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DeSantis Declares

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made his long-anticipated jump into the 2024 presidential race yesterday, making the announcement in a livestreamed conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. DeSantis has positioned his campaign as focused on conservative populism with an emphasis on effective governing and joins a field of seven other candidates seeking the Republican nomination (see list). 

 

Former President Donald Trump, whose campaign began in November, currently leads DeSantis by more than 30 points in primary polls taken before last night's announcement. Separate polling suggested DeSantis is the second choice for roughly half of voters ranking Trump as their preferred candidate. Reports suggest a DeSantis-affiliated group has budgeted at least $200M for voter outreach in the first four early primary states—Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. The first GOP primary will be held in early January at the Iowa caucuses.  

 

Hear a replay of the announcement here (note—the audio stream suffered a number of glitches throughout, find a cleaned-up version on Twitter here).

 

Tina Turner Dies 

Tina Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll," died yesterday at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland. The cause of death was not reported, though she was known to have health issues in recent years, including a stroke, cancer, and kidney failure. 

 

Born as Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee in 1939, Turner rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, alongside husband Ike Turner, who gave Turner her stage name. The 12-time Grammy winner eventually launched her solo career after leaving her abusive relationship in 1976 and following the success of her second album, “Private Dancer,” in 1984.

 

Turner sold over 150 million records worldwide and was voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Ike in 1991 and on her own in 2021. Her hits include Grammy-winning "What's Love Got to Do with It," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 and made Turner, then 44, the oldest female solo artist to achieve the feat at the time.

 

See more of the icon's hits here. See photos of her life here.

 

Paralysis Breakthrough

Swiss neuroscientists have successfully utilized a brain-spine interface to enable a paralyzed man to walk using his thoughts, according to a study released yesterday. The breakthrough development expands on recent innovations using spinal implants to generate movement in patients with immobilizing spinal injuries.

 

Gert-Jan Oskam, a Dutch 40-year-old who was paralyzed 12 years ago (see documentary), received two brain implants and one on his spine, creating a so-called "digital bridge" across the injured nerves. A portable computer decodes his brain's electrical signals and relays them to a spinal pulse generator, resulting in the perception that his lower body movements are voluntary. Combined with regular therapy, the procedure allows Oskam to walk and climb stairs with a natural gait aided by a walker, at times without the digital bridge activated. 

 

The procedure further opens the possibility for victims of paralysis to regain control of their legs, with researchers hoping to reduce the size and invasiveness of the implants. Learn more about the group's founder here

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