The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires

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Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie are back, now with extra Kanye — because “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” is back on TV tonight.
The Kardashians Tell All About Jordyn Woods, Fyre Festival and Being Billionaires - By THE NEW YORK TIMES - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 31, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator's Labor Of Love

How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator's Labor Of Love
On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and continue hunting for ripples in space-time. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot.

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Health & Science - April 1, 2019 at 04:17AM - How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator's Labor Of Love

NPR News: Lessons In Life And Death From 12-Year-Old Lola

Lessons In Life And Death From 12-Year-Old Lola
Lola Muñoz entered a painful experimental treatment for a rare type of brain cancer, hoping to ultimately help other children down the line. Photographer Moriah Ratner captured her journey.

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How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now

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Instagram is for vacations. Facebook is for families. But TikTok takes us into the classrooms, airplanes, firehouses and fast-food franchises of our real lives.
How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now - By JOHN HERRMAN - Category Style - Keyword Labor and Jobs, Mobile Applications, Social Media - From The New York Times - Published at March 31, 2019 at 07:00AM

How Pain Tolerance and Anxiety Seem to Be Connected

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An article about the case of a woman who feels little pain or anxiety raised many questions, such as: Do low-anxiety people seem to feel less pain?
How Pain Tolerance and Anxiety Seem to Be Connected - By HEATHER MURPHY - at Health - Keyword: Anxiety and Stress, Emotions, Genetics and Heredity - From The New York Times - Published at March 30, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better

Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better
A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution's effect on asthma.

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NPR News: Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law

Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about President Trump's push for Republicans to come up with a health care law that could replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Health Care - March 30, 2019 at 04:32AM - Republican Strategist Antonia Ferrier Discusses Trump's Push For New Health Care Law

Aml Ameen Competes in a Poetry Slam

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The British actor is a star of “Yardie,” but at the Nuyorican cafe he’s just another guy at open mic night.
Aml Ameen Competes in a Poetry Slam - By ALEXIS SOLOSKI - Category Style - Keyword Actors and Actresses, Poetry and Poets, Movies - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2019 at 07:00AM

Mary Boone Is Not Done

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One of New York’s leading art dealers, convicted of tax evasion, will report to prison in May. She’s already plotting her return.
Mary Boone Is Not Done - By JACOB BERNSTEIN - Category Style - Keyword Art - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2019 at 07:00AM

Frolicking at the Frick

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Benefits were held for the Frick Collection, Diffa and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Frolicking at the Frick - By DENNY LEE - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about a federal judge's decision this week that blocked his state's Medicaid work requirement rules.

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Health Care - March 29, 2019 at 05:59PM - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Medicaid Work Requirement

NPR News: Deep Brain Stimulation: Remote Control Brain

Deep Brain Stimulation: Remote Control Brain
We have the story of one woman who is taking part in an experiment on deep brain stimulation.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2019 at 04:06PM - Deep Brain Stimulation: Remote Control Brain

I Broke Up With Her Because She’s White

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When it comes to dating, I’d rather not think about race. But that’s been hard to avoid.
I Broke Up With Her Because She’s White - By CHRISTOPHER RIVAS - Category Style - Keyword Blacks, Whites, Race and Ethnicity - From The New York Times - Published at March 29, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science

EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science
Some panel members said they don't agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel's draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2019 at 05:34AM - EPA Science Panel Considering Guidelines That Upend Basic Air Pollution Science

NPR News: How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions

How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms about how a lawsuit against Obamacare could impact people with pre-existing conditions.

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Health Care - March 29, 2019 at 04:03AM - How A Lawsuit Challenging Obamacare Could Affect People With Pre-Existing Conditions

NPR News: Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands

Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands
The number of alien species, likely brought by ship traffic, stunned scientists. And they suspect that the foothold of such creatures may have been underestimated in other tropical habitats, too.

