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Eli Lilly’s scope in neuroscience is broadening to psychedelics through a deal to buy AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage company whose lead program might offer advantages over a blockbuster Johnson & Johnson drug for treatment-resistant depression. According to deal terms announced Thursday, Lilly will pay about $2.8 billion in cash to acquire AtaiBeckley. Lilly could pay shareholders of the New York-based company up to $1 billion more if the mental health medicines achieve milestones. AtaiBeckley’s most advanced drug candidate, BPL-003, is based on 5-MeO-DMT, a psychedelic compound that works work by binding to and activating serotonin receptors in the brain. This mechanism…

Wednesday morning at a Madrid hotel. Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, an Oscar winner for the documentary No Other Land, turned 30 on Monday after waiting hours in queues at border crossings and passing through checkpoints (“It’s inhuman, it’s another tool against Palestinians,” he says) in order to take part in the Ministerial Conference, co-organized by the ministries of culture of Spain and Palestine, which opened at the Museo del Prado on the afternoon of July 15 and where more than 30 international delegations will sign a declaration for the reconstruction of Palestinian culture. Thanks to his statuette and the trajectory…

As of Thursday, health officials in Michigan had reported 4,312 cases and 102 hospitalizations. The investigation into the outbreak is ongoing, and while they’ve identified “lettuce or salad greens” as the potential culprit, officials warn that “other food items cannot be completely ruled out. No specific type of produce, grower or supplier has been identified as the source.”

A Memphis pizza restaurant owner is standing by his decision to turn away four uniformed members of the Tennessee National Guard, a move that has ignited a boycott campaign and drawn a rebuke from a member of Congress. Miles Tamboli, owner of Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza in the city’s Midtown neighborhood, confirmed this week that his staff declined to serve the Guardsmen on a recent Saturday night. Mr. Tamboli said the decision reflects both his opposition to the Memphis Safe Task Force, a federally led initiative combining Memphis police, state troopers, National Guard soldiers and various federal agencies, and a…

A new flood emergency has struck central and southern Texas following several days of torrential rain that has caused rivers and streams to overflow, prompting large-scale rescue and evacuation operations in the Texas Hill Country. Governor Greg Abbott has reported one death. According to reports from The Associated Press, emergency crews have been working since early Thursday morning to assist people trapped by rapidly rising water levels while authorities maintained alerts in dozens of counties.The National Weather Service (NWS) has already issued several flash flood emergencies — the highest level of flash flood warning — for communities such as Kerrville,…

Brianna LaPaglia is giving her two cents on Bunnie Xo & Jelly Roll‘s ongoing divorce. The internet sensation shared her thoughts on the shocking split, which recently made headlines and got many talking. She revealed that she does not buy into the positive front the former lovebirds are trying to put up. Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia’s comments come after Bunnie Xo detailed the nitty-gritty of her split from Jelly Roll in a now-deleted podcast episode. The singer filed for divorce on May 18, citing irreconcilable differences. 5Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / MEGA LaPaglia has shared her opinion on Bunnie Xo’s supportive…

Ice Spice posted eight emojis on Instagram Tuesday and gave followers absolutely nothing else to work with. The string she shared: 🥛🦷👀🧖🏼‍♀️🐏🌨️🍽️🎧. Her team offered no explanation afterward. The Bronx rapper hasn’t added any follow-up. Comments filled in fast. The most popular read is a music announcement of some kind. The headphones at the end of the sequence are doing a lot of the interpretive work. For a rapper with Ice Spice‘s catalog, that’s a pointed emoji to close on. Fans tend to latch onto that kind of detail. The color angle is also getting traction in the replies. Milk,…

BP has had an on-again, off-again relationship with climate tech. Now, it’s definitely “off.” On top of pivoting away from clean energy earlier this year, the oil giant announced today that it was selling the majority of its venture portfolio — more than 10 companies, according to BP — to Verdane, a Nordic private equity firm. Since BP launched its venture arm in 2007, it has invested in a wide range of industries, many of them focused on the energy transition, including green hydrogen, e-mobility, ride-hailing, autonomous vehicles, private jet charters, and geothermal energy, among other sectors. In a press…

Actress Laura Benanti has revealed that she was forced to leave an apartment she owned after her impression of Melania Trump allegedly led to her being doxxed by MAGA supporters. The actress has, over the years, performed several impressions of the first lady, beginning with an appearance in 2016. 5SteveSands/NewYorkNewswire/MEGA During an appearance on “The Downside” podcast, Laura Benanti told hosts Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels that she had to change homes shortly after first performing her Melania Trump impression. The hosts asked whether she received “any new level of hateful comments” after doing the impression, to which the actress…

Netflix’s highly anticipated Little House on the Prairie reboot premiered this month. Michael Landon starred as Charles “Pa” Ingalls in the original. His character was wholesome and beloved. But one cast member revealed that the actor was different off-camera. Keep reading for his alleged shocking behavior on set when the cameras weren’t rolling. Little House on the Prairie Reboot Gets Mixed Reaction Little House on the Prairie was part of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series from the 1930s. The books followed the Ingalls family as they lived on the frontier in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1880s. The series was made…