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The drugmaker Amylyx is asking the FDA to approve a new medication for ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It's possible the agency could greenlight the drug by the end of the month. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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FDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work?

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Both home prices and the pace of home sales are falling nationally as higher mortgage rates cool off the market. tommy/Getty Images hide caption

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Home prices see biggest drop in 9 years, thanks to higher mortgage rates

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The Presidential Election Reform Act was introduced by Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (left), and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., both of whom sit on the Democratic-led House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election

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Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the nation, has shrunk so low there's concern the Hoover Dam will soon be unable to generate hydropower. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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Where the Colorado River crisis is hitting home

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Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir in Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Ben Rothstein/Prime Video hide caption

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Why Black characters in 'Rings of Power' and 'Little Mermaid' make fantasy better

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