Brooklynite: Word of the day for January 1, 2018

Brooklynite , n :
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York. On New Year’s Day in 1898, 120 years ago, Brooklyn was consolidated with other cities, boroughs, and counties to form what is now New York City.
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Wikipedia article of the day for January 1, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for January 1, 2018 is Joe Warbrick.
Joe Warbrick (1 January 1862 – 30 August 1903) was a Māori rugby union player. The youngest person ever to play first-class rugby in New Zealand, he was selected as a 15-year-old to play fullback for Auckland Provincial Clubs. In 1884 he made the first New Zealand representative team, and appeared in seven of their eight matches on their tour of New South Wales. Four years later he conceived of, selected, and led the privately funded New Zealand Native football team, which eventually included several New Zealand-born and foreign-born Europeans. Although the team played 107 matches, including 74 in the British Isles, Warbrick took part in only 21 matches due to injury. The tour, the first from the Southern Hemisphere to visit Britain, remains the longest in rugby's history. In 2008 Warbrick and the Natives were inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. He effectively retired from rugby after returning from the tour, except for one appearance for Auckland in 1894, and went on to work as a farmer and tourist guide in the Bay of Plenty. In 1903 he was killed along with several others by an eruption of the Waimangu Geyser.
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NPR News: Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'

Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'
Federal researchers are collecting blood samples from 1 million Americans as part of an effort called "precision medicine." But some critics worry that the path ahead is expensive and unclear.

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NPR News: The Year In Space Discoveries

The Year In Space Discoveries
It's been a banner year in space. We hear about 2017's biggest highlights, including the "Great American Eclipse" and NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

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NPR News: This Sister Act Brings Serenity To Circus Life

This Sister Act Brings Serenity To Circus Life
The Catholic Church circus ministry dates back to the 1920s. "I ran away joined the convent and then joined the circus," says Sister Dorothy Fabritze.

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NPR News: Under 'Kenyan Time,' You're Expected To Arrive ... Oh, Whenever

Under 'Kenyan Time,' You're Expected To Arrive ... Oh, Whenever
A video rant about the perpetual lateness of Kenyans is prompting debate and self-reflection. As Kenya enters the global economy, can people keep disregarding the clock?

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Susan Romeo, Peter Moesta

The bride and groom met four years ago. They are to be married in Princeton, N.J.
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Rosanna Perretta, Robert Menna

The bride is a doctor, the groom a lawyer.
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Merav Silverman, Ian Ramsay

Merav Silverman and Ian Ramsay, who met in a Ph.D program in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota, are to be wed Dec. 31 in Minneapolis.
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Marisa Franklin, Raphael Graybill

The couple met in New York on their way to a friend’s party while students at Barnard and Columbia.
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Kira Ramani, Kevin Hernandez

The couple met in 2008, while still in high school.
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Kelly Jones, Daniel Howell

The met through Tinder in 2014, but reconnected through mutual friends a year later.
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Katherine Davis, Michael Golden

The couple met at a Washington Nationals baseball game.
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Jessica Perez, Daniel Suvor

The bride works for Deloitte & Touche and the groom is a lawyer.
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Erica Andersen, Jonathan Donenberg

The couple were introduced in 2009 through a friend of the bride in Washington.
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Elizabeth Nugent, Nicholas Lotito

Elizabeth Nugent and Nicholas Lotito, who met in Tunisia while working on their dissertations, married in New Haven.
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Bette Marston, Brian Canter

The bride is a web producer for Sports Illustrated. The groom is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering.
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Ava Bastian, Stephanie Lizza

The couple met in October 2012 while working for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Anthony Sibilia, Joseph Marino

Anthony Sibilia and Joseph Marino, who both work at Next Era Energy, met at a New Year’s Eve party six years ago.
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Ann Nguyen, Andrew Dewhurst

The couple met July 2014 through mutual friends at a pub in Tacoma, Wash.
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Alicia Franck, Brinkley Serkedakis

