The Spine
The Spine covers the news straight — and when politics gets loud, we show you where the real divides are.
Each day we read the top stories across left, center, and right outlets and publish one version: the shared facts up top, and exactly where each side's framing diverges laid out beside them.
Image via CNNFlorida teen drops addiction lawsuit against Meta days before second bellwether trial was set to begin
A Florida teenager identified as R.K.C. dropped his social media addiction lawsuit against Meta on Wednesday, days before jury selection was scheduled to begin in Los Angeles Superior Court. R.K.C. had separately settled his claims against YouTube, TikTok, and Snap in recent weeks on undisclosed terms. Meta said R.K.C. received no payment from the company.
Read the spine →Ebola Outbreak in Congo Nears 1,000 Deaths as Contact Tracing Struggles to Keep Pace
An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed nearly 1,000 people and sickened more than 2,400 in just over two months. More than 80% of new cases are appearing outside of known contacts, a figure that infectious disease experts say indicates contact tracing is not keeping up with the virus. Roughly two-thirds of deaths are occurring outside the health system, according to the World Health Organization.
Read the spine →FDA Advisory Panel Begins Two-Day Review of Seven Peptide Compounds Sought by Compounding Pharmacies
Randomized trial of AI clinical tool in Kenya finds improved note quality but no statistically significant patient outcome benefit
NIH researchers charged with smuggling mpox specimens as scientists describe broader federal campaign against virus research
States Building Medicaid-to-Incarceration Bridge Programs Face Setbacks Under Federal Budget Law
Disabled Medicaid patients in Michigan and other states face coverage denials traced to IT system errors
Congo's Ebola outbreak death toll reaches at least 930 as transmission outpaces tracking efforts
Evolutionary psychologist Gad Saad publishes "Suicidal Empathy," a book arguing Western compassion has become self-destructive
US anti-abortion funding and policy shifts put pressure on African reproductive health access as maternal deaths continue
ICE shared improperly obtained Medicaid data with Palantir, court filings reveal
House Bill Would Require Insurers Covering Gender-Affirming Procedures to Also Cover Detransition Care
Mayo Clinic Tests AI Tools Across Clinical Settings, From Record Summaries to Cancer Detection
CDC Director Nominee Erica Schwartz Appears Before Senate for Confirmation Hearing
FDA Reverses Course on Huntington's Disease Drug Application, Renewing Debate Over Rare Disease Approval Process
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