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Praise For Indian PM's Diplomacy, Then A Backlash For His Undiplomatic Remark
He may have thought it was a compliment to say his Bangladeshi counterpart has done well "despite being a woman." Yes, it's now a hashtag.
Do Creativity And Schizophrenia Share A Small Genetic Link? Maybe
The notion goes back to the ancients — that minds given to flights of fancy are on the healthy side of a spectrum that includes what we today call psychosis. An Icelandic gene study offers new clues.
Insurer Uses Personal Data To Predict Who Will Get Sick
A Philadelphia health insurance company analyzes its clients' health data and other factors to find the frailest and assign them health coaches. That may improve health, but is it a breach of privacy?
Monsanto, Angling For Global Pesticide Dominance, Woos Syngenta
The world's biggest seed company wants to buy the world's biggest pesticide company. Syngenta is playing hard to get, but a veteran industry executive says the deal may happen.
Dennis Hastert Pleads Not Guilty At Chicago Arraignment
The former House speaker was indicted by a federal grand jury over charges that he lied to the FBI about paying hush money over his "past misconduct."
Abortion Restriction Law Is Backed By Federal Court In Texas
A federal appeals court has backed key parts of Texas' controversial 2013 law that critics say would put some clinics at risk of closing.
Here's How Inflation Has Eroded American Workers' Overtime Eligibility
The Obama administration might soon make millions of workers newly eligible for overtime, but experts disagree over how the new rules should look.
Trader Joe's Ex-President Opens Store With Aging Food And Cheap Meals
Would you buy groceries with a shorter shelf life if they were sold at a steep discount? Doug Rauch will test the idea at a new grocery store stocked with food donated by wholesalers and markets.
To Beat Insomnia, Try Therapy For The Underlying Cause Instead Of Pills
A review of the medical evidence finds that therapy can break the cycle of chronic sleeplessness by addressing the anxieties that cause many people to stay awake.