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Health & Science - March 29, 2019 at 03:52AM - Dozens Of Nonnative Marine Species Have Invaded The Galapagos Islands

NPR News: Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements

Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie about a judge's decision to block Arkansas' work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

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Health Care - March 29, 2019 at 03:19AM - Federal Judge Throws Out Arkansas' Medicaid Work Requirements

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Rickey Thompson, 23, built a social-media following by posting bite-sized spicy takes, which often take the form of impromptu dancing and performance.
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Here’s What Happens When You Give Unsolicited Parenting Advice

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Nothing good, that’s what.
Here’s What Happens When You Give Unsolicited Parenting Advice - By PHILIP GALANES - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 28, 2019 at 07:00AM

At Age 71, She Has Never Felt Pain or Anxiety

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Scientists discovered a previously unidentified genetic mutation in a Scottish woman. They hope it could lead to the development of new pain treatment.
At Age 71, She Has Never Felt Pain or Anxiety - By HEATHER MURPHY - at Health - Keyword: Genetics and Heredity, Opioids and Opiates, Pain-Relieving Drugs, Anxiety and Stress - From The New York Times - Published at March 28, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us

How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2019 at 10:00PM - How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us

NPR News: Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2019 at 08:51PM - Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

‘Avocado Toast’ Is Now a Paint Color

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What, you thought the home décor industry was going to escape millennial disruption?
‘Avocado Toast’ Is Now a Paint Color - By STEVEN KURUTZ - Category Style - Keyword Computers and the Internet, Millennial Generation - From The New York Times - Published at March 28, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial
The verdict represents the second time a jury has decided in favor of a multimillion-dollar damage award after concluding that Roundup caused cancer.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2019 at 07:31AM - Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky

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The ruling is a blow to the Trump administration, which has approved work requirements in eight states and is reviewing applications from eight others.
Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky - By ABBY GOODNOUGH - at Health - Keyword: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid
The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.

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Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky

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The ruling is a blow to the Trump administration, which has approved work requirements in eight states and is reviewing applications from eight others.
Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky - By ABBY GOODNOUGH - at Health - Keyword: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid
The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. District judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.

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Health Care - March 28, 2019 at 05:41AM - Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

NPR News: Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky

Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky
A federal judge has struck down a Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas and Kentucky. This is a major blow to the Trump administration's vision for the health insurance program for low-income people.

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Health Care - March 28, 2019 at 05:28AM - Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas And Kentucky

How to Wear Fall 2019 Trends Now

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The fashion shows are over. Now the shopping — for tartan, quilting, bucket hats — begins.
How to Wear Fall 2019 Trends Now - By HAYLEY PHELAN - Category Style - Keyword Fashion and Apparel, Shopping and Retail - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

Listen: Nazanin Boniadi Reads ‘A Sister’s Comfort, if Not a Cure’

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On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Hotel Mumbai” actress reads an essay about the limits of care.
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NPR News: Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water

Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water
Fresh water quenches thirst almost instantly, but salt water doesn't. New research shows how cells in the gut and on the tongue help the brain keep just the right concentration of salt in our bodies.

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Health & Science - March 28, 2019 at 03:12AM - Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water

The Irish Charm Behind a Huge L.G.B.T. Club in Brooklyn

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Brenda Breathnach owns 3 Dollar Bill as well as the Phoenix, a gay dive bar in the East Village.
The Irish Charm Behind a Huge L.G.B.T. Club in Brooklyn - By BRIAN SLOAN - Category Style - Keyword Bars and Nightclubs, Parties (Social) - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Dunham and Stephen Colbert at ‘Veep’ Premiere

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And the Metrograph theater celebrates its third anniversary.
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‘Veep’ Toasts Its Final Season

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And the Metrograph art house cinema celebrates its third anniversary on the Lower East Side.
‘Veep’ Toasts Its Final Season - By BEN WIDDICOMBE - Category Style - Keyword Parties (Social) - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

The Captionfluencers

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Instagram, known for photos that inspire envy and ire, has also become home to those who write their hearts out.
The Captionfluencers - By RUTH LA FERLA - Category Style - Keyword Social Media - From The New York Times - Published at March 27, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement

Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter about his state's settlement against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful opioid OxyContin.

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 04:19PM - Oklahoma Attorney General On Purdue Pharma Settlement

NPR News: Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets
Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars.

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 04:00PM - Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Take A Big Bite From Already Tight Budgets

NPR News: Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants

Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants
Advisers to the FDA concluded a meeting Tuesday on the safety of breast implants. What's emerged is a lack of scientific certainty about the risks implants pose to millions of women who have them.

