Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 3, 2017

Style on Taipei’s Streets: A Brando Look and a Lot of Berets


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During a month in Taiwan, the photographer An Rong Xu captured a bustling city with a rich array of looks influenced by modern-day street style, Parisian cafe culture, the American West, Marlon Brando and 1990s Hong Kong cinema.
Style on Taipei’s Streets: A Brando Look and a Lot of Berets - By AN RONG XU, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS - Category Style - Keyword Photography - From The New York Times - Published at April 1, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems

Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems
Artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats didn't need to create anything new to show the absurdity of human problem-solving. All he had to do was give human technology to animals.

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Health & Science - April 1, 2017 at 07:51AM - Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems

Banbury story of a cock and a bull: Word of the day for April 1, 2017

Banbury story of a cock and a bull , n :
(idiomatic, obsolete, slang, Britain) A roundabout, nonsensical story. To celebrate April Fools' Day, we are featuring a series of terms associated with animals. Enjoy!
April 1, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for April 1, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for April 1, 2017 is Nominative determinism.
Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people are drawn to professions that fit their name. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after its humorous Feedback column mentioned a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. The hypothesis had been suggested by psychologist Carl Jung, citing as an example Sigmund Freud (German for "joy"), who studied pleasure. A few recent empirical studies have indicated that certain professions are disproportionately represented by people with appropriate surnames, though the methods of these studies have been challenged. One explanation for nominative determinism is the theory of implicit egotism, which states that humans have an unconscious preference for things they associate with themselves. An alternative explanation is genetic: an ancestor might have been named Smith or Taylor according to their occupation, and the genes they passed down might correlate to aptitudes for those professions.
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NPR News: In Wyoming, One Insurer Offers Plan On State Exchange

In Wyoming, One Insurer Offers Plan On State Exchange
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Glause, the commissioner of the Wyoming Department of Insurance, about how the Affordable Care Act has worked in the state and what can still be improved.

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Health Care - April 1, 2017 at 03:49AM - In Wyoming, One Insurer Offers Plan On State Exchange

NPR News: A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies

A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies
New research shows the 2-inch fangblenny bites bigger fish and releases an opioid-based venom. The larger fish becomes disoriented, and the little guy gets away.

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Health & Science - April 1, 2017 at 12:38AM - A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies

NPR News: Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks

Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
Buy an unhealthy snack and these vending machines take away 25 seconds of your life you'll never get back. Healthy fare drops instantly. Research suggests this "time tax" helps us make better choices.

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Health & Science - March 31, 2017 at 11:46PM - Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks

NPR News: Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage

Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage
Many health care aides were able to get insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But with the law's future uncertain, they don't know how their jobs or their doctor bills will be affected.

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Health Care - March 31, 2017 at 04:00PM - Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage

The Week in Pictures: March 31, 2017


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The Week in Pictures: March 31, 2017 - - March 31, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 3, 2017

moly cow: Word of the day for March 31, 2017

moly cow , n :
(chemistry, medicine, informal) A device used to extract from a source of decaying molybdenum-99 the metastable isotope 99mTc of technetium, which is the most commonly used medical radioisotope. To celebrate April Fools' Day, we are featuring a series of terms associated with animals. Enjoy!
March 31, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 31, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 31, 2017 is Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar.
The Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar is a commemorative coin that was authorized on March 31, 1936, and struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint that year. Produced with the stated purpose of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Cincinnati as a center of music, it was conceived by Thomas G. Melish, a coin enthusiast whose group bought the entire issue from the government, and who resold them at high prices. Melish had hired sculptor Constance Ortmayer to design the coin, but the Commission of Fine Arts objected to Stephen Foster being on the obverse, finding no connection between Foster, who died in 1864, and the supposed anniversary. Nevertheless, 5,000 sets of three coins, one from each of the three mints, were issued and sold to Melish's group, the only authorized purchaser. He likely held back much of the issue for later resale, and with few pieces available, prices spiked to over five times the issue price. The coins are still valuable today. Melish has been assailed by numismatic writers as greedy.
Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar

NPR News: Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers

Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers
The last known Tasmanian tiger died more than eight decades ago. It has become the stuff of textbook sketches and yellowing photographs. But now, researchers are launching a new search.

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Health & Science - March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM - Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers

NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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Health & Science - March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM - Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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Health Care - March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM - Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

NPR News: Australian Researchers Plan Investigation Into Tasmanian Tiger Sightings

Australian Researchers Plan Investigation Into Tasmanian Tiger Sightings
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews James Cook University researcher Sandra Abell, who is leading a search for the Tasmanian Tiger, believed to be extinct until recent sightings surfaced.

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Health & Science - March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM - Australian Researchers Plan Investigation Into Tasmanian Tiger Sightings

NPR News: In California, Health Care Marketplace Appears To Be Thriving

In California, Health Care Marketplace Appears To Be Thriving
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, about how state health care exchanges will work now that the AHCA has failed in Congress.

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Health Care - March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM - In California, Health Care Marketplace Appears To Be Thriving

NPR News: Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life

Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life
An article in this week's New Yorker writes about youngsters who fell into a coma-like state in reaction to the news that their family may be deported. We interview the author.

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NPR News: Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?

Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?
Scientists predicted that more than 1,000 babies would be born with the birth defect in Brazil last year. That never happened. Why?

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NPR News: A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind
A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

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Health & Science - March 31, 2017 at 01:16AM - A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

NPR News: A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters

A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters
The sunken Hero, an Antarctic research vessel from the 1960s, is leaking oil into Willapa Bay, where more than half of the state's oysters are grown. And no one knows how to remove it.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 10:53PM - A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters

NPR News: A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science

A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science
It has to do with language learning, according to a new study from Duke University.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 05:00PM - A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science

NPR News: EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide

EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide
The EPA is not going ahead with a proposed ban on a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, saying there's still scientific uncertainty over its safety. Environmental groups say it can harm young children.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM - EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide

NPR News: Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected

Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected
Scientists expected a surge of severe birth defects in Brazil because of the Zika outbreak. But that didn't happen last year. Researchers are re-examining the link between Zika and birth defects.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM - Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than Expected

NPR News: 'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says

'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says preventing suicide among military veterans is his "number one clinical priority," and that he is working to fill some 45,000 open jobs in the agency.

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Health Care - March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM - 'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says

The Anonymous Woman: Picturing Domesticity and Identity


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Patty Carroll has been exploring women’s identity and their relationships to their domestic worlds — and always depicts them with their faces obscured.
The Anonymous Woman: Picturing Domesticity and Identity - - March 30, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 3, 2017

baked Alaska: Word of the day for March 30, 2017

baked Alaska , n :
A dessert consisting of ice cream encased in cake and meringue and briefly baked. The dessert is said to have been named by Charles Ranhofer, chef of Delmonico's in New York City, New York, USA, to mark the latter’s purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867, 150 years ago today. However, there is no contemporary report of this fact.
March 30, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 30, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 30, 2017 is Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Juan Manuel de Rosas (30 March 1793 – 14 March 1877) was an army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation. Like other wealthy provincial warlords, Rosas enlisted rural workers from his landholdings in a private militia, and took part in the numerous disputes and civil wars in his country. He eventually became the undisputed leader of the Argentine army and the Federalist Party. In 1831, he signed the Federal Pact, recognizing provincial autonomy and creating the Argentine Confederation. He established a dictatorship and formed the repressive Mazorca, an armed parapolice that killed thousands of citizens. By 1848, after a war against the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, a blockade by France, and a revolt in his own province, he ruled all of Argentina, and was attempting to annex the neighboring nations of Uruguay and Paraguay. When the Empire of Brazil came to Uruguay's aid, Rosas declared war in August 1851. The short Platine War ended with the defeat of Rosas and his flight to Britain. His last years were spent in exile living as a tenant farmer.
Juan Manuel de Rosas

NPR News: Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions
Abortion is already heavily restricted in Missouri, but now the state is cutting more funding to organizations that provide abortions, even though it means rejecting millions of dollars from the feds.

