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Do I Really Need to Throw Out My Black Plastic Spatula?

A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. [...]

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How to Stay Active in the Winter

A few tweaks to your routine can make getting outside more comfortable this season. [...]

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Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. [...]

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3-D Mammograms Are Overtaking Traditional Scans. Are They Better?

Here’s how good the tests are at detecting cancer and preventing false positive results. [...]

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You Don’t Have to Be Injured to Benefit from Physical Therapy

A good P.T. can help you improve your strength and mobility. Here’s how to find the right fit. [...]

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Here’s how the drugs can affect weight, mood, libido and other functions. [...]

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How Plants Can Improve Your Health

You don’t need a green thumb to reap the benefits. [...]

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Eli wasn’t finding a connection on the apps, so he did something drastic. [...]

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UnitedHealthcare Killing Suspect Said to Have History of Back Pain, a Common Medical Problem

The suspect charged with killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was said to have back issues, one of the most common medical problems nationwide. [...]

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Health Panel Endorses New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening

Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office. [...]

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Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination

Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote. [...]

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The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms? [...]

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We’ve got the scoop on traditional clay box fillers and the alternatives. [...]

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Some couples choose to kick off their big day with a group 5K. Sometimes guests join them. [...]

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Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints

Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found. [...]

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Is Milk Safe? Your Questions About Bird Flu and Dairy, Answered

Federal officials will soon begin testing the country’s milk supply for the virus. Here’s what to know. [...]

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In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults

It’s not just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported. [...]

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Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus

New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily. [...]

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Coming Out of the Shadows of Our Worst Mistakes

Has a mistake loomed over you for too long? Are you still grieving a decision you made that turned out badly? Here are 7 ways to get you back onto [...]

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Language Helps You Understand Events You See

You may not realize that you're using language when you watch an event unfold, but new research suggests that you are. [...]

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Emotions in Anti-Breakup Songs

The emotions in popular songs that resist breakups include hope, nostalgia, love, regret, and fear of loss. [...]

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A Journey of Unexpected Recovery and Resilience

John was walking independently, he was talking, he was articulate, and he had volume in his voice. Progress was being achieved. [...]

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Good Sex/Bad Relationship

Our attachment style significantly influences how we navigate our romantic relationships. [...]

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Tips for Watching TV With Hearing Loss

Watching TV with hearing loss can be challenging, but there are ways to improve the listening situation for everyone involved. Tip 1: Start with the right equipment. [...]

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Can Babies Feel Their Heartbeats?

We often focus on how babies explore the world around them, but their first months are also a time of learning about their internal world...so how do we measure this? [...]

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Pets Bring Benefits and Challenges for Seniors, Study Shows

Although we think of pets as being good for our health, they can also bring challenges. For seniors, the lack of pet-friendly housing is a common issue. [...]

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Opioid Epidemic Leaves Collective Grief and a Burdened Generation

The opioid epidemic has resulted in a legion of survivors who struggle with guilt and grief that is not always being addressed. [...]

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Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Bad for the U.S.?

The political, psychological, and economic consequences of altering our desire for high-fructose corn syrup are considerable and complex. [...]

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Giving the Gift of an Apology

A sincere apology is one of the best gifts we can give to a person we have harmed—and to ourselves.  [...]

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Beyond Thank You: Meaningful Ways to Honor Caregivers

When choosing a present for a caregiver, as with any gift, it’s the thought that counts. Even a few small tokens of appreciation can make an impact. [...]

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Your Brain on Holiday

From the memory-boosting magic of music to sneaky holiday stress, let’s consider the brain’s vital role in the season. [...]

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When No One Cares What You Have to Say

If you want to engage listeners, tell a story. When someone tells us a story, we mimic their pattern of brain activation, and the story becomes our own. [...]

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Do You Treat Friends Better Than Family?

You can learn to treat friends and family similarly. [...]

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Bad Data, Processing Problems, and Mental Illness

The internet undermines our ability to distinguish good data from bad. It's provided mental illness with a new vector for infection—and it’s thriving. [...]

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Finding Love Takes Following Your Heart and Using Your Brain

Have you had dating experiences when your gut told you one thing but your brain told you another? It is important to listen to both when looking for love. [...]

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The TikTok Beauty Tutorial as Therapy

How makeup and skincare TikTok tutorials became, for some, tools for processing difficult personal experiences. [...]

