below $70 a barrel soon after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Tehran and Jerusalem and limited the US involvement in attacks.

    Demand for crude and products has largely held up amid summer use with margins for refiners rising. Still, traders see the market softening later this year as consumption wanes and the OPEC increases contribute to a surplus of crude in storage. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are set to bring back to market 2.2 million barrels a day overall this year once it unwinds the voluntary cuts.

    –With assistance from Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale.

    (Updates with industry reaction in third paragraph.)

    More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com

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  • Expert Highlights Importance of Trusted Sources for Vaccine Information

    Expert Highlights Importance of Trusted Sources for Vaccine Information

    In an interview on vaccine recommendations, health care professionals expressed growing concerns about the changing landscape of medical information dissemination. Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP, clinical associate professor at Iowa College of Pharmacy, emphasized the critical importance of relying on professional organizations and trusted health care providers for accurate vaccine information, stressing the rigorous safety testing of vaccines and the potential risks of misinformation. She warned that changes in vaccine recommendations could impact insurance coverage, patient access, and ultimately public health, particularly for vulnerable populations like low-income children. Further, she underscored the need for continued patient education, transparent communication, and a commitment to evidence-based medical guidance in an increasingly complex health care environment.

    Health care professionals emphasize patient education and reliable information in the evolving vaccine recommendation landscape. | Image Credit: Ruan Jordaan/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com

    Drug Topics®: How will the trust of federal health entities be impacted for health care providers?

    Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP: I think health care providers are going to struggle with where to go for accurate information. The first place we always looked was the CDC and the ACIP pages for that accurate information, but if we think just recently the COVID-19 recommendations changed, it was by done by a couple individuals on a video via a social media post rather than the traditional committee discussion, very transparent decision, and I’m really kind of concerned that that’s going to continue that way. So we need to find where to go to get that actual, accurate information. So I think leaning on professional organizations, the American Academy of Pediatrics [and] Infectious Diseases Society of America, are 2 good examples. A lot of these organizations have started to bulk up their vaccine resources or create specific vaccine resources for their clients, and it does seem to be accessible to the public. There may be some things behind a firewall, but I do think that their concern for getting out that correct, accurate, evidence-based recommendation is overriding their want to have it for their members only. So I really think that’s going to be one of the places that I’m going to lean on are those organizations.

    Drug Topics: How can a pharmacist explain these changes to a patient worried about vaccine safety, especially if they heard conflicting messages?

    Knockel: I’m encouraging patients to talk to trusted health care professionals and to not get their advice from social media or the internet or other strangers, focusing on the fact that vaccines have been studied before, during, and after FDA approval. I mean, they’re more rigorously tested than any other medications because we give them to healthy people, so we have a very, very low tolerance for risk for adverse events. So just really focusing on the fact that our vaccine safety program in the US is very robust even after FDA approval, and so hopefully that will help override some of the conflicting messages that they may be hearing.

    Drug Topics: How do ACIP recommendations affect broader aspects of vaccine access and utilization, such as insurance reimbursement or public health programs?

    Knockel: So right now, insurers are required to provide ACIP recommended vaccines at no cost to their patients, but if we narrow or remove a vaccine recommendation, that could lead to patients having to pay out of pocket for vaccines, which can cost hundreds of dollars per vaccine, and if a vaccine isn’t covered by insurance, a patient may be less likely to receive it. So if there’s not that demand from patients to have it, manufacturers may choose to stop making that vaccine, and so there’s just a real, huge vaccine access issue there if they aren’t even making the vaccine anymore, more of a public health look. If we look at Vaccines for Children, or VFC, it’s a federal program that provides free vaccines to low-income, underinsured children, and the ACIP specifically makes recommendations, and they vote on what vaccines should be covered by this VFC program. So if they change their recommendations for that, that’s only going to exacerbate these health inequalities that we have. So those are just 2 examples of putting up barriers to vaccination, when really we should be doing the opposite, making them more accessible and making them more convenient for our patients to receive.

    Drug Topics: Is there anything else you would like to add?

    Knockel: I guess my one piece would be what’s happening with vaccine policy at the federal level is irresponsible at best, and I would say extremely dangerous at worst, and can be overwhelming, especially when pharmacists have so many other demands on their time to try to keep track of all these updates that keep coming out. It’s almost like drinking from a fire hose, but I really think we need to stay up to date. Focus on educating the public and letting the patient, our patients, know the value of vaccines, and hopefully we can continue to keep our patients healthy.

