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New vitamin supplement study finds they may do more harm than good
A new review of 180 studies found little or no protective effects from taking dietary supplements, and actually found some harm.
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Walmart Says It Will Pay for Its Workers to Earn College Degrees
The giant retailer will begin to subsidize tuition for its 1.4 million employees in the United States to study either business or supply chain management. The workers would pay $1 a day.
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Sewage Is Helping Cities Flush Out the Opioid Crisis
Poop studies are helping communities make intervention decisions
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4 Critical Tests for a New Spacecraft That Will Clean Up Space Debris
A European mission will test whether nets and harpoons can capture and remove space junk
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The Trust Machine: The Story of Bitcoin
Explains how Bitcoin works for general audiences without skipping the key technical insight. Covers money, value, gold, blockchain & proof of work.
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How the Midlife Crisis Came to Be
Over the course of a few years in the 20th century, the midlife crisis went from an obscure psychological theory to a ubiquitous phenomenon.
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I wrote a negative Yelp review — and it made my life a nightmare
Yelp reviewers, beware. A Manhattan woman who gave one-star reviews on Yelp and ZocDoc to a Kips Bay gynecologist has spent nearly $20,000 defending herself against a defamation suit.
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Roseanne cancelled: ABC scraps sitcom after star's racist tweets
Network pulls Barr’s revived show and calls racist tweets towards ex-Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett ‘abhorrent and repugnant’
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Julian Assange could be forced out of Ecuadoran embassy soon
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may have overstayed his welcome at the Ecuadoran embassy in London, where his situation is “unusually bad” and he could be forced out “any day now,” according to a report on Friday. The 46-year-old Aussie took refuge at the embassy in 2012, when a British judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden to face sex assault charges. In December, Ecuador even made him a citizen.
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Why thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal
Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findings
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China calls checkmate on South China Sea
Cattle ranchers in south-east Arizona, where I grew up, have an expression: “You can’t roll your sleeves and wring your hands at the same time.” The ranchers usually directed this phrase towards government officials who were vacillating on an issue. The point was, quit lamenting about the what-ifs and the what-might-have-beens; accept the facts, roll up your sleeves, and get on with the job.
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Why You Should Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
Self-criticism can take a toll on our minds and bodies. It’s time to ease up.
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The Federal Government Lost 1,475 Immigrant Children
The figure raises concerns about the new child separation policy.
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Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California Eyes Data Privacy Measure
A sweeping new data privacy law has gone into effect in Europe, and California may soon follow with its own protections. Backers say the state's move could prompt such standards across the U.S.
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Seven who sued Trump won't stop until President unblocks them on Twitter: "We'll...
“It’s not only just about Trump now but about setting a precedent for the future,” Brandon Neely, one of the seven plaintiffs, said.
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The actress who became a 'terrorist'
How a Me Too moment inspired a young actress in Victorian England to become an arsonist and bomber.
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Seventy Islands of Palau
Ngerukewid, also known as the "Seventy Islands", an unhabitated protected marine sanctuary off limits to anyone.
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At Trump Tower, Michael Cohen and Oligarch Discussed Russian Relations
The meeting, which took place 11 days before the inauguration, preceded a $1 million contract Mr. Cohen received from a firm tied to the Russian oligarch.
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How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money
The long read: For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
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Marijuana Compound Removes Toxic Alzheimer's Protein From The Brain
An active compound in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been found to promote the removal of toxic clumps of amyloid beta protein in the brain, which are thought to kickstart the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
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Ireland ends abortion ban as 'quiet revolution' transforms country
Ireland has voted by a landslide to liberalize its highly restrictive abortion laws in a referendum that its prime minister called the culmination of a "quiet revolution" in what was one of Europe's most socially conservative countries.
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Sneaky Ways Costco Gets You To Spend More Money
Costco is a wholesale retail store known for its great bargains. It offers food samples, cheap gas, and sale items to attract customers and make their shopping experiences worthwhile. But strategies like these also encourage customers to stay longer and spend more.
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Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts
The F.D.A. banned the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals last year. One organic cattle farmer is sure the ban is being flouted.
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Now playing: a movie you control with your mind
Richard Ramchurn’s The Moment lets you play film director, using just your brainwaves.
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How Nestle Makes Billions Bottling Free Water
Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, bottles Michigan’s water for next to nothing and sells it at great profit. And the state has just approved its request to pump even more, despite the failed promise of jobs and 80,000 public comments against Nestle. Meanwhile, just two hours away, Flint still doesn't have clean water. AJ+'s Dena Takruri meets those who have a stake in this fight, including local environmentalists, a tribal citizen, ordinary residents and a Nestle spokeswoman.
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Birds had to relearn flight after meteor wiped out dinosaurs
Fossil records suggest only flightless birds survived when T rex was wiped off the Earth
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Every 202,500 Years, Earth Wanders in a New Direction
The planet’s orbit alternates from elliptical to almost perfectly circular — and has for hundreds of millions of years.
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Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile
Photo By Merve Cevik.
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A woman said a Texas state trooper sexually assaulted her. Her lawyer apologized after seeing...
Sherita Dixon-Cole could face charges after she accused a Texas state trooper of sexual assault. Body cam video released of the incident shows no misconduct.
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Harvey Weinstein is charged with rape and sex abuse in cases involving 2 women
Harvey Weinstein was arraigned Friday on charges of first- and third-degree rape and committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree, seven months after women began to come forward with stories alleging sexual misconduct by the famed Hollywood producer.
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