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The most incendiary musical comedy of 2025 will advance to the off-Broadway Orpheum Theatre in October, and its creators are marking the show’s return with, not surprisingly, two provocative events.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026 -
Some of my last few films can be considered somehow provocative.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Meal timing and the gut In the new research, the authors defined chronic physiological stress by participants’ composite allostatic load score — which involves eight cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, such as blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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In animal studies, tirzepatide—the dual-receptor drug sold as Zepbound—appears to have target tumors in breast cancer and endometrial cancer, possibly by reversing the inflammatory effects of obesity and inhibiting tumor growth.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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He was convicted of seditious conspiracy for acts related to the January 6th attack and sentenced to 22 years in prison.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges, then sentenced to 55 years in prison.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Agitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitational. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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