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Health Care - March 30, 2017 at 04:21AM - Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

NPR News: Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers
After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 04:20AM - Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

Rob Roth Previews the Black Party, a ‘Night to Let Go of Your Inhibitions’


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Mr. Roth, a multimedia artist from the Lower East Side, returns to the night life as the creative director of the granddaddy of the gay “circuit” parties, which turns 38 this year.
Rob Roth Previews the Black Party, a ‘Night to Let Go of Your Inhibitions’ - By BRIAN SLOAN - Category Style - Keyword Parties (Social), Homosexuality and Bisexuality - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket

Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket
Later today, the private company SpaceX plans on launching a satellite using a rocket that it has launched once before. Reusing equipment could make it cheaper to do business in deep space.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 03:48AM - Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket

NPR News: Fishermen Catch 50 Pound Carp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Fishermen Catch 50 Pound Carp In The Middle Of Los Angeles
MacArthur Park in the middle of Los Angles is not the most picturesque location, but it is where members of the California Ghetto Carping Club love to fish. And this week, it's where Eddie Salmeron caught the club's record fish, a 50 pound carp.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 03:41AM - Fishermen Catch 50 Pound Carp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

The Modern Love Podcast: Ry Russo-Young Reads ‘Death Bear Will See You Now’


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On this week’s podcast, the “Before I Fall” director reads Loren Berlin’s story of a woman who gets through a breakup with the help of a man in a bear suit.
The Modern Love Podcast: Ry Russo-Young Reads ‘Death Bear Will See You Now’ - By THE NEW YORK TIMES - Category Style - Keyword Podcasts, Dating and Relationships - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?

Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?
The agency must decide this week whether to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. The EPA thinks it could pose risks to consumers. But its new head made his name fighting such rules.

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Health & Science - March 30, 2017 at 03:02AM - Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?

NPR News: 6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare

6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare
The Republican overhaul bill died, but the health care drama continues. There are lots of ways the administration can change the Affordable Care Act, without congressional approval.

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Health Care - March 29, 2017 at 11:27PM - 6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare

F.D.A. Nominee Details Millions in Payments From Drug Firms


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Scott Gottlieb made millions of dollars doing work for more than 20 health care companies in the private sector.
F.D.A. Nominee Details Millions in Payments From Drug Firms - By KATIE THOMAS - at Health - Keyword: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 09:21PM - HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

F.D.A. Nominee Plans to Recuse Himself From Agency Decisions on Potential Conflicts


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Scott Gottlieb made millions of dollars doing work for more than 20 health care companies in the private sector.
F.D.A. Nominee Plans to Recuse Himself From Agency Decisions on Potential Conflicts - By KATIE THOMAS - at Health - Keyword: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations

Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations
President Trump's environmental order proposes rolling back regulations. David Greene speaks with John Larsen of the Rhodium Group about the impact those rollbacks could have on emissions levels.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM - Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations

NPR News: Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights

Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights
The Aurora Australis is a display of neon green lights that dance across the southern skies. A plane took off from New Zealand to get a special view.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM - Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights

NPR News: Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump
The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM - Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

NPR News: A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools

A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools
It's March Mammal Madness, a bracket with real animals facing off in fictional battles. Hundreds of science classes are playing in schools around the country.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 03:23PM - A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools

Revealing the Underground Railroad


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A new photo book depicts the 1,400-mile Underground Railroad path through forests, swamps, safe houses and freedom in the North.
Revealing the Underground Railroad - - March 29, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 3, 2017

F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis


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The drug, Ocrevus by Genentech, can also be used to treat patients with the more common form of the disease.
F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis - By KATIE THOMAS - at Health - Keyword: Multiple Sclerosis, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials - From The New York Times - Published at March 28, 2017 at 07:00AM

fauxtatoes: Word of the day for March 29, 2017

fauxtatoes , n :
(plural only) A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
March 29, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 29, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 29, 2017 is Boise National Forest.
Boise National Forest is a federally protected area of the U.S. state of Idaho in the national forest system. Created in 1908 from part of Sawtooth National Forest, it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The Idaho Batholith underlies most of Boise National Forest, forming its Boise, Salmon River, and West mountain ranges; the forest reaches a maximum elevation of 9,730 feet (2,970 m) on Steel Mountain. Common land cover includes sagebrush steppe and spruce-fir forests. It contains 75 percent of the known populations of Sacajawea's bitterroot, a flowering plant endemic to Idaho. The Shoshone people occupied the forest before European settlers, and archeological sites have been found along rivers in the area. Trappers and fur traders of European descent arrived in the area in the early 1800s, starting with John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company in 1811. The first settlers moved into the mountains in the 1860s after gold was discovered. The gold rush forced many of the Shoshone out and led to conflicts including the Bannock War in southern Idaho. Tungsten, silver, antimony, and gold were mined in the forest until the mid-twentieth century.
Boise National Forest

NPR News: Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control his Own Arm and Hand

Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control his Own Arm and Hand
A spinal injury severed the connection between Bill Kochevar's brain and everything below his shoulders. But technology has given him a new way to control one arm and hand.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 06:42AM - Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control his Own Arm and Hand

NPR News: Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order

Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Louise Carter-King, mayor of Gillette, Wyo., about the impact that President Trump's executive order loosening regulations on coal will have on the the town.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM - Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order

NPR News: Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions

Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions
President Trump signed a sweeping set of executive orders on Tuesday that aim to dismantle the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM - Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions

NPR News: Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare

Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sarah Kliff of Vox about how Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price could dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act through regulations.

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Health Care - March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM - Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare

NPR News: Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research
Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2017 at 01:32AM - Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

NPR News: House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward

House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward
House Republicans say they will try again to advance a bill to repeal and replace key pillars of President Obama's health care law.

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Health Care - March 29, 2017 at 01:23AM - House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward

NPR News: Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth

Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth
At issue are alleged overpayments from the government to the the insurer UnitedHealth Group, which runs popular Medicare Advantage plans.

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Health Care - March 29, 2017 at 12:50AM - Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth

Severe Eczema Drug Is Approved by F.D.A.; Price Tag Is $37,000 a Year


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The drug makers Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi made a rare move, negotiating with insurers in advance over the price for Dupixent.
Severe Eczema Drug Is Approved by F.D.A.; Price Tag Is $37,000 a Year - By KATIE THOMAS - at Health - Keyword: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) - From The New York Times - Published at March 28, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Study Suggests Childhood Exposure To Lead Can Blunt IQ For Decades

Study Suggests Childhood Exposure To Lead Can Blunt IQ For Decades
Researchers following a group of New Zealanders over the course of 40 years found an association between childhood lead exposure and declines in intelligence and socioeconomic status later in life.

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NPR News: The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad
With repeated lies, the brain becomes less and less sensitive to dishonesty, supporting ever larger acts of dishonesty. But why do we lie and is it such a terrible thing if we do?