The couple met in June 2015 while working at the Atlanta-based headquarters of CARE USA, an international poverty relief agency.
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hemerology: Word of the day for December 31, 2017

hemerology , n :
The study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days. Happy New Year’s Eve from all of us at the Wiktionary!
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 31, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 31, 2017 is Birthday-number effect.
The birthday-number effect is the unconscious tendency of people to prefer the numbers in the date of their birthday over other numbers. First reported in 1997 by Japanese psychologists Shinobu Kitayama and Mayumi Karasawa, the birthday-number effect has been shown to hold across age and gender. The effect is most prominent for numbers over 12. Birth dates are unconsciously associated with the self, and most people like themselves; this has been offered as an explanation for the effect. Conversely, people who do not like themselves tend not to exhibit the effect. One lab study revealed an increase in favourable attitudes towards prices that were secretly manipulated to match the day of the month of the subjects’ birth, but a second study using birth year as price did not lead to the same result. People also have an unconscious preference for the letters in their name, and the two effects are significantly correlated. Another study found that participants with high self-esteem tended to prefer product names that included numbers from their birthday along with letters from their name.
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Born for Each Other

“Please let her be at least 30.” “Please let him be under 50.” Neither was true, but it didn’t matter.
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NPR News: Meghan Markle's Royal Hat Debut

Meghan Markle's Royal Hat Debut
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee, took a step toward acceptance in the royal clan by donning a hat. NPR's Linda Wertheimer considers her fashion statement.

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NPR News: 2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather

2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather
This year will go down in history for its extreme weather. Researchers have now definitively attributed three major extreme weather events to climate change.

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NPR News: Board Games To Fight Bias

Board Games To Fight Bias
Can a game help reduce a person's racial and ethnic biases? One researcher says yes. But how long the effect will last is an open question.

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In Certifiably Happy Norway, a Cranky Traveler Finds Some Bliss (Within Reason)

Charming villages. Inventive meals. A gorgeous glacier to hike. What’s not to like? (That rain was pretty loud.)
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London Tours Meant to Surprise and Entertain

From a Mini Cooper ride around town to a street art survey, new ways to see a classic city.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: My Daily, Digital Memorials

My Daily, Digital Memorials
NPR's Linda Wertheimer shares her secret, private way of remembering loved ones who've passed away.

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Wikipedia article of the day for December 30, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 30, 2017 is William Borah.
William Borah (1865–1940) was an outspoken Republican United States Senator from the state of Idaho. A progressive who served in the Senate from 1907 until his death, he is often considered an isolationist. He reluctantly voted for U.S. entry into World War I in 1917 and, once the war ended, fought successfully against Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, which would have made the U.S. part of the League of Nations. Remaining a maverick, he often fought with the Republican presidents in office between 1921 and 1933, though Coolidge offered to make Borah his running mate in 1924. Deprived of his post as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the Democrats took control in 1933, Borah supported some New Deal legislation, but opposed other proposals. In his final years, he felt he might be able to settle differences in Europe by meeting with Hitler; though he did not go, this has not enhanced his historical reputation. His statue, presented by the state of Idaho in 1947, stands in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
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cognate accusative: Word of the day for December 30, 2017

cognate accusative , n :
(grammar) An object of kindred sense or derivation; specifically, that which may adverbially follow an intransitive verb (for example, the word death in “to die the death”).
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NPR News: 2017 Has Been A Rough Year For Evangelicals

2017 Has Been A Rough Year For Evangelicals
Self-described "evangelical" Christians helped elect President Trump in 2016. But this year, the label lost coherence. Some evangelicals reconsidered what it stood for, while others disowned the term.

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Wrapping Up a Year of Fund-Raising

The philanthropic set capped off 2017 with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Acquisitions Fund Benefit, the Berggruen Institute Awards and the New York Botanical Garden.
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NPR News: No 'Easy Answer' To Growing Number Of Stray Dogs In The U.S., Advocate Says

No 'Easy Answer' To Growing Number Of Stray Dogs In The U.S., Advocate Says
Author Peter Zheutlin says the number of stray dogs in the U.S. has "cascaded out of control." He makes the case for why people should adopt abandoned dogs.

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NPR News: The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017

The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017
In 2017, Fresh Air marked 30 years as a nationally syndicated, daily radio program by doing what we do best: more in-depth interviews.

