Former Kansas bank CEO admits to embezzling $47M for crypto scheme(cjonline.com)

4 points by speckx 2 years ago | 0 comments

Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws(capitolnewsillinois.com)

93 points by doener 8 months ago | 28 comments

America's first bird flu death reported in Louisiana(cnn.com)

39 points by bikenaga 1 year ago | 25 comments

Ebola Outbreak Now Third Largest Recorded and "Spreading Rapidly"(arstechnica.com)

71 points by Brajeshwar 5 months ago | 65 comments

At least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo(bbc.com)

62 points by saikatsg 5 months ago | 19 comments

Global cancer cases will jump 77% by 2050, WHO report estimates(cnn.com)

25 points by rntn 2 years ago | 9 comments

3M knew its chemicals were harmful decades ago, but didn't tell the public(minnesotareformer.com)

334 points by Jimmc414 2 years ago | 166 comments

Minnesota Reformer investigative article reporting that internal 3M documents show the company knew for decades its PFAS chemicals were harmful but concealed it.

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health(theguardian.com)

764 points by boplicity 2 months ago | 407 comments

News report that a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567m over harms to children's mental health from its social media platforms.

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for official acts(apnews.com)

635 points by _rend 2 years ago | 1259 comments

AP News article reporting the US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity for official acts, dimming chances of a pre-election Trump trial.

Cystic fibrosis breakthrough has given patients a chance to live longer(theatlantic.com)

394 points by cowboysauce 2 years ago | 139 comments

An Atlantic magazine feature on how the cystic fibrosis treatment Trikafta has extended patients' lives and what living longer means for them.

CDC Ignored Request from States to Validate a New Measles Test(nytimes.com)

12 points by gumby 4 days ago | 0 comments

New York Times article on the CDC ignoring state requests to validate a new measles test; the capture shows a bot-block page.

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after partial ban(apnews.com)

348 points by anigbrowl 2 years ago | 326 comments

AP News article reporting that the EPA has banned asbestos, a carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted.