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Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB An audit by the Oregon secretary of state’s office has found gaps in the state health authority’s implementation of Ballot Measure 110, the state’s landmark drug ...

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Nicole Spartano does not have diabetes. But the Boston University epidemiologist has occasionally worn a continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, a device once reserved for those with the condition. Her ...

Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., stands as both a testament to, and a literal product of, the same chips and technologies that have fueled the company’s dramatic rise to a $4 trillion ...

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Chad Mizelle, chief of staff at the DOJ, announced his department’s position Friday morning on X, calling the temporary injunction on the defunding legislation “lawless.” “Enjoining the Act of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...