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A Kidnapping Survivor Is Now Hunting Answers in America’s Coldest Cases

The investigative series “Somebody Knows Something” is shining a fresh spotlight on cold cases that have gone unsolved for years. The show, which digs into mysterious disappearances and unresolved crimes, aims to generate new leads by reaching a wide audience. Programs like this have previously helped crack cases by prompting viewers with key information to come forward.

Lasker Awards Honor Breakthroughs in Sleep Science, Hemophilia, and Parkinson’s Advocacy

The prestigious Lasker Awards, often called America’s Nobel, recognized major medical breakthroughs yesterday with each winner receiving $250,000. Stanford’s Emmanuel Mignot and Japan’s Masashi Yanagisawa won for discovering that a missing brain chemical causes narcolepsy, leading to an FDA-approved treatment. A trio of researchers won for developing a hemophilia A drug, and actor Michael J. Fox received the public service award for his Parkinson’s advocacy work.