2019

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Finance /

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic. Purdue’s board met Sunday evening to approve the long-expected bankruptcy filing, which the company is pursuing to restructure under terms […]

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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination

Technology /

Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination. The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Churchrock, New Mexico, to show how people and the land have changed since a 1979 uranium mill spill, the Gallup Independent reports . The film, titled

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Mark Ruffalo Takes Down Boris Johnson’s Incredible Hulk Brexit Metaphor

Entertainment /

Mark Ruffalo has rubbished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that the UK could break out of the European Union’s “manacles” like The Incredible Hulk if a deal cannot be struck by the end of next month. In an interview with the Mail On Sunday, Johnson likened Britain to the fictional scientist Bruce Banner, who transforms into

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