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NPR News: Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem

Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.

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Of All the Blogs in the World, He Walks Into Mine

Adam Kurtz and Mitchell Kuga floated in the same social media circles until online intrigue led to a 1 a.m. pizza date.
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Visiting Windsor Before the Royal Wedding: A Guide

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed this spring just outside London, but why wait for the crowds to descend to soak up the royal atmosphere?
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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Vows: A Wedding Amid Strand’s Rare Books

Adam J. Kurtz and Mitchell Kuga were married in the rare books room at the Strand Bookstore in New York. Their wedding day, Dec. 1, was the five-year anniversary of their relationship. Get glimpses of their wedding in 360 video.
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 29, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 29, 2017 is Qatna.
Qatna is an ancient city in Syria whose remains are about 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Homs near the village of al-Mishrifeh. It was an important center circa 2000–500 BC, with one of Bronze Age Syria's largest royal palaces (pictured). An intact royal tomb has provided data on the funerary habits of that period. First inhabited circa 3500 BC, it was repopulated around 2800 BC and continued to grow. Around 2000 BC, it became the capital of a regional kingdom that spread its authority over the central and southern Levant. By the 15th century BC, Qatna had lost its hegemony and was under the authority of Mitanni. It was conquered and sacked by the Hittites 1400 BC and abandoned by 1300 BC. It was re-inhabited in 1000 BC, becoming a center of the kingdoms of Palistin and Hamath until it was destroyed by the Assyrians in 720 BC, eventually disappearing in the 6th century BC. The site has been excavated since the 1920s. As a result of the Syrian Civil War, excavations stopped in 2011.
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ensete: Word of the day for December 29, 2017

ensete , n :
Ensete ventricosum, a species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae, the root of which is used for food and other purposes.
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Do Australians Need a Sugar Intervention?

Since 1990, the number of obese adults in Australia has tripled. Can a region built on the sugar industry turn down the sweets?
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NPR News: How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System

How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System
In 1793, French scientist Joseph Dombey boarded a ship bound for the United States carrying with him a standard kilogram weight. Thanks to pirates, he and the weight never arrived.

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NPR News: How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System

How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System
In 1793, French scientist Joseph Dombey boarded a ship bound for the United States carrying with him a standard kilogram weight. Thanks to pirates, he and the weight never arrived.

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NPR News: Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine
Scientists at the University of Texas listened to the bubbles in a champagne and a sparkling wine and found that the more expensive product had smaller, busier bubbles.

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NPR News: Atheist Flag Will Be Raised Over Ten Commandments Monument

Atheist Flag Will Be Raised Over Ten Commandments Monument
For New Hampshire residents, the dueling symbols are raising questions about belief, inclusion and the separation of church and state.

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36 Hours in Vienna

Far from just a time capsule of imperial palaces and fin-de-siècle flourishes, this multicultural metropolis of 1.8 million has long been at the crossroads of cultures.
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How to Make the Most of a Trip to Wine Country

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Lake Como for a New Generation of Cool Kids

Long a playground for Hollywood stars of a certain age, Lake Como is trying to attract a younger, hipper crowd.
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Keyword: Lakes, Travel and Vacations
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 28, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 28, 2017 is Death of Leelah Alcorn.
Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. At age 14, she came out as transgender to her parents, and at 16, she asked to undergo transition treatment; instead, they sent her to conversion therapy. After she revealed her attraction toward males to her classmates, her parents removed her from school and revoked her access to social media. She killed herself by walking into highway traffic. In her suicide note, Alcorn blamed her parents for her loneliness and alienation, and asked people to pay more attention to discrimination and abuse faced by transgender youth. LGBT rights activists cited the incident as evidence of the problems she wrote about, and vigils were held in her memory. Petitions that called for the establishment of "Leelah's Law", a ban on conversion therapy in the U.S., received a supportive response from President Barack Obama. Within a year, her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, criminalized conversion therapy.
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wurley: Word of the day for December 28, 2017

wurley , n :
(chiefly South Australia) An Australian indigenous shelter made from small branches with the leaves still attached. (chiefly South Australia, by extension) A settlement made up of such shelters. On this day in 1836, John Hindmarsh, the first Governor of South Australia, announced that South Australia had been created a British province, and that both the indigenous population and settlers would be equally protected by the law. For some years the date was commemorated as Proclamation Day, until the holiday was changed to the first otherwise working day after Christmas Day (usually 26 December).
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F.D.A. Leaves Tainted Foods on Shelves Too Long, Report Finds

