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Declining ALS Patients Are Waiting On The FDA's Next Move
For many years, pharmaceutical companies have tried and failed to find a treatment to slow symptoms of ALS–the debilitating, fatal illness also known…
3 years, 2 months ago
We All Eat The Same Stuff
From Beijing to Boston, the food on our dinner plates is starting to look more and more alike. It used to be, we ate the local fruits, vegetables and…
3 years, 2 months ago
A Favorite Loophole of the Rich Is Leaving Charities High and Dry
Billionaires are increasingly taking advantage of a provision in the US tax laws that lets them park money designated for charity in something called…
3 years, 2 months ago
Banks Vowed To Help Black Homebuyers. What Happened?
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, some of the biggest mortgage lenders in the US promised to extend billions in new loans to Black homeb…
3 years, 2 months ago
When A Coal Mine Shuts Down, Locals Get The Shaft
As the US coal industry dwindles, big mining companies that once made a fortune are packing up–and leaving behind a staggering mess of destroyed land…
3 years, 2 months ago
20 Extra Tons of — Ahem — Cargo
In 2019, US officials seized a massive cargo ship called the MSC Gayane in the Port of Philadelphia. On board, they found containers filled with prod…
3 years, 2 months ago
An Important Step Forward For #MeToo
This year saw some important advances for #MeToo. The US Congress passed two bills, now signed into law, that protect the rights of women who come fo…
3 years, 2 months ago
Meet The Most Fascinating People In The World
Well, some of them anyway. Each year, Businessweek’s Bloomberg 50 list introduces you to people in business, entertainment, finance, politics, scienc…
3 years, 2 months ago
Fentanyl Deaths Are Overwhelming Cities
While everyone was focused on Covid over the past few years, America’s decades-old opioid crisis entered a new deadly phase – largely because of one …
3 years, 2 months ago
Teen TikTok is More Complicated Than You Think
Bloomberg Investigative reporter Olivia Carville has spent months delving into TikTok, the hugely popular video social network. In November, she join…
3 years, 2 months ago