FDA scientists said it’s difficult to know how much of the improvement came from MDMA versus simply undergoing intensive therapy.
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Family of Utah man held in Congo coup attempt has no proof he’s alive
Tyler Thompson flew to Africa with a friend but may have gotten embroiled in Congolese politics.
Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week.
Congressional leaders invite Israel’s Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
The invitation from House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, among others across the aisle, has been in the works for some time.
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners of war for the first time in 3 months
Ukrainians with blue and yellow flags took to the streets and loudly welcomed the POWs home.
Higher for longer rates mean no escape from the debt squeeze
Even where consumer spending looks solid, it’s often being funded by borrowing.
Job seekers brave AI bots, interviewing nightmares in tougher labor market
To deal with a higher volume of applications, some employers are trying to get through early interviews faster by avoiding real-life conversations altogether.
Singapore wealth flows face new scrutiny in superhacker case
U.S. authorities are seeking to seize Wang YunHe’s $6.9 million apartment and his 2022 Ferrari Spider.
Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral
While many of the examples were silly, others were dangerous or harmful falsehoods.
Merrill Lynch agrees to pay nearly $20 million to settle class action racial discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that African American advisers received less compensation and fewer promotions than their white counterparts.