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 05:02AM - Women Tell FDA That More Research Is Needed On Health Risks Of Breast Implants

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma
Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid OxyContin, has reached a $270 million civil settlement with the state of Oklahoma.

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 04:18AM - Purdue Pharma Reaches $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

NPR News: Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned

Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned
The Trump administration's shift in a major legal case against the Affordable Care Act could lead to the reversal of the expansive law and far-reaching effects on all Americans' health care.

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 03:31AM - Justice Department Shifts Policy, Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned

Tiny Love Stories: ‘20 Years in the Friend Zone’

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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘20 Years in the Friend Zone’ - By Unknown Author - Category Style - Keyword Love (Emotion), Modern Love (Times Column), Dating and Relationships - From The New York Times - Published at March 26, 2019 at 07:00AM

The Return of a Magazine That Changed Culture

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The Face, a source of cultural awakening for generations of British youth, is back. Can it work its magic again?
The Return of a Magazine That Changed Culture - By CHARLIE PORTER - Category Style - Keyword Magazines, Culture (Arts) - From The New York Times - Published at March 26, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma
The maker of OxyContin will pay to settle a historic opioid lawsuit brought by the attorney general of Oklahoma. Will other drugmakers named in the lawsuit follow?

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Health Care - March 27, 2019 at 01:20AM - Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

NPR News: After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now
After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president.

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Health Care - March 26, 2019 at 11:55PM - After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now

NPR News: Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed

Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court.

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Health Care - March 26, 2019 at 11:43PM - Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed

Chelsea Handler Will Not Be Changing Her Face

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Perhaps a little Botox, though, or maybe some filler. The comedian and actress, who has written a memoir, shares her beauty secrets.
Chelsea Handler Will Not Be Changing Her Face - By BEE SHAPIRO - Category Style - Keyword Skin, Cosmetics and Toiletries - From The New York Times - Published at March 26, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?

Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?
Now that Colorado has expanded Medicaid coverage to include more low-income residents, hospitals are better off financially. But that hasn't stopped them from shifting costs to other insured patients.

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Health Care - March 26, 2019 at 10:00PM - Hospital Finances Improve After Medicaid Expansion, But At Whose Expense?

NPR News: Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act
Justice Department files notice that it agrees with a federal judge's ruling that the ACA should be thrown out. The administration had previously said it wanted only parts of the law invalidated.

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Health Care - March 26, 2019 at 08:51PM - Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

NPR News: VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal

VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal
Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe the best remedy for you and the kids? Comb, baby, comb.

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NPR News: VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal

VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal
Claws of the louse that afflicts human scalps fit neatly around a single human hair. Louse eggs stick to hair shafts with a sort of glue. Maybe the best remedy for you and the kids? Comb, baby, comb.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2019 at 08:10PM - VIDEO: Head Lice Up Close, And All Too Personal

NPR News: Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule designed to make light bulbs more efficient. Environmental groups say the change will cost consumers and waste energy.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2019 at 04:03PM - Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

NPR News: To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes

To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases.

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When a Central Park ‘Be-In’ Was Front-Page News

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Fifty-two years ago, thousands came to Central Park for a counterculture happening that influenced decades of political gatherings there.
When a Central Park ‘Be-In’ Was Front-Page News - By LAURA M. HOLSON - Category Style - Keyword Nineteen Hundred Sixties - From The New York Times - Published at March 25, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement

Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement
Duke University is paying the U.S. government $112.5 million to settle accusations that it submitted bogus data to win federal research grants.

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Health & Science - March 26, 2019 at 04:03AM - Duke Whistleblower Gets More Than $33 Million In Research Fraud Settlement

Heal Me With Plants

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Gentle gardening helps patients at some hospitals relax and recover.
Heal Me With Plants - By ELLIE SHECHET - Category Style - Keyword Gardens and Gardening, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Flowers and Plants, Hospitals - From The New York Times - Published at March 25, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth

New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth
David Wallace-Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth and Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth offer valuable perspectives on climate change — if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future.

