A pre-ordained summer blockbuster, “Twisters,” a decades-later sequel, was a gargantuan step up for director Lee Isaac Chung. Chung, born in Denver to a South Korean family, had scored double Oscar nominations – as Best Director and for Best Original Screenplay — for his 2020 autobiographical indie hit “Minari.” That film changed his world. After

Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated. The increase in wholesale inflation last month was driven by a sizable 0.6% rise in services prices, led by higher profit margins for machinery and auto wholesalers. But profit margins

Today is Saturday, July 13, the 195th day of 2024. There are 171 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 13, 1985, the “Live Aid” benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, raising millions for famine relief in Ethiopia. Also on this date: In 1793, French politician, physician

Elisabeth Rosenthal | KFF Health News (TNS) Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and have asked patients the very same question thousands of times, so I think