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Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn't yet guaranteed.

Health & Safety

FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy

7:48am June 04, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.

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Arts

What to watch this summer: Here are the TV shows we're looking forward to

7:01am June 04, 2024

Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There's some great new TV — plus, House of the Dragon and The Bear are back.

Politics & Government

The DOJ has indicted an Epoch Times executive for money laundering

10:20pm June 03, 2024

by Jude Joffe-Block

The once small newspaper was founded by Chinese dissidents. It became prominent in right-wing media in recent years but is now facing accusations that a top officer laundered at least $67 million.

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Sports

With the Olympics fast approaching, gymnast Simone Biles already looks dominant

10:05pm June 03, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

After mental health struggles sidelined her at the Tokyo Olympics, the 27-year-old star is back with an all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships and a spot at the Olympic trials.

House Oversight Committee Considers Citing Hunter Biden For Contempt Of Congress

Politics & Government

Jury selected in Hunter Biden gun trial

7:28pm June 03, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

The trial, which opened Monday in federal court in Delaware, is the first of two cases brought by Justice Department special counsel David Weiss against the president’s son.

Hurricane Hunters spread thin heading into Atlantic Hurricane Season

5:43pm June 03, 2024

by Debbie Elliott

Heading into what's forecast to be an extraordinary season, the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters weather reconnaissance squadron is stretched to meet increasing demands to respond to climate disasters.

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Chef Dieuveil Malonga runs the show at Meza Malonga.

World News

This chef in Rwanda wants to create a revolution in African cuisine

4:56pm June 03, 2024

Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.

Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague

4:34pm June 03, 2024

by Ari Daniel

The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.

Listen to the yowling, ethereal sounds a Joshua tree can be made to make

3:15pm June 03, 2024

by Christopher Intagliata

Scientists have long studied how near-infrared light bounces off forests and grasslands, as a proxy for plant health. Now, an artist is using the same trick to turn the Joshua tree into an instrument.

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Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know

2:25pm June 03, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

If you dread getting on a scale to calculate your body mass index, there’s a good reason to ignore the measure. Body composition tests are an increasingly popular way to gauge health. Here’s why they're better than BMI.

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