Cancer in young women, impact of preferential treatment, NFL playoff preview: Catch up on the day’s stories

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Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:

1️⃣ ‘We’re seeing a change’: Cancer diagnoses are shifting from older to younger adults and from men to women, according to a new American Cancer Society report. It appears that breast and thyroid cancers in women are driving this trend.

2️⃣ Pilot arrested: A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from a plane in Georgia just before takeoff and accused of driving under the influence, airline officials and authorities said. While records did not indicate the substance he was accused of using, federal regulations prohibit pilots from consuming alcohol within eight hours of flying.

3️⃣ Climate protest: Environmental activists in the UK painted Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey with the words “1.5 is dead,” referencing the critical climate threshold that the world temporarily passed in 2024.

4️⃣ Option for smokers: For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of nicotine pouches to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. Pouches are the fastest-growing segment of the US tobacco market, and the approved brand — Philip Morris International’s Zyn — comes in 10 flavors, including coffee and mint.

5️⃣ NFL preview: Eight teams are still alive for the divisional round of the playoffs this weekend. The two top seeds, Kansas City and Detroit, are both heavy favorites. Here’s how to watch and everything you need to know.