The CHIPS Act Is About More Than Chips: Here’s What’s in It
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The CHIPS Act Is About More Than Chips: Here’s What’s in It

A sprawling new program for the semiconductor industry is foremost about national security, but it will try to advance other priorities as well
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
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The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It

A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to pay.
MacArthur Foundation Announces 25 New ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 25 New ‘Genius’ Grant Winners

The 2022 awards are going to artists, activists, scholars, scientists and others who have shown “exceptional creativity.” The grants are a bit bigger than before: $800,000 over five years.