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David Armstrong | ProPublica | 8th May 2025 Heath reporter investigates the cost of his treatment. After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, he is prescribed Revlimid, a thalidomide derivative that greatly improves the prognosis for blood cancer patients. Each daily pill costs 25 cents to make yet costs $1,000 to buy. Why? In his journey through the US healthcare system, he uncovers the extraordinary greed that underpins it all (7,200 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! Mike Nagel | Dirt | 28th November 2025 Wry musings on meetings between the famous and the non-famous. Most of the time, there is no second beat to a celebrity encounter. There is no deeper connection or "then what". The seeing is the point. Thus, when our narrator gets the chance to spend a whole weekend around famous musicians, his brain short circuits. Should he throw a baked potato at a rock star's head? Just to see what happens? (2,600 words) Want more? The full Browser recommends five outstanding articles, a video and a podcast daily, for less than $1 a week. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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