September 4, 2025, 4:45 p.m. Eastern time

From Health

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

They’ve Dropped the Weight. But What About the Skin? Obesity drugs are leaving more people with loose, sagging skin. But firming creams and body contouring treatments are largely a pipe dream, experts say.

C.D.C. Uncertainty Upends Covid Vaccine Access at CVS and Walgreens State laws and regulatory chaos are driving the country’s largest pharmacy chains to require prescriptions or hold back altogether unless a C.D.C. panel acts.

Everything You Need to Know About Flu Shots This Fall Here’s how to protect yourself.

Kennedy Sought to Fire C.D.C. Director Over Vaccine Policy The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American Information collected during the yearslong Salt Typhoon attack could allow Beijing’s intelligence services to track targets from the United States and dozens of other countries.

Giorgio Armani, Fashion’s Master of the Power Suit, Dies at 91 He created a male uniform whose feminized form won favor with women. An alliance with movie stars made his name all but synonymous with red-carpet dressing.

President of Northwestern, a School Attacked by the G.O.P., Will Resign The university’s president, Michael Schill, said he would step down following months of turbulence, including Trump administration cuts of $790 million from the university’s research funds.

A Family of 7 Looked for a Wreck to Restore in Pennsylvania Dutch Country With five sons between the ages of 2 and 10, a couple needed to size up in Lancaster County. But they knew that anything they could afford would need a lot of work.

Man From Russia Identified as Festival-Goer Found Dead at Burning Man The man, Vadim Kruglov, 37, was found “lying in a pool of blood,” the authorities said. Officials are investigating his death as a possible homicide.

In Portugal Funicular Crash, Survivor and Witnesses Describe Fatal Descent The crash, at a popular tourist site, killed at least 16 people. The authorities were also working to identify the victims, which included some foreigners.

Rats in a Stroller: The Central Park Playground Panic City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.

Opinion | ‘The Biggest Loser’ and America’s Addiction to Extreme Wellness Health has become polarized by the Trump administration, which shares an ethos with “The Biggest Loser,” including an obsession with personal responsibility.

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