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Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul

20 December 2024 at 18:02
For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire.

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Dennis Overbye, The New York Times’s “cosmic affairs correspondent,” during a visit to The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., in 2011.

Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says

19 December 2024 at 22:36
The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.

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Since Librela became widely available last year, some pet owners have reported that their dogs became seriously ill, lost the ability to walk or stand or even died shortly after receiving the drug.

California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle

19 December 2024 at 06:52
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.

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While California was not among the first states to detect the bird flu virus in dairy cattle, the state’s agriculture department has found the virus in 645 dairies.
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