The agency has the authority to force recalls of contaminated foods but is not adequately ensuring timely compliance, an inspector general’s report concludes.
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Food Contamination and Poisoning, Recalls and Bans of Products, Food
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Chrissy Teigen’s Travel Nightmare ‘Happens More Often Than People Think’

Ms. Teigen’s international flight turned around after four hours, a saga that she narrated on Twitter. It turns out such mishaps are relatively common.
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There Is a Water Crisis in Cape Town. Travelers Should Be Prepared (and Can Help).

Visitors will be alerted to the need for conservation when they land at the airport. The city and hotels are encouraging sustainable practices.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Water
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NPR News: Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!

Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!
If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, research hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.

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NPR News: After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again

After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.

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NPR News: The Haunting Effects Of Going Days Without Sleep

The Haunting Effects Of Going Days Without Sleep
Decades ago, Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days. He broke a record in the process, but the teenage stunt has come back to haunt him. At 71, he offers wisdom about staying up past your bedtime.

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In Palm Springs, to Pool Hop Is to Time Travel

Swimming in this sun-baked desert oasis is to tour midcentury modernism as seen through its famously fabulous pools. An astonishing 40,000 pools are within the city limits.
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Keyword: Swimming Pools, Travel and Vacations
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dragline excavator: Word of the day for December 27, 2017

dragline excavator , n :
Any of several very large vehicles used for lifting, especially in the process of mining: basically an excavator which drags its bucket to fill it.
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 27, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 27, 2017 is Brazilian battleship São Paulo.
São Paulo was a dreadnought battleship in the Brazilian Navy, the second of two ships in the Minas Geraes class. Launched in 1909 and commissioned a year later, São Paulo was soon involved in the Revolt of the Lash, in which crews on four Brazilian warships mutinied over poor pay and harsh punishments for even minor offenses. In 1922 the ship fired its guns in anger for the first time, attacking a fort that had been taken during the Tenente revolts. Two years later, mutineers took control of the ship and sailed to Montevideo where they obtained asylum. In the 1930s, São Paulo was passed over for modernization. When Brazil entered the Second World War, the ship sailed to the port of Recife and remained there as the port's main defense for the duration of the war. Stricken from the naval register in 1947, the dreadnought remained as a training vessel until 1951, when it was taken under tow to be scrapped in the United Kingdom. The tow lines broke during a strong gale in November when the ships were 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) north of the Azores, and São Paulo was lost.
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NPR News: Austrian Muslims Say Religious Intolerance Is Growing

Austrian Muslims Say Religious Intolerance Is Growing
Austria adopted a face-veil ban in recent months and is seeing a rise of vandalism at Muslim businesses and mosques. The new Austrian government denies it is ostracizing Muslims.

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NPR News: After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates

After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates
Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, is planning to remake itself into a more flood-proof metropolis after Hurricane Harvey hit the region hard. But Texas still doesn't have the money it wants to do that, let alone detailed plans on how to spend it. Some Texans simply aren't waiting; they're forging ahead on their own.

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NPR News: As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF

As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF
Battered by climate change and pollution, coral reefs are dying off. But in Guam, one group of scientists are trying to revive these tiny animals — with the coral equivalent of IVF.

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NPR News: 2017 Has Been A Great Year For Women In TV

2017 Has Been A Great Year For Women In TV
Female performers, producers and writers brought some amazing projects to screens this year, including The Handmaid's Tale, Better Things and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Cokie and Steven Roberts: A Half-Century of Changing Together

“Candor is overrated. I don’t mean deception or secrets. I mean real mutual respect, which leads to being gentle, loving, cautious and careful at times.”
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Measles Deaths Fall to a Record Low Worldwide

Thanks to vaccines, the disease — which not long ago killed over 2 million children a year — now kills fewer than 100,000, the W.H.O. reported.
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Measles, Vaccination and Immunization
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NPR News: What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?