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Health & Science - March 25, 2019 at 10:38PM - New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth

For Many Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Bright Hope Lies Just Beyond Reach

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Scientists are testing nearly two dozen treatments that might stop the disease. But enrollment in the trials is very restricted, and few children qualify.
For Many Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Bright Hope Lies Just Beyond Reach - By GINA KOLATA - at Health - Keyword: Muscular Dystrophy, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Men and Boys - From The New York Times - Published at March 25, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop

Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop
Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese.

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Health & Science - March 25, 2019 at 04:53AM - Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop

NPR News: A Very Important Study On Cheese And Hip-Hop

A Very Important Study On Cheese And Hip-Hop
Researchers wanted to know if playing music to cheese could affect the taste. Dr. Beat Wampfler talked about the answer.

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Health & Science - March 24, 2019 at 07:13PM - A Very Important Study On Cheese And Hip-Hop

NPR News: Nappuccinos To More Weekend Z's: Strategize To Catch Up On Lost Sleep

Nappuccinos To More Weekend Z's: Strategize To Catch Up On Lost Sleep
Sleeping in on the weekend or taking a brief nap can help you recover from a single bad night. But just five consecutive nights of too little sleep can lead to weight gain and elevated blood sugar.

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NPR News: What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate

What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate
A cyclone hit Southern Africa and a "bomb cyclone" hit Nebraska causing massive flooding. NPR's Michel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about the climate implications of these events

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Health & Science - March 24, 2019 at 04:30AM - What Recent Destructive Cyclones Tell Us About Climate

NPR News: Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?

Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?
A contrast agent doesn't make you feel better or treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis.

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Health Care - March 23, 2019 at 06:15PM - Are The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?

It’s Delightful, It’s Delicious, It’s DeVito

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Could playing the ringmaster in the new “Dumbo” be an allegory for our political circus?
It’s Delightful, It’s Delicious, It’s DeVito - By MAUREEN DOWD - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 23, 2019 at 07:00AM

Confirm or Deny: Danny DeVito

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The actor assesses a few statements about himself.
Confirm or Deny: Danny DeVito - By MAUREEN DOWD - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 23, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?

What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?
One social scientist says it's how people interpret these warnings that matters, and that "we need to get out there and do a better job of understanding their perspective."

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Health & Science - March 23, 2019 at 03:01AM - What Makes People Heed A Weather Warning — Or Not?

Robert Kraft Awaits Your Judgment

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Tom Brady, Meek Mill, Drew Bledsoe and Kenny Chesney on the man caught up in a scandal.
Robert Kraft Awaits Your Judgment - By KATHERINE ROSMAN and KEN BELSON - Category Style - Keyword Football, Human Trafficking - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2019 at 07:00AM

Can We Get Better at Forgetting?

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Some things aren’t worth remembering. Science is slowly working out how we might let that stuff go.
Can We Get Better at Forgetting? - By BENEDICT CAREY - at Health - Keyword: Memory, Brain - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2019 at 07:00AM

Can We Get Better at Forgetting?

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Some things aren’t worth remembering. Science is slowly working out how we might let that stuff go.
Can We Get Better at Forgetting? - By BENEDICT CAREY - at Health - Keyword: Memory, Brain - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test

Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test
Several states require doctors who perform medical abortions to tell their patients the procedure can be "reversed" with progesterone. There's an absence of evidence to support that contention.

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Health Care - March 22, 2019 at 08:55PM - Controversial 'Abortion Reversal' Regimen Is Put To The Test

Buzz Aldrin, Al Roker, Susan Lucci and Anna Wintour on the Awards Circuit

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Honors were bestowed by the Explorers Club, the Adapt Community Network and the American Society of Magazine Editors.
Buzz Aldrin, Al Roker, Susan Lucci and Anna Wintour on the Awards Circuit - By DENNY LEE - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: It Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say

It Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say
The Trump administration wants to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing. But health economists say the administration's call to tie prices to what other nations pay might work better.

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Health Care - March 22, 2019 at 04:00PM - It Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say

When Chivalry Is More Control Than Care

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After a breakup, a woman wonders if traditional romance is a trap, and finds that the ordinary is the most romantic gesture of all.
When Chivalry Is More Control Than Care - By RUTH READER - Category Style - Keyword Dating and Relationships, Valentine's Day - From The New York Times - Published at March 22, 2019 at 07:00AM

A.I. Can Improve Health Care. It Also Can Be Duped.

