C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the measles vaccine, winning over some agency employees.

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‘Dreams’ Review: Erotic, but Not Enough Charge

Jessica Chastain plays a wealthy philanthropist obsessed with an undocumented dancer in this chilly drama.

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New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.

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Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.

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BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur

The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.

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Leader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein

The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”

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Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body

In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a neuropeptide later linked to chronic pain syndromes and migraines.

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