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(Reuters) - A 25% U.S. tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion annually, boosting U.S. prices by as much as 12.9% if passed on, a report commissioned by the industry's U.S. trade group and reviewed by Reuters shows. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches. The cardinals who will choose his successor face a critical decision: Will they follow his path?

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Nation Can’t Believe It On Harvard’s Side

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"How much more can we raise [prices]? A latte is already approaching $10, and people are complaining," a small business owner tells @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com. Oof. ☕ www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/w...

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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.

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Wake up babe, the Murderbot trailer just dropped. youtu.be/vEioDeOiqEs?...

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Now I want to hear Bob Dylan’s impression of Mick Jagger

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Watching the Oscars? So are we. Follow along all night with The A.V. Club. www.avclub.com/2025-academy...

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An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

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The cult novelist behind Another Roadside Attraction and Even Cowgirls Get The Blues made a career of loose narratives and trippy, shaggy dog comedies that were as sprawling as they were precise

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Within hours of taking office, Trump is expected to sign dozens of presidential executive actions, including one to formally delay the implementation of a law that effectively bans TikTok in the United States.

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Planet Fitness locations in Los Angeles are “offering anyone impacted by the fires—first responders and residents—free access to shower, recharge, and relax” No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.

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Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to a record high rate of people with insurance.

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U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a man trying to enter the Capitol complex with a machete and three knives Wednesday as former President Jimmy Carter lay in state.

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We have larger concerns heading into 2025, but I can't let go of the idea that the next season of Sesame Street could be its last. So I wrote about why the kids' TV institution is still vital after more than 50 years:

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Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.

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What Great Grandma Shirley, then nearly 105, told me about middle age — and how it made me feel better about turning 40 www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/w... for @cnbc.com

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Thursday! What a concept!

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CHRISTOPHER: hey you hear they found the guy flying these drones? SILVIO: oh yeah? CHRISTOPHER: turns out he’s Italian and when they caught him he said “OH! MAHDRONES!” PAULIE WALNUTS: [points finger in rage] this is fuckin’ serious! TONY: okay, settle down

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Me: how was school? 12yo: We had to read this super sexist article. I got incensed and was like, How do we find this guy so we can change his mind? But R. was like, Some stuff you can’t fix. What can you do if it’s set in stone? Me: oof, yeah— 12yo: And then I was like, Get a pickaxe. ⛏️

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MTA just announced they are phasing out all 1,700 remaining 1980s era subway cars with the iconic orange seats. Not gonna lie. I’ll miss them.

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The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.

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In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

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Luigi Mangione held without bail on gun, forgery charges - www.cnbc.com/2024/12/09/b...

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extraordinary feat of Americanness www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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A photo I posted of graffiti in Syria in 2014. "One day the war will be over and I will return to my poem" I hope they will return to their poem

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Anthem backtracks on decision to cap anesthesiology coverage in Connecticut

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TCM is doing a run of programming based on my book tonight! It Happened One Night! Roman Holiday! Pillow Talk! The Philadelphia Story! Crossing Delancey!

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A hotel employee who didn't want to be named told me everything went back to normal shortly after the shooting: "New York is used to everything." www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/u...

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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...

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JOSEPH: got any rooms INNKEEPER: no JOSEPH: i want to see your manager INNKEEPER: okay but i think it’s pronounced “manger”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his bid to get his 2018 CEO pay package reinstated on Monday when a judge upheld her prior ruling that the compensation plan was improperly granted. The package, worth about $56 billion, was the largest compensation plan in U.S. history for a public company executive.

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Massive away win for the little fella.

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“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.

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YOU FOOLS. YOU LET MOOSE.

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It’s Small Business Saturday and I’m happy to recommend books to anyone who promises to buy them from an indie shop or Bookshop. To start, my favorite novel of 2023 is in paperback now. bookshop.org/p/books/ente...

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Why is it so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance? We heard from more than 500 mental health care providers who left their networks because of red tape, low reimbursement rates, delayed payments and more. 📽️ @carissaqmb.bsky.social

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This bird will not put up with any nonsense. Northern Pygmy-Owl, Washington state #birds #owls 🌿

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