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  • Born into crisis, gen Z is saving for retirement like no other generation | Gene Marks

    Born into crisis, gen Z is saving for retirement like no other generation | Gene Marks

    Research published at the end of last year by the Investment Company Institute with help from the University of Chicago found that gen Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are “outpacing” earlier generations in contributing to retirement, having more than three times more assets in their 401(k) retirement savings accounts than gen X households had at the same time in 1989, adjusted for inflation.

    This mirrors a 2023 study from the TransAmerica Center for Retirement Studies, which found that gen Z is doing a “remarkable job” saving for retirement with many putting away as much as 20% of their income towards the future.

    It’s no wonder why.

    The oldest of this generation probably have early memories of the 2009-2010 financial crisis. They have lived through a global pandemic. Their social media accounts are frightening them with stories of political upheavals, global warming, indiscriminate violence, riots, chaos and anarchy. Older generations got this kind of news maybe once or twice a day. This generation gets it fed to them every minute. They yearn for security. And one way is to save their money.

    The question is, are they doing enough? What more could be done? Here are three things we should be considering.

    Maximizing ‘after-tax’ options

    Thanks to the Secure2022 legislation, employers can now not only offer Roth 401(k) plans for their employees but can also contribute to those plans. We should all have one. That’s because – within income limitations – contributions to a Roth 401(k) are made after taxes have been paid but then grow tax-free and can be withdrawn without any tax liability after the age of 59 1/2. gen Zers – who are likely to be paying less in taxes now due to their relatively lower salaries – can put this money away at lower rates, rather than just defer taxation to a future year when, under regular 401(k) rules, distributions become required. And they can let these sums grow without worrying about paying any more taxes in the future. As an employer, you can provide investment options that can help maximize their returns too.

    Another great after-tax vehicle is the 529 plan. By offering this plan, an employer can help their employees – both younger and older – put after-tax money away that will grow tax-free and can then be withdrawn if used to pay for higher education, private school or religious school. It’s a great way for gen Zers to save for their future kids’ education instead of paying for it out of funds that would be used for their own retirement years down the line.

    Offering an HSA

    Health Saving Accounts have exploded in popularity over the past decade, and it’s no surprise why. With these accounts – which need to be paired with a high deductible group insurance plan – employees can sock away pre-tax dollars to be used for medical expenses that are not reimbursed by their health plans. Gains and withdrawals are not taxed. The beauty of these plans is you don’t have to use them or lose them – any unused balances just roll over to the next year. Some call it a 401(k) for healthcare, and they’re not wrong. It’s a great way for younger employees to put away money that could help pay for their future healthcare costs without interfering with their retirement savings.

    Matching student loans

    Agree or not, the Trump administration has reversed course with its predecessor and is now demanding student loan repayments. The result is that many younger people are going to need to face the reality of making good on their debt. One fallout will surely be less cash available to put away for retirement. But as employers, we can help. The Secure 2022 legislation now makes it legal for us to match their student loan payments with contributions to their 401(k) plans. This way even if they don’t have enough funds to put away for the future, employers can help make up the difference. This is something we should all consider.

    Providing counseling

    As a certified public accountant, I have spent my life dealing with money – both my own and my clients’. And yet every day I learn something new and still have to rely on the internet to clarify and research financial questions that I have. Now, imagine being a 25-year-old trying to figure out all the options. It’s impossible. A good employer should have an outside financial counselor on retainer who can provide one-to-one advice for their employees once or twice a year. My best clients do this. And it’s not just about retirement. It’s buying a house, getting insurance, owning a car … all the financial decisions that in the end affect what’s left over for retirement.

    According to a recent Goldman Sachs survey 60% of gen Z respondents report “having a personalized financial plan, not just for retirement but also for goals like buying a home or a car” and 68% “believe their savings are on-track or ahead of schedule”.

    Sounds great. But I’m betting that “plan” could be improved. Employers should be providing more help to help save for retirement. And the good news is that they have got a generation eager to take it.

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  • Dakota Johnson Is Getting Ready to Shoot Directorial Feature Debut

    Dakota Johnson Is Getting Ready to Shoot Directorial Feature Debut

    “Madame Web” star Dakota Johnson, attending the Karlovy Vary Film Festival where she is set to receive the event’s prestigious President’s Award, is close to locking in final details for her directorial feature debut.

    Speaking with Variety in the Czech spa town, the actor says her debut is a project “very close to her heart.” The film is one she is working on alongside “Cha Cha Real Smooth” co-star Vanessa Burghardt, who she calls “an incredible autistic actress.” 

    “I’ve always felt that I’m not ready to direct a feature,” she continues. “I don’t have the confidence, but, with her, I feel very protective and I know her very well. I can see this world, so I just won’t let anybody else do it. That’s the real answer.”

