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A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer’s NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it’s up for grabs
NEW YORK — A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s ...
Rome considers imposing a fee to discourage crowds and plunges at Trevi Fountain
ROME — Seemingly every tourist in Rome knows the key to returning to the Eternal City is to toss a ...
Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to ...
Prosecutor asks for a charge to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the ‘Rust’ case
SANTA FE, N.M. — A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter ...
Q&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar
BANGKOK — For three months in 2016, a British journalist working in Myanmar traveled across the Southeast Asian country on ...
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations ...
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death to appear in court after plea deal
LOS ANGELES — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is set to appear Friday in ...
UK government mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which ...
Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is about to begin, with major Hollywood films and ...
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient
Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still ...
