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Mischievous otter remains at large in Santa Cruz after harassing surfers

5:25pm July 24, 2023

by Erin Malsbury

In the waters off Santa Cruz, Calif., an otter that's been harassing surfers has been evading capture from state and federal wildlife officials and aquarium biologists, for several weeks.

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Twitter's new logo is an X. Musk says it's part of the transition to everything app

5:25pm July 24, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

Twitter has ditched the bird logo for an X. Elon Musk says the change is a step toward turning the platform into an app that offers other services. It's a tall order considering Twitter's finances.

A daughter's story of pushing to try a new experimental drug for her mom's cancer

5:25pm July 24, 2023

Julia Minson dove into research when her mom got lung cancer, and discovered a new experimental drug that had a small chance of helping her mom. The doctor was skeptical, but Minson pushed back.

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A worker helps deploy a string of large buoys to be used as a border barrier at the center of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 11.

Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating barrier

5:15pm July 24, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The U.S. Department of Justice had given Texas a deadline of Monday afternoon to agree on removing the stretch of buoys on the Rio Grande or face legal action.

Barbenheimer's rising tide seemed to lift all boats at the box office

4:46pm July 24, 2023

by Bob Mondello

The films Barbie and Oppenheimer blew past predictions to spark the fourth biggest box office weekend in Hollywood history. What does their success say about the state of the movie business?

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WeightWatchers and Noom to offer prescription weight loss drugs

4:29pm July 24, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Fortune senior writer Maria Aspan about her reporting on WeightWatchers providing prescription weight loss drugs.

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Stone countertop workers are getting sick and dying due to exposure to silica dust

4:29pm July 24, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A new study from UCSF/UCLA looks at the toll of silicosis on stone workers. Dozens of young Latino men in California have developed severe lung disease and at least 10 have died.

More countries call for a moratorium on seabed mining

4:29pm July 24, 2023

by Daniel Ackerman

A growing number of countries are calling to halt mining on the ocean floor. The topic will take center stage at thi annual assembly of the International Seabed Authority, which governs seabed mining.

The sports hazing lawsuits against Northwestern University

4:29pm July 24, 2023

by Lisa Philip

More lawsuits have been filed against Northwestern University accusing the school of ignoring hazing incidents in its football program and other sports programs.

Nolan fans are traveling hours to see 'Oppenheimer' in its intended 70mm IMAX format

4:29pm July 24, 2023

by Bilal Qureshi

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominated IMAX screens. Only 19 cinemas in the country are showing it in its intended 70mm IMAX film format, leading some fans to several travel hours.