    On top of receiving the award, the “50 Shades of Grey” alum is at the festival with two films: Celine Song’s three-hander romance “Materialists,” in which she stars alongside Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, and Michael Angelo Covino’s Cannes sensation “Splitsville,” which she also produced under her TeaTime Pictures banner.

    Johnson plays a matchmaker in Song’s sophomore effort and, when asked about the matchmaking qualities required of a producer, the actor says she “cares a lot about how people get along on a set and how people collaborate.” “If there’s not a healthy collaboration, if it’s not a good match, then it’s not a good match. And we really don’t move forward if it’s not a good match,” she emphasizes. “I can’t waste time on toxic sets anymore, or in situations that are not fun or fulfilling or healthy. That’s one of the perks of [producing], because I get to put amazing people together and make something.” 

    Speaking about what she considers a toxic set to be, the actor says that she doesn’t want to face “anybody who’s mean or condescending or unkind.”

    “I don’t want to face people who are not willing to collaborate,” she continues. “And then there are obvious things. We all know what a toxic set is by now. We’re artists, so there’s room for expansive personalities, and we’re working with emotions. I love a healthy argument on a set, and I also believe that the most excellent idea wins. It’s not a fight. It’s not a race. It’s a collaboration.” 

    When it comes to standing up for herself when such toxic situations arise, Johnson says she feels she was “pretty vocal” about her feelings from a very young age. “I think now, just being in the position of being a producer and developing my own films, I can choose all the people who are in it, and that makes a huge difference.”

    As someone who has navigated a wide gamut of films within the industry, from producing and starring in indie productions like “Am I Ok?” to major studio projects like “Madame Web,” how does Johnson perceive the idea of success when it comes to filmmaking? “I think that the barometer for that is shifting right now,” she answers. 

    “It’s hard to measure success based on box office numbers now because it’s so all over the place,” she adds. “[‘Jurassic World Rebirth’] slayed, and of course, they knew that it was going to do really well, but it did so well. I feel so excited that people are going to the movie theater. Even ‘Materialists’ did so well for a tiny little movie, and that’s really, really exciting.”

    She continues by saying that success, to her, is measured by “people who felt something” when watching a film or films that are meaningful to audiences. “Honestly, it’s a success just getting a movie finished. It’s really hard to make movies right now and to get people to believe in what you want to say. I don’t think movies will save the world, by no means, but I do think it’s nice to have them around,” she concludes.

    Talking about the roles she would still love to play, the actor says she’s itching to play a “psychopath” and “would love to do an action film.” “I’m open to anything. Certain things [just have] to align.”

    As for her next acting project, Johnson just wrapped shooting Amazon MGM Studios’ film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling psychological thriller “Verity,” directed by Michael Showalter and also starring Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway. Of taking on another wildly beloved book adaptation over a decade after the “50 Shades” series, the actor says adaptations can be hard because “sometimes a book doesn’t exactly translate to the screen.”

    Johnson brought up Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s eponymous novel, saying the actor-turned-director “was able to really go into her imagination and soul and put her taste on everything. When that can happen, it’s great, and I think it makes the fan base feel both inspired and maybe divided, and that’s also great.”

    “Books are hard,” she goes on. “Everybody has their own image of what the story is. I hope people feel inspired in one direction or another.” When asked about what’s next after “Verity,” Johnson teased a very exciting project she already has lined up but can’t disclose further details for now. Watch this space. 

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  • Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA’s stunning new satellite image?

    Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA’s stunning new satellite image?

    Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite photo from the European Space Agency (ESA). The Earth-toned surface also reveals an impact crater and four sneaky dust devils making their way across the region.

    The Rothko-like image was taken by a high-resolution camera on ESA’s Mars Express orbiter and captures Arcadia Planitia, an area of Mars critical to research about the planet’s past and its potential to house humans in the future.

    Arcadia Planitia

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  • Delta kicks off second-quarter earnings this week. But is 2025 already a ‘lost year’ for airlines? – MarketWatch

    1. Delta kicks off second-quarter earnings this week. But is 2025 already a ‘lost year’ for airlines?  MarketWatch
    2. Navigating Trade Headwinds: How Delta, Conagra, and Levi Are Testing Corporate Resilience Ahead of Key Earnings  AInvest
    3. Seeking Clues to Delta (DAL) Q2 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics  Nasdaq
    4. Delta Stock Rallies Off Lows Ahead Of Earnings; Byrna Technologies, AZZ Also On The Calendar  MSN
    5. How To Earn $500 A Month From Delta Air Lines Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings  Benzinga

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