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Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her ‘stolen’ cells

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it’s been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent.

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More than social media: The WhatsApp outage affected small businesses worldwide

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Ayman El Tarabishy, professor at George Washington University, about how Facebook’s outage earlier this week halted work for businesses who rely on WhatsApp worldwide.

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McConnell offers Dems short-term debt fix amid standoff

The Senate has gone into recess so lawmakers can discuss the proposal, delaying a procedural vote on a House-passed bill to suspend the debt cap.

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The world’s 1st malaria vaccine gets a green light from the World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has given approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine. Malaria kills tens of thousands of people every year, with at least half being children under age 5.

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China Would Be Able to Launch Attack on Taiwan by 2025, Island’s Defense Minister Warns

Taiwan’s military is facing its most dire challenge from China in decades, Chiu Kuo-cheng said, reflecting a surge in tensions after Chinese military sorties in the region sparked expressions of concern from the U.S.

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The Harder They Fall Fails to Make Enough Room for Each Star Among Its Stellar Cast

If looking cool were enough to make a movie great, the gritty-stylish revenge Western The Harder They Fall would be the best movie of the year. Everybody, and I mean everybody, looks cool in this thing: Jonathan Majors struts his

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: Lawyer John Tye says there’s ‘more to come’ – The Washington Post

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: Lawyer John Tye says there’s ‘more to come’  The Washington Post Analysis: Zuckerberg tries to hit hard at the whistleblower, but nothing lands  CNN Michael Goodwin: Facebook is too big to regulate, too popular and too important for

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The latest season of ‘The United States of Al’ was shaped by the Taliban’s rise

The sitcom The United States of Al returns for its second season Thursday. The show follows an Afghan interpreter and his Marine Corp buddy, and is very much influenced by the Taliban’s recent rise.

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Squid Game TikTok Video Points Out What The English Subtitles Get Wrong

A TikTok video made by a Squid Game fan reveals that the series’ English subtitles don’t often accurately translate to their Korean meaning. Squid Game is a survival drama written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk with a stellar cast of South Korean stars,

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Bryan Andrews & AC Bradley Interview: Marvel’s What If…? Season 1 Finale

Warning: SPOILERS for Marvel’s What If…? Season 1 Finale – “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” Marvel’s What If…? season 1 finale brought the heroes across the show’s various MCU timelines to stop Ultron (Ross Marquand), who threatened to

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