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1. Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets?
   GLP-1 drugs for pets could be the next frontier for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.
2. Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade
   A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.
3. It’s No Dodo, But This Newly Discovered Bird Could Share the Same Fate
   The slaty-masked tinamou, found in Brazil, is utterly unafraid of people. That could be its undoing, ornithologists worry.
4. Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo
   The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.
5. Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals
   After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.
6. NASA Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars
   The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere.
7. At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo
   With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.
8. To Get a Man’s Attention, Meow Harder
   In a small study, pet cats greeted male owners with more vocalizations than they did female caregivers.
9. Solving the Home Care Quandary
   Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.
10. After Trump’s MRI Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity
    While the president said he had an M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific.
11. FEMA Won’t Reinstate Suspended Workers Who Signed Letter Criticizing Trump
    Employees suspended in the summer after signing a letter critical of the president were told they could return to work. But the reinstatement was short-lived.
12. Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
    Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
13. Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
    Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.
14. F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals
    The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.
15. A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
    On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
16. Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub
    Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
17. E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
    Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.
18. Paul Ekman, Who Linked Facial Expressions to Universal Emotions, Dies at 91
    Often called the world’s most famous face reader, he inspired the TV show ‘Lie to Me.’ But some questioned his assumption that human expressions were ‘pan-cultural.’
19. Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
    Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.
20. U.S. Nuclear Arms Chief Warns Against Leaks of Secret Information
    The email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.
21. Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One.
    The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly and price drops have been modest, analysts say.
22. U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare
    The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent.
23. He’s Beautiful, but He Has a Huge Blind Spot
    Males of two species of pheasants seem to trade attractiveness for the ability to get a good look at predators.