Author name: Emily Crane

Emily Crane is a writer, producer, and editor who has covered politics, health, business, and finance for publications like The Atlantic. She's also the host of the All Work All Play Podcast. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a focus on investigative reporting and data visualization.

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CO₂ Surged Last Year, but the Trump Administration Has Downplayed the Alarming Data

Trump’s NOAA Has Downplayed an Alarming Finding: CO₂ Surged Last Year Under the Trump administration, NOAA has minimized an announcement that climate-warming carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere grew at a record-breaking speed in 2024 By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Volumetric visualization of the total carbon dioxide (CO₂) on a global scale added on

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Novo Nordisk scores major legal win that bars many compounded versions of Wegovy, Ozempic

Novo Nordisk scored a huge legal victory that largely restricts compounding pharmacies from marketing or selling cheaper, unapproved versions of the drugmaker’s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic.  A federal judge in Texas late Thursday rejected a bid by compounding pharmacies to keep making copies of Ozempic and Wegovy while a legal

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Merck lowers profit outlook, partly due to $200 million expected tariff hit

Merck on Thursday lowered its full-year profit guidance, citing $200 million in estimated costs for tariffs and a charge tied to a recent deal. The company now expects its 2025 adjusted earnings to come in between $8.82 and $8.97, down slightly from a previous outlook of $8.88 to $9.03 per share. The company said the

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Checking the blind spots: Tackling quality control and supply chain challenges in cosmetics manufacturing

As regulatory bodies like the FDA and EU regulators tighten standards on ingredient transparency and sustainability claims, cosmetics and personal care brands face increasing accountability for the quality and safety of their products. Despite these demands, a 2024 QIMA survey revealed that only 52% of global businesses can identify more than half of their sourcing

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Inside ACI’s 12th Annual Cosmetics & PBC Compliance Forum

The American Conference Institute (ACI) recently hosted its 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products, bringing together legal experts, regulatory officials, and industry professionals for two days of virtual and in-person sessions focused on the evolving landscape of cosmetics regulation. Hosted in New York City, the event provided updates

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Slashing NASA’s Programs Will Squander America’s Place in Space

Slashing NASA’s Programs Will Squander America’s Place in Space The Trump administration’s plans to cut NASA’s science missions will destroy the U.S. space legacy By Louis Friedman Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean during the second moonwalk EVA. NASA/Recall Pictures/Alamy Stock Photo For more than half a century planetary exploration and space science have been a

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Healthy Returns: Trump seeks to change Medicare drug price negotiations in a win for pharma

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. After what felt like an endless streak of bad news, drugmakers finally caught a break last week.  President Donald Trump issued an executive order that partly targets

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Understanding dermal absorption of salicylates: A Q&A with RIFM’s Dr. Kaushal Joshi

As regulatory scrutiny around ingredient safety intensifies, especially regarding salicylate exposure and its conversion to salicylic acid, robust data on dermal absorption has become increasingly important. In response to a Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) inquiry and industry-wide discussions, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) conducted an in vitro study examining the skin

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Why Narcissists Emerge as Leaders Even in Childhood

Narcissistic leaders both fascinate and repel us. They can be charming, act assertively and articulate visions that may inspire confidence, especially in times of uncertainty. This can attract many followers. In 1931 Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, echoed this belief: “[Narcissists] impress others as being ‘personalities’; they are especially suited to act as a

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