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Health & Science - March 28, 2017 at 04:01PM - The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

NPR News: Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence

Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence
President Trump will sign executive actions Tuesday that aim to roll back a sweeping set of climate policies put in place by the Obama administration. A moratorium on new coal leases on public lands, a rule designed to address methane emissions from oil and gas operations and the Clean Power Plan, will all get a review.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2017 at 04:01PM - Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence

Exploring Ethiopia’s Past and Future Through Body Painting


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Aida Muluneh’s colorful photos of figures in decorative body paint explore issues of African identity and the connection between heritage and homeland.
Exploring Ethiopia’s Past and Future Through Body Painting - - March 28, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 3, 2017

In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age


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Medicaid now covers more Americans than Medicare, and it played a major role in stopping the Republican drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age - By KATE ZERNIKE, ABBY GOODNOUGH and PAM BELLUCK - at Health - Keyword: Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Health Insurance and Managed Care - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2017 at 03:49AM - What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

NPR News: Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up

Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up
Proposed White House budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies will end federal spending on Great Lakes clean-up. That includes axing work on invasive species like Asian carp and a public health program that protects drinking water from toxic algae for 11 million residents around Lake Erie.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM - Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up

NPR News: Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement

Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement
President Trump is expected to ditch the Clean Power Plan this week. The CPP regulations would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that warm the planet. Without it, the U.S. won't live up to its pledge, made in Paris in 2015, to make deep cuts in emissions. That could jeopardize the Paris deal, in which nearly 200 nations made similar pledges.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM - Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement

NPR News: Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening

Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening
Kavita Patel worked for the Obama administration and helped draft the Affordable Care Act. She tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the single biggest area of the health care law that she sees as in need of strengthening.

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Health Care - March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM - Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening

NPR News: After GOP Health Bill Failure, What's Next For The Affordable Care Act?

After GOP Health Bill Failure, What's Next For The Affordable Care Act?
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay — for a while at least. NPR looks at tweaks that could help stabilize the health law's marketplaces.

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Health Care - March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM - After GOP Health Bill Failure, What's Next For The Affordable Care Act?

Addiction Specialists Ponder a Potential Aid: Pot


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Some clinicians think marijuana may help ease the transition out of addiction, while critics say substituting one drug for another is no solution.
Addiction Specialists Ponder a Potential Aid: Pot - By MATT RICHTEL - at Health - Keyword: Drug Abuse and Traffic, Addiction (Psychology), Marijuana - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2017 at 07:00AM

As Cholera Spreads, Somalia Begins Vaccination Campaign


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There are few options for treating cholera in this desperately poor country. Vaccination may be the only way to contain the outbreak.
As Cholera Spreads, Somalia Begins Vaccination Campaign - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Vaccination and Immunization, Cholera - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.

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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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Health & Science - March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM - Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

NPR News: EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan

EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan
The Trump administration is expected this week to unveil its executive order undoing President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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Health & Science - March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM - EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan

NPR News: For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.

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Health Care - March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM - For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

NPR News: What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?

What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?
It could be a tough week for President Trump and Capitol Hill, after struggling to pass the health care replacement bill. Jim Hobart, a Republican pollster, talks us through what to expect.

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Health Care - March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM - What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?

Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 3, 2017

begging the question: Word of the day for March 27, 2017

begging the question , n :
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
March 27, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 27, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 27, 2017 is Mayabazar.
Mayabazar (Market of Illusions) is an Indian epic fantasy film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Aluri Chakrapani, first released on 27 March 1957. The film was shot in Telugu and Tamil with the same title, but with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which in turn is based on the epic Mahabharata. It tells the story of Krishna (N. T. Rama Rao) and Ghatotkacha (S. V. Ranga Rao), who try to reunite Arjuna's son Abhimanyu with his love, Balarama's daughter (Savitri). Though Rama Rao was initially reluctant to play the lead role, his portrayal of Krishna received acclaim and yielded more offers to reprise the same role in several unrelated films. Most of the musical score was composed by Ghantasala. Both versions of the film were critically and commercially successful. The film is considered a landmark in both Telugu and Tamil cinema, with praise for its cast and technical accomplishments, despite the limitations of the technology at the time. A May 2013 CNN-News18 poll listed Mayabazar as the greatest Indian film of all time.
Mayabazar

NPR News: Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal

Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal
We look at the House Freedom Caucus, a key Republican faction that opposed the American Health Care Act. The GOP healthcare bill was later withdrawn over lack of support.

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Health Care - March 27, 2017 at 05:26AM - Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal

NPR News: In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards

In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards
California put itself on a collision course with the Trump Administration as the state's clean air agency moved forward with stricter emissions requirements for trucks and cars.

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Health & Science - March 27, 2017 at 05:26AM - In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards

NPR News: To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears

To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears
Nancy Miorelli posts photos of insects on her face on social media in hopes that the images will help normalize insects.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2017 at 09:00PM - To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears

NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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NPR News: Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona

Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona
With the collapse of the Republicans' health care bill, we consider the impact on Arizona, a state where many have benefited from Obamacare, but others have been hard hit by rising insurance premiums.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 07:14PM - Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona

NPR News: Trendy Hospital Clothing To Make Cancer Patients Dress 'Well' Even When Unwell

Trendy Hospital Clothing To Make Cancer Patients Dress 'Well' Even When Unwell
A trio of European women has launched INGA Wellbeing fashion line to help alleviate the dehumanizing experience many patients endure when wearing the traditional, uncomfortable hospital gowns.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 07:13PM - Trendy Hospital Clothing To Make Cancer Patients Dress 'Well' Even When Unwell

NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2017 at 07:00PM - Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 07:00PM - Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

NPR News: States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits

States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits
The baby boxes that Finland gives to all new mothers are legendary. Now states in the U.S. are experimenting with them as a way to encourage safe sleep practices and reduce SIDS.

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NPR News: States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits

States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits
The baby boxes that Finland gives to all new mothers are legendary. Now states in the U.S. are experimenting with them as a way to encourage safe sleep practices and reduce SIDS.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 04:00PM - States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits

Thứ Bảy, 25 tháng 3, 2017

steampunk: Word of the day for March 26, 2017

steampunk , n :
(uncountable, neologism) A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th-century society. (countable) A writer of steampunk fiction. (countable, cosplay) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character. American science fiction and horror author K. W. Jeter, who coined the word, was born on this day in 1950.
March 26, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 26, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 26, 2017 is Interstate 8.
Interstate 8 (I-8) is an Interstate Highway in the southwestern United States. From the southern edge of Mission Bay in San Diego, California, it runs eastward across the Cuyamaca Mountains and the Imperial Valley. Crossing the Colorado River into Arizona, it continues through the city of Yuma across the Sonoran Desert, to the junction with I-10, between Phoenix and Tucson. The first route over the Cuyamaca Mountains was dedicated in 1912, and a plank road served as the first road across the Imperial Valley to Yuma; east of there, the Gila Trail continued east to Gila Bend. Several controversies erupted during I-8's construction process; questionable labor practices in Imperial County led to the federal conviction of mobster Jimmy Fratianno, and the Arizona government was found to have mismanaged financial resources by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee. The route was completed in 1975 through California, and by 1977 through Arizona, though the bridge over the Colorado River was not completed until 1978. A portion of the freeway in Imperial County had to be rebuilt following damage by the remnants of Hurricane Kathleen.
Interstate 8

NPR News: Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says

Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says
"Now we can back up and do the things that should have been done," Republican Tom DeLay says. The former House Majority Leader discusses what the withdrawal of the AHCA means for his party's future.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 06:00AM - Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says

NPR News: Lawyer's Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial

Lawyer's Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial
Ken Davis's book, "The Brain Defense," looks at the murder trial of Herbert Weinstein, in which lawyers argued that Weinstein was not guilty of killing his wife, because he had a brain tumor.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2017 at 04:56AM - Lawyer's Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial

NPR News: DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: 'It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys'

DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: 'It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys'
DNC Chair Tom Perez reacts to Trump's statement that Democrats are responsible for the ACA repeal failure, which Perez calls a good moment for 24 million who were going to lose their health insurance.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 04:56AM - DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: 'It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys'

NPR News: What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?

What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?
House Republicans have backed away from the American Health Care Act. Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, breaks down what this means for the current health care law

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 04:56AM - What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?

