John Johnson

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10 Best 'Good Neighbor' Cities - Newser

Technology August 17, 2026

Neighbors Bank finds that a top quality people want in a neighbor is somebody who "respects boundaries and privacy." More than half of respondents (56%) ranked that ahead of "quiet and considerate" (�...

Defaults Expose Cracks in High-Flying Private Credit - Newser

Business August 11, 2026

The private-credit boom that turned direct lenders into Wall Street stars is looking a lot more strained under the hood, the Wall Street Journal reports. An analysis of funds run by Ares, Blackstone,�...

At Whatnot, Some Are Bidding Away Their Bank Accounts - Newser

Business August 11, 2026

Baseball cards, comic books, toys, even instant ramen: On Whatnot, they're all fuel for a nonstop bidding engine that some users say has blown up their finances, reports the Wall Street Journal. The �...

Tiny Difference in Username Sent Innocent Man to Prison - newser.com

Technology August 2, 2026

"He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," the court wrote, per the New York Times. Prosecutors agreed. Klayme, who said he stopped using Kik in 2012, only spotted the discrepancy as h�...

Tiny Difference in Username Sent Innocent Man to Prison - Newser

Technology August 2, 2026

"He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," the court wrote, per the New York Times. Prosecutors agreed. Klayme, who said he stopped using Kik in 2012, only spotted the discrepancy as h�...

The 'Great Wealth Transfer' Is Hitting a Speed Bump - Newser

Business July 27, 2026

Economists have been talking about the "Great Wealth Transfer" for a while now—the idea that baby boomers, collectively, are going to leave boatloads of money to their heirs. But a Washington Post a...

Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism - Newser

Health July 14, 2026

One of humanity's oldest taboos may be less about morals and more about microbes. Researchers in Poland and the Czech Republic used a mathematical model to argue that societies practicing cannibalism�...

US Has a 'Blind Spot' on Severe Storms: Hail - Newser

Business July 14, 2026

In America's storm narrative, one familiar villain is quietly being upstaged. The New York Times' Judson Jones reports that while tornadoes have long dominated the headlines, it's hail that's increas�...

Brits' Plan in 1788 to Stop Smallpox May Have Backfired - Newser

Health July 11, 2026

A fresh analysis of an old scourge suggests smallpox likely slipped into Australia not via sick sailors, but via jars of infected scabs. Two new preprint studies, now accepted by peer-reviewed journa�...

Longevity Biohacker Reveals Automimmune Disease - Newser

Business July 7, 2026

A well-known "biohacker" known for his ambitiouslongevity plans has revealed a speed bump in his journey: Bryan Johnson, 48, said on social media that he has a condition called autoimmune gastritis, �...