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Google Sit-In, Pornhub Wants Tumblr, & Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Tesla
EPA Says Glyphosate Isn’t Carcinogenic & HIV Drug Treatment ‘Zero Risk’
$142,938 Snakebite & Opioid Executive Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Fentanyl Vaccine, Russian Trolls Fuel Anti-Vaxxer Movement, & Merck Earnings
Don’t Sleep With Contact Lenses, Philip Morris’s IQOS Greenlit for Sale, Weed With Exercise
Netflix Accused of Contributing to Teen Suicides & He Used to be Trans
What’s Wrong With Nuclear Power?
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YouTube: CNBC: Scooter company Bird introduces monthly rentals
Engadget: Bird’s monthly scooter rentals let you ride as much as you like
YouTube: WCNC: How to stay safe on e-scooters
CNBC: CDC says there’s an epidemic of e-scooter injuries that could easily be prevented
CNET: DHS gave border agents free rein over thousands of warrantless device searches
CNET: Google sit-in: Workers protest alleged company retaliation after walkout
Ars Technica: Pornhub wants to buy Tumblr and restore site to former porn-filled glory
Tech Crunch: Why you don’t want Tumblr sold to exploitative Pornhub
ABC 7 News: Wrongful death lawsuit filed in deadly, fiery Tesla crash in Mountain View
Youtube: Inside Edition: Woman Gets Kidney Donation Delivered By Drone
CBS News: FDA issues warnings over sleep aids
YouTube: Toxic Breast Implants? FDA Probing Side Effects on Women | NBC10 Philadelphia
NY Times: F.D.A. Won’t Ban Sales of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Cancer
Reuters: U.S. environment agency says glyphosate weed killer is not a carcinogen
YouTube: CBC: HIV drug found to prevent transmission of AIDS-causing virus to sexual partners
BBC: Gay HIV transmission with treatment is ‘zero risk’, study confirms
NPR: Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite
KHN: Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite
CNN: Patients are paying up to 20 times more for neurological drugs since 2004, study finds
Neurology: Out-of-pocket costs are on the rise for commonly prescribed neurologic medications
CNN: Whistleblowers: Company at heart of 97,000% drug price hike bribed doctors to boost sales
NPR: Opioid Executive John Kapoor Found Guilty In Landmark Bribery Case
YouTube: Subsys Rap Video Created by Insys Pharmaceuticals (More info in description)
NY Times: Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Are Found Guilty of Racketeering
CNN: Amid America’s opioid crisis, deaths from stimulants are steadily rising
YouTube: US fentanyl crisis: Mexican cartels push opioid assembly | Al Jazeera English
EurekAlert: Vaccine shows lasting effects against fentanyl addiction in rats
NY Times: F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use
CNN: Anti-vaxxers ‘have blood on their hands,’ says UK health secretary
YouTube: RT: Health Secretary Matt Hancock hits out at anti-vaxxers
YouTube: Russian Trolls Are Fueling The Anti Vaxxer Movement
CNBC: Here’s a breakdown of Big Pharma earnings from Merck, Pfizer, Eli Lilly
CNN: Don’t rinse after brushing and other tips for better dental health
Forbes: How Sleeping With Contact Lenses Can Hurt Your Eyes, Graphic Pictures Show
YouTube: CBS Local News: Doctors Shares Graphic Images To Warn Against Sleeping In Contact Lenses
BBC: Contaminated blood scandal: Martin’s story
Bloomberg: Philip Morris’s ‘Heat Not Burn’ Device Is Cleared for U.S. Sales
ScienceDaily: The new ‘runner’s high’? Some often mix weed, workouts
YouTube: Teen Suicides Spiked In Month After ‘13 Reasons Why’ Debuted On Netflix | NBC Nightly News
NY Times: In Month After ‘13 Reasons Why’ Debut on Netflix, Study Finds Teen Suicide Grew
Gizmodo: Netflix Responds to Data Connecting 13 Reasons Why With Rise In Teen Suicides
Science Daily: Suicide attempts by self-poisoning have more than doubled in teens, young adults
YouTube: The Heritage Foundation: He Used To Be Trans—Here’s What He Wants Everyone To Know
Psychology Today: Why Is Transgender Identity on the Rise Among Teens?
NY Times: Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices
CNN: The most effective ways to curb climate change might surprise you
DRAWDOWN: Electricity Generation Nuclear
WORKING PAPER NO. 2019-62: Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver?
YouTube: Lower Emissions, Competitive Prices: Do Renewable Policies Deliver?
NY Times: Opinion: Nuclear Power Can Save the World
YouTube: Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy: Energy Investments Dialogue
PBS NewsHour: The impact of Chernobyl’s nuclear disaster 33 years later
Our World in Data: What was the death toll from Chernobyl and Fukushima?
YouTube: CBS This Morning: California solar power plants ignite birds mid-flight