NPR News: VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready'

VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready'
The Vice President was in West Virginia a day after the GOP's Affordable Care Act repeal efforts were scrapped. He joked that maybe some WWE superstars were needed on Capitol Hill.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 04:11AM - VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready'

Watching My Surgeon Cut Into My Knee


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A reporter finds that being operated on without general anesthesia has its benefits, but that her surgeon’s taste in music is not one of them.
Watching My Surgeon Cut Into My Knee - By JAN HOFFMAN - at Health - Keyword: Knees, Surgery and Surgeons, Anesthesia and Anesthetics - From The New York Times - Published at March 25, 2017 at 07:00AM

Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open


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More people are rejecting general anesthesia for procedures, prompting doctors to narrate their steps as they deal with alert patients asking questions.
Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open - By JAN HOFFMAN - at Health - Keyword: Surgery and Surgeons, Anesthesia and Anesthetics - From The New York Times - Published at March 25, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties

Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties
A South LA clinic started by Muslim doctors and students has served mostly low-income Latino and African-American patients for 20 years. Staff and patients now say they worry about their future.

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Health Care - March 26, 2017 at 12:00AM - Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties

Thứ Sáu, 24 tháng 3, 2017

The Jewelry Icon: Cabochons and Color


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Since the early 1960s Bulgari has been experimenting with combinations of precious and semiprecious stones in rounded forms.
The Jewelry Icon: Cabochons and Color - By RACHEL GARRAHAN - Category Style - Keyword Jewels and Jewelry - From The New York Times - Published at March 24, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Health Care Bill Collapses After Republicans Fail To Garner Enough Support

Health Care Bill Collapses After Republicans Fail To Garner Enough Support
Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes for it to pass in the House. In a statement, President Trump said he wanted to move onto tax reform.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 05:14AM - Health Care Bill Collapses After Republicans Fail To Garner Enough Support

NPR News: Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes

Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes
Republicans pulled their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Friday after failing to secure enough votes for it to pass in the House of Representatives.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 05:09AM - Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes

NPR News: Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP

Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne about the decision to pull the Republican health care bill on Friday.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 04:13AM - Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP

NPR News: Rep. Byrne Calls On Democrats To Fix Obamacare After GOP Health Bill Fails

Rep. Byrne Calls On Democrats To Fix Obamacare After GOP Health Bill Fails
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne about the decision to pull the Republican health care bill on Friday.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 04:13AM - Rep. Byrne Calls On Democrats To Fix Obamacare After GOP Health Bill Fails

NPR News: Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill

Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill
President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Friday after Republican leaders made the decision to pull their health care bill that was designed to replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:54AM - Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill

NPR News: Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill

Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill
According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, President Trump "left it all on the field" in terms of his efforts to gain support for the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. NPR takes a look at what this says about the president's ability to get the rest of his ambitious agenda through Congress.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill

NPR News: Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate

Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate
With AHCA coming to the house floor for a highly anticipated vote, some of the biggest stake holders that are closely following the health care political circus are health insurance companies around the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Professor Sabrina Corlette of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University about what she has heard from the health care industry.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate

NPR News: House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill

House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill
House Republican leaders have pulled their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act after it became clear they did not have the votes to pass it.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill

NPR News: Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits

Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Noam Levey, who covers national health care policy for The Los Angeles Times, about what happens with essential health benefits in the American Health Care Act.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits

NPR News: House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes

House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes
House Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to reporters after the decision came to pull the bill.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes

NPR News: GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'

GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'
Republican Rep. Mike Kelly supports the American Health Care Act. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to him about what he likes about the bill and the decision to pull it on Friday.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'

NPR News: Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill

Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill
Republican leaders are postponing a vote on the American Health Care Act again after failing to secure enough support the bill.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM - Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill

NPR News: March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team

March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team
Some urologists use March Madness as an opportunity to market vasectomy services, offering men the excuse to sit on the sofa for three days to watch college basketball while they recover.

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Health & Science - March 25, 2017 at 02:04AM - March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team

Reclaiming Race and History Through Photography


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Sarah Lewis, an assistant professor at Harvard, challenges students to explore how photography, art and design formed concepts of racial identity.
Reclaiming Race and History Through Photography - Photography - March 24, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

NPR News: Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place

Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place
President Trump sent a message to House Republicans on Thursday night that they must pass their health care bill on Friday or the Affordable Care Act stays in place.

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Health Care - March 25, 2017 at 12:51AM - Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place

NPR News: Nobody Wants To Drop Food From A Plane. But It's Happening

Nobody Wants To Drop Food From A Plane. But It's Happening
It's difficult. It's potentially dangerous. It's costly. And it's going on in South Sudan right now.

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NPR News: Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan
As House Republicans and the White House try reach a deal on a plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, much of the insurance industry likes what it's seeing.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 11:16PM - Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

NPR News: Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy
House Republicans altered their health care bill to let states decide what coverage is required. That would make it harder to buy coverage for childbirth or chronic illness, analysts say.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 09:01PM - Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

NPR News: Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far

Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far
The president's reputation as a deal-maker is on the line Friday as House Republicans face a politically perilous vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 06:38PM - Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far

NPR News: Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote

Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote
Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, a Republican and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He's been reluctant to support the Republican health care bill.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 06:23PM - Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote

NPR News: The U.S. Can't Really Know If Farmers Are Cutting Back On Antibiotics, GAO Says

The U.S. Can't Really Know If Farmers Are Cutting Back On Antibiotics, GAO Says
New FDA rules limit how farmers can give antibiotics to animals raised for meat. But a Government Accountability Office report says the FDA doesn't collect the data to know if that policy is working.

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Health & Science - March 24, 2017 at 04:20PM - The U.S. Can't Really Know If Farmers Are Cutting Back On Antibiotics, GAO Says

NPR News: Republicans Still Divided Over Health Care Bill

Republicans Still Divided Over Health Care Bill
We look at what the conflict is within the House Republican caucus over their proposed health care law, ahead of a scheduled vote Friday.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 04:04PM - Republicans Still Divided Over Health Care Bill

NPR News: Trump Calls On GOP To Pass Health Care Or Leave The ACA In Place

Trump Calls On GOP To Pass Health Care Or Leave The ACA In Place
The fate of the House Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is up in the air, but a vote is intended for Friday. It comes after a push from Trump, who wants a vote on the current bill.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 04:04PM - Trump Calls On GOP To Pass Health Care Or Leave The ACA In Place

NPR News: GOP Resurrects A Bill From 2003 To Help Small Firms Buy Health Insurance

GOP Resurrects A Bill From 2003 To Help Small Firms Buy Health Insurance
House Speaker Paul Ryan supports a bill that would allow "association health plans" to be sold nationally to small businesses. But critics say such plans tend to be skimpy and not well-regulated.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 04:00PM - GOP Resurrects A Bill From 2003 To Help Small Firms Buy Health Insurance

rhematic: Word of the day for March 24, 2017

rhematic , adj :
Of or pertaining to a rheme. (linguistics) Of a part of a sentence: providing new information regarding the current theme. (Peircean semiotics) Of or pertaining to a sumisign (a sign that represents its object in respect of quality and so, in its signified interpretant, is represented as a character or mark). (obsolete) Of or pertaining to word formation. (obsolete, rare) In Coleridge's work: relating to the arrangement of words into sentences clearly. (grammar, obsolete, rare) Having a verb for its base; derived from a verb.
March 24, 2017

NPR News: House Postpones Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

House Postpones Vote On Republican Health Care Bill
Republican leaders are trying to bridge the divide on their bill to alter the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Ron Elving explains the options available to them, and the potential consequences of failure.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 08:17AM - House Postpones Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

