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Why a promising and potent cancer therapy isn't used in the US
A cancer treatment called carbon ion therapy is being hailed as the next horizon of cancer care. About 22,000 patients around the world have received it, but 0 have been in the US—the country that created it. Why? Because while other countries have invested public money in the technology, American proponents of carbon ions have been unable to garner federal or private backing.
An old Instagram hoax fooled a bunch of celebrities
A popular myth arose once again on Instagram yesterday, as celebrities like Martha Stewart and US secretary of energy Rick Perry reposted a typo-ridden meme that claimed a new rule would soon allow Instagram to use your photos “in court cases in litigation against you.” That claim was a hoax, as it has been since it first appeared on Facebook in 2012.
Fast Fact: $400 billion
A new study says by 2040, building seawalls for storm-surge protection for US coastal cities will require at least $400 billion. That's roughly what it cost to build 47,000 miles of the interstate highway system in today’s dollars.
WIRED Recommends: Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
Is Samsung's latest behemoth phone a little overkill? Maybe. But overkill has never looked so good. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is big in size, personality, and battery life, and our reviewer gave it an 8/10.
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