The medical community is divided about whether instant information empowers patients or harms them.
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Massive California Park Fire continues spread after start from flaming car, officials say
A man was arrested in connection with California’s largest fire this year, after a woman saw him push a burning car down a ravine.
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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
The 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death.
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They expected an Olympic boom. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
Some would-be tourists have decided to avoid Paris altogether during the Olympics, fearing high prices, crowds or general chaos.
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. It’s come at a cost for Black people in the South
Wood pellet production skyrocketed across the U.S. South. It helped feed demand in the European Union for renewable energy, as those countries sought to replace fossil fuels such as coal.
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Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy’s approval in doubt.
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Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
The outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized.
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Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending his relationship with a key political ally
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repairing relations with the Republican presidential candidate is imperative given the prospect that Donald Trump may once again become president of the United States.
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French rail network sabotaged in effort to block trains to Paris before Olympics, PM says
Targeting remote locations far from the capital, the apparently coordinated attacks sought to cut off rail routes into the city from all directions.
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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
The Obamas’ endorsement gives the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s 2 most popular Democrats.