NPR News: After Delaying Vote, GOP Leaders Scramble To Save Health Care Bill

After Delaying Vote, GOP Leaders Scramble To Save Health Care Bill
The White House continues to work on a deal with conservative Freedom Caucus representatives in order to ensure enough votes in favor of the American Health Care Act.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 08:07AM - After Delaying Vote, GOP Leaders Scramble To Save Health Care Bill

The Week in Pictures: March 24, 2017


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The Week in Pictures: March 24, 2017 - - March 24, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

Thứ Năm, 23 tháng 3, 2017

Wikipedia article of the day for March 24, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 24, 2017 is Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart).
The Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, is a concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for keyboard (period fortepiano pictured) and orchestra. He composed it in the winter of 1785–86 and completed it on 24 March 1786. He played the solo part in the premiere in early April that year at the Burgtheater in Vienna. The work is one of only two minor-key piano concertos by Mozart, the other being No. 20 in D Minor. It features the largest array of instruments of any Mozart concerto: strings, woodwinds including oboes and clarinets, horns, trumpets and timpani. The concerto consists of three movements. The first, Allegro, is in sonata form and is longer than any opening movement of Mozart's earlier concertos. The second movement, Larghetto, features a strikingly simple principal theme, and the final Allegretto presents a theme followed by eight variations. The work is one of Mozart's most advanced compositions in the concerto genre. Early admirers included Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. The musicologist Arthur Hutchings considered it to be Mozart's greatest piano concerto.
Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart)

NPR News: Rep. Donovan: GOP Health Bill Does Not Solve Problems Of Affordable Care Act

Rep. Donovan: GOP Health Bill Does Not Solve Problems Of Affordable Care Act
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Republican Rep. Dan Donovan who says he plans to vote against the GOP health care bill.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 03:41AM - Rep. Donovan: GOP Health Bill Does Not Solve Problems Of Affordable Care Act

NPR News: GOP Rep. Leonard Lance Outlines Opposition To Health Care Bill

GOP Rep. Leonard Lance Outlines Opposition To Health Care Bill
The House is delaying a scheduled Thursday vote on the American Health Care Act. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks New Jersey Republican Rep. Leonard Lance about why he plans to vote against the bill.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 03:41AM - GOP Rep. Leonard Lance Outlines Opposition To Health Care Bill

NPR News: Republican Infighting Derails Vote On Health Care Bill

Republican Infighting Derails Vote On Health Care Bill
The House of Representatives delayed a scheduled Thursday vote on the GOP health care bill aimed at rolling back and replacing the Affordable Care Act. The White House is working to cut a deal with a bloc of conservatives in order to pass it.

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Health Care - March 24, 2017 at 03:41AM - Republican Infighting Derails Vote On Health Care Bill

With Age Comes a Mouthful of Trouble


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Dental problems are epidemic among older people. Experts are scrambling to address them in a variety of ways.
With Age Comes a Mouthful of Trouble - By PAULA SPAN - at Health - Keyword: Teeth and Dentistry, Preventive Medicine, Elderly - From The New York Times - Published at March 23, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds

Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds
Researchers have long known behavior, environment and genetics play a role in cancer. A study in Science finds luck is also a major factor. Nearly two-thirds of cancer mutations arise randomly.

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Health & Science - March 24, 2017 at 03:00AM - Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds

NPR News: Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School

Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School
When infants and young kids grow up in homes without enough to eat, they're more likely to perform poorly in kindergarten, a study shows. The younger they experienced hunger, the stronger the effect.

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NPR News: Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School

Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School
When infants and young kids grow up in homes without enough to eat, they're more likely to perform poorly in kindergarten, a study shows. The younger they experienced hunger, the stronger the effect.

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Health & Science - March 24, 2017 at 02:54AM - Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School

NPR News: Science-Loving Teens From Ghana And D.C. Geek Out Together

Science-Loving Teens From Ghana And D.C. Geek Out Together
They competed in the first World Smarts STEM Challenge. We got to know the team that worked on a water purifier using neem leaves and ... cilantro.

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Health & Science - March 24, 2017 at 01:35AM - Science-Loving Teens From Ghana And D.C. Geek Out Together

NPR News: GOP Health Bill Changes Could Kill Protections For People With Preexisting Conditions

GOP Health Bill Changes Could Kill Protections For People With Preexisting Conditions
House Republicans are considering a deal that would remove the requirement that health insurance plans cover 10 essential health benefits, hoping to secure the votes of conservative lawmakers.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 11:00PM - GOP Health Bill Changes Could Kill Protections For People With Preexisting Conditions

NPR News: How The 'Scarcity Mindset' Can Make Problems Worse

How The 'Scarcity Mindset' Can Make Problems Worse
Researchers had a hypothesis that when you really want something, you start to focus on it obsessively. It produces a kind of tunnel vision and creates problems for thinking in the long-term.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - How The 'Scarcity Mindset' Can Make Problems Worse

NPR News: GOP Leaders Seek Votes To Pass Health Care Bill

GOP Leaders Seek Votes To Pass Health Care Bill
President Trump and top House Republicans are working to secure the votes needed to pass the GOP health care bill in the countdown to a scheduled vote in the House Thursday.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - GOP Leaders Seek Votes To Pass Health Care Bill

NPR News: House Set To Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

House Set To Vote On Republican Health Care Bill
A vote on the Republican health care plan in the House is scheduled for Thursday. Some very conservative Republicans say they'll vote against it.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - House Set To Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

NPR News: Republican Blake Farenthold On Changing His Position On GOP Health Care Bill

Republican Blake Farenthold On Changing His Position On GOP Health Care Bill
David Greene speaks with Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas. He originally didn't like the GOP health care bill, but has changed his position after meeting with the president.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - Republican Blake Farenthold On Changing His Position On GOP Health Care Bill

Debuting at Baselworld


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Some of the most noteworthy watches being introduced at the world’s largest watch and jewelry show over the next eight days.
Debuting at Baselworld - By ROBIN SWITHINBANK - Category Style - Keyword Watches and Clocks - From The New York Times - Published at March 23, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'

In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'
House Republicans are poised to vote on legislation to repeal and replace key parts of the Affordable Care Act, despite ongoing opposition from hard-line conservatives.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'

NPR News: The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'

The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'
Middle-aged white people without college degrees are increasingly likely to die of suicide, or drug and alcohol abuse. The lack of a pathway to solid jobs is one reason why, two economists say.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 04:00PM - The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'

Wikipedia article of the day for March 23, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 23, 2017 is Oran fatwa.
The Oran fatwa was an Islamic legal opinion issued in 1504 to address the forced conversion to Christianity of Muslims in the Crown of Castile in Iberia in 1500–1502. The fatwa sets out detailed relaxations of the sharia (Islamic law) requirements, allowing the Muslims to conform outwardly to Christianity and perform acts that are ordinarily forbidden in Islamic law, when necessary to survive. It includes relaxed instructions to fulfill the ritual prayers, charity and purification, and recommendations for how to handle obligations that violated Islamic law, such as worshipping as Christians, performing blasphemy, and consuming pork and wine. The fatwa enjoyed wide currency in Spain among Muslims and Moriscos – Muslims nominally converted to Christianity and their descendants – from the time of the first forced conversions up to the expulsion of the Moriscos (1609–1614). The author of the fatwa was Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah, a North African Islamic law scholar (mufti) of the Maliki school.
Oran fatwa

uptalk: Word of the day for March 23, 2017

uptalk , v :
(linguistics, intransitive) To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak.
March 23, 2017

NPR News: Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis

Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis
Research hasn't yet confirmed the early hints that a mix of IV vitamins and steroids might stop the fatal organ failure of sepsis. But an effective treatment for sepsis would be a really big deal.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 11:01AM - Doctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis

