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At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu said that later this year his lab plans to report on a single gene-editing strategy that could treat many unrelated diseases. He calls it disease-agnostic therapeutic gene editing.“It sounds sort of crazy, but there’s actually a very good molecular biology reason why this could be possible,” he told the audience in Boston, stopping short of details.Gene-editing treatments are currently being developed for several rare and inherited genetic diseases. One gene-editing treatment, called Casgevy, is approved and available commercially to treat sickle cell disease and a related…

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered National Guard troops into Memphis, casting the city as a crime hotspot despite police figures showing overall crime at a 25-year low.

As the US labor market comes under pressure, two senior figures in Washington are pushing to end a practice that prevents large swaths of US workers from obtaining jobs.A bill reintroduced today by Elizabeth Warren, the senator from Massachusetts, and Steve Cohen, the representative from Tennessee, bans employers from using credit checks to vet potential hires.Denying jobs based on a candidate’s financial history “makes no sense”, the prominent Democrats argue. It also disproportionately affects minorities.The bill would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to stop employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their credit history, or suggesting they should, and…

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, has purchased nearly $1bn worth of the electric-vehicle maker’s stock, a regulatory filing showed, reinforcing Musk’s push for greater control over Tesla.Tesla shares jumped more than 8% in premarket trading on Monday following the news.Tesla is racing to meet its ambitious targets on robotaxis, artificial intelligence and robotics as it looks to pivot from an EV maker to a tech leader. As of December, Musk held a roughly 13% stake, according to LSEG data.Musk disclosed buying 2.57m shares in open-market transactions on Friday, paying between $372.37 and $396.54 per share, according to the filing.Tesla shares…

Artists will go on creating, even under the most extreme and inhumane of conditions. This truism is part of the message and the power of the Gaza Biennale, which is currently working to exhibit the art of dozens of Palestinians around the world – including in New York City, where the abolitionist arts non-profit Recess hosts an exhibition of work from more than 25 of these artists.“They are artists, they need to create art,” said the Biennale organizers, who requested to be identified as the Forbidden Museum. “We need to help artists stand up for themselves with their skills. Just…

A double dose of ‘Monday Night Football’ kicks off with C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans hosting Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The hosts are looking for their first win of the 2025 NFL season after stumbling in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams 14-9. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers head into NFL Week 2 with a victory under their belts, having held off the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 to start their season. Both teams will be missing a key receiver with Christian Kirk (hamstring) out for Houston and Chris Godwin (foot) out for Tampa Bay.Kickoff from NRG Stadium is…

A US district court judge on Monday rejected a suit by conservation groups challenging the Federal Aviation Administration approval in 2022 of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in south Texas.The groups said noise, light pollution, construction and road traffic also degrade the area, home to endangered ocelots and jaguarundis, as well as nesting sites for endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles and for threatened shorebirds. US district judge Carl Nichols in Washington said FAA had satisfied its obligation “to take a hard look at the effects of light on nearby wildlife”.Donald Trump…

The concluding installment of the Downton Abbey saga was shot on location in places that you, too, can visit on your next trip to England.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice will have five additional members when it convenes Thursday in Atlanta. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images Just days before vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet to weigh who should get COVID vaccines this season, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has selected five more members to the committee he purged of Biden administration appointees in June. The new members of the influential Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices are: Hilary Blackburn, a pharmacist at AscensionRx, who also hosts a podcast, Dr.…

ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 14: New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) heaves the football downfield for an incompletion during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants on September 14, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIn their season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders, the New York Giants did not see enough from Russell Wilson for head coach Brian Daboll to even commit to Wilson as his week 2 starter at quarterback.While Sunday’s 40-37 loss to the Dallas Cowboys shared some characteristics with New…