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As medical insurers and billing companies begin using machine-learning software, they can learn to game the underlying algorithms for profit.
A.I. Can Improve Health Care. It Also Can Be Duped. - By CADE METZ and CRAIG S. SMITH - at Health - Keyword: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet - From The New York Times - Published at March 21, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Trying To Do Good

Trying To Do Good
We know our actions affect those around us. But how do we know whether our impact is positive? This week on Hidden Brain, what it means to do good in the world.

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Health & Science - March 22, 2019 at 04:00AM - Trying To Do Good

Our Teen Houseguest Seems to Be Stealing Stuff

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Should we confront her?
Our Teen Houseguest Seems to Be Stealing Stuff - By PHILIP GALANES - Category Style - Keyword - From The New York Times - Published at March 21, 2019 at 07:00AM

How Will Netflix Do Justice to ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?

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One Colombian writer reflects on what the adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece means for her culture and people.
How Will Netflix Do Justice to ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’? - By ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ - Category Style - Keyword Women and Girls - From The New York Times - Published at March 21, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Human Genomics Research Has A Diversity Problem

Human Genomics Research Has A Diversity Problem
Studies on the genetics of human diseases have focused largely on people of European descent. Researchers say this lack of diversity is bad science, and exacerbates health inequities.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2019 at 10:22PM - Human Genomics Research Has A Diversity Problem

NPR News: Can Inuit Moms Help Me Tame My 3-Year-Old's Anger?

Can Inuit Moms Help Me Tame My 3-Year-Old's Anger?
After learning how parents in the Canadian Arctic address a child's misbehavior, I changed my tactics when my toddler would slap my face in anger.

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How to Not Ruin Your Life (or Just Die of Embarrassment) With a Screen Share

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There are settings to help you avoid this. Here’s how to use them.
How to Not Ruin Your Life (or Just Die of Embarrassment) With a Screen Share - By LINDSAY MANNERING - Category Style - Keyword Computers and the Internet - From The New York Times - Published at March 21, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins

Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl are rising — up 113 percent on average each year from 2013 to 2016. Dealers are adding cheap fentanyl to the illicit drug supply, and some users get it accidentally.

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Health Care - March 21, 2019 at 11:02AM - Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins

NPR News: Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins

Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl are rising — up 113 percent on average each year from 2013 to 2016. Dealers are adding cheap fentanyl to the illicit drug supply, and some users get it accidentally.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2019 at 11:02AM - Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave Begins

NPR News: FDA Approves Drug That Could Help Women With Postpartum Depression

FDA Approves Drug That Could Help Women With Postpartum Depression
The first drug for severe postpartum depression has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Thousands of women could benefit from the drug, but there are drawbacks, including a $35,000 price tag.

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Health Care - March 21, 2019 at 05:03AM - FDA Approves Drug That Could Help Women With Postpartum Depression

Listen: Catherine O’Hara Reads ‘Another Voice Had Come Between Us’

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On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Schitt’s Creek” actress reads an essay about jealousy and a GPS.
Listen: Catherine O’Hara Reads ‘Another Voice Had Come Between Us’ - By Unknown Author - Category Style - Keyword Modern Love (Times Column), Podcasts - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

A Twin Inside a Twin: In Colombia, an Extraordinary Birth

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What appeared to be a cyst in a healthy fetus turned out to be an unformed twin “absorbed” early in pregnancy, connected by a second umbilical cord and still growing.
A Twin Inside a Twin: In Colombia, an Extraordinary Birth - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Twins, Pregnancy and Childbirth - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

A Billionaire’s Housewarming Party for 13,000 Fancy New Yorkers

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The rich and famous came out for the V.I.P. opening of Hudson Yards. And a grueling film about a terrorist attack at a hotel.
A Billionaire’s Housewarming Party for 13,000 Fancy New Yorkers - By BEN WIDDICOMBE - Category Style - Keyword Parties (Social) - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

Which Spring Trends to Try First?