Women in Recovery, One Photo at a Time


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Rocio De Alba has been photographing women who — like her — have confronted their substance abuse to lead fulfilling, if challenging, lives.
Women in Recovery, One Photo at a Time - - March 23, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

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NPR News: Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids

Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids
it's aimed at rotavirus, a nasty pathogen that can cause diarrhea and kills 200,000 children a year in developing countries.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 05:06AM - Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids

New Vaccine Could Slow Disease That Kills 600 Children a Day


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A lower-cost vaccine provides strong protection against rotavirus, a diarrheal disease, and could be particularly useful in poorer countries, researchers said.
New Vaccine Could Slow Disease That Kills 600 Children a Day - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Vaccination and Immunization, Third World and Developing Countries, Rotaviruses - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2017 at 07:00AM

The Modern Love Podcast: Paul Rust Reads ‘The End of Small Talk’


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On this week’s podcast, the actor and comedian reads Tim Boomer’s essay about skipping pleasantries and asking deep questions when getting to know someone.
The Modern Love Podcast: Paul Rust Reads ‘The End of Small Talk’ - By THE NEW YORK TIMES - Category Style - Keyword Podcasts, Dating and Relationships - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Republican Health Care Bill Undergoes Final Changes Ahead Of Vote

Republican Health Care Bill Undergoes Final Changes Ahead Of Vote
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama about the final changes to the GOP health care bill before it goes to a vote on Thursday.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 03:38AM - Republican Health Care Bill Undergoes Final Changes Ahead Of Vote

NPR News: Limits In GOP Plan Could Shrink Seniors' Long-Term Health Benefits

Limits In GOP Plan Could Shrink Seniors' Long-Term Health Benefits
Caps in the GOP health plan have huge implications for people over 65. In addition to helping low-income seniors with long-term care, Medicaid helps pay for some of their Medicare premiums and copays.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 02:50AM - Limits In GOP Plan Could Shrink Seniors' Long-Term Health Benefits

As Rivals Stand Silent, One Health Insurer Protests G.O.P. Plan


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Dr. J. Mario Molina, one of the few insurance executives to criticize the House bill publicly, says it could harm insurers and patients alike.
As Rivals Stand Silent, One Health Insurer Protests G.O.P. Plan - By REED ABELSON - at Health - Keyword: Health Insurance and Managed Care, United States Politics and Government - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Still A 'Big Deal': Biden Defends Threatened Affordable Care Act For Anniversary

Still A 'Big Deal': Biden Defends Threatened Affordable Care Act For Anniversary
The former vice president joined Democrats and supporters on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the law known as Obamacare, which Republican leadership hopes to repeal on Thursday.

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Health Care - March 23, 2017 at 01:35AM - Still A 'Big Deal': Biden Defends Threatened Affordable Care Act For Anniversary

NPR News: A Smartphone Can Accurately Test Sperm Count

A Smartphone Can Accurately Test Sperm Count
Measuring the quality of those little swimmers usually requires a trip to the doctor. Researchers have come up with a smartphone accessory that would let men do that at home in less than five seconds.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 01:01AM - A Smartphone Can Accurately Test Sperm Count

NPR News: Social Media Star Has A 'Crazy Idea' To Help Somalia

Social Media Star Has A 'Crazy Idea' To Help Somalia
Jerome Jarre wanted to raise $1 million, buy 60 tons of food and get Turkish Airlines to fly it in for free. How's he doing?

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NPR News: Congress Rolls Back Obama-Era Rule On Hunting Bears And Wolves In Alaska

Congress Rolls Back Obama-Era Rule On Hunting Bears And Wolves In Alaska
The Senate voted Tuesday to lift a 2016 ban on certain hunting practices — like trapping and aerial shooting — on national wildlife refuges there. Now the bill heads to President Trump to be signed.

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Health & Science - March 23, 2017 at 12:09AM - Congress Rolls Back Obama-Era Rule On Hunting Bears And Wolves In Alaska

The Dress Code for Power Lunching at the Four Seasons


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With the restaurant abandoning its famed dining rooms, high-profile regulars are flocking there. How do they dress for the Park Avenue version of a last meal?
The Dress Code for Power Lunching at the Four Seasons - By JOHN ORTVED - Category Style - Keyword Fashion and Apparel - From The New York Times - Published at January 5, 2016 at 07:00AM

NPR News: GAO Will Investigate Skyrocketing Prices For Orphan Drugs

GAO Will Investigate Skyrocketing Prices For Orphan Drugs
The Orphan Drug Act was created to help patients with rare diseases get life-saving medications. But soaring prices suggest the law is being manipulated to increase profits.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 09:29PM - GAO Will Investigate Skyrocketing Prices For Orphan Drugs

NPR News: You Probably Believe Some Learning Myths: Take Our Quiz To Find Out

You Probably Believe Some Learning Myths: Take Our Quiz To Find Out
A new survey shows widespread misconceptions and unfounded confidence about learning.

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Health & Science - March 22, 2017 at 05:34PM - You Probably Believe Some Learning Myths: Take Our Quiz To Find Out

Wikipedia article of the day for March 22, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 22, 2017 is SMS Kaiser (1911).
SMS Kaiser was the lead ship of her class of battleships of the Imperial German Navy. The ship was built by the Imperial Dockyard at Kiel, launched on 22 March 1911, and commissioned in August 1912 with ten 30.5-centimeter (12.0 in) guns and a top speed of 23.4 knots (43.3 km/h; 26.9 mph). Kaiser was assigned to the Third Squadron of the High Seas Fleet for the majority of World War I. The ship participated in most of the major fleet operations of the war, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where she was hit once, suffering negligible damage. The ship was also present during Operation Albion in the Baltic Sea in September and October 1917, and at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in November 1917. After the war she was interned with other ships of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow in Scotland. In June 1919 the commander of the interned fleet, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, ordered the fleet to be scuttled to ensure that the British would not be able to seize the ships. Kaiser's wreck was raised in 1929 and broken up in Rosyth in 1930.
SMS Kaiser (1911)

NPR News: Repeal Of Health Law Could Force Tough Decisions For Arizona Republicans

Repeal Of Health Law Could Force Tough Decisions For Arizona Republicans
The state expanded Medicaid under a Republican governor a few years ago, extending health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Arizonans. But the GOP plan in Congress would cut much of that funding.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 03:30PM - Repeal Of Health Law Could Force Tough Decisions For Arizona Republicans

hydronym: Word of the day for March 22, 2017

hydronym , n :
(onomastics) The name of a river, lake, sea or any other body of water. Today is World Water Day, which focuses on the importance of fresh water and the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
March 22, 2017

greenwood: Word of the day for March 21, 2017

greenwood , n :
A forest in full leaf, as in summer. Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned. Today is the United Nations’ International Day of Forests.
March 21, 2017

mandil: Word of the day for March 20, 2017

mandil , n :
(chiefly Persia, obsolete) A turban; cloth used to make a turban. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, falls on this day in 2017.
March 20, 2017

in spades: Word of the day for March 19, 2017

in spades , adv :
(idiomatic) In large quantities; to a high degree; to excess, without restraint. (idiomatic) Beyond doubt.
March 19, 2017

gnarly: Word of the day for March 18, 2017

gnarly , adj :
Having or characterized by gnarls; gnarled. (slang) Excellent; attractive. (slang, US) Dangerous; difficult. (slang, US) Unpleasant, awful, ugly. (slang, US) Of music or a sound: harsh. The Odd Couple, the second studio album by American soul duo Gnarls Barkley, was released digitally on this day in 2008.
March 18, 2017

shillelagh: Word of the day for March 17, 2017

shillelagh , n :
(Ireland) A wooden (especially oaken) club ending with a large knob. Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin. Today is Saint Patrick's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.
March 17, 2017

axiom: Word of the day for March 16, 2017

axiom , n :
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved. (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems (for example, "Through a pair of distinct points there passes exactly one straight line", and "All right angles are congruent"); a postulate. An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
March 16, 2017

dibble: Word of the day for March 15, 2017

dibble , n :
A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
March 15, 2017

timescape: Word of the day for March 14, 2017

timescape , n :
A perspective over a period (particularly a long period) of time. (science fiction) A multi-dimensional view of time, especially one in which time travel occurs. Today is Pi Day, and also the birth anniversary of German-born scientist Albert Einstein, who was born in 1879.
March 14, 2017

thetan: Word of the day for March 13, 2017

thetan , n :
(Scientology) A soul, spirit or being. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, was born on this day in 1911.
March 13, 2017

