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5+ hour, 34+ min ago (305+ words) Two years after the FDA approved a unique pill designed to treat postpartum depression, an analysis at Scientific American provides an optimistic update: It's working. The drug, zuranalolone, "has since relieved depression in thousands of women," writes Marla Broadfoot. The story takes a big-picture look at the entire issue, including... New Drug Changes the Outlook on Postpartum Depression Two years after the FDA approved a unique pill designed to treat postpartum depression, an analysis at Scientific American provides an optimistic update: It's working. The drug, zuranalolone, "has since relieved depression in thousands of women," writes Marla Broadfoot. The story takes a big-picture look at the entire issue, including how postpartum depression often gets shrugged off as the "baby blues." And while it's true that most new moms experience hormonal mood swings that resolve in a few weeks after childbirth, it's…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago (469+ words) Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn't eat, sleep, or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. "I didn't think cannabis was a big deal," the 24-year-old tells the AP . "It was really socially accepted." This attitude... As Weed Addictions Spike, Fewer Are Seeking Help Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn't eat, sleep, or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. "I didn't think cannabis was a big deal," the 24-year-old tells the AP. "It was really socially accepted." This attitude is common. As more states legalize marijuana, use has become more normalized and products have become more potent, containing 40% or more THC, compared to less than 5% in the 1960s. But fewer of those…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago (255+ words) A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture, which was snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, on the telescope's 25th anniversary on Wednesday. The AP reports that the aptly named Butterfly... Telescope Captures Stunning Picture of a Cosmic Butterfly A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture, which was snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, on the telescope's 25th anniversary on Wednesday. The AP reports that the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is thought to be 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago (385+ words) A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travelers, and forecasters said the northeast U.S. could get its own early winter storm next week. Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport delays and slowed traffic with snow falling at more than an inch (2.5 centimeters) per hour in some areas. The storm dumped more than 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow on northern Iowa by Saturday morning, and at least that much was expected in Chicago, elsewhere in Illinois, and in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Airports in Chicago and St. Louis reported delays of about an hour in the morning, according to FlightAware.com, as one of the busiest travel days cranked up after Thanksgiving. Snow-covered roads and slow travel were reported across Iowa…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago (469+ words) A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travelers, and forecasters said the northeast US could get its own early winter storm next. Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport... Snow Rolls Into Midwest, With Northeast Due Up Next A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travelers, and forecasters said the northeast US could get its own early winter storm next. Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport delays and slowed traffic with snow falling at more than an inch per hour in some areas. The storm dumped more than 8 inches of snow on northern Iowa by Saturday morning,…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago (402+ words) Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the federal government to settle the Trump administration's allegations of discrimination and restore nearly $790 million in frozen research funding. The agreement, announced Friday, ends federal investigations into the university's compliance with antidiscrimination laws and requires Northwestern to adhere to those... Northwestern Will Pay $75M to Restore Federal Funding Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the federal government to settle the Trump administration's allegations of discrimination and restore nearly $790 million in frozen research funding. The agreement, announced Friday, ends federal investigations into the university's compliance with antidiscrimination laws and requires Northwestern to adhere to those laws going forward. It also closes out what the school's interim president called "a deeply painful and disruptive period in our university's history," per the New York Times. The funding freeze had halted hundreds of scientific projects,…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago (522+ words) A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization on Saturday even as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting, some of them clashing with police. A convention of the anti-immigration party, known by its German acronym AfD,... Far-Right Party Launches Youth Organization A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization on Saturday even as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting, some of them clashing with police. A convention of the anti-immigration party, known by its German acronym AfD, started more than two hours late after groups of protesters blocked or tried to block roads in and around the city, the AP reports, delaying many delegates' arrival. - Generation Germany: The new youth organization's predecessor,…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago (555+ words) Rental Family , a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan's real-life industry of the same name. The film, which is in release in the US and opens in Japan in February, centers on Phillip, an American actor who's recruited by a Tokyo... Brendan Fraser Film Highlights Japan's 'Rental Family' Industry Rental Family, a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan's real-life industry of the same name. The film, which is in release in the US and opens in Japan in February, centers on Phillip, an American actor who's recruited by a Tokyo "rental family" agency in need of a "token white guy," per the AP. - Plot: Phillip's recurring jobs range from playing video games with a loner to portraying a little girl's long absentee…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago (517+ words) Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays in the face of concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction. The measures, approved Friday at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and... 70 Species of Sharks, Rays Have New Protections Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays in the face of concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction. The measures, approved Friday at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Uzbekistan, bans the trade in oceanic whitetip sharks, manta, and devil rays as well as whale sharks. It would strengthen regulations for gulper sharks, smoothhound sharks, and the tope shark, which means they…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago (243+ words) Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction. Governments also agreed to enact zero-annual export quotas for several species of guitarfishes and wedgefishes, meaning the legal international trade will mostly be halted. "This is a landmark victory, and it belongs to the Parties who championed these protections," Luke Warwick, director of shark and ray conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society, said in a statement. "Countries across Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Asia came together in a powerful show of leadership and solidarity, passing every shark and ray proposal." Conservationists argued the measures were necessary to address overfishing of many species for fins and meat as well as oil and gills. They argue the billion dollar trade is unsustainable,…...