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Bar-Ilan University announced the decision to exclusively honor women this year, one day after International Women's Day.

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Cancer Research Starts Here Much of the recent improvement in 5-year survival rates for all cancers combined is the result of discoveries across the past five decades that have shaped our understanding of what cancer is, its biological and social risk factors, and how it grows and spreads. Thanks to the individuals who perform this research, more lives have been saved and great strides were made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating this collection of diseases. Earlier Breakthroughs That Paved the Way for Progress From left, Drs. Joseph Fraumeni, Jr., Harold Varmus, Joan Steit...

Jewish Ledger Stevie Wonder earns Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize (JNS) Legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder was awarded Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize on Tuesday, Feb. 6, along with a group of laureates in the arts and sciences. The “Superstition” singer received the award for “his tremendous contribution to music and society enriching the lives of entire generations of music lovers,” according to a statement from Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s office. Wonder, 70, is only the second black recipient to receive the Wolf Prize in the music field, fo...