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Marc Franke, known as "the Düsseldorf patient," is one of only seven patients in the world to be cured of HIV. His treatment involved a stem cell transplant. “It was a very rocky road,” he says. “I had so many troubles.”

One of the 7 people cured of HIV tells his story. Can his cure work for others?

The "Dusseldorf patient" spoke at last week's AIDS 2024 conference in Munich. Here's what doctors did — and what they say about their ability to replicate the procedure.

Megan Thee Stallion performs Sunday on the main stage of the Broccoli City Festival at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOS: Our favorite moments from the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C.

Thousands of fans packed the Audi Field in Washington, D.C., to watch performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Victoria Monét, Gunna and more at this year's Broccoli City Festival.

Lt. William L. Calley, Jr., pictured during his court martial at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 23, 1971. Calley, who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, died on April 28 at a hospice center in Gainesville, Fla., <em>The Washington Post</em> reported on July 29. He was 80.

William Calley, who led My Lai massacre that shamed U.S. military in Vietnam, has died

Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history. He was 80.

Stephen Nedoroscik throws a peace sign during the artistic gymnastics men's qualification at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Saturday.

What to know about Stephen Nedoroscik, America’s pommel horse hero

The 25-year-old Massachusetts native came to Paris to do one thing only: the pommel horse. On Monday, he helped USA men's gymnastics win its first medal in 16 years — and he's not finished yet.

These Life Kit tips will surprise you. We promise!

A roundup of top tips from Life Kit's July episodes. They include advice on how to deal with a cheating partner, how much sunscreen to wear on your face, and how to split the tab when everyone's ordered a cocktail — except you.

Tune in to a mini-concert with MRCY

The South London band delivered a soul-stirring performance in Philadelphia.

Robert Downey Jr. onstage at the Marvel Studios panel during Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend.

A puzzling match made in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Doom

The one-time Tony Stark will soon play Marvel Comics villain Doctor Doom. The news has our pop culture critic asking: Can you imagine Robert Downey Jr. saying these Doctor Doom lines?

Ducks swim along the Seine River in front of the Eiffel Tower on Monday during the 2024 Summer Olympics. The river's water quality levels on Tuesday forced a one-day delay to the men's triathlon, with organizers blaming last week's rain for the pollution.

The men's Olympic triathlon is postponed due to Seine water pollution levels

The event is now set for Wednesday after officials blamed the rain for the delay. France has put $1.5 billion toward cleaning up the Seine, an effort sped up to meet Olympic competition deadlines.

Why don't you see more James Baldwin works on the big screen?

Baldwin was arguably the most evocative Black writer of his generation. But if you know him from film, it is for just one movie, If Beale Street Could Talk, released more than 30 years after his death.

Just a few of the titles longlisted for the Booker Prize this year.

This year’s longlist for the Booker Prize is here

Longtime writers Claire Messud, Percival Everett, and Richard Powers join along with 3 debut novelists.

Blindsided by 'The Most': This is a superb novel of a marriage at its breakpoint

The story takes place in Newark, over the course of a single day in 1957, which we experience from the two spouses' alternating points of view. Jessica Anthony's novel deserves to become a classic.

In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. Ozempic was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, and it's now also used by many people to lose weight.

Ozempic's biggest side effect: Turning Denmark into a 'pharmastate'?

Novo Nordisk is powering Denmark's economy with huge sales of Ozempic. But could its stratospheric growth pose a risk?

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