Torrential Downpour Floods Moscow Streets and Underground Passages
On Monday, July 21, Moscow was struck by a powerful thunderstorm, bringing with it heavy rain, lightning, and…
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“Honor killing” of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say
Quetta, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan arrested 11 suspects after a video went viral that showed a young couple murdered for marrying without their families’ approval, authorities said Monday.
The disturbing footage caused an uproar in the…
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How Trump Killed Cancer Research
When donald trump moved back into the White House, the United States was years into its Cancer Moonshot, a multibillion-dollar Democratic effort to halve cancer deaths by 2047. There was a kind of stalemate: New cases of the disease were emerging…
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There’s Neuralink—and There’s the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It
Mark Jackson is playing a computer game with his mind. As he reclines in bed, three blue circles appear on a laptop screen a few feet away. One turns red: the target. Jackson is in control of a white circle, which he needs to steer into the…
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The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life
After my birth, my mother became allergic to the world. That’s the only way I knew how to put it. So many things could set her off: new carpeting, air fresheners, plastic off-gassing, diesel. Perfumes were among the worst offenders. On top of…
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Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement
US health officials, from RFK Jr. on down, have made some wild claims. See if you can name the person responsible for these quotes and factoids.
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Animals Are the Original Wellness Influencers
In the early 2010s, researchers in Mexico City noticed that sparrows and finches at the national university were lacing their nests with cigarette butts. The birds would collect the butts—mostly smoked—carefully remove the outer paper layer,…
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A Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Social Media’s Billion-Dollar Remedies
Bad mood? Puffy face? Immune issues? Across TikTok and Instagram there are scores of influencers ready to sell you some products—without ever sending you to a doctor.
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Oil Edges Down With Trade Talks, EU Curbs on Russia in Focus
Oil nudged lower following its first weekly drop this month, with traders focused on US trade talks and the European Union’s efforts to curb Russian energy exports.
Brent crude traded near $69 a barrel after falling 1.5% last week. EU…
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