NPR News: Researchers Test Hotter, Faster And Cleaner Way To Fight Oil Spills

Researchers Test Hotter, Faster And Cleaner Way To Fight Oil Spills
The Flame Refluxer is essentially a big copper blanket: think Brillo pad of wool sandwiched between mesh. Using it while burning off oil yields less air pollution and residue that harms marine life.

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Health & Science - March 22, 2017 at 10:50AM - Researchers Test Hotter, Faster And Cleaner Way To Fight Oil Spills

Robots Have Existential Crises, Too


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Max Aguilera-Hellweg’s new book, “Humanoid,” is a deep dive into the world of robots and artificial intelligence, and an extension of his own inquiry into the nature of life and consciousness.
Robots Have Existential Crises, Too - - March 22, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

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Wikipedia article of the day for March 21, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 21, 2017 is Neal Dow.
Neal Dow (March 20, 1804 – October 2, 1897) was an American prohibition advocate and politician. He was elected president of the Maine Temperance Union in 1850, and mayor of Portland the next year. Soon after, largely due to his efforts, the state legislature banned the sale and production of alcohol in what became known as the Maine Law. As mayor, Dow enforced the law with vigor and called for increasingly harsh penalties for violators. In 1855, his opponents rioted and he ordered the state militia to fire on the crowd. One man was killed and several were wounded. After public reaction to the violence turned against him, he chose not to run again for mayor. He was later elected to two terms in the state legislature, but retired after a financial scandal. He joined the Union Army shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 and became a brigadier general. He was wounded at the siege of Port Hudson and later captured. After being exchanged for another officer in 1864, Dow resigned from the military and devoted himself once more to prohibition. In 1880, he headed the Prohibition Party ticket for President of the United States.
Neal Dow

Wikipedia article of the day for March 20, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 20, 2017 is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks and the Take-Two Interactive division 2K Games. Oblivion was released on March 20, 2006, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360, and later for mobile phones and PlayStation 3. In the main storyline, the player character thwarts the fanatical Mythic Dawn cult from opening the gates to a realm called Oblivion. The player can travel anywhere in the game world at any time, develop the character's skills, and ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely. The graphics were designed with an improved Havok physics engine, high dynamic range lighting, and procedural content generation tools to generate terrain. The Radiant A.I. system manages the complex behaviors of the non-player characters (NPCs). The game features the music of award-winning composer Jeremy Soule. Overall, Oblivion has been successful both commercially and critically, winning industry and publication awards. It was praised for its graphics, expansive game world, and fully voiced, schedule-driven NPCs.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Wikipedia article of the day for March 19, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 19, 2017 is Seri Rambai.
The Seri Rambai is a 17th-century Dutch cannon displayed at Fort Cornwallis in George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site city and capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is a fertility symbol, the subject of legends and prophecy, and the largest bronze gun in Malaysia. The cannon's history in the Malacca Straits began in the early 1600s when Dutch East India Company officers gave it to the Sultan of Johor in return for trading concessions. Less than a decade later, after Johor was destroyed and the sultan captured, the Seri Rambai was taken to Aceh. Near the end of the eighteenth century the cannon was sent to Selangor and mounted next to one of the town's hilltop forts. In 1871 pirates seized a Penang junk, murdered its passengers and crew, and took the stolen vessel to Selangor. The British colonial government responded by burning the town, destroying its forts and confiscating the Seri Rambai. Originally displayed on Penang's Esplanade, the gun was moved in the 1950s to the ramparts at Fort Cornwallis.
Seri Rambai

Wikipedia article of the day for March 18, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 18, 2017 is Rosetta Stone.
The Rosetta Stone is a large black stone stele bearing a translation of Ancient Egyptian text, the first recovered in modern times. Found in 1799, it is inscribed with three versions of a decree from 196 BC announcing the rule of King Ptolemy V. The texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic script and Demotic script and in Ancient Greek. The stone proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. It was taken from building material in Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta when it was rediscovered during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. After British troops defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, they seized the stone and transported it to London. It has been on public display at the British Museum since 1802, and is the museum's most-visited object. Since its rediscovery, the stone has been the focus of nationalist rivalries, including a long-running dispute over the relative value of Thomas Young's and Jean-François Champollion's contributions to the decipherment, and demands this century for the stone's return to Egypt.
Rosetta Stone

Wikipedia article of the day for March 17, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 17, 2017 is George Bernard Shaw.
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was an Irish playwright and critic who had a major influence on Western theatre, culture and politics. He was born in Dublin and moved to London in 1876 as a struggling writer and novelist. His first stage success was Arms and the Man in 1894; under the influence of Henrik Ibsen he brought a new realism into English-language drama, using his plays as vehicles to disseminate his often contentious political, social and religious ideas. He became a member of the gradualist Fabian Society, was a socialist pamphleteer and polemicist for over 50 years, and was instrumental in the foundation of the modern Labour Party. Many of his plays were critical and commercial successes, including Caesar and Cleopatra (1898), Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), The Doctor's Dilemma (1906), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). He was regarded as the leading dramatist of his generation, and was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote prolifically until shortly before his death, aged 94.
George Bernard Shaw

Wikipedia article of the day for March 16, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 16, 2017 is Powderfinger.
Powderfinger, an Australian rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 to 2010 the lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer Jon Coghill. The group's third studio album, Internationalist, peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1998. Their next studio album, Odyssey Number Five, reached number one in September 2000 and was certified eight times platinum, shipping over 560,000 units. Their next three studio albums also reached number one: Vulture Street (July 2003), Dream Days at the Hotel Existence (June 2007) and Golden Rule (November 2009). Powderfinger earned the third-highest total of ARIA Awards (18), after Silverchair and John Farnham. Their last tour, the Sunsets Farewell Tour, concluded on 13 November 2010. In November the following year, the band published a biography with Dino Scatena, a rock music journalist, called Footprints: the inside story of Australia's best loved band.
Powderfinger

Wikipedia article of the day for March 15, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 15, 2017 is Allah jang Palsoe.
Allah jang Palsoe (Malay for The False God) is a 1919 stage drama from the Dutch East Indies that was written by the ethnic Chinese author Kwee Tek Hoay, based on E. Phillips Oppenheim's short story "The False Gods". Over six acts, the Malay-language play follows two brothers, one a devout son who holds firmly to his morals and personal honour, the other a man who worships money and prioritises personal gain. The two learn over the course of a decade that money (the titular false god) is not the path to happiness. Kwee Tek Hoay's first stage play, Allah jang Palsoe was written as a realist response to whimsical contemporary theatre. Though the published stageplay sold poorly and the play was deemed difficult to perform, Allah jang Palsoe found success on the stage. By 1930 it had been performed by various ethnic Chinese troupes to popular acclaim, and had pioneered a body of work by authors such as Lauw Giok Lan, Tio Ie Soei, and Tjoa Tjien Mo. In 2006 the script for the play, which continues to be performed, was republished with updated spelling by the Lontar Foundation.
Allah jang Palsoe

