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Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston announced Tuesday that it had developed an experimental drug that relieves moderate to severe pain, blocking pain signals before they can get to the brain. It…

Politics

Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers

Kyle C. Garrison

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most important run of the night may not have been by Christian McCaffrey. Or Deebo Samuel. Or even by George Kittle on one of his…

Science and Technology

Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.

Kyle C. Garrison

Law enforcement officials are bracing for an explosion of material generated by artificial intelligence that realistically depicts children being sexually exploited, deepening the challenge of identifying victims and combating such…

Investments and Business

N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports

Kyle C. Garrison

The N.C.A.A. is investigating the University of Tennessee’s football program for a potential recruiting violation involving a booster group in a significant escalation of efforts to rein in the rapidly…

Politics

Hamas Is Discussing Proposal for a 6-Week Cease-Fire, Official Says: Live Updates

Kyle C. Garrison

Hamas’s political chief said on Tuesday that the group was considering a proposal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a potentially promising sign for…

Health

Phones Track Everything but Their Role in Car Wrecks

Kyle C. Garrison

Cellphones can track what we say and write, where we go, what we buy and what we search on the internet. But they still aren’t being used to track one…

Politics

Thompson: LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry is still the NBA’s best theater

Kyle C. Garrison

SAN FRANCISCO — The frustration seethed in Stephen Curry. Until it boiled to the surface. Until he let out a roar. Until he ripped his jersey from the collar to…

Science and Technology

Amazon Scraps Deal to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Amid Scrutiny

Kyle C. Garrison

Amazon said on Monday that it was abandoning plans to buy iRobot, the maker of the self-driving Roomba vacuum, after regulators raised concerns the deal would hurt competition.The announcement is…

Investments and Business

Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

Kyle C. Garrison

In 2018, Anna-Lisa Miller was working with agricultural cooperatives in Hawaii, helping them reinvest in their communities through shared ownership.Ms. Miller, who had gone to law school and had planned…

Politics

After Help From Kenyan Police Is Blocked, Haitians Ask: What Now?

Kyle C. Garrison

Gangs have taken over entire neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital, and killings have more than doubled in the past year, but for the organizers of the Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival, the show…