Relatives of overdose victims felt uncertainty and frustration after the Supreme Court overturned a controversial settlement with Purdue. It could delay funds for communities battling addiction.
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Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach.
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In ‘Timid,’ there is bravery under the surface
Many assume that timidity — or its close cousin, shyness — is solely a negative trait. But longtime cartoonist Jonathan Todd shows this is not always the case in this semi-autobiographical tale.
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Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return
Despite leads from the public that have poured in over the last three years, there have been no solid answers regarding the 24-year-old geologist’s disappearance in Arizona on June 23, 2021.
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A robot gets a face of living ‘skin’ that allows it to smile
If humanoid robots make you a bit queasy — would it help if they had fleshy faces that can smile at you?
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Iran heads to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win.
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A friend’s overdose death turns high school students to activists
The Colorado teens lobbied the school board for permission to carry and administer Narcan on school grounds and worked with a state representative on a bill to give that right to students statewide.
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Can Biden come back from a bad debate the way Reagan did in 1984?
After President Biden’s surprisingly weak debate performance this week, some defenders have pointed to other incumbents who stumbled in their first debate but recovered to win reelection.
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Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too
Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Humanitarian groups continue to sound alarm bells, as deliveries of aid have been stalled because of rising security concerns in the Gaza Strip.
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Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
A judge denied a request to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing.
