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"Outrageously" priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care ( arstechnica.com )

With the debut of remarkably effective weight-loss drugs, America's high obesity rate and its uniquely astronomical prescription drug pricing appear to be set on a catastrophic collision course—one that threatens to "bankrupt our entire health care system," according to a new Senate report that modeled the economic impact of...

Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements' ( kyivindependent.com )

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered the opening remarks at the 22nd Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on May 20, emphasizing that the new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast has added to the urgency of the West's support for Ukraine....

Arizona man gets life in prison in murder of wife who "vigorously struggled" after being buried alive, prosecutors say ( www.cbsnews.com )

An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive in a hand-dug grave near their home while their children slept, authorities said....

Giant Hail Is the Weather Threat Keeping Insurers Up at Night ( www.bloomberg.com )

As the climate has warmed, there’s been an increase in the ingredients that make up hail storms: more instability in the atmosphere and stronger updrafts. The altitude in the atmosphere where water freezes has also been rising because of the warmer weather. This means that small hailstones often melt before they hit the...

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