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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported May 31, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
“While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step forward,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg, of the University ... (full story)
Takeaways from inside a teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — An Associated Press investigation finds that private, for-profit residential treatment centers that care for adopted kids at exceptionally high rates are often funded by taxpayer dollars, but are subject to little oversight and few consequences after allegations of abuse and neglect.
The investigatio ... (full story)
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up guardrails around the rapidly developing technology from some companies — and even notes of caution from top leaders in uniform.
Adm. Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Sp ... (full story)
Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family
MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Adler’s discovery that he was stolen from his Chilean mother as a baby came as a shock, sparking an identity crisis that lasted years and led to a reunion with his biological mother earlier this year.
“It’s been so eye-opening to see who my people are,” Adler said. “I feel th ... (full story)
LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts
NEW YORK (AP) — Global conflicts from South Sudan's political crisis to the United States' recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering.
One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced May 27, the LEGO F ... (full story)