NYTIMES (Aaron E. Carroll) - Medical Breakthroughs Are a Thrill. Then Comes the Hard Part.
The Trump administration has dismantled the agency that ensures that research makes its way into medical practice.
AXIOS (Caitlin Owens) - Trump executive order would split up MMR vaccine
The Trump administration is working on an executive order that calls for fewer childhood vaccinations, splitting the childhood MMR vaccine into three shots and delivering vaccines at separate medical visits, according to language obtained by Axios. - Trump will sign the EO this afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Levitt tweeted. Why it matters: Controversial vaccine policy changes appear to be roaring back ahead of the midterms. - The executive order states that "the combined MMR vaccine should be administered in three separate single-disease shots once such products are domestically available and that, to the maximum extent feasible, all childhood immunizations should be administered at separate medical visits." The big…
What is the current standing regarding the federal list of recommended childhood vaccines and administration limits?
Courts have frozen an administration attempt to pare the federal list of recommended childhood vaccines and otherwise limit who can obtain some shots.
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What is the potential consequence of splitting the MMR vaccine into separate shots according to vaccine supporters?
Vaccine supporters say that splitting up the MMR shot by definition requires more doctor visits, which raises the chance of missed visits and skipped immunizations.
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What was the role of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s advisers in relation to the proposed changes to the MMR vaccine?
Last fall, vaccine advisers handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for splitting up the MMR shot and overhauling a central component of childhood immunizations.
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According to White House press secretary Karoline Levitt, when was the executive order regarding childhood vaccinations expected to be signed?
Karoline Levitt tweeted that President Trump would sign the executive order on the afternoon of the announcement.
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What does the Trump administration's executive order propose regarding the MMR vaccine?
The executive order states that the combined MMR vaccine should be administered in three separate single-disease shots once such products become domestically available, and that, to the maximum extent feasible, all childhood immunizations should be administered at separate medical visits.
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NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - The Subway Is Sweltering. Is There a Way to Put That Heat to Good Use?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and state transit officials announced a plan to study a heat-capture system that could cool a notoriously hot train station and help heat city buildings in the winter.
ABCNEWS - Operator of boat in deadly crash in federal custody, to appear in court
The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her baby daughter, is in federal custody, prosecutors said.
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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Meta, other tech companies denied appeal over addiction lawsuits
A U.S. Appeals Court said Monday that thousands of lawsuits targeting Meta Platforms , ByteDance's TikTok and other social media outlets can proceed. The big picture: The lawsuits argue that the platforms are addictive and harmful to young people, and have prompted several tech companies to attempt to stamp them out in a years-long process. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Go deeper: Scoop: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation
What are the primary arguments presented in the lawsuits against social media platforms like Meta and TikTok?
The lawsuits argue that the platforms are addictive and harmful to young people.
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What was the decision made by the U.S. Appeals Court on Monday regarding the lawsuits against Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, and other social media outlets?
The U.S. Appeals Court ruled that thousands of lawsuits targeting Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, and other social media outlets can proceed.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Stella Canino-Quiñones) - Former president Barack Obama launches a new podcast
The show will feature interviews with guests about key books that have left an impact on them. It starts Sept. 24 on Audible.
When is the scheduled start date for Barack Obama's new podcast?
The podcast is set to start on September 24.
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On what platform will Barack Obama's new podcast be available?
The podcast will be available on Audible.
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What is the new podcast project being launched by former president Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is launching a new podcast that will feature interviews with guests discussing key books that have had an impact on them.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond) - Trump administration order would upend nation’s childhood vaccine schedule
The president has pushed to narrow which vaccines are administered to children and split shots up into multiple appointments.
NYTIMES (Erik Wemple and An Rong Xu) - How Small, Independent Newspapers Are Still Finding Readers
In a world of failing newspapers, free weeklies like The Chronicle of Glens Falls, N.Y., are still finding readers. All it takes is owners who do absolutely everything.
NYTIMES (Miles G. Cohen and Christopher Maag) - A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly In a Matter of Moments
Investigators are focusing on the tour operator and the pilot of the boat that capsized in New York Bay on Saturday, killing a mother and her infant daughter.
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NYTIMES (Julie Bosman) - Will Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands.
The democratic socialist is the front-runner to win the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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