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The most fun ones, of course.
Which Spring Trends to Try First? - By NATALIE MATTHEWS BUTCHER - Category Style - Keyword Fashion and Apparel, Shopping and Retail - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

Tulum Hot Spot Plants Itself in SoHo

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The Gitano Jungle Room and its large disco ball find a permanent home at the James Hotel SoHo.
Tulum Hot Spot Plants Itself in SoHo - By TAS TOBEY - Category Style - Keyword Bars and Nightclubs, Restaurants - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

So I Thought I Couldn’t Dance

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Wherein our wellness columnist learns that all she needed was a little choreography from the experts.
So I Thought I Couldn’t Dance - By MARISA MELTZER - Category Style - Keyword Dancing, Social Media - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

Six Up-and-Coming Collectible Watches for Your Bonus Check

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There are still bargains to be had in collectible timepieces, dealers say. At your own risk!
Six Up-and-Coming Collectible Watches for Your Bonus Check - By ALEX WILLIAMS - Category Style - Keyword Watches and Clocks, Collectors and Collections - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Statisticians' Call To Arms: Reject Significance And Embrace Uncertainty!

Statisticians' Call To Arms: Reject Significance And Embrace Uncertainty!
Scientists and statisticians are putting forth a bold idea: ban the very concept of "statistical significance." A bit more humility would be in order to account for the ambiguity in the world.

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Health & Science - March 21, 2019 at 01:02AM - Statisticians' Call To Arms: Reject Significance And Embrace Uncertainty!

Visit the New Celine. Or Is It the New Old Celine?

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Hedi Slimane’s vision for the house is on display at the new Madison Avenue store.
Visit the New Celine. Or Is It the New Old Celine? - By KATHERINE BERNARD - Category Style - Keyword Fashion and Apparel, Shopping and Retail - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

A Dating App for Three, Plus

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Nonmonogamous coupling — and “thruppling” — has been lubricated by the internet.
A Dating App for Three, Plus - By HALEY MLOTEK - Category Style - Keyword Dating and Relationships, Sex - From The New York Times - Published at March 20, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Tracee Ellis Ross Teams Up For Time's Up With Her Aunt, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee

Tracee Ellis Ross Teams Up For Time's Up With Her Aunt, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee
The Hollywood movement is now expanding into healthcare equity.

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Health & Science - March 14, 2019 at 10:06PM - Tracee Ellis Ross Teams Up For Time's Up With Her Aunt, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee

NPR News: In 'Horizon,' Considering All That Is Connected

In 'Horizon,' Considering All That Is Connected
Barry Lopez's new book is a biography and a portrait of some of the world's most delicate places, but at heart it's a contemplation of the belief that the way forward is compassionately, and together.

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Health & Science - March 20, 2019 at 08:34PM - In 'Horizon,' Considering All That Is Connected

NPR News: Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare's Hammer On Hospital Bills

Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare's Hammer On Hospital Bills
Some states have begun using Medicare reimbursement rates to recalibrate how they pay hospitals. If the gamble pays off, more private-sector employers could start doing the same thing.

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Health Care - March 20, 2019 at 04:00PM - Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare's Hammer On Hospital Bills

Instagram Wants to Be Your Mall

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Shopping has long represented a major opportunity for the platform. A new feature, introduced with Nike, Burberry, Zara and more, will grease the wheels by letting you buy without leaving the app.
Instagram Wants to Be Your Mall - By MATTHEW SCHNEIER - Category Style - Keyword Social Media - From The New York Times - Published at March 19, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: 'Mother Jones' Investigation Takes A Look At The World Of Drug Treatment Programs

'Mother Jones' Investigation Takes A Look At The World Of Drug Treatment Programs
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mother Jones reporter Julia Lurie about the loosely regulated rehab industry, and how it shuffles people in and out of treatment programs and cashes in on insurance money.

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Health Care - March 20, 2019 at 03:36AM - 'Mother Jones' Investigation Takes A Look At The World Of Drug Treatment Programs

NPR News: U.S. Mathematician Becomes First Woman To Win Abel Prize, 'Math's Nobel'

U.S. Mathematician Becomes First Woman To Win Abel Prize, 'Math's Nobel'
"I find that I am bored with anything I understand," Karen Uhlenbeck once said. That sentiment is part of why she won what many call the Nobel of mathematics Tuesday.

