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F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/health/fda-juul.html

Steve Benson, Provocative Editorial Cartoonist, Dies at 71

He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993, and was a finalist four times while at The Arizona Republic. Some of his work rankled his own Mormon community. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/business/media/steve-benson-dead.html

Norwegian Olympic Skier, Audun Groenvold, Dies After Lightning Strike

Audun Groenvold, 49, won a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/sports/auden-groenvold-dead-lightning.html

France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis

Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/business/france-debt-deficit-spending-taxes.html

There’s Still Hope for PEPFAR

Congress must reject cuts to PEPFAR, which has supported H.I.V. treatment and prevention worldwide for more than 20 years. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opinion/pepfar-hiv-foreign-aid.html

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say

Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-market.html