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• In a major setback, Pfizer abandons obesity pill after liver injury.
• McIlroy completes his career grand slam with the Masters triumph.
• FBI says teen killed parents as part of the Trump assassination plot.
• New York helicopter company shutting down after crash that killed 6.

Desperate Dyes

Nationally, customers let their roots grow out and cut weeks off their regular appointments to trim costs. It’s “recession hair”—women can save money by switching to lower-maintenance cuts, skipping foils, or even DIYing their color.

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Sure, a few folks still splurge for a little self-care therapy, but stylists say the mood is eerily similar to 2008 when blowouts went away and "at-home mishaps" kept colorists busy. In hard times, we may give up deep-tissue massages before we ditch the salon, but we’re all looking for ways to keep beauty on a budget.

Attention, Please!

Have you ever felt like your to-do list is a crime scene and your brain is the suspect? Welcome to my ADHD life—shared by millions. Recent research says we don't know enough about this "disorder," suggesting it's fluid and deeply shaped by our environment.

So, Adderall and Ritalin might help in the short run, but a supportive home, flexible school, or inspiring job can do wonders. Sometimes, it's a matter of tweaking a routine to calm the chaos, not popping a pill (this is my way).

It's good news for us with 47 thoughts at once—ADHD might not be a permanent problem, but just a temporary mismatch.

In Context: Here's why a leading Alzheimer's project is in trouble.

Unfriended

Meta's landmark antitrust trial is finally underway, and the stakes are huge. The federal government says Mark Zuckerberg bought out the competition—Instagram for $1 billion, WhatsApp for $21 billion—just to keep them out. Now-infamous "It's better to buy than compete" emails could prove crucial.

The FTC's case might force Meta to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp, raising questions about Silicon Valley's "build or buy" mantra. Meanwhile, Zuck has allegedly lobbied President Trump for help defending his empire. So, is it the end of Big Tech, or is it just another high-profile court case that ends in a settlement? We'll see.

💬 Beyond the Core

Bank-Man fried! Here are common misconceptions about cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and more.

Feel rich: Using the FTC complaints, here is a ranking of fraud types.

Forget the highway: New York City's subway map has gotten a fabulous facelift.

📸 Lens to Life

US history revealed through nine rare 1800s photos.

🧮 Core Count: 10%

The percentage of apartments owned by private equity in the US.

🗓️ Flashback:

1865 - US President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington; he dies a day later.

1912 - Titanic, the world's largest ocean liner, hits an iceberg off Newfoundland and sinks in the early hours.

1914 - Dr. Harry Plotz isolated the bacteria that cause typhus fever at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.

1935 -Black Sunday saw a dust storm ravage the US Midwest, which led to the region being named the "Dust Bowl."

1981 - The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, returns to Earth after 2 days and 6 hours in space.

2003- The Human Genome Project was completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%

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