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• The law firm Paul Weiss, once a progressive stronghold and a leader in legal resistance against Donald Trump's first term, has reportedly shifted its stance and "surrendered" its activist identity. • The firm previously played a pivotal role in landmark civil rights cases, such as the 2013 Edith Windsor litigation that helped lead to the national recognition of same-sex marriage. • This transformation marks a significant departure from the firm's history of challenging executive power and championing progressive causes.

• NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrived in Florida between June 20 and June 26, 2026, marking a key milestone in its deployment process. • Researchers have developed a new non-surgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis, offering a potential alternative to invasive procedures for pain relief. • Archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rising Star system containing skeletons that appear exclusively female, suggesting the Dinaledi Chamber may be the first known sex-specific burial site created by a non-modern human species.

Patients with knee arthritis who took medications for at least three years at reduced risk of needing surgeryTaking weight-loss drugs for at least three years could prevent thousands of knee replacements a year, research suggests.Globally, more than 500 million people have osteoarthritis. Knee arthritis is the most common form, affecting about 14 million people in the US and more than 5 million in the UK. Many will require knee surgery. In the UK more than 120,000 knee replacements are carried out every year. Continue reading...