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Neal Browning pushed this story back into view with a short social media post. Newsweek said he marked the 6-year anniversary of Moderna’s first human trial. He described his “side effects” with obvious irony and dry confidence. They included “leading a healthy life” and avoiding long COVID. He also said he never needed hospitalization or...

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The tech world and digital creator economy were shaken by the news that Leo Radvinsky, the billionaire owner behind OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 following a reported battle with cancer. Known for his intensely private lifestyle, Leo Radvinsky built one of the most influential online platforms of the past decade while remaining...

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Rare medical events draw intense attention during any mass vaccination campaign. Among COVID vaccine side effects, few stories triggered more concern than unusual clotting after certain shots. Doctors were not looking at ordinary leg clots alone. They were seeing severe headaches, brain vein clots, abdominal vein clots, and low platelet counts. That picture suggested an...

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A recent ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, conducted using the probability-based online Ipsos KnowledgePanel, reveals a significant financial struggle for many Americans. The survey captures the on-the-ground reality of the cost of living, indicating that while most can afford necessities, more than half now feel that major life expenses, such as health care, weeklong vacations, and...

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Since his return to the American presidency, Donald Trump’s administration has aggressively pursued policies leading to the mass deportation of alleged “illegal, criminal” immigrants. However, the actions of Trump’s Homeland Security Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have attracted significant public criticism due to their harsh methods and the targeting of American citizens, sometimes...

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Rivers across the Pacific Northwest are missing something critical to how they function, and it’s not water. It’s wood. Fallen trees, root wads, whole logjams. A healthy river in this part of the country was never supposed to be a neat, fast-flowing channel. It was a tangle of downed timber, braided side channels, and seasonal...

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Queensland has taken one of the country’s most volatile political slogans and written it into criminal law. Under the state’s new hate speech law, two named expressions can now trigger prosecution. The offence applies when a person recites, publishes, distributes, or displays those words in public. It must also occur in circumstances that could reasonably...