FDA advisors voted against MDMA therapy – researchers are still fighting for it (www.bbc.com)
Some 13 million Americans struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Existing therapies only bring relief for a fraction of patients, and new treatments are sorely needed, according to psychiatrists wrestling with the scale of the problem. So, there was distinct disappointment when an advisory committee at the US Food...
Ex-CEO of Nevada-based health care company Ontrak convicted of $12.5 million insider trading scheme (apnews.com)
The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak, a publicly traded health care company based in Nevada, was found guilty Friday of a multimillion-dollar insider trading scheme....
Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention (www.advocate.com)
Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal (apnews.com)
A Nevada judge dismissed an indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, potentially cutting from four to three the number of states with criminal charges pending against so-called fake electors....
Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial. (www.cnbc.com)
Taiwan slams China death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan independence advocates as 'Beijing has no jurisdiction over Taiwan' (focustaiwan.tw)
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‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state (www.theguardian.com)
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration...
Utah's bathroom snitch line hasn't found one legitimate complaint out of 12,000 (www.advocate.com)
Texas Is the Largest GOP Stronghold Without Pro-School Voucher Legislation. Gov. Abbott Is on a Crusade to Change That. (www.propublica.org)
Utah invokes sovereignty to ignore Biden admin’s Title IX transgender protections (www.kuer.org)
Cathal Crotty: No justice says victim as soldier avoids jail (www.bbc.co.uk)
Trump Says Foreigners Who Graduate From US Colleges Should Get Green Cards (www.usnews.com)
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts (apnews.com)
Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday....
Food's climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks (grist.org)
Americans take the least vacations globally. We also get the least amount of time off. (ca.style.yahoo.com)
U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live (www.kpbs.org)
Millions of Americans are already shut out of buying a home, and the cost of buying one continues to rise....
California to become third state to mandate heat protections for indoor workers (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden bans U.S. sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties (www.nbcnews.com)
Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said....
IRS says 'vast majority' of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper (apnews.com)
The EPA's new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges (www.npr.org)
Appeals court denies Bannon bid to stave off July 1 jail sentence (www.politico.com)
A federal appeals court has denied a last-minute bid by Steve Bannon, a longtime Donald Trump adviser and prominent conservative podcaster, to stave off a four-month jail sentence for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee three years ago....
Spectrum Call Center in Charlotte, NC Reportedly Provided Fried Chicken and Watermelon to Employees for Juneteenth (thencbeat.com)
“We want to acknowledge some feedback received regarding our Juneteenth celebration,” Pezzuto said in his letter obtained by The North Carolina Beat. “Although our intent was to celebrate this nationally recognized day, some of you voiced your concerns regarding the associated food choices.”...
Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza: MSF hospitals facing "unthinkable reality" amid critically low supplies (msf.org.uk)
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Gaza are facing critical shortages of essential medicines and equipment, having been unable to bring any medical supplies into Gaza since the end of April....
