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Cigna's Evernorth division is rolling out a rebate-free model for its pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts—meaning one of the industry's "Big Three" is moving away from the oft-criticized ...

Spoilers follow for Alien: Earth. One of the most controversial – or thrilling, depending on how you look at it – aspects of FX and Hulu’s Alien: Earth is that, for the first time on film, at least… ...

A team of researchers from the Harvard Business School has found that a broad selection of popular AI companion apps use emotional manipulation tactics to stop users from leaving. As spotted by ...

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Five years ago, in the heart of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, along the Canadian St. Lawrence River across from Montréal, Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock and Ieronhienhá:wi Tatum McComber pondered a question posed ...

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A congressional committee is investigating allegations of "widespread" crime data manipulation within Washington, D.C.'s police department to make crime rates appear lower. The House Oversight ...

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AI is entering Hollywood writers' rooms, raising legal and creative concerns. Some filmmakers are using AI to simplify production, brainstorm ideas, and reimagine storytelling. This article is part of ...