Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September
[The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.
Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump
Three big numbers that show how President Trump has directed tens of billions of dollars in incentives to fossil fuel companies.
‘Architecton’ Review: A Lesson Among Ruins
A documentary about concrete is as gorgeous as it is grave.
Body of ‘honour killing’ victim handed over to heirs
Listen to article KARACHI: The family of a young man allegedly killed in an honour-related incident has received his body from a morgue, as police say they continue to investigate the apparent targeted killing of the victim, Sajid Masih and his young wife Sana Muhammad Asif in Clifton. Sajid was gunned down alongside Sana near China Port … Read more
US hits Palestinian Authority officials with visa ban over statehood recognition
Listen to article The United States said Thursday it would deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials, as US allies move to recognize Palestinian statehood. The sanctions come after several states, including France and Canada, announced they would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, infuriating Israel and the United States. The US visa … Read more
‘Together’ Review: Getting Closer and Closer
An amusingly icky body-horror movie stars real-life partners Alison Brie and Dave Franco as a codependent couple.
Govt ends hike streak, cuts petrol price
The federal government on Thursday announced a reduction in the price of petrol by Rs7.54 per litre for the next 15 days, bringing the new rate down to Rs264.61 per litre. However, in a mixed revision, the government raised the price of high-speed diesel by Rs1.48 per litre, pushing it up to Rs285.83 per litre. … Read more
OGRA cuts LPG price by Rs17.74 per kg for August
[ Listen to article The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday announced a significant reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), issuing an official notification to this effect. According to the notification, the price of LPG has been reduced by Rs17.74 per kilogram, bringing relief to domestic consumers. The cost of an 11.8kg … Read more
Figma’s $20 Billion Sale Died. It Came Back to Go Public.
[Figma, which makes a design platform, had been on the verge of a $20 billion sale before regulators quashed the deal. On Thursday, it went public, with the stock soaring 158 percent on its first trade.
Scientists are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.