Wikipedia article of the day for March 14, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 14, 2017 is Hugh de Neville.
Hugh de Neville (died 1234) was the Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John, and Henry III of England, and a sheriff of several counties over his lifetime. Neville was related to royal officials and a bishop, and was a member of Prince Richard's household. After Richard became king in 1189, Neville continued in his service, accompanying him on the Third Crusade. Neville remained in the royal service following Richard's death in 1199 and the accession of King John to the throne, becoming one of the new king's favourites and often gambling with him. He was named in Magna Carta as one of John's principal advisers, considered by a medieval chronicler to be one of King John's "evil counsellors". He deserted John after the French invasion of England in 1216, but returned to pledge his loyalty to John's son Henry III after the latter's accession to the throne that year. Neville's royal service continued until his death in 1234, though by then he was a less significant figure than he had been at the height of his powers.
Hugh de Neville

Wikipedia article of the day for March 13, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 13, 2017 is God of War II.
God of War II is a third person action-adventure video game first released on March 13, 2007, and was the last major release for the PlayStation 2. The player controls Kratos, a Spartan warrior who became the new God of War after killing the former, Ares. Kratos is betrayed by Zeus, the King of the Olympian Gods, who strips him of his godhood and kills him. On his way to the Underworld, Kratos is saved by Gaia, who instructs him to find the Sisters of Fate. Acquiring their power, he travels back in time to avert his betrayal and take revenge on Zeus, who is revealed to be his father. The gameplay focuses on combo-based combat and features quick time events that require the player to complete game controller actions in a timed sequence to defeat stronger enemies and bosses. The game also features magical attacks, puzzles, and platforming elements. The fourteenth best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, it sold more than 4.24 million copies worldwide. Regarded as one of the best action-adventure games for the platform and noted for its graphics and gameplay, it received several awards, including PlayStation Game of the Year.
God of War II

Wikipedia article of the day for March 12, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for March 12, 2017 is Eta Carinae.
Eta Carinae is a stellar system of at least two stars with a combined luminosity over five million times that of the Sun, around 7500 light-years distant in the constellation Carina. First recorded as a 4th-magnitude star, it brightened considerably beginning in 1837 in an event known as the Great Eruption, becoming the second-brightest star in the sky between 11 and 14 March 1843 before fading well below naked eye visibility. It has been getting brighter again since about 1940, peaking above magnitude 4.5 in 2014. Eta Carinae is always above the horizon south of latitude 30°S, and never visible north of about latitude 30°N. The two main stars of the system orbit each other with a period of 5.54 years. The primary is a peculiar star similar to a luminous blue variable, initially 150–250 times as massive as the Sun but now at least 30 solar masses lighter, and is expected to eventually explode as a supernova. The secondary star is hot and also highly luminous, around 30–80 times as massive as the Sun. The system is heavily obscured by the Homunculus Nebula, material ejected from the primary during the Great Eruption.
Eta Carinae

NPR News: It's Not Clear How Many People Could Actually Work To Get Medicaid

It's Not Clear How Many People Could Actually Work To Get Medicaid
Audie Cornish talks with health policy researcher Leighton Ku about the GOP proposal that would let states require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 03:59AM - It's Not Clear How Many People Could Actually Work To Get Medicaid

NPR News: Rep. Ted Yoho Explains Why He's Voting Against GOP Health Care Bill

Rep. Ted Yoho Explains Why He's Voting Against GOP Health Care Bill
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida about why he's voting no on the GOP health care bill, despite the president's attempt to persuade lawmakers to vote yes Tuesday.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 03:28AM - Rep. Ted Yoho Explains Why He's Voting Against GOP Health Care Bill

NPR News: President Trump Pushes GOP Health Care Bill On Capitol Hill

President Trump Pushes GOP Health Care Bill On Capitol Hill
President Trump traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday morning to drum up support for the Republican health care bill. There is a last minute push for GOP holdouts as the House plans to vote later this week.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 03:28AM - President Trump Pushes GOP Health Care Bill On Capitol Hill

NPR News: Medicaid Work Requirement Wouldn't Shrink Spending Much

Medicaid Work Requirement Wouldn't Shrink Spending Much
Most of the people on Medicaid are elderly, disabled or children, so a GOP proposal to require able-bodied recipients to work probably won't add up to big cost savings, analysts say.

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Health Care - March 22, 2017 at 01:21AM - Medicaid Work Requirement Wouldn't Shrink Spending Much

The Times Sweeps Overseas Press Club Photo Awards


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From coverage of state-sanctioned killings of drug users in the Philippines to in-depth reports on Venezuela’s economic and social collapse, The New York Times swept the Overseas Press Club’s photography awards.
The Times Sweeps Overseas Press Club Photo Awards - - March 21, 2017 at 07:00AM - Blogs - The New York Times

NPR News: Exercising While Pregnant Is Almost Always A Good Idea

Exercising While Pregnant Is Almost Always A Good Idea
Women often worry that exercise is dangerous during pregnancy, but the data shows it's almost always good for both mother and the developing fetus. As with so many things, moderation is key.

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NPR News: Who Has The Healthiest Hearts In The World?

Who Has The Healthiest Hearts In The World?
Move over Japanese women. You've been dethroned as the population with the healthiest hearts. This group of people can fight off heart disease even into their 80s. What's their secret?

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Health & Science - March 21, 2017 at 10:03PM - Who Has The Healthiest Hearts In The World?

NPR News: Harvard Scientists Call For Better Rules To Guide Research On 'Embryoids'

Harvard Scientists Call For Better Rules To Guide Research On 'Embryoids'
Some recent studies in synthetic biology, they say, raise new questions about the ethical limits of creating entities that might feel pain or resemble human embryos — or mimic humans in other ways.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2017 at 07:01PM - Harvard Scientists Call For Better Rules To Guide Research On 'Embryoids'

NPR News: Can An Obamacare Architect Find Common Ground With Trump?

Can An Obamacare Architect Find Common Ground With Trump?
Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the architects of Obamacare, who is now advising President Trump on how to replace it. Emanuel met for the third time with Trump on Monday.

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Health Care - March 21, 2017 at 04:01PM - Can An Obamacare Architect Find Common Ground With Trump?

NPR News: Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids

Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids
A troubling trend has followed the opioid epidemic: people who use intravenous drugs are getting heart infections, driving up hospital bills and stirring an ethical debate among doctors.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2017 at 04:00PM - Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids

NPR News: Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids

Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids
A troubling trend has followed the opioid epidemic: people who use intravenous drugs are getting heart infections, driving up hospital bills and stirring an ethical debate among doctors.

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Health Care - March 21, 2017 at 04:00PM - Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids

NPR News: GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance

GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance
The GOP plan would fine insurance buyers who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days a year. The penalty? A 30 percent surcharge every month for 12 months.

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Health Care - March 21, 2017 at 04:00PM - GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance

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NPR News: Tomb Of Jesus Is Restored In Jerusalem

Tomb Of Jesus Is Restored In Jerusalem
Jesus' tomb has been freshened up in time for Easter. "This monument today is free," said Antonia Moropolou, who led the Greek team that handled the renovations.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2017 at 06:05AM - Tomb Of Jesus Is Restored In Jerusalem

An End to Heart Disease? Not Quite


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The introduction of a new class of cholesterol drugs led some experts to believe that we might be able to virtually eliminate heart attacks. But it hasn’t worked out that way.
An End to Heart Disease? Not Quite - By HARLAN M. KRUMHOLZ - at Health - Keyword: Cholesterol, Heart, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2017 at 07:00AM