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TIFF 2026: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See This Year
It’s that time of year again! We’re back with a big team at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which starts tomorrow with one of the biggest programs in the festival’s history. Like every other year, TIFF is a mix of North American, International, Canadian, and World Premieres. It will give many people their first…
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Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth
A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.
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Scientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award
Two researchers who study the debilitating sleep disorder have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their research in animals laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the conditions’s root cause.
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A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy
The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder.
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Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.
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How Amazon’s Zoox Is Taking On Waymo in San Francisco
The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponsorships and a car built to be filmed.
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Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’ Crypto Coin Plummets Upon Launching
The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.
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Trump’s Midterm Pitch Clouded by Iran War and Canada Tariffs
A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.
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Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72
He challenged tobacco companies as well as the opioid industry, securing multibillion-dollar settlements that also benefited public health.
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Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs
The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds.