Bayer has agreed to a $7.25 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer. The big picture: Bayer — which acquired Roundup when it bought Monsanto in 2018 — announced Tuesday that it'll compensate people who allegedly suffered non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to exposure to Roundup. - The German drug giant and crop science company had originally reached a $10 billion settlement in 2020 that covered short-term claims up to four years — but that deal was later scuttled amid legal scrutiny over the claims process. - The new compensation deal covers claims for up to 21 years. - The company didn't disclose the average amount expected to be distributed to each recipient. Zoom out: The latest…
Bayer has agreed to a $7.25 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer. The big picture: Bayer — which acquired Roundup when it bought Monsanto in 2018 — announced Tuesday that it'll compensate people who allegedly suffered non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to exposure to Roundup. - The German drug giant and crop science company had originally reached a $10 billion settlement in 2020 that covered short-term claims up to four years — but that deal was later scuttled amid legal scrutiny over the claims process. - The new compensation deal covers claims for up to 21 years. - The company didn't disclose the average amount expected to be distributed to each recipient. Zoom out: The latest…Open
For most of us, 40 is the new 30. For elite athletes at this year's Winter Olympics , 40 is something else entirely: rare air. Why it matter: The Games aren't just a showcase of peak performance anymore. They're a test of longevity. How long can greatness last? - From the first-ever mother-son duo to compete in the Olympics to athletes who've come out of retirement to medal in Milan, this year's field is redefining what an Olympic career can look like. They still get retirement questions. - They're asked often to explain how they stay in the game. - But they also bring something younger competitors can't: perspective — a long view of the injuries, setbacks, reinventions and second acts that shape a professional athlete's life. For…
For most of us, 40 is the new 30. For elite athletes at this year's Winter Olympics , 40 is something else entirely: rare air. Why it matter: The Games aren't just a showcase of peak performance anymore. They're a test of longevity. How long can greatness last? - From the first-ever mother-son duo to compete in the Olympics to athletes who've come out of retirement to medal in Milan, this year's field is redefining what an Olympic career can look like. They still get retirement questions. - They're asked often to explain how they stay in the game. - But they also bring something younger competitors can't: perspective — a long view of the injuries, setbacks, reinventions and second acts that shape a professional athlete's life. For…Open
Stephen Colbert criticized CBS and parent company Paramount during his Tuesday night over the posting on YouTube only of his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who's running for a U.S. Senate seat. The big picture: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" interview segment didn't air on CBS because the comedian said the network barred him from broadcasting it due to concerns about a recent Trump administration directive to give equal time to candidates in an election. - Colbert said on his Tuesday night show that CBS didn't inform him of the statement it put out saying he it didn't prohibit the show from airing the interview, but it did provide legal guidance "that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two…
Stephen Colbert criticized CBS and parent company Paramount during his Tuesday night over the posting on YouTube only of his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who's running for a U.S. Senate seat. The big picture: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" interview segment didn't air on CBS because the comedian said the network barred him from broadcasting it due to concerns about a recent Trump administration directive to give equal time to candidates in an election. - Colbert said on his Tuesday night show that CBS didn't inform him of the statement it put out saying he it didn't prohibit the show from airing the interview, but it did provide legal guidance "that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two…Open
What might a European Confederation of the future look like? The post A Proposal for a New European Order appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs A Proposal for a New European Order What might a European Confederation of the future look like? After the end of the war in Ukraine, what would be the nature of a European order that included Russia instead of marginalizing it? What is the future for Europe in an increasingly multipolar world? How should such a European order be institutionalized so that peace, freedom, democracy, and effectiveness are ensured and Europe’s own identity is protected? These are questions that cannot wait to be asked until the guns finally fall silent in Ukraine. In the present context, these questions can only be…Open
Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The post Dealing With the Marijuana Problem appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Dealing With the Marijuana Problem Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The New York Times editorial board thinks America has a marijuana problem. This may come as a surprise, as the same board has long supported legalizing weed. The esteemed paper of record once assumed there would be few problems with addiction or overuse. “It is now clear that many of these predictions were wrong,” the board concluded last week. The Times pointed to data showing millions of Americans smoke weed frequently and more use it on a daily basis than alcohol. “This wider…Open
The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and […] The post The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization Marco Rubio’s Munich speech reiterated and elaborated a new paradigm of U.S.–Europe relations. The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and culture uniting the New World with the old continent. “We are part of one civilization—Western…Open
Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.