Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
Stephanie Scanlan learned about the shortages of basic chemotherapy drugs this spring in the most frightening way. Two of the three drugs typically used to treat her rare bone cancer…
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Sean Payton’s flare-up at Russell Wilson puts coach-QB relationship back in spotlight
(Editor’s note: This is excerpted from Mike Sando’s Pick Six of Dec. 18, 2023.)Sean Payton blasting quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline, then suggesting he was merely upset about officiating, invited all…
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Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year, engineers at Convex, a Russian telecommunications company, needed to find American equipment to transmit data to the country’s feared intelligence service. But no…
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It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105
Every day since the trees were planted has been a roll of the dice.Unlike commodities like corn and soybeans, which Mr. Wyckoff grows on another 90 acres he owns, there…
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Ukraine Aid Bill Delayed as Border Talks Drag On
The prospects for passing legislation to speed military aid to Ukraine this year are fading, as Republicans balk at striking a quick deal on immigration policy changes they have demanded…
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Jesse Lingard is a non-footballing footballer – he won’t be the last
Follow live coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester United in the Premier League todayIt’s Jesse Lingard’s birthday. He turns 31 today and, at this stage of his life, he must realise…
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Gene-Sequencing Company Illumina to Sell Cancer Test Developer
Illumina, the leading producer of gene-sequencing machines, announced Sunday that it would sell Grail, a cancer test developer that it purchased for $7.1 billion in 2021.The move came two days…
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Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution – The New York Times
Chileans on Sunday rejected a new constitution that would have pulled the country to the right, likely ending a turbulent four-year process to replace their national charter with little to…
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‘For the District?’ Yeah, right; Ted Leonsis will take Wizards, Capitals angst across the river
WASHINGTON — The Prince of Potomac Yard spoke of water.“When I first came to this site,” Ted Leonsis said Wednesday, “and stood on top of the roof of the building…
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TikTok’s Bow Trend Gets Absurd
Want to go viral on TikTok right now? Grab some pink ribbon and a random object. A roll of toilet paper, a houseplant, or a kosher dill spear will do.…