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What Happens When We Throw Away the “I” in “I Love You”

Abbreviations when texting say "I care, but not enough to take ownership of the action." In addition to communicating low effort, abbreviations can also lead to confusion. [...]

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Boost Your Motivation by Changing Your Environment

Feeling stuck or unmotivated? Simple changes to your environment can reset your mindset, boost creativity, and reignite your energy. [...]

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Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source

Driven to solve hard problems, Associate Professor Zachary Hartwig is advancing a new approach to commercial fusion energy. [...]

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Introducing MIT HEALS, a life sciences initiative to address pressing health challenges

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative will bring together researchers from across the Institute to deliver health care solutions at scale. [...]

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Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries

MIT spinout Electrified Thermal Solutions has developed an electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat at high enough temperatures to power industrial processes. [...]

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A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future

The startup Alsym Energy, co-founded by Professor Kripa Varanasi, is hoping its batteries can link renewables with the industrial sector and beyond. [...]

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Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels

The MIT spinout Emvolon is placing its repurposed engines next to methane sources, to generate greener methanol and other chemicals. [...]

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A launchpad for entrepreneurship in aerospace

The Certificate in Aerospace Innovation gives students the tools and confidence to be aerospace entrepreneurs during an inflection point in the industry. [...]

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Bringing lab testing to the home

The startup SiPhox, founded by two former MIT researchers, has developed an integrated photonic chip for high-quality, home-based blood testing. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practical

A new electrode design boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ethylene and other products. [...]

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Faces of MIT: Gene Keselman

At MIT, Keselman is a lecturer, executive director, managing director, and innovator. Additionally, he is a colonel in the Air Force Reserves, board director, and startup leader. [...]

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Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.

Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating domestic supply chains for rare earth metals, key to the clean energy transition. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
“Mens et manus” in Guatemala

ASPIRE program brings MIT-style research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Central America, sparking sustainable development by and for the people. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery

The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal. [...]

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US Department of Education honors three Lemelson-MIT student affiliates

Former Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam and Inventing Smart Solutions students spoke on a panel with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona organized by the White House Initiative for Hispanics. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT to lead expansion of regional innovation network

National Science Foundation grant expected to help New England researchers translate discoveries to commercial technology. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Aspiring to sustainable development

In parallel, MIT and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Using spatial learning to transform math and science education

PrismsVR, founded by Anurupa Ganguly ’07, MNG ’09, takes students to virtual worlds to learn through experiences and movement. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Equipping doctors with AI co-pilots

Alumni-founded Ambience Healthcare automates routine tasks for clinicians before, during, and after patient visits. [...]

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Uplifting West African communities, one cashew at a time

GRIA Food Company, founded by Joshua Reed-Diawuoh MBA ’20, ethically sources cashews from the region and sells them internationally to support local food economies. [...]

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Translating MIT research into real-world results

MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Startup helps people fall asleep by aligning audio signals with brainwaves

Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, has developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state. [...]

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The world's fastest dirt bike goes street-legal

The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need [...]

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The "moving borders" phenomenon changing the shape of countries

When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due to rapidly retreating glaciers, it put into stark focus [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Robotic manta ray uses a simpler, more efficient design to swim even faster

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
IBM enables AI training at light speed while sipping power

IBM has come up with a way to make training and running generative AI models five times faster and much more energy efficient by swapping out copper wires for beams [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Rooftop system lets any EV harness the power of the sun

While there are a few electric cars that have onboard photovoltaic panels for charging on the go, such vehicles are definitely in the minority. The DartSolar system was designed to [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Drop-in bed platform turns the Tesla Model Y into a gear-haulin' camper

Although many people like to go camping in their Tesla Model Y, the vehicle certainly isn't optimized for that application. That's where the Cargo & Bed Platform comes in, by [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Google's weather tool gets it right 97% more times than best forecaster

GenCast, an AI-powered weather prediction tool, can crank out 15 days of highly accurate weather forecasts in minutes. Not only will it help you dress right in the morning, but [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
USA's new tallest tower hits turbulence, construction now delayed

The audacious bid to build what will be the USA's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City has hit a snag. Shortly before construction was due to begin, it has reportedly been [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Mercedes' new camper van is a sleek, posh urban MPV that sleeps 5

The new Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo Horizon debuts as the sleekest, most versatile member of the Marco Polo camper van family. It carries sleeping and dining amenities for four people wherever [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Twin studies link depression to how much fruit and vegetables we eat

Using data from twin studies conducted over many years, researchers have found a link between levels of depression and the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat each day.Continue ReadingCategory: [...]

