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What researchers are looking into…

Cancer risks in Black women. As medicine advances, cancer deaths in the US have been dropping since 1991…except among Black women. According to the American Cancer Society, Black women are more likely to die of breast, cervical, and endometrial cancers than white women. Now, what may be the largest study of its kind is trying to find out why. The American Cancer Society will be tracking 100,000 Black women across 20 states. The participants — who must be cancer-free at the start of the study — will be followed over 30 years, with doctors assessing their lifestyle choices, experiences with racism, and how these factors play a role in their cancer risk. The study comes as Black women have been underrepresented in clinical trials and have faced a history of discrimination in health care.

What’s ready to sound off...

TikTok. Yesterday, the social media company sued the federal government over a new law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the US. Officials have warned that TikTok’s ties to Beijing could endanger national security — a claim that the social media company denies. In the lawsuit, TikTok said the new law violates the First Amendment rights of the app’s 170 million American users. The legal challenge could make its way to the Supreme Court.

What’s getting a rebrand…

The Boy Scouts of America. After 114 years, the organization is changing its name to Scouting America in an effort to foster inclusion. The new name comes as the organization has faced controversy in recent years, with Boy Scouts paying $150 million to settle abuse lawsuits and subsequently filing for bankruptcy in 2020. The name change is another shift for the group, which recently reversed its policy banning gay troops and leaders, in addition to allowing girls to join. There are just over 1 million kids enrolled in Boy Scouts.

While Panera Bread is no longer squeezing Charged Lemonades…

Sweetgreen is raising eyebrows with its new beefy item.

What people are getting honest about…

Girls’ trips.

Who pet parents are apparently turning to...

Bougie vets.

Whose look sparked new backlash…

Kim Kardashian’s.