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Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device

Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
Environment|Health|Science

A family's weekend at lake turns into carbon monoxide nightmare

A family's weekend at lake turns into carbon monoxide nightmare

A family's weekend at lake turns into carbon monoxide nightmare
Environment|Health|Science

There could be toxins in your baby’s diaper — and it’s not poop

There could be toxins in your baby’s diaper — and it’s not poop

There could be toxins in your baby’s diaper — and it’s not poop
Economy|Environment|Health

In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours

In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours

In Puerto Rico, even when it doesn’t rain, it pours
Business|Health

Walmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit

Walmart has settled a U.S. government lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. retailer of fueling a nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions

Walmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit
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Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens

Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue center called Aldameros that would melt the heart of any cat lover.

Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens
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US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

A federal judge on Friday declined to immediately block U.S.

US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order
Economy|Health|Science

Black lung rates soar in Appalachia, residents say more needs to be done

Black lung rates soar in Appalachia, residents say more needs to be done

Black lung rates soar in Appalachia, residents say more needs to be done
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A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

A respected drug and mental health institute in the Netherlands is warning about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped like U.S. President Donald Trump's head

A Dutch institute issues a 'Red Alert' over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry
Arts|Crime|Health

Jurors are excused without reaching a verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Jurors have been excused for the day after not yet reaching a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Jurors are excused without reaching a verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Health|Science

With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life

With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life

With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life
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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo

Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
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Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial resumes deliberations

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have started a second day of deliberations to determine whether she was responsible for her actions when she killed her three children in 2023

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial resumes deliberations
Health|Science|Technology

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines
Health|Science

‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

For some illnesses, shorter courses of antibiotics work just as well as longer ones, but researchers are still working out the ideal timescales for many infections – and it may not line up with when you feel better.

‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
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Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners

Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.

Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough

Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend’s birthday late on August 13 when he got the call.

Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough
Health|Sports

Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries

Gamers face eye strain, repetitive-use conditions, back problems and even blood clots. Lessons from music, dance and car racing can help prevent and treat these injuries.

Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
Health|Science

As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk

As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk

As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
Arts|Business|Health|Science

Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover

A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment

Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
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On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike

In the pre-dawn darkness on an island in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese troops earlier this month pulled long, gleaming 105mm shells from

On islands key to Taiwan's defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike