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10 Google Maps Settings You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
Google Maps continues to get new features and updates more often than you’d think, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you might have missed
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Inflation TikTok: Creators Share Increased Cost of Groceries
TikTok videos about inflation and the cost of living are going viral as people share the increased prices of everyday grocery items.
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Disney princess surprises Texas family by speaking to 11-year-old in sign language | wqad.com
The heartwarming video has more than 2 million views on TikTok.
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20 Early Kitchen Deals to Shop Ahead of Prime Day 2022 | Food & Wine
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is only four days away, take up to 61% off cookware, knives, and small appliances from top brands like Le Creuset, Vitamix, Lodge, KitchenAid, and Cuisinart ahead of time. Here are 20 early deals to shop now.
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Paul Rudd Befriends Lonely Bullied Kid And Their Text Exchange Has The Internet In Tears | Bored Panda
Ant Man Paul Rudd comes forth to help raise 12-year-old's spirits after all of his classmates refused to sign his yearbook and it's incredibly wholesome.
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NYC's Onetime 'Most Desperate' Bachelor Finally Gets Married
After enduring negative press for his quirky dating approach, Yossi Rosenberg has gone from "most desperate bachelor" to happy new husband.
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One woman dominated the awards at a Virginia county fair. The internet went wild : NPR
The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.
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A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks Is Now Online, and You Can Help Improve It - Gastro Obscura
It took Barbara Ketcham Wheaton more than 50 years to compile The Sifter.
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26 Cooking Tips To Elevate Your Favorite Recipes
"I'd been making pasta one way my whole life until I learned about this."
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Google will now remove your phone number and other info from search results. Here's how to do it. - CBS News
To deter scammers and other bad actors, the search giant is now letting people remove personal contact information.
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Sneaker Reseller Bottom Bunk Opens LA Store Inspired by Prison Life – Footwear News
Sneaker reseller Bottom Bunk opened a 3,300 square foot store inspired by prison life located at 7519 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
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The Most Annoying Kitchen Tools to Clean
From fine-mesh sieves to food processors, many of these gadgets are super-handy...but hard to clean! Here's how to do it properly.
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A Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Is Inspiring New Research Into Diagnosis : Shots - Health News : NPR
Years before he got diagnosed with Parkinson's, Joy Milne noticed her husband's characteristic scent had changed. The discovery that she could smell his illness has opened up a new field of research.
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My foster son just turned 18. Here's why we're not asking him to leave | TODAY.com
The day foster kids turn 18, they are typically thrown into the real world.
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Here Are the Tax Changes Coming to Venmo, Cash App, PayPal and Other Apps – Forbes Advisor
Venmo, Cash App, Zelle and other third-party apps to report payments of $600 or more to the IRS. Here’s what this means for you.
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Charleston Co. mechanic gives away 12 cars for 12 days of Christmas
Donations have helped a Lowcountry man provide a vehicles to a dozen people in need this holiday season.
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How a photo from the other side of the world sparked a continent-spanning pandemic love story | CNN Travel
When Kathy Antoine posted a Facebook photograph of the view from her window in Tahiti in May 2020, the image caught the attention of Reggie Laroche, who lived 5,000 miles away in Florida. Here's how the two strangers connected and what happened next.
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Tinker U.S. Airman spotted helping elderly woman in Oklahoma City with walker get home with groceries in extreme heat —
Janice Hall was trying to carry her groceries two miles home in the extreme heat — and Jibril Jennings did not hesitate to help
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Small town moves its 1 UPS driver to tears with generous gift, party
UPS driver Chad Turns was honored by the residents of Dauphin, Pennsylvania for all of his hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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10 Best Countries for American Expats | Travel + Leisure
Thinking about moving abroad? These are 10 of the best countries for American expats.
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Grandma And A Stranger Who She Accidentally Invited To Thanksgiving Share Their 6th Celebration Together | Bored Panda
Thanksgiving grandma and the guy she wrote thinking that it was her grandson reunite for the 6th Thanksgiving.
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The Middle East's most famous olive oil seeks to rebrand itself - Food - Haaretz.com
Now is the time to visit olive presses in the Galilee, where a few growers aim to bring the region’s superlative oil to world prominence
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Foster dad couldn't bear to break them apart, so he adopted 5 siblings
Robert Carter was traumatized after he was separated from his own brothers and sisters as a little boy.
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Reinvented Screws Feature Screwdriver Slots That Disappear
Designed for carpenters wanting an extremely clean look on their finished pieces.
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7 Easy Ways To Clean Oven Racks (Fast)
If you're looking for some tips on how to clean oven racks of grease, grime, and baked-on food, here are some (relatively) painless ways.
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10 Cleaning Tips from French Grandmas | Kitchn
We've got the scoop on the best cleaning tips from French grandmas, including how to polish wood floors and clean a wine-stained tablecloth.
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Pokemon Fan Creates Incredible Stained-Glass Togepi for Halloween
One Pokemon fan creates an incredible stained-glass Togepi with a spooky aesthetic just in time for the Halloween season.
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Kevin Hart speaks out on cancel culture: 'When did we get to a point where life was supposed to be perfect?'
"I’ve been canceled, what, three or four times?" the comedian says of his past controversies.
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Mom of boy with autism holds fundraiser for school custodian
When a North Carolina custodian, didn't win a "school heroes" award, one mom thanked him for helping her son, who has autism, by raising $35,000.
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The ancient fabric that no one knows how to make - BBC Future
Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?
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Man buys bargain 'iPhone' online and gets sent huge coffee table instead - Mirror Online
A man who admits he probably didn't check the details of an online purchase as much as he should have learned his lesson when a coffee table resembling an iPhone showed up at the door
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This Plumber's Invoice For Fixing 91-Year-Old Grandma's Boiler Goes Viral | Bored Panda
Not every hero wears capes, apparently, some of them come dressed in a plumber's clothes. Recently, a plumber from Burnley, Lancashire named James Anderson gained well-deserved recognition for his heroic deed. After one of his clients' daughter shared an
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Houston hero 'Mattress Mack' offers furniture store as shelter amid winter storms: Watch his 'Good Morning America' inte
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is back to help the city in crisis, this time opening his enormous north Houston furniture store Gallery Furniture as a shelter for those left without power or heat from record-breaking winter storms.
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Furloughed Highland Park man turns passion into new full-time job - ABC7 Los Angeles
When Louis Easton was furloughed from his office job in 2020, he turned his passion into a full-time job.
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Where to Collect Chocolate Boxes in Fortnite | Heavy.com
Here's where to find the chocolate boxes in Fortnite Season 5.
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After Winning a Car, Chick-fil-A Employee Gifts It to Co-Worker in Act of Kindness – NBC Los Angeles
Haley Bridges says she and her friends teamed up to help their fellow colleague and friend Hokule’a Taniguchi.
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The Ultimate Guide to Test-Driving a New City Before You Move There | Livability
Everything you need to know about making a big move, according to experts and people who’ve done it.
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Man Who Made Big Bucks Off GameStop Stock Sends Nintendo Switches To Children’s Hospital – CBS Los Angeles
A Stillwater man has ridden the GameStop stock wave to some big bucks that he's using on charitable giving.
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Feeding Fish Instead of Strangling Them: Corona Adopts Edible 6-Pack Rings | The Rainforest Site News
The rings are made from wheat and barley left over from the brewing process.
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High school principal works overnight at Walmart to help students in need
Henry Darby has been giving back to others since he was a child. So when he learned that students at his North Charleston High School were in need, he picked up an overnight job at Walmart to help.
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Georgia Corvette lottery winner can’t claim prize because the car is too hot
The winner won't pay a markup on the hot model
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A New Room Has Been Discovered in the Winchester Mystery House | Architectural Digest
Preservationists at the enigmatic mansion have located a boarded-up room in the attic
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15 Best Places to Retire | Southern Living
Some of the best places to retire in the U.S. are in the South. Whether you hope to retire in the mountains, a city, or by the beach, here are our favorites.
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Thomas Keller Deletes Twitter Account After Latest Online Backlash - Eater NY
The famed chef received criticism for posting a remembrance of casino magnate and conservative donor Sheldon Adelson
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New Mom Had No Idea When She Started Talking to Complete Stranger He'd Bless Her with Shoes She's Wanted for 5 Years
She later said that she tried to refuse the generous spur-of-the-moment gift, but the kind stranger wouldn't hear of it.
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California farmworker turned astronaut, Jose Hernandez, urges kids not to give up - ABC7 Los Angeles
Next year Netflix will begin production on a film about Jose Hernandez's life and journey into space.
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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie...
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Women find chrome 'Z' under North Las Vegas bench, win $10,000 in nationwide treasure hunt | KSNV
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — For almost 10 years, there had been a chrome 'Z' hidden in North Las Vegas. It had been stuck to the bottom of a bench under Eldorado Park's gazebo. David Steele put it there on a whim while he was visiting the city to watch the
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Chain reaction of kindness spans over 900 vehicles at Brainerd Dairy Queen | wqad.com
Store Manager Tina Jensen says one man paid for the car behind him, spawning a chain of kindness that spanned nearly two and a half days, across over 900 vehicles.
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A Guy Creates a Prom Dress for His Sister After Finding Out Their Parents Couldn’t Afford One
Sometimes, when it seems that our wishes are never going to come true, a miracle happens, and we get exactly what we want. And the character featured in our article was no exception. Her parents couldn’t afford to buy or even rent her a ball gown, leaving
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Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered - Portland Press Herald
Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a star in the New York art world, gave up his dream of a $15,000 Rolex and instead spent $60,000 on creations by struggling artists.
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Ryan Reynolds Sends 9-Yr-Old Special Birthday Message To Show Him He Isn't Alone. – InspireMore
Damien Smith worried he would spend his 9th birthday in the new town of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, alone, but Ryan Reynolds sent him a special message.
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Uber Driver Latonya Young Obtains College Degree After Passenger Pays her Debt
Uber driver Latonya Young had her college debt cleared by a passenger, which lead to her getting her college degree at Georgia State University.
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RealReal handbag expert explains why Hermès Birkin bags are expensive - Business Insider
Birkin bags are the ultimate status symbol, commanding resale prices as high as $500,000. Unless Hermès knows you, resale is the only option.
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Canadian Scientists Develop Eco-Friendly Substitute for Palm Oil That's Good for Human Health
Scientists in Canada create a low-cost alternative to palm oil that uses a simple enzyme to turn liquid vegetable oils into solids.
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Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It | Bored Panda
Facebook got itself into a sensitive data scandal when it did shady business with Cambridge Analytica, Instagram confirmed a security issue exposing user accounts and phone numbers, but these apps are basically online security havens compared to TikTok, a
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How COVID-19 makes the U.S. income and race gap bigger - Los Angeles Times
The pandemic hit this Black family hard, medically and financially. A white couple has adapted, and thrives.
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Mysterious monolith puzzle has been solved by internet sleuths - CNET
Sorry, but it's probably not aliens.
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Grove City strangers rally around young man who changed their lives
Last year Jackie Worthy stood up for his girlfriend and lost his front teeth in the process. He had no money to fix them. Then strangers stepped in.
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Fresno men's heartwarming TikTok videos about their homeless neighbors go viral - ABC7 Los Angeles
Millions of people across the country have viewed Mohsin Alaqwari and Akram Mohsin's TikTok videos and fallen in love with the homeless people who visit Tower Gas and Mini Mart.
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Entrepreneurs for customers groceries at metro Atlanta Kroger | 11alive.com
Customers at one metro Atlanta Kroger had a surprise gift in store when they arrived at the checkout counters.
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Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield: a baffling lesson from art history | e-Discovery Team ®
Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield is the name of a mural painted at the Post Office in Springfield, Massachusetts. This mural was painted by Umberto Romano in 1933. Note the date. Time is important to this article. Umberto Romano was supposedly
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Portland City Commissioner Who Campaigned to Defund Police Called 911 on Lyft Driver | National Review
Portland's city commissioner, who campaigned to defund the police, called 911 last week on a Lyft driver who refused to close his window. Jo Ann Hardesty, who serves as Portland's city commissioner and has been a prominent voice advocating for defunding t
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7 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color
No matter whether you have brown or blue eyes, you’ve probably been wondering how you’d look with green eyes, for example. But very few of us know that there are a number of factors including food and emotions that can change the color of our irises. We w
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Amid Anger Over Handling Of Protests, Santa Monica Police Chief Stepping Down
Activists have gathered more than 60,000 signatures on a petition calling for Chief Cynthia Renaud's resignation.
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Philadelphia expects to release police body camera video in Wallace death next week
Philadelphia officials said they expect to release police body camera footage and 911 audio in the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. next week.
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Jelly Belly founder to give away candy factory, cash prizes in nationwide treasure hunt - ABC7 Los Angeles
The founder of Fairfield-based Jelly Belly is launching a series of golden ticket treasure hunts before his retirement
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No One Knows What Thailand Is Doing Right, but So Far, It’s Working - The New York Times
Can the country’s low rate of Covid-19 infections be attributed to culture? Genetics? Face masks? Or a combination of all three?
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Best Way to Clean Sheet Pans - Battle | Kitchn
We tested five popular methods for cleaning stained sheet pans. We're happy to report that our tried-and-true method ended up being the winner.
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Olof Palme murder: Sweden believes it knows who killed PM in 1986 - BBC News
Prosecutors say Stig Engstrom, who killed himself in 2000, was the man who shot Olof Palme in 1986.
