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...breakthrough was no small scientific feat, but taking vaccines like Edwards’ to the world’s poorest may require more than just biotech savvy...
...breakthrough for the win came on a spectacular play by the Harvard rookies. Chey Im received the ball in the midfield and threaded a perfect pass straight up the gut of the offensive zone to freshman André Akpan. Akpan, who was very nearly offsides, took the ball almost all the way to the end line on the right side of the goal and then put a shot that nudged off of the left post and bounced over the goal line for the 2-1 lead...
...This breakthrough case told the FDA that it may not be constitutional for the government to make patients’ decisions for them. The case takes a step to recognizing that people have a right to choose what medication they want to take. They have a right to weigh the potential risks and benefits of drugs for themselves, with the advice of independent analysis, and decide whether it’s worth it to them. The D.C. Circuit’s ruling is a victory for our rights and a victory for our health. We should applaud it, and tell...
...more sensitive Ferrell in a script that plays like Charlie Kaufman Lite: that should send up breakthrough and Oscar signals. It doesn't quite, though. The movie is clever, but a little too pleased with its own clockwork intricacy. Director Marc Forster and a tony cast (Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah) hit every punch line with a gong, and Ferrell, who's quiet and fine, seems as lost among them as Harold is in his suddenly fictional world...
...when I fell,” Barrett said. “It’s so disappointing.” Despite the poor team performance, runners agreed that progress, however infinitesimal, was being made. One silver lining was the performance of Hafer. Continuing his solid season with a breakthrough personal-best performance, the junior led the Crimson with a time of 25:08 for the eight-kilometer course, placing No. 13 and earning Second-Team All-Conference accolades in the process. “I was hoping to be under 25:00 by the end of the season...