What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?
Take five minutes of your day, watch this amazing video of the birth of a new island in Tonga, and let its story and science knock you to the floor, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

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NPR News: North Korea Designed A Nuke. So Did This Truck Driver

North Korea Designed A Nuke. So Did This Truck Driver
It took decades, but John Coster-Mullen has pieced together specs for America's first nuclear bombs. Some believe his odyssey says something about North Korea's rapid nuclear progress.

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10 Bargain Destinations for 2018

Cities around the world that are currently trending in the right direction for budget fare hunters, and why you might want to visit them in 2018.
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Keyword: Budget Travel, Airlines and Airplanes, Travel and Vacations
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One Man’s Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India

India is “sitting on a volcano” of diabetes. A father’s effort to ban junk food sales in and near schools aims to change what children eat.
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Francine Prose’s Oaxaca: An Immersion Course in Mexico’s Delights

Oaxaca has become popular during the holiday season when the temperate weather, the food and the festive spirit attract travelers from near and far.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Culture (Arts)
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 26, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 26, 2017 is Canadian Indian residential school system.
The Canadian Indian residential school system was a network of boarding schools for Indigenous children who were removed from their families and culture to be assimilated into Canadian culture. It was funded by the government's Department of Indian Affairs, in keeping with the Indian Act of 1876, and administered by various churches. Over more than a century about 30 percent of Indigenous children (roughly 150,000) were placed in residential schools, where at least 6,000 of them died. The schools were intentionally located far away from home communities, and parental visits were further restricted by a pass system that confined Indigenous peoples to reserves. Students often graduated unable to fit into either their home communities or Canadian society, and impacted families have suffered disproportionately from post-traumatic stress, alcoholism, substance abuse, and suicide. The last federally operated residential school closed in 1996. The 2015 findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded that the system amounted to cultural genocide.
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St. Stephen's Day: Word of the day for December 26, 2017

St. Stephen's Day , proper n :
(Christianity) A Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen the protomartyr (first Christian martyr; died 34 C.E.), falling immediately after Christmas Day (on December 26 in the Western Church and on December 27 in the Eastern Orthodox Church).
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NPR News: Race To Eradicate Guinea Worm And Polio Experienced Roadblocks In 2017

Race To Eradicate Guinea Worm And Polio Experienced Roadblocks In 2017
This year, the world came tantalizingly close to wiping out two human diseases: Guinea worm and polio. But right at the finish line, both eradication projects have run into surprising roadblocks.

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Yuletide: Word of the day for December 25, 2017

Yuletide , n :
(dated) The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas. (dated) The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself. (Australia, regional) The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the colder, snowy regions of Australia with allusions to Christmas, which originated as a marketing gimmick. Merry Christmas from all of us at the Wiktionary!
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 25, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 25, 2017 is Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (25 December 1876  – 11 September 1948) is honoured as the founder of Pakistan, where his birthday is observed as a national holiday. He served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence from Great Britain in 1947, and then as the first Governor-General of Pakistan until his death. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress in the first two decades of the 20th century. In these early years of his political career, he advocated Hindu–Muslim unity, helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the All-India Muslim League. By 1940, he had come to believe that Muslims of the Indian subcontinent should have their own state. As the first leader of Pakistan, he worked to establish the nation's government and policies, and to aid the millions of Muslim migrants who had emigrated from the new nation of India to Pakistan after independence, personally supervising the establishment of refugee camps. Several universities and public buildings in Pakistan bear Jinnah's name.
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NPR News: Pew Poll: A Growing Number Of Americans Don't Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday

Pew Poll: A Growing Number Of Americans Don't Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
A recent study by the Pew Research Center found a growing number of Americans view Christmas as a cultural holiday, rather than a religious tradition. NPR guest host Ray Suarez talks to religion professor Elizabeth Drescher about how millennials think about religious holidays and how religion plays into their identity.

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NPR News: Writer On Why Jesus Would Choose To Spend This Christmas Outside Of Bethlehem

Writer On Why Jesus Would Choose To Spend This Christmas Outside Of Bethlehem
Stephanie Saldana is a writer and says she found the real Bethlehem on the Greek island of Lesbos, amid refugees packed into a squalid camp. That's where she believes Jesus would spend this Christmas.

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Margaret Fortney, James Luccarelli

The couple met in 2016 through the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel.
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Diya Ajit, Brett Eggleston

The bride works for Vogue Arabia and the groom is a United States diplomat in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They were married in Austin, Tex.
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Anne Fallon, Judson Arnold

Anne Fallon and Judson Arnold were married Dec. 23 at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
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Kathryn Orfuss, Isaac Perkins

The couple met in 2007 at Georgetown, from which they both graduated.
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Giselle Sperber, Steven Mardenfeld

Giselle Sperber and Steven Mardenfeld were married Dec. 21 at San Francisco City Hall.
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Brooke Liebowitz, Arthur Warden III

The bride is a councilwoman in Flemington, N.J., and works for Mathtech. The groom is the deputy general counsel for PBF Energy.
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 24, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 24, 2017 is The American Bible Challenge.
The American Bible Challenge (2012–2014) is a Biblical-themed American television game show created by Game Show Network. The series is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy (pictured), joined by Kirk Franklin in the second season. Each season of the series is played as a nine-episode tournament with six episodes of opening rounds, two semi-finals, and a final. Each opening round starts with three teams of three contestants answering questions about the Bible. One contestant from each team participates in the following round. The two highest-scoring teams compete in a final one-minute round, and a $20,000 prize is donated to a charity of the winning team's choice. Over the course of the season, winning teams advance to semi-final games and then to a final game with a grand prize of $100,000, for a total possible payout of $140,000 for the season winner's charity. The show became GSN's highest rated original program in the history of the network. In 2014, the show received a nomination at the 41st Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show, and Foxworthy was nominated as Outstanding Game Show Host.
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carol: Word of the day for December 24, 2017

carol , n :
(historical) A round dance accompanied by singing. A ballad or song of joy. (specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime. Have yourself a merry little Christmas Eve!
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NPR News: Three Months After Irma, The State Of Barbuda

Three Months After Irma, The State Of Barbuda
In early September, Hurricane Irma cut a path of destruction across the Atlantic. Barbuda is among the string of tiny islands in the Caribbean that suffered some of the worst damage. Freelance journalist Anika Kentish provides a sense of how Barbuda is doing.

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NPR News: The New Normal? Scientists Say The Fire Season Is Getting Longer And More Destructive

The New Normal? Scientists Say The Fire Season Is Getting Longer And More Destructive
This year looks to go down as the worst year on record for wildfires in California. NPR's Ray Suarez discusses with UCLA professor Glen Macdonald about what we can expect moving forward.

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NPR News: SpaceX Rocket Launch Lights Up The California Sky, Freaks Out Some Residents

SpaceX Rocket Launch Lights Up The California Sky, Freaks Out Some Residents
The rocket carrying 10 satellites into low-earth orbit sparked alarm among some fearing a UFO. The Los Angeles Fire Department was prompted to release a statement about the "mysterious light."

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NPR News: The Christmas Of Now: A Convergence Of Pasts

The Christmas Of Now: A Convergence Of Pasts
The present moment is made of a lot of pasts — and just as Scrooge's ghosts were really messengers of hope, the deepest truths of science and the infinite night are here for us, too, says Adam Frank.

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Parallel Lives Until Something ‘Clicked’

The couple met while still in high school, but it took years and an almost unimaginable number of common choices, made separately, until love struck.
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On Christmas Eve in Ukraine, the Church Is Chilly (or Is It?)

I celebrated Christmas with relatives in the village of Shutromynsti. There were many courses, multiple toasts, piercing memories and joyful singing.
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NPR News: Gene Editing In Mice May Help People Hear Too

Gene Editing In Mice May Help People Hear Too
Scientists use a new gene-editing technique to prevent mice destined to go deaf from losing their hearing. (This piece initially aired Dec. 20, 2017 on All Things Considered).

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NPR News: 'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine

'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine
A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.

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NPR News: 'We May Not Be Alone'

'We May Not Be Alone'
NPR's Scott Simon considers the infinite possibilities of alien life.

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NPR News: Advent Calendars Now Offer Treats For Grown-Ups

Advent Calendars Now Offer Treats For Grown-Ups
Food and beverage companies are trying to boost up their holiday sales by tempting adults to buy versions of the advent calendar that carry in them boozy, meaty and salty Christmastime treats.

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The Daniel Day-Lewis Version of Fantasy Fashion Diva

Weird food preferences, obsessive behavior, enabling of monstrous behavior: How accurate is the film “Phantom Thread” when it comes to designers?
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A Peruvian Chef Makes a Striking Los Angeles Comeback

After making a splash in the Los Angeles dining scene, Ricardo Zarate disappeared. He makes a return with his excellent new restaurant, Roseliné.
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A Catskills Inn Gets a Modern Makeover

Scribner’s Catskill Lodge has a contemporary look (and cuisine) and an ideal location for Hunter Mountain skiing.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Fallen Kings: How Cardinal Law's Reign Cemented The Church's Fading Power

Fallen Kings: How Cardinal Law's Reign Cemented The Church's Fading Power
In the old days, the Catholic Church was almighty and the cardinal was closer to king. The sexual abuse scandal and church's rigidity on social issues changed that.

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In Asia’s Fattest Country, Nutritionists Take Money From Food Giants

When the food industry funds nutritionists, critics say it subverts science to preserve its market.
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 23, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 23, 2017 is Mortimer Wheeler.
Mortimer Wheeler (1890–1976) was a British archaeologist and army officer who served as Director of the National Museum of Wales and the London Museum, headed the Archaeological Survey of India, and wrote twenty-four books on archaeology. He argued that excavation and the recording of stratigraphic context required an increasingly scientific and methodical approach, developing the "Wheeler Method". In 1934, he established the Institute of Archaeology as part of the federal University of London, becoming its Honorary Director and overseeing excavations of the Roman sites at Lydney Park and Verulamium and the Iron Age hill fort of Maiden Castle. During World War II, he rose to the rank of brigadier, serving in the North African Campaign and the Allied invasion of Italy. In India, he oversaw excavations of sites at Harappa, Arikamedu, and Brahmagiri. In later life, his popular books, cruise ship lectures, and appearances on radio and television, particularly the BBC series Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?, helped to bring archaeology to a mass audience. Appointed Honorary Secretary of the British Academy, he raised large sums of money for archaeological projects.
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pappardelle: Word of the day for December 23, 2017

pappardelle , plural n :
A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).
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Open Thread: This Week in Style News

Phoebe Philo’s departure from Céline, the best fashion images of 2017 — and more.
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NPR News: All I Want For Christmas Is A Giant Whale Eye

All I Want For Christmas Is A Giant Whale Eye
A giant whale eye spent decades on a strange journey before it finally arrived at an animal eyeball lab and gave the folks there the "best Christmas ever."

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 December 23, 2017 at 01:00AM
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NPR News: Caga Tió: A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas

Caga Tió: A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas
Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called turrón.

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NPR News: Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.

Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.
The rate of life-threatening complications for new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled in two decades as a result of pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 December 23, 2017 at 12:17AM
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NPR News: From The Book Of Esther To Larry David: The History Of Jewish Comedy (Rebroadcast)

From The Book Of Esther To Larry David: The History Of Jewish Comedy (Rebroadcast)
In his new book, "Jewish Comedy: A Serious History," Professor Jeremy Dauber looks at how religion, persecution and assimilation affected the pioneers and practitioners of American comedy, and how comedians shaped Jewish identity in the United States.

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Phoebe Philo Leaving Role as Céline Artistic Director

In a final twist to a turbulent year in the fashion industry, another designer is leaving the brand she rebuilt.
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Meghan Markle’s Sheer Top Was a Sneaky Statement for a Royal Portrait

Is a seemingly transparent top appropriate for a royal engagement photograph? The destuffing of the House of Windsor has reached a new stage.
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