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L.A.'s Tax Break for Urban Farmers Is Virtually Unused - CityLab
Hardly any lots have received a tax break so far under the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones program.
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31 Father’s Day Gifts That Dads Won’t Have To Pretend To Like
That look of disappointment that you know all too well? Not this year.
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Girl, 10, sends over 1,500 art kits to kids in homeless shelters, foster care during coronavirus shutdown | Fox News
Chelsea Phaire is just finishing fifth grade but she could graduate in kindness.
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The Little-Known Stand Mixer Setting That’s Killing Your Game | Serious Eats
You may need to adjust the bowl height on you stand mixer if you've found that recipes that utilize the machine aren't producing the best results.
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Is It Time to Launch an Investigation Into the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Possible ‘Crimes Against Humanity’? —
Occasionally, humanity is confronted with a series of events, oftentimes accompanied with tremendous human suffering, that appear to be so intricately linked and coordinated that…
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No lockdown in Sweden but Stockholm could see 'herd immunity' in weeks
Sweden went against the grain by keeping public life as unrestricted as possible when the coronavirus hit. Now, it says its strategy appears to be working.
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Nursing home resident cries after receiving pillow with late wife's photo on it | FOX 10 Phoenix
A nursing home employee is showing how a small act of kindness can still make a world of difference.
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Lyrid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday with up to 15 shooting stars per hour | Daily Mail Online
The annual show will reach its peak on Tuesday, April 21 with 10 to 15 meteors per hour and the best time to watch is between midnight and dawn anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
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Ancient Egyptian yeast: Scientist bakes sourdough bread with 4,500-year-old yeast found in Egyptian pottery, Seamus Blac
"The aroma and flavor are incredible. I'm emotional," Seamus Blackely wrote in his play-by-play of the baking process
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SNL’s Michael Che honors his grandmother after her coronavirus death by paying rent for 160 public housing residents - T
Millions of Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic shut down workplaces across the nation, putting strain on families who cannot afford to pay bills under the sudden loss of income.
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This Dad Turned His Home Into a Hibachi Restaurant To Celebrate His So – BOTWC
The saying where there’s a will there’s a way still holds true. When Atlanta’s quarantine mandate kept Jeremy Tuck from taking his family to a Hibachi restaurant to celebrate his youngest son’s birthday, he transformed his home into one. “The idea came ab
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Space Crime Allegation Leads to Charges Against Astronaut’s Ex-Wife - The New York Times
The astronaut Anne McClain had faced accusations that she had improperly accessed a bank account from the International Space Station. But prosecutors said her accuser lied about some details.
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Best Thrillers on Netflix | 2020 | POPSUGAR Entertainment
With a range of psychological thrillers and suspenseful mysteries, these are hands down the best thrillers on Netflix right now.
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John Krasinski launches 'Some Good News' newscast during pandemic | wqad.com
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the star of "The Office" has launched a YouTube channel filled with positive stories.
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Asian Grocery Stores In The Time Of Coronavirus : LAist
Say hello to short(er) lines and extra provisions — but not necessarily a lot of rice.
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This app helps people with special needs make friends - CNN
Juliana Fetherman was in middle school when she started to notice that her younger brother, Michael, who has ADHD and autism, was having problems making friends.
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"No Birthday Left Behind" - Teen starts organization that throws birthday parties for homeless children
Tanvi Barman spends most of her free time throwing birthday parties. But not for people she knows — for homeless children who otherwise couldn't afford them.
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In a Shitty Mood? Scientists Say You Should Bake - VICE
And not just because you’ll end up with a homemade batch of double chocolate chip cookies.
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Breast Cancer Vaccine Has Eliminated Cancer In Its First Human Patient | The Breast Cancer Site Blog
"We have seen early signals that our vaccines have a very positive impact on disease. We are building on that foundation."
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An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Never Taught - The New York Times
It’s a shame so few of us are taught the basics of how to interact constructively with each other. If you never were, we’re here to help.
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Airline rejects letting dad & newborn on plane so widow takes them home
He was stopped at the gate and told he and his daughter couldn't board the plane.
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California, Mired in a Housing Crisis, Rejects an Effort to Ease It - The New York Times
A lawmaker’s push for denser development near transit, overriding local zoning, was thwarted by a diverse group of legislative foes.
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Teens Find a Big Loophole in the New Flavored Vaping Ban - The New York Times
The policy allows mint, dessert and fruit flavors to continue to be sold in disposable e-cigarettes, prompting many teens to switch from Juul to those devices.
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F.D.A. Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent Ebola or Flu - The New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration told the maker of Purell hand sanitizers to discontinue marketing campaigns that the agency complained also included claims for avoiding illness from other viruses.
