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Why There’s a Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs
—Sergii Kolesnikov—Getty Images When cisplatin came on the market in 1978, it revolutionized cancer care. Carboplatin, a related chemotherapy drug with fewer side effects, soon followed in 1986. Together, these two drugs have saved countless lives and are prescribed for up to 20% of cancer patients to treat ovarian, bladder, breast, lung, and other types…
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Motorcyclist takes fatal fall over edge of 105/110 freeway interchange in Los Angeles
A motorcyclist has died after going over the edge of a freeway interchange in Los Angeles and falling onto a street below, California Highway Patrol officials said early Monday. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on the wide, curving interchange road that connects the eastbound 105 Freeway to the southbound 110 Freeway leading to San…
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‘Heckuva job Pete!’ Firestorm for Trump admin as ‘huge problem’ exposed in Iran war
The U.S. Army has used up nearly all of its stockpile of long-range, precision surface-to-surface missiles during five months of war with Iran — a depletion that hasn’t been previously reported and is raising concerns about military readiness. The weapons in question are Army Tactical Missile Systems and the newer Precision Strike Missiles, which cost…
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Unlocking Family Offices: Hollywood’s $22 Billion, Under-the-Radar Pipeline
In this installment, we dive into the world of family offices, private firms that handle the assets of the rich that have increasingly become a financial pipeline into Hollywood and answer the question: How do you access that wealth? When a big-time CEO or a family that founded a massive company reaches the pinnacle of…
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Scott Eastwood makes rare comments on girlfriend’s 2014 death in freak car accident
Scott Eastwood reflected on his girlfriend’s tragic death in a 2014 freak car accident and why he wasn’t able to grieve at the time. “We were together for three or four years,” the actor said on the “Armchair Expert” podcast Monday, explaining that his late girlfriend, Jewel Brangman, was killed by a defective airbag. “They…
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The New Rush to Mine America
More expansive than the island of Manhattan, Thacker Pass in northern Nevada is the biggest U.S. lithium-mining project developed in decades. And it’s been one of the country’s most visible flash points in the race to build new critical-mineral mines. While at first spurred by the clean-energy transition, the demand for critical minerals is now…
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Yes, Emily Wilson, Odysseus has been changed for the movie. Deal with it
In the spirit of Zeus’ law to be generous toward guests, I’m honored to welcome classics professor Emily Wilson to the land of film criticism. As she’s recently learned, it’s an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol Oates.…
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Defiant Republican spills on private clash with Trump amid GOP calls to step aside
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) fought for his candidacy in a private phone call with President Donald Trump on Monday, pushing back against the president’s own polling that showed him losing his re-election race. Miller, a former Trump White House aide, is fighting to survive amid domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife. Miller has until Wednesday…
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Inside ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton’s Record-Breaking, Bittersweet Weekend
About 30 minutes before I hopped on a Zoom with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” director Destin Daniel Cretton, he had gotten word that the film had broken the all-time domestic opening weekend box office number, previously set by 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” With $360 million, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” established a new record. Not that you…
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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
NEW YORK — A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker’s ties to a company that produces realistic sex bots. The Salamanca City Central School District’s board…