• 11/15/2024

Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn

Washington Post The covid-19 epidemic has challenged conventional thinking about biosafety, leading a growing number of scientists to reconsider the danger of prospecting for unknown viruses and other research with pathogens. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2023/virus-research-risk-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Avalanche kills 6, including mountain guides, in French Alps

Washington Post French local authorities say the death toll from Sunday’s avalanche in the French Alps has risen to six, including two mountain guides https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/french-alps-avalanche-killed-mountain-guides/5fa0ceac-d786-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Jit welcomes Orit Golowinski as new VP of Product

Jerusalem Post The GitLab and Cellebrite alum aims to lower the barrier to security practice adoption. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738867

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AOC doubles down on ‘ignoring’ abortion rule, Clarence Thomas impeachment: ‘abuse of judicial overreach’

Fox News Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to double down on her belief that the Biden administration should “simply ignore” a federal court’s injunction on a popular abortion pill. She also defended her push to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In a series of tweets, Ocasio-Cortez said the ruling was…

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Private Equity’s Food Binge Goes Sour

Wall Street Journal Firms snapped up an orange-juice company, a dessert maker and other food and beverage companies using bundles of debt before interest rates started rising. https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equitys-food-binge-goes-sour-dcb8a9a5

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Judicial reform negotiations continue at president’s residence

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738865

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WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich: A Timeline of His Detainment

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 while on a reporting trip and accused of spying. Here’s a breakdown of the events surrounding his arrest and what comes next. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wsjs-evan-gershkovich-a-timeline-of-his-detainment-6a25a7fe

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Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sticking one’s tongue out can be form of greeting in Tibet; statement said monk ‘regrets incident’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3216569/dalai-lama-apologises-asking-boy-suck-his-tongue?utm_source=rss_feed

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Stock Pickers Failed to Take Part in First-Quarter Rally

Wall Street Journal Bearish positioning and less exposure to the large technology stocks hurt active fund managers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/stock-pickers-failed-to-take-part-in-first-quarter-rally-db2f910f

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro Spark a Weight-Loss and Diet Industry Identity Crisis

Wall Street Journal Weight-loss businesses, which long pushed calorie-counting and willpower, are grappling with the surging popularity of new drugs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-weight-loss-industry-89419ecb

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