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Say hello to the fastest Indian motorcycle set to make a global debut

Ultraviolette’s forthcoming electric superbike, the F99 has achieved a new Indian quarter-mile record of 10.712 seconds. It sets the stage for the brand’s global ambitions as Ultraviolette begins retail sales [...]

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Brainy home gym boasts an AI coach who watches you work out

Daily personal-trainer-guided workouts are a luxury that most of us can't afford. For a single-payment price of a little under $2,000, however, the Aeke K1 system guides users through a [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Flatpack electric mini-truck makes short work of rugged roads

A UK-based company is on a mission to make goods haulage easier and cleaner for producers in developing nations. Now thanks to a multi-million-dollar deal, its electric-truck-as-a-service model is about [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Old cargo trailer gets new life as an ultra-small tiny house

Part camper and part tiny house, this neat little retreat was created from the shell of an old cargo trailer. Named the Ramblenook Camper, it packs a seating and sleeping [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Remote-controlled gene therapy uses ultrasound to kill cancer

A new kind of cancer gene therapy can be remotely activated at a specific part of the body. The team developed a version of CRISPR that responds to ultrasound, and [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Fully autonomous calorie counter lets you sit back and enjoy your food

If you've ever used a nutrition app or kept a food diary to track things like protein intake or calories, you'll know how cumbersome the process can be. That's where [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Sous-vide-inspired tech finds use in a better treatment for frostbite

Frostbite is not something to be taken lightly. Left untreated, it can lead to the amputation of fingers and toes. That's where a new Canadian system comes in, which will [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Brain stimulation helps partially paralyzed patients walk again

Two patients with spinal injuries have seen improvements in their ability to walk again, thanks to deep brain stimulation (DBS). Intriguingly, the therapy targets a region of the brain that [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Adjustable weight-loss balloon reduces food intake by 60%

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
The '100 most iconic tech inventions of all time' is a list you will fight over

Any sort of list or ranking is fraught with subjectivity, and perhaps none more so than ranking the 100 greatest human technological achievements that have landed us where we are [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02216-7Author Correction: Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts [...]

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Rainfall complexity in mountains

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02209-6Rainfall complexity in mountains [...]

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Socioeconomic and political interactions

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02211-ySocioeconomic and political interactions [...]

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02212-xThe costs of flexible sale of reserves [...]

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Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers

In southern Africa, grasses can beat the heat better than trees, according to Conservation International research. [...]

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In climate fight, ‘nature vs tech’ a false debate

A recent study on climate solutions downplays nature’s potential, two Conservation International experts say. [...]

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New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits

A new study found that seaweed forests may play a bigger role in fighting climate change than previously thought — absorbing as much climate-warming carbon as the Amazon rainforest. But [...]

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Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world's largest fish

A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for whale sharks. [...]

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Health Panel Endorses New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening

Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office. [...]

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Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination

Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote. [...]

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The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms? [...]

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Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints

Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found. [...]

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In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic

In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency. [...]

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Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said. [...]

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Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power

Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to power companies asking them to help vulnerable patients. Then they realized the solar panels on the hospital roof might offer a [...]

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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation's biggest health agency, it wouldn't take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback. [...]

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After a shocking shooting, Americans vent feelings about health insurance

The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson triggered a deluge of painful stories about health care denials on social media. [...]

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How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes

A new study finds people who eat a small, daily serving of dark chocolate have a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. People who ate milk chocolate did not [...]

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The fight against medical debt is pivoting to the states after Trump's election

Patient and consumer advocates fear a new Trump administration will scale back federal efforts to expand financial protections for patients and shield them from debt. [...]

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As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own

After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first [...]

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Violinist Nigel Kennedy says he was partly deaf for three months after Covid vaccine

Bestselling classical musician says he had to train himself to hear ‘overtones and undertones of notes’ againThe violinist Nigel Kennedy has said that he experienced partial deafness for about three [...]

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Warning of NHS ‘quad-demic’ as flu and Covid cases rise in England

NHS winter report reveals norovirus and RSV are also leaving thousands in hospitalThe NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter, with hospitals “busier than [...]

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Baked Cod With Tomatoes and Olives

For a great accompaniment to this Baked Cod, spread French bread with softened butter, sprinkle with paprika and oregano, and broil until lightly toasted... Read More "Baked Cod With Tomatoes [...]

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