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  1. Health & Medicine

    An unproven autism drug got a boost after a White House briefing

    In fall of 2025, the Trump administration touted the drug leucovorin for autism therapy without new evidence. Dispensing of the drug to kids rose.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Astronomy

    A record-breaking star could reveal how the Milky Way’s giant black hole spins

    The star passes very close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole and could reveal the black hole’s spin by tracking how it warps the star’s orbit.

    By Mara Johnson-Groh
  3. Health & Medicine

    No refrigerator, no problem. This experimental vaccine doesn’t need it.

    In early trials, a new vaccine that didn’t require refrigeration still protected against tetanus and diphtheria.