New obesity treatments are helping patients lose 15% or more of their body weight, and changing attitudes could expand access to treatments.
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Investors bet on obesity drugs before without much success. Why this next wave could be different
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Airlines halt Puerto Vallarta flights after violence following Mexican cartel leader’s killing
Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026, in this […]
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As American Girl turns 40, Mattel grapples with bringing dolls into a new era
The original six American Girl historical characters — Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina Montoya — are displayed at the brand’s flagship store, Luke Fountain The flagship American Girl Place at Rockefeller Center in New York City feels frozen in time. The air smells faintly of vanilla. Young girls […]
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Under mounting toy pressures, Hasbro has a secret sauce that Mattel hasn’t matched
The gap is widening between rival toy makers Hasbro and Mattel — thanks in part to a 30-year-old trading card game. The toy giants have flip-flopped dominance in the space for decades, jockeying for the most coveted master licenses to put new fan favorites — Disney princesses and “Star Wars” characters among them — on […]
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