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The Only Plan to End Homelessness - California Globe
Dr. Drew Pinsky, a board-certified physician and addiction medicine specialist who spent most of his career working in a psychiatric hospital, says he wakes up every day upset about the homeless crisis. “I’ve done this work for thirty years and I never th
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Texas school principal donates kidney to students’ ailing father | WQAD.com
Some lessons aren’t really taught, they’re modeled. And some questions don't have to be asked to be answered.
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Auschwitz survivors: First Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp were teenage girls - The Washington Post
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Edith Friedman Grosman, who was 17 when she arrived at the Nazi concentration camp, tells her harrowing story in a new book
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My Grandmother Kept Telling Us About the Nazis. Now I Know Why. - The New York Times
Marianne Goldstein spent her life recounting her family’s escape to America in 1939. Only recently did I realize she wanted to do more than remember what happened.
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China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water - The New York Times
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thu
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California lawmakers may trim repeat nonviolent offenders’ sentences
“This enhancement is disproportionately used against persons of color and those that are low income,” said Democratic Assemblyman Ash Kalra of San Jose, who carried the bill in the Assembly. “It is…
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6-Year-Old Boy's Clay Koalas Have Raised Over $51K for Australian Fire Relief
Boy Makes Koalas, Raises Over $51K for Australian Fires
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We believe in the power of Contagiously Inspiring Stories. As an opposing force to the torrent of negative news that leaves people numb, we put positive change makers in the spotlight. With our stories we want to inspire you to also have positive impact.
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When the Cobra Bites, You’ll Be Glad Someone Sequenced Its Genome - The New York Times
Some scientists hope genomic technologies will lead to improved antivenom.
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ABC, NBC Try to Sweep Away Joe Biden’s Vow to Obstruct Congress
On Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to not comply with any subpoena to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump. Such an action could be classified as obstruction of Congress, the same thing Trump was being impeached for.
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How L.O.L. Dolls Became the Dopamine Hit of a Generation - NYT Parenting
Meet the man behind the $5 billion toy juggernaut.
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This 88-year-old woman boarded her seven-hour flight. Then a man surprised her with his business-class ticket.
"No fuss, no attention, literally did it out of the kindness of his own heart," a flight attendant wrote in a viral Facebook post.
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Liquor Taxes Could Go Up 400%, Thanks to Congressional Dysfunction - The New York Times
A temporary cut in federal taxes on alcohol fueled the growth of American distilleries, but its expiration threatens their demise.
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Parkinson's researchers warn of possible swimming hazards connected to deep brain stimulation
Neurologists specializing in Parkinson's disease are concerned about the possible risk of drowning for patients with deep brain stimulation implants following a recent study.
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Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators
Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms. One popular site warns visitors, “Please be careful.”
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8 Ways to Add More Cheer To Your Gift-Wrapping This Year
Make the season brighter by giving your gifts a little extra TLC.
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Real Estate Thought It Was Invincible in New York. It Wasn’t.
How the industry that ruled the city plans to rebound after a rough year.
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Tiffany Is More Than a Store
The 182-year-old jeweler has played an outsize role in American culture. Now it will be owned by the French fashion giant LVMH, sold for $16.2 billion.
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Jeffrey Epstein, Blackmail and a Lucrative ‘Hot List’
A shadowy hacker claimed to have the financier’s sex tapes. Two top lawyers wondered: What would the men in those videos pay to keep them secret?
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Saturn is officially losing its rings — and they're disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated
Saturn is losing its rings faster than previously thought. Scientists estimate the rings will be gone in 100 million years.
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Connecticut Home Invasion Convict Is Undergoing Gender Transition in Prison
Steven Hayes is serving six life sentences for the 2007 murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Michaela and Hayley.
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Measles Can Cause ‘Immune Amnesia,’ Increasing Risk of Other Infections
New research shows the virus can have devastating effects on the immune system that persist much longer than the illness itself.
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More kids who are severely obese should have weight-loss surgery, pediatricians say
More kids who are obese should be considered candidates for weight-loss surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Pedestrian Deaths in U.S. Approach Highest Number in Nearly 30 Years, Study Shows
An estimated 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic last year, according to the study from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash
The Chicxulub event was as damaging to life in the oceans as it was to creatures on land, a study shows.
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You’re never too old to do these 5 simple, healthy workouts
As part of Active Aging Week, try out these exercises that help keep you active and social.
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San Francisco is losing residents because it's too expensive for nearly everyone
A former bohemian mecca, San Francisco now lays claim to the most expