NPR News: Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides

Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides
A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.

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NPR News: Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides

Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides
A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.

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Category Health & Science

NPR News: Holly Ridings On Breaking A Glass Ceiling At NASA

Holly Ridings On Breaking A Glass Ceiling At NASA
Holly Ridings, NASA's first-ever female chief flight director, weighs in on being a woman in the field with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 30, 2018 at 07:23PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: The Flight Of The Condors, And Their Audience

The Flight Of The Condors, And Their Audience
Hundreds of condor groupies flocked to a spot on the Utah-Arizona border to witness the annual release of young condors into the wild.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 30, 2018 at 07:23PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: EPA To Dissolve Office Of Science Advisor

EPA To Dissolve Office Of Science Advisor
As part of a broader reorganization, the EPA will eliminate the science advisor role created to counsel acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler. Critics fear the move is a further demotion of scientific research.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 30, 2018 at 04:51AM
Category Health & Science

Sloan Kettering Executive Turns Over Windfall Stake in Biotech Start-Up

With the cancer center’s corporate ties under scrutiny, the hospital told employees that no one should profit personally from representing MSK on outside boards.
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Hospitals, Boards of Directors
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Boy Who Was Tongue-Tied Speaks for First Time

Mason Motz, who suffered a brain aneurysm when he was a baby, was mostly nonverbal for years until his dentist noticed that Mason had an issue with his tongue and corrected it with a quick operation.
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Tongue, Children and Childhood, Therapy and Rehabilitation
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NPR News: Boys And Masculinity In America

Boys And Masculinity In America
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author and psychologist Michael Thompson about masculinity and boys' emotions after emotional hearings this week.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 29, 2018 at 07:00PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: 'Extremely Rare' 2-Headed Snake Stuns Social Media, Charms Scientists

'Extremely Rare' 2-Headed Snake Stuns Social Media, Charms Scientists
A Virginia state herpetologist says finding the mutated copperhead in a resident's yard earlier this month is an "extraordinarily rare" occurrence. Even more stunning, he says, is that it's alive.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 29, 2018 at 06:42PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford's Moving Testimony

Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford's Moving Testimony
NPR's Scott Simon says Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh unlocked a heavy door holding in American women's experiences with sexual assault.

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In Vienna, Affordable Luxury Comes at a Price

The Ruby Lissi Hotel is a stylish spot, convenient to many of the city’s top attractions. But it may take its “lean luxury” theme a little too seriously.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Hotels and Travel Lodgings
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In Small-Town Maine, a Restaurant Both Reverent and Innovative

Elda, in off-the-summer-tourist-track town of Biddeford, combines many of the markers of modern American restaurants with distinctly Maine touches.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Restaurants
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Ebola Likely to Spread From Congo to Uganda, W.H.O. Says

Local fighting and fleeing patients led the organization to increase its alert level. The disease has appeared in a Congolese fishing village near Uganda.
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Epidemics, Ebola Virus
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NPR News: NPR Doesn't Confer 'Dr.' On Ph.D.s. Here's Why.

NPR Doesn't Confer 'Dr.' On Ph.D.s. Here's Why.
NPR follows AP style, because listeners usually identify 'Dr.' with physicians.

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NPR News: How Trauma Affects Memory: Scientists Weigh In On The Kavanaugh Hearing

How Trauma Affects Memory: Scientists Weigh In On The Kavanaugh Hearing
In Thursday's testimony, Christine Blasey Ford said that she was 100 percent certain that Judge Kavanaugh assaulted her in 1982. How can she be sure? What does science say about memory and trauma?

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 29, 2018 at 02:24AM
Category Health & Science

In the Nursing Home, Empty Beds and Quiet Halls

Fewer patients are winding up in nursing homes, and hundreds of the facilities are closing each year.
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Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Health Insurance and Managed Care
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NPR News: Why Did An Octopus-Wielding Sea Lion Slap A Kayaker In The Face?

Why Did An Octopus-Wielding Sea Lion Slap A Kayaker In The Face?
A sea lion in a viral video was probably just messing around with its food. Researchers say sea lions don't care enough about humans to want to slap one of us with an octopus.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 29, 2018 at 12:35AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Pope Francis Defrocks Priest Fernando Karadima, A Notorious Abuser In Chile

Pope Francis Defrocks Priest Fernando Karadima, A Notorious Abuser In Chile
Karadima has been the face of the church's sex abuse scandal in Chile. In 2011, a Vatican tribunal found him guilty of sexually abusing dozens of minors.

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NPR News: The Effects Of Sexual Assault On The Brain

The Effects Of Sexual Assault On The Brain
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Jim Hopper, a teaching associate at Harvard Medical School, about sexual assault and its effects on the brain.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 06:40PM
Category Health & Science

What Heidi Klum Can’t Travel Without

The model and longtime “Project Runway” host makes sure she always has Japanese blotting papers, a caftan and plenty of sunglasses.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Luggage and Packing
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It’s Hip to be Cheap as Hotels Democratize Design

Thrift has worked its way from Airbnb mania to spinoff hotel brands and independent properties.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Budget Travel
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NPR News: Memory And Trauma

Memory And Trauma
Thursday's testimony put a spotlight on trauma and memory. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Tracey Shors, a professor of neuroscience and psychology, who focuses on stress, sexual trauma and memory.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 03:58PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: "Enjoy 'Standing' On The Surface Of This Asteroid!" Via New Video

"Enjoy 'Standing' On The Surface Of This Asteroid!" Via New Video
Two Japanese rovers touring an asteroid have sent photos and a video back home, which were published by the Japanese space agency Thursday.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 09:45AM
Category Health & Science

Not All Women Have a Clear Answer for How Sexual Assault Affected Them. That Doesn’t Mean It Had No Effect.

The idea that one needs to articulate the personal effects of sexual assault as clearly as Christine Blasey Ford keeps many victims from reporting what happened to them.
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Sex Crimes, Anxiety and Stress, Women and Girls, Research
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NPR News: NASA Hosts Conference All About Looking For Signs Of Civilization Beyond Earth

NASA Hosts Conference All About Looking For Signs Of Civilization Beyond Earth
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with astrophysicist Adam Frank, who is attending a NASA conference in Houston that's exploring how to discover intelligent life beyond earth.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 04:32AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren't They?

Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren't They?
Fire ecologists are urging forest managers to allow more wildfires to burn on the landscape to help thin overgrown forests. Many challenges stand in the way.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 03:20AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: A Drifting Weedkiller Puts Prized Trees At Risk

A Drifting Weedkiller Puts Prized Trees At Risk
The EPA is deciding whether to let farmers keep using an herbicide called dicamba. The chemical is controversial because it can damage nearby crops. What's less well-known: It's hurting wildlife, too.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 03:09AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat

Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat
Even though many fast food chain restaurants are offering healthier sides, a new report says parents choose them only about half the time, and restaurants aren't consistent in how they offer them.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 02:36AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Bones Reveal The Brontosaurus Had An Older, Massive Cousin In South Africa

Bones Reveal The Brontosaurus Had An Older, Massive Cousin In South Africa
The scientists think when this new dinosaur was alive, it was the largest creature ever to have walked the Earth. And unlike the lumbering creatures that came later, it could pop up on its hind legs.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 28, 2018 at 02:32AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Call The Midwives, But Ring The Doctors, Too

Call The Midwives, But Ring The Doctors, Too
A piece from Planet Money's The Indicator essentially told listeners that they would have to trust the reporters on substantiation in a complex story.

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NPR News: VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response

VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response
The overdose antidote naloxone could soon be available in more public places. The Veterans Administration is adding it to its automated defibrillator cabinets. Other institutions are following suit.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 27, 2018 at 06:44PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Wyoming Reopens Dormant Clergy Sex Abuse Case

Wyoming Reopens Dormant Clergy Sex Abuse Case
The Catholic bishop in Cheyenne, Wyo. urged police to re-open an old clergy sex abuse investigation he says was flawed. The state has no statute of limitations for felony child sexual abuse.

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Religion
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36 Hours in Montreal

Canada’s second largest city has an atmospheric Old Town that everyone flocks to, but there are also outlying neighborhoods to explore, along with natural wine bars, street art and pop-up markets.
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How to Actually Eat Like a Local While Traveling

Everyone says you should follow the lead of locals when traveling, but actual suggestions on how to do that tend to be vague. Here are our tips.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Food
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Five Places to Go in San José, Costa Rica

The city center of San José has transformed into the capital’s premier cultural and restaurant zone.
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NPR News: World Leaders Pledge To Eradicate Tuberculosis

World Leaders Pledge To Eradicate Tuberculosis
For the first time, the U.N. General Assembly is holding a high-level meeting focused on tuberculosis — which is now the most deadly infectious disease. The hope is to end the epidemic by 2030.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 27, 2018 at 04:03PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Pope Francis Urges Catholics To Trust Historic Agreement With China

Pope Francis Urges Catholics To Trust Historic Agreement With China
The statement on the appointment of bishops in China has sparked confusion and criticism among some Catholics. The pope reassured them that functionaries won't be named to deal with religious issues.

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Religion
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NPR News: Beluga Charms British With Impromptu Visit

Beluga Charms British With Impromptu Visit
People lined the River Thames east of London on Wednesday trying to catch a glimpse of a beluga whale swimming far out of its normal range.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 27, 2018 at 03:22AM
Category Health & Science

In Rare Bipartisan Accord, House and Senate Reach Compromise on Opioid Bill

The legislation contains a mix of law enforcement and public health measures. Addiction experts say it will help — but not enough.
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Law and Legislation, Addiction (Psychology)
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NPR News: Food Regulation: "Only The Brave Dare Eat The Fare"

Food Regulation: "Only The Brave Dare Eat The Fare"
Thanks to a group of men known as the Poison Squad, our food is a lot safer than it was a century ago. But how safe is it, really?

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 26, 2018 at 10:06PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Health And Human Services Says It's Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research

Health And Human Services Says It's Reviewing Use Of Fetal Tissue For Research
The audit has been called a political gesture to placate anti-abortion groups that oppose use of the tissue. Fetal tissue has played a part in developing vaccines and medical treatments.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 27, 2018 at 02:12AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Cornell Food Researcher's Downfall Raises Larger Questions For Science

Cornell Food Researcher's Downfall Raises Larger Questions For Science
Brian Wansink made a name for himself producing pithy, palatable studies that connected people's eating habits with cues from their environment. His data manipulation now serves as a cautionary tale.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 27, 2018 at 02:07AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Fuel Efficiency And Smog In Arizona

Fuel Efficiency And Smog In Arizona
The EPA is holding hearings on a proposal to relax fuel efficiency standards. Arizona has come out in opposition — the state has a bad smog problem and was counting on the fuel rules to help fix it.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 26, 2018 at 04:14PM
Category Health & Science

Eight Affordable Fall Foliage Getaways

From Virginia to Vancouver and all the way across the Atlantic to Ireland, these vacation packages let you embrace the vibrant colors of fall without emptying your wallet.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Autumn (Season)
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At the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Tall Tales, Resonant Rhymes

Heading into its 35th year, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko. Nev., is a heartfelt showcase for storytelling, singalongs and good Basque cooking.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Poetry and Poets, Cowboys and Cowgirls, Travel and Vacations
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Cancer Center Switches Focus on Fund-Raising as Problems Mount

The change highlights the challenges facing Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the nation’s most prestigious cancer centers, amid a widening crisis.
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NPR News: Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths

Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 26, 2018 at 07:06AM
Category Health & Science

They Say Sexual Assault, Kavanaugh Says It Never Happened: Sifting Truth From Memory

How trauma and time alter the way we recollect significant events.
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Memory, Psychology and Psychologists, Emotions, Sex Crimes
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NPR News: German Bishops' Report: At Least 3,677 Minors Were Abused By Clerics

German Bishops' Report: At Least 3,677 Minors Were Abused By Clerics
The study found that 5 percent of priests in the country's dioceses had been accused of abuse. Germany's justice minister said the study was "shocking and probably just the tip of the iceberg."

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Religion
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NPR News: Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt

Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt
Experts say the ruins are part of a residential community in what was the ancient capital city of Memphis. They also found a Roman bath and an ornate basin perhaps used for religious rituals.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 26, 2018 at 02:25AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Building A Better Mosquito Trap — One Scientist Thinks He's Done It

Building A Better Mosquito Trap — One Scientist Thinks He's Done It
A researcher in Australia has invented a low-tech, insecticide-free trap that might be able to reduce bites from a particularly pesky mosquito in some neighborhoods.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 26, 2018 at 01:08AM
Category Health & Science

Is This Seat Taken? And Will You Marry Me?

Real-life stories of travel leading to true love.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Airlines and Airplanes, Travel and Vacations
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The 52 Places Traveler: In the Italian Dolomites, Dramatic Skies and Stone Giants

The province of Südtirol is a place of legends, jagged peaks, changing skies and a famous ancient iceman.
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NPR News: Space Mining — Learning How To Fuel An Interplanetary Gas Station

Space Mining — Learning How To Fuel An Interplanetary Gas Station
Real space travel will necessitate interplanetary gas stations on the moon, or on asteroids. A Colorado university has launched the first degree program in "space mining."

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 25, 2018 at 04:03PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Airports At Water's Edge Battle Rising Sea Levels

Airports At Water's Edge Battle Rising Sea Levels
Many major airports are on low-lying coastal land where flooding is getting worse. They're building walls, berms and other barriers to try to keep planes and people moving.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 25, 2018 at 04:01PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Judge Restores Grizzly Bears' Protections As Endangered Species

Judge Restores Grizzly Bears' Protections As Endangered Species
The ruling blocks planned hunting of grizzlies. Judge Dana Christensen said the federal government didn't use the best available science when it took them off the threatened-species list last year.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 25, 2018 at 09:20AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: OPINION: As Florence Kills Pigs And Millions Of Chickens, We Must 'Open Our Hearts'

OPINION: As Florence Kills Pigs And Millions Of Chickens, We Must 'Open Our Hearts'
Anthropologist Barbara J. King says Hurricane Florence should lead us to look beyond the agriculture industry's loss of "inventory" and view animals as thinking, feeling — and suffering — beings.

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NPR News: Environmentalists Concerned That More Coal Ash Ponds Will Spill Into Rivers

Environmentalists Concerned That More Coal Ash Ponds Will Spill Into Rivers
Environmental groups are closely watching coal ash storage ponds in North and South Carolina as rivers swollen by rain from Hurricane Florence continue to rise.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 25, 2018 at 04:36AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home

Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home
The National Park Service is transporting hundreds of wild mountain goats via truck and helicopter from Olympic National Park to the North Cascades in Washington state.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 25, 2018 at 03:19AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: The Comeback: Men Embroiled In #MeToo Attempt Exits From Exile

The Comeback: Men Embroiled In #MeToo Attempt Exits From Exile
Many men whose careers were upended by allegations of bullying, harassment and abuse are ready for a return. Can and should they come back?

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Have You Encountered Candida Auris? We Want to Hear From You

Help us understand the fungus affects people.
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Trial by Fire: Critics Demand That a Huge Sepsis Study Be Stopped

A trial enrolling new patients resembles “an experiment that would be conducted on laboratory animals,” one advocacy group said.
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Sepsis, Blood Pressure, Clinical Trials
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NPR News: Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria

Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria
Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 24, 2018 at 10:14PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right

Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 24, 2018 at 10:01PM
Category Health & Science

Bag Fee Creep, and How to Fight It

Delta and American Airlines are among the carriers that are charging more for checked bags. But a few tricks can help travelers avoid those fees altogether.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Airlines and Airplanes, Luggage and Packing, Travel and Vacations
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Wales: In the Mail, Reminders of Love

Care packages received during a stay in Wales were a discovery: that love could ground you wherever you landed, even as you flung yourself away from it.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Dating and Relationships, Travel and Vacations
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Berlin: Love, Marriage, Babymoon?

We went all the way to Europe but couldn’t stop thinking about home — a home with a child.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Parenting
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Dordogne, France: Memory, Disrupted by Death

Here is the terrible beauty of being in love: that you will know things together that no one else will know, events that exist only in the commingling and exchange of memories.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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Cuba: My Brother, My Teacher

Letting a younger sibling take charge — and finding a new vulnerability in the process.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Can't Get Comfortable In Your Chair? Here's What You Can Do

Can't Get Comfortable In Your Chair? Here's What You Can Do
Chair design shifted dramatically about a hundred years ago, and it hasn't been good for our backs. Our daily lives are filled with chairs that make our posture worse. Luckily, we've got hacks.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 24, 2018 at 03:56PM
Category Health & Science

Tiny Device Is a ‘Huge Advance’ for Treatment of Severe Heart Failure

A clip used to repair damaged heart valves sharply reduced the deaths among patients with a grim prognosis.
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Heart, Surgery and Surgeons
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NPR News: Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help

Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help
Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 23, 2018 at 06:00PM
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NPR News: China And Vatican Sign Agreement On Appointment Of Bishops

China And Vatican Sign Agreement On Appointment Of Bishops
The "provisional" deal — signed in Beijing by deputy foreign ministers on both sides — gives the Holy See a say in naming of bishops, and grants the pope veto power over candidates.

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NPR News: How The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Began In A Mother's Living Room Lab

How The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Began In A Mother's Living Room Lab
"The language of type can be immensely clarifying," says author Merve Emre. In The Personality Brokers she describes how a mother-daughter duo started a multi-million dollar "people sorting" industry.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 23, 2018 at 04:25AM
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NPR News: Study: Since The 1970s, Drug Overdoses Have Grown Exponentially

Study: Since The 1970s, Drug Overdoses Have Grown Exponentially
The research suggests that the ongoing opioid crisis may be part of a larger epidemic going back decades. The study also shows more users take multiple drugs — many of which are more potent.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 22, 2018 at 06:54PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Opinion: A Very Winning Play?

Opinion: A Very Winning Play?
In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon wonders whether the most remarkable play of this college football season so far was really a win for the athletes.

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NPR News: Indians Are Partying And Praying For Elephant-Headed God Ganesh

Indians Are Partying And Praying For Elephant-Headed God Ganesh
For 10 days, they sing, dance, chant and pray at the feet of Ganesh statues, then submerge them in water. The festival was once used to circumvent British rule.

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A Prague Restaurant Celebrates Classic Dishes With a Novel Approach

At Kuchyn, which opened in July, there is no menu, only a stove with pots and pans where you lift the lids, engage your senses and choose your meal by trusting your gut.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Restaurants
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From Bobbi Brown, a Boutique Hotel in New Jersey

The cosmetics entrepreneur and her husband have opened The George in suburban Montclair. The hotel is modern (though the building dates to 1902), friendly and fun.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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North Carolina, After the Storm: What Travelers Need to Know

While much of the state continues to deal with flooding associated with Hurricane Florence, some areas, including the Outer Banks, are open for business.
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Keyword: Hurricane Florence (2018), Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Remembrance For Walter Mischel, Psychologist Who Devised The Marshmallow Test

Remembrance For Walter Mischel, Psychologist Who Devised The Marshmallow Test
Walter Mischel had an idea that became a pop culture touchstone. He wanted to see if preschoolers seated in front a marshmallow could delay their gratification. What did the experiment really mean?

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 21, 2018 at 10:31PM
Category Health & Science

The Couple Who Helped Decode Dyslexia

In 1983, Sally and Bennett Shaywitz began studying the reading skills of more than 400 children. The subjects are in their 40s now, and the Shaywitzes are still tracking them.
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Dyslexia, Research
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For N.F.L. Star Brandon Marshall, Vacations Make a Point

The Broncos linebacker and six other players created Through Our Eyes to show the world that people of color love to travel. Charity work is an important part of every trip.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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Culture and Conservation Beneath the Sea

From Florida to the Maldives, underwater art installations double as artificial reefs.
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Keyword: Reefs
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Singapore, for Those Who Aren’t Crazy Rich

In the hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians,” the country looks luxe. But it’s easy to have a great time (and eat memorably well) without spending much.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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Biosafety Reforms Still Lagging at Military Labs

Three years after finding that laboratories had mishandled deadly pathogens, the Pentagon has no way to measure the effectiveness of its reforms, according to a new report.
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Anthrax, Accidents and Safety, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Epidemics
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NPR News: Puerto Rico's Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination

Puerto Rico's Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination
People in Puerto Rico don't trust the water supply, and with good reason. Local systems aren't adequately tested for contaminants, including lead.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 21, 2018 at 03:09AM
Category Health & Science

Sloan Kettering’s Cozy Deal With Start-Up Ignites a New Uproar

A for-profit venture with exclusive rights to use the center’s vast archive of tissue slides has generated concerns at the nonprofit cancer center.
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‘Latent’ Tuberculosis? It’s Not That Common, Experts Find

Active infections kill 4,000 people a day worldwide, more than AIDS does. But the notion that a quarter of the global population harbors silent tuberculosis is “a fundamental misunderstanding.”
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NPR News: Scientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells

Scientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells
A Japanese research team made immature human eggs from stem cells that were derived from human blood. The technique brings scientists a step closer to being able to mass-produce human eggs.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 21, 2018 at 01:00AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: In Lab Turned Casino, Gambling Monkeys Help Scientists Find Risk-Taking Brain Area

In Lab Turned Casino, Gambling Monkeys Help Scientists Find Risk-Taking Brain Area
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a brain region in monkeys that influences their desire to take big risks. When this area is inactivated, the monkeys tend to hedge their bets.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 20, 2018 at 10:01PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy

Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy
The drug makes the usually antisocial creatures much more interested in friendly contact with other octopuses. It's one more sign that the chemistry of social behavior has deep evolutionary roots.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 20, 2018 at 10:00PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Assessing The Contamination Brought By Flooding

Assessing The Contamination Brought By Flooding
Aerial views of parts of North Carolina show whole buildings, including industrial livestock farms, inundated. Steve Inskeep talks with Kemp Burdette of Cape Fear River Watch.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 20, 2018 at 04:07PM
Category Health & Science

36 Hours in Tucson

Foodies, cyclists and the aesthetically inclined will find much to like in this desert city, home to a new bike-share system, adobe architecture and restaurants that reflect a mix of cultural influences.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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Five Packing Tips for the Traveling Couple

If you’ve traveled with a significant other, you may have run into some luggage-related stress along the way. Here are some ways you can both pack your way to happier vacation memories.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Luggage and Packing
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Chasing Balzac: Uncovering the Intimate Belle Epoque Hotels of Paris

The hotels offer would-be bons vivants and lovers of 19th-century French literature the kind of lodgings that recall the raconteur-filled salons in the novels of Honore de Balzac.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Sex Abuse Scandal Deepens Divide Over Gay Priests

Sex Abuse Scandal Deepens Divide Over Gay Priests
Some conservative Catholics are blaming clergy sex abuse on gay priests, citing "homosexual networks" in the church. The argument reflects wider cultural and political conflict in Catholic circles.

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NPR News: DNA Tests Helps Conservationists Track Down Ivory Smugglers

DNA Tests Helps Conservationists Track Down Ivory Smugglers
The cartels that run the ivory trade try to cover their tracks — among other things, they smuggle tusks from the same elephant separately. But DNA testing can help find patterns.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 20, 2018 at 02:57AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Experts Are Underwhelmed By North Korea's Promise To Dismantle Missile Site

Experts Are Underwhelmed By North Korea's Promise To Dismantle Missile Site
North Korea had already promised to dismantle part of the site. Now, with fanfare, it's offering to let the world watch — which analysts say is not that much of a step forward.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 20, 2018 at 02:38AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Do IVF And Other Infertility Tech Lead To Health Risks For The Baby? Maybe

Do IVF And Other Infertility Tech Lead To Health Risks For The Baby? Maybe
A small study of teens who were conceived via assisted reproductive technology finds a significant number already have hypertension and premature "age-related changes" in their blood vessels.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 11:26PM
Category Health & Science

Kidney Stones Are More Beautiful Than You Might Think

New research found that the painful deposits are surprisingly dynamic, forming much like microscopic coral reefs, and could help with treating them.
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Kidneys, Rock and Stone
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NPR News: Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.

Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.
At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit. And September deadlines are coming up.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 10:41PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Spock's Fictional Home Planet Discovered

Spock's Fictional Home Planet Discovered
Gene Roddenberry once declared that if Spock's fictional home planet Vulcan did exist, it would probably orbit the star called 40 Eridani A. Astronomers have now found this star does have a planet.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 04:18PM
Category Health & Science

Two Venice Hotels, Two Sides of a Celebrated City

One is an opulent palazzo, the other a combination hostel and budget hotel. One has 18 rooms and suites, the other nearly 1,000 beds. Which would you choose for a night in Venice?
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations, Hotels and Travel Lodgings
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NPR News: Whales And Navy Sonar

Whales And Navy Sonar
The Navy is rolling out its latest plan to manage wildlife in training waters. After years of legal battles, some environmentalists worry the Navy is backsliding in its latest plan.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 04:08PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Tougher Laws On Pipeline Protests Face Test In Louisiana

Tougher Laws On Pipeline Protests Face Test In Louisiana
A number of states are making it harder to protest the construction of oil and gas pipelines. Recent felony arrests in Louisiana could be a test case for these tougher new laws.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 04:08PM
Category Health & Science

A Few Nights in Venice

Luxury or Affordable? The Palazzo Venart offers opulent accommodations at a hefty price. The A & O Venezia Mestre may not be as convenient, but budget travelers will find a good deal.
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For Roy Wood Jr., Alabama Is Painful History, New Hope and Home

The “Daily Show” correspondent is moved by the memorial to lynching victims in Montgomery and inspired by Birmingham’s mayor, business startups and baseball.
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Keyword: Race and Ethnicity
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Seven Affordable Seaside Getaways for This Fall

If you’ve ever wanted to take a luxurious trip to a picturesque seaside destination, here are more than a few high-end options that come without high-end prices.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Trump Administration Eases Regulation Of Methane Leaks On Public Lands

Trump Administration Eases Regulation Of Methane Leaks On Public Lands
The proposal to reduce limits on methane emissions from oil and gas operations on public land is the latest move to roll back Obama-era climate regulations.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 07:17AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Why The Way Hurricanes Are Classified Can Be Deceptive

Why The Way Hurricanes Are Classified Can Be Deceptive
Meteorologists have been using a nearly 50-year-old scale to measure the wind speed and storm surge of a hurricane. But it's not a good measure for rain, which can often become the most dangerous aspect of a storm.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 04:38AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Harvard Psychology Professor Discusses How Trauma Affects Memory

Harvard Psychology Professor Discusses How Trauma Affects Memory
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with clinical psychologist Richard McNally about memory retention following traumatic events in light of the sexual assault accusations brought against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 19, 2018 at 04:38AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Tech In Times Of Trouble

Tech In Times Of Trouble
Natural disaster? There's an app for that.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 17, 2018 at 09:18PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'

Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'
In Pure, Linda Kay Klein reflects on the "deep, long-lasting shame" caused by churches that claim women and girls are responsible for the sexual desires of men.

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Religion
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NPR News: What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Man Who's Known Hunger

What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Man Who's Known Hunger
Shadrach Mugoya Levi is the spiritual leader of a community of Uganda Jews. After a year of study in Jerusalem, he says he's more prepared than ever for the Day of Atonement.

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Religion
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The 52 Places Traveler: In Lucerne, Kindness Trumps the (Stunning) Views

Lucerne, Switzerland, is best known — rightly so — for its mountains, lake and views. What sticks with me most, though, is the pervasive sense of hospitality and human kindness I found there.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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The Other Side of Istanbul

The Asian side of the Turkish city, oft overlooked by travelers, provides plenty of charms — and a better chance to get maximum enjoyment from a minimal amount of lira.
Sourcer: The New York Times
Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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NPR News: Researchers Explore Gender Disparities In The Art World

Researchers Explore Gender Disparities In The Art World
A study of nearly 2 million art auction sales show paintings by women fetch less money than paintings by men. Gender disparities that plague many parts of the economy also affect the art world.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 18, 2018 at 04:03PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: This Rapper Tried To Use Neuroscience To Get Over Her Ex

This Rapper Tried To Use Neuroscience To Get Over Her Ex
Dessa is a singer and writer from Minneapolis who spent years trying to fall out of love and get over her ex. Nothing seemed to help — until she visited a research lab for a brain scan.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 18, 2018 at 04:00PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Japanese Billionaire Books First Moonshot Aboard SpaceX's 'Big Falcon Rocket'

Japanese Billionaire Books First Moonshot Aboard SpaceX's 'Big Falcon Rocket'
Yusaku Maezawa would be the first person since 1972 to travel around the moon and the first-ever private citizen to do it. He was introduced at SpaceX headquarters near Los Angeles Monday night.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 18, 2018 at 01:59PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How

Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How
South Korean President Moon Jae-in Moon must insist on denuclearization in coordination with the United States, even at the risk of renewed tensions between North and South Korea.

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Justice Department Approves Cigna-Express Scripts Merger

The takeover of one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager by big health insurer is expected to close by the end of the year.
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Health Insurance and Managed Care, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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NPR News: After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens

After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens
A telescope in Sunspot, N.M., will have additional security for now, after "an unusual number of visitors" showed up at the site. Conspiracy theories had proliferated about its sudden closing.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 18, 2018 at 02:44AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The 'Unspoken Alliance' Between Science And War

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The 'Unspoken Alliance' Between Science And War
In his new book, Accessory to War, the astrophysicist argues that people who work in his field are often complicit to military development — despite being overwhelmingly liberal and anti-war.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 18, 2018 at 12:26AM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: Childhood Trauma And Its Lifelong Health Effects More Prevalent Among Minorities

Childhood Trauma And Its Lifelong Health Effects More Prevalent Among Minorities
The largest study of its kind shows a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences — or ACEs — across the population, but especially among some vulnerable groups.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 17, 2018 at 11:20PM
Category Health & Science

NPR News: 'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some

'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some
An "unspoken alliance" between scientists and the military had been brewing for millennia prior to Hiroshima. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang excel at detailing this union and its possible future.

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Làm đẹp Blog 247 September 17, 2018 at 09:47PM
Category Health & Science

A Journey to Kashmir’s Gurez Valley

Ten years after his first visit, a writer revisits a remote, conflicted region, once a spur of the Silk Road, that is still new to tourism.
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A Rwandan Game Park Defying the Odds

Despite modest tourism numbers, Akagera National Park is a success story in the making, particularly considering that, like its host country, it survived catastrophe.
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Keyword: Travel and Vacations
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