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The number of women buying, selling and sharing breast milk is growing rapidly. But it can be a risky purchase, scientists say, because a mom can't tell by looking at the milk whether it's safe and nutritious for her baby.

Breast Milk Sold Online Contaminated With Cow's Milk

We're not talking about just a smidge. Roughly 10 percent of samples tested contained at least 10 percent cow's milk. Doctors say the diluted milk could be dangerous for babies for several reasons.

The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites

Set in the near future, C Pam Zhang's atmospheric novel centers on a chef who takes a job at a tech entrepreneur's isolated compound after smog kills most of Earth's plant and animal species.

Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon drives to the basket against Mercer's Ike Nwamu.

Spring May Not Be Outside, But It's On The Court

In honor of the NCAA tournament and the official start of spring, Lev Grossman recommends the timeless The Canterbury Tales, while Tim Lane looks to the sports bio, Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich.

With 'Arrangements' And 'The Rest,' Two Debut Novelists Arrive

Maggie Shipstead mocks the pretensions of New England WASPs, while Jessica Lott executes unexpected riffs on the student-professor relationship plot. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews two stellar fiction newcomers.

Rhetoric Drowns Out The Thrills In Huston's 'Skinner'

Charlie Huston's new thriller is a fast-paced and action-packed tale of a retired assassin who rejoins the game to protect a roboticist as she tracks a computer virus. But reviewer Alan Cheuse says "the action comes bracketed with a load of rhetoric," which ultimately put him to sleep.

Persuading Pakistan's Justices to Stand Up

The current political crisis in Pakistan centers on a campaign led by lawyers who say they are trying to establish a genuinely independent judiciary. Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muneer Malik persuaded the Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, to take his case to the streets of Pakistan after Musharraf tried to fire him.

Police patrol outside the King Baudouin Stadium, after a match between Belgium and Sweden was suspended, after a shooting in the center of Brussels, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

Belgian police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedes in Brussels

Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the night.

Michael Whitaker, nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC.

White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

A road sign points the way to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, which does not currently have an ambassador, hampering diplomatic efforts to calm violence between Israel and Hamas militants.

Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

Relatives of convicted murderer Aftab Bahadur mourn beside his body after his execution in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Bahadur was just 15 when he was accused of a 1992 murder. Pakistan has executed more than 150 people since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty last December.

Pakistan Executes Man Who Was 15 When Charged With Murder

Aftab Bahadur had been jailed for more than two decades before he was put to death. Pakistan has executed more than 150 people since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty last December.

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