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Can India become the pharmacy for weight-loss drugs?
In today’s Finshots, we tell you whether India can truly become the world’s largest exporter of affordable GLP-1 medicines, better known as weight-loss drugs. But here’s a quick disclaimer before we begin. This story is about affordable weight-loss drugs, and there’s a lot of excitement around them. But don’t let the online buzz influence you to take any medication on…
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AC Transit plans healthcare switch — and unions push back
Waves of bus drivers went up to the podium at the AC Transit Board of Directors meeting last night in Oakland to pour out their feelings about a threatened change to their health insurance. The agency had announced plans to switch from directly offering Kaiser Permanente and Health Net medical plans to a health insurance marketplace run by CalPERS, a…
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Second Bengal supplementary voter list likely by March 27–28: EC
Kolkata: The second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is likely to be published by March 27-28, a senior Election Commission official said. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far, forming the basis for the release of the second supplementary list, the official at the CEO’s office…
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L.A. Metro approves major rail route expansion into West Hollywood after last-minute deal
Metro’s board on Thursday unanimously approved a new route for a Los Angeles rail line that would extend service from South L.A. into West Hollywood, a pivotal mass transit milestone for L.A. that was struck after last-minute negotiations between Mayor Karen Bass and local leaders. The K Line northern extension underground light rail project would link up with four major…
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10 Best Monsters in Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Ranked
If you watch your fair share of sci-fi/horror movies, you’re bound to come across more than a few monsters. Interesting and frightening creatures aren’t exclusive to these two genres specifically, by any means, because you could argue Jaws is a monster movie, yet there aren’t any sci-fi elements there (it’s more a combination of the adventure, horror, and thriller genres).…
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Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April…
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Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics
Crystal McEntire lives two lives. Every morning, she wakes up to tend to her family’s ranch near the top of the Texas Panhandle that houses a herd of Red Angus cattle. But after mornings of farm work, she exchanges her ranch jeans for pharmacy jeans, she said, and drives 26 miles to Hyland’s Pharmacy in Wheeler County — one of…
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Men show major gaps in male fertility knowledge, study finds
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An online survey of adult men found that male fertility knowledge remains patchy, even among supplement users, highlighting missed opportunities for earlier awareness, better-informed lifestyle choices, and more targeted public education. Key takeaways Men in this…
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9 injured as Iran fires 7 missile salvos at Israel within hours, many with cluster warheads
Iran pummeled Israel with seven salvos of missiles within hours on Thursday morning, injuring nine people in Israel and the West Bank and causing damage as cluster warheads spread submunitions across wide areas. Tehran also continued to attack its Gulf neighbors with missiles and drones. Two people were killed in Abu Dhabi by debris from an intercepted missile, the emirate’s…
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50 movies with alternate endings that would’ve changed everything
Actors Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in the film ‘Thelma and Louise.’ – 50 movies with alternate endings Between the first word on the page of a script and the completed theatrical release, a film undergoes countless changes, shifts, rewrites, and sometimes complete reshoots—including a movie’s conclusion. One of 2025’s biggest movies, “Weapons,” almost ended on an ambiguous note that…
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