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Health & Science - March 20, 2019 at 02:21AM - U.S. Mathematician Becomes First Woman To Win Abel Prize, 'Math's Nobel'

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Relationships Are Like Shoes’

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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Relationships Are Like Shoes’ - By Unknown Author - Category Style - Keyword Love (Emotion), Modern Love (Times Column), Dating and Relationships, Adultery - From The New York Times - Published at March 19, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine
Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and "social justice warriors" who see it as a calling.

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Health Care - March 20, 2019 at 01:12AM - Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

NPR News: Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine
Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and "social justice warriors" who see it as a calling.

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Health & Science - March 20, 2019 at 01:12AM - Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

NPR News: Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own

Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own
Primatologist Frans de Waal believes that the way humans experience emotion is not unique: "That's a spectrum of behavior that we have, and the same thing is true for many other species."

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Health & Science - March 20, 2019 at 12:44AM - Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own

NPR News: Marcelo Gleiser Wins Templeton Prize For Quest To Confront 'Mystery Of Who We Are'

Marcelo Gleiser Wins Templeton Prize For Quest To Confront 'Mystery Of Who We Are'
The prestigious award comes with nearly $1.5 million in winnings. The physicist, who teaches at Dartmouth and has written for NPR, says he's driven by the "many questions we still have no clue about."

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Health & Science - March 19, 2019 at 05:00PM - Marcelo Gleiser Wins Templeton Prize For Quest To Confront 'Mystery Of Who We Are'

NPR News: Massive U.S. Machines That Hunt For Ripples In Space-Time Just Got An Upgrade

Massive U.S. Machines That Hunt For Ripples In Space-Time Just Got An Upgrade
The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New hardware should make them able to sense more colliding black holes and other cosmic events.

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Health & Science - March 19, 2019 at 04:03PM - Massive U.S. Machines That Hunt For Ripples In Space-Time Just Got An Upgrade

NPR News: Why The Promise Of Electronic Health Records Has Gone Unfulfilled

Why The Promise Of Electronic Health Records Has Gone Unfulfilled
The government used a 2009 financial stimulus package to move the country from paper medical charts to electronic records. Care was supposed to get better, safer and cheaper. It hasn't worked out.

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Health Care - March 19, 2019 at 02:15AM - Why The Promise Of Electronic Health Records Has Gone Unfulfilled

NPR News: Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration

Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
Dr. Homer Venters describes a number of traumatic outcomes related to subpar medical care inside the New York City jail complex, including the death of a man who was denied insulin during intake.

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Health Care - March 19, 2019 at 01:41AM - Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration

Trump Plans to End the AIDS Epidemic. In Places Like Mississippi, Obstacles Are Everywhere.

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The administration will focus on more than fifty “hot spots” in the U.S. that annually account for half of new H.I.V. infections. A clinic in the Deep South sees the challenges every day.
Trump Plans to End the AIDS Epidemic. In Places Like Mississippi, Obstacles Are Everywhere. - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. - at Health - Keyword: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Blacks - From The New York Times - Published at March 18, 2019 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Misophonia: When Life's Noises Drive You Mad

Misophonia: When Life's Noises Drive You Mad
Some people experience intense rage or fear when they hear the sound of people chewing, spitting, or throat-clearing. Turns out they may have a rare condition known as misophonia

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NPR News: Misophonia: When Life's Noises Drive You Mad

Misophonia: When Life's Noises Drive You Mad
Some people experience intense rage or fear when they hear the sound of people chewing, spitting, or throat-clearing. Turns out they may have a rare condition known as misophonia

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Health & Science - March 18, 2019 at 04:08PM - Misophonia: When Life's Noises Drive You Mad

Carefully Smash the Patriarchy

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Carol Gilligan, author of the feminist classic “A Different Voice,” reminds us that we’re all humans.
Carefully Smash the Patriarchy - By PENELOPE GREEN - Category Style - Keyword Women and Girls, Books and Literature - From The New York Times - Published at March 18, 2019 at 07:00AM

All the Crime, All the Time: How Citizen Works

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An app called Citizen promises “awareness” of nearby danger. What it provides is more complicated.
All the Crime, All the Time: How Citizen Works - By JOHN HERRMAN - Category Style - Keyword Mobile Applications - From The New York Times - Published at March 17, 2019 at 07:00AM