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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump
WONKY NUMBERS

Trump, 79, Gets Math Wildly Wrong in Another Senior Moment

He vowed an arithmetically impossible “1,000 percent” price cut before contradicting himself.

Tom Latchem

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MISSED THE MARK

Walgreens to Shutter Thousands of Stores Across the Country

CEO Tim Wentworth said that a quarter of its stores are not profitable and that it now forecasts weaker consumer spending to continue for the rest of the year.

Owen Lavine

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NIGHTMARE

Woman Got Diarrhea for Life After Using Ozempic: Lawsuit

After a grueling eight-hour surgery, the woman said she was told by doctors that she'll “never have a solid bowel movement again.”

Amanda Yen

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GENERIC BRAND

Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Bring Opioid Crisis to Hollywood

“Pain Hustlers,” which just premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, is merely the latest—and maybe the laziest—attempt to turn Big Pharma into juicy film fodder.

Nick Schager

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MONEY TALKS

A Chilling Monologue That Dares You to Pity the Rich

The new Amazon Prime Video series takes aim at Big Pharma with aplomb. But one unforgettable scene dares us to reconsider our allegiances.

Coleman Spilde

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THINK TWICE

Inside the Bungled FDA Approval of a Once-Hyped ALS Drug

Depending on who you talk to, Relyvrio is either a game-changing treatment, or a cautionary tale against putting the proverbial cart before the horse.

Niamh Rowe

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RESILIENCE

She Was Burned Alive—and Testified in Her Own Murder Trial

The new doc “The Fire That Took Her” tells the heartbreaking story of Judy Malinowski, who was set on fire by her then-boyfriend and testified in her own future murder trial.

Nick Schager

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THE GOOD FIGHT

A Towering Documentary Wages War Against the Sackler Family

Laura Poitras’ searing new documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” chronicles Nan Goldin’s life of rigorous protest art and defining fight against the Sackler family.

Nick Schager

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WHERE’S THE MONEY?

For-Profit Science Can’t Save Us From the Next Pandemic

Private companies brought us COVID vaccines in record time. But the market may just doom our chances against the next pandemic.

Dan Werb

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BEGINNING OF THE END

‘Ozark’ Final Season Takes on Election Fraud and Big Pharma

The Netflix hit series’ first batch of Season 4 episodes, dropping Jan. 21, sees the Byrdes navigate a murderous cartel henchman, angry associates, a Big Pharma exec, and the FBI.

Nick Schager

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BRO DOWN

‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Is Now Just a Very Broke Bro

A federal judge fined him $65 million on Friday and banned him from ever working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Corbin Bolies

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