While many states are taking the steps to ban kratom, manufacturers are trying to get around that by selling it under different labels, such as cat’s claw — a substance used for inflammation.
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Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
2 Oct. 2026
Paramount Pictures leaders Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will be elevated to an expansive creative post, multiple sources tell Variety, overseeing heads of individual film labels across both companies (like New Line stalwart Richard Brener).
People choose emblems, like a star or a flower, for a little flair.
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Christine Lennon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Aug. 2026
The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.
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