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PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ

As Extreme Heat Increases, Heart Attacks Will Rise

BY MARYN MCKENNA

Dangerously hot days are becoming more common. That will trigger heart attacks and strokes in people made vulnerable by age, race, and the layout of cities.

Lawrence Faucette and his wife, Ann, several days before he received a historic transplant of a genetically modified pig heart.

BIOTECH | 2-MINUTE READ

The Second Person to Get a Pig Heart Transplant Just Died

BY EMILY MULLIN

Lawrence Faucette died six weeks after undergoing the experimental procedure involving a genetically engineered pig organ.

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PLAN YOUR DAY | 4-MINUTE READ

Black Friday Will Be Confusing (Again). Here Are Our Tips

BY LOURYN STRAMPE

The biggest retail event of the year has grown into an entire month of sales that ebb and flow. Here's how to make the most of it.

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JUDGMENT DAY | 4-MINUTE READ

Sam Bankman-Fried Sealed His Fate Long Before the FTX Trial

BY JOEL KHALILI

Prior to his arrest, the FTX founder did a string of media interviews to tell his side of the story. In the courtroom, those comments came back to haunt him.

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is wrapping up, with a possible verdict as early as tomorrow. Follow along with our liveblog here to stay up-to-date.

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EPIC BATTLE | 7-MINUTE READ

A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly

BY PARESH DAVE

Fortnite developer Epic has pushed back on Google's control of the Android app store. The courtroom showdown could force the search giant to offer users more apps, at more affordable prices.

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MISSING THE BOAT | 4-MINUTE READ

The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One

BY VITTORIA ELLIOTT

The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk's X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist.

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FLASH CARDS | 4-MINUTE READ

How to Put Your Driver's License on Your Phone

BY BOONE ASHWORTH

Both Android and iOS let users in a handful of US states carry a digital version of their government-issued ID card on their phone. Here's what to know about how it works.

BREAK OUT | 3-MINUTE READ

Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid

BY RAMIN SKIBBA

Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn't a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago.

PAY UP | 4-MINUTE READ

Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It's $10 a Month

BY MORGAN MEAKER

Meta is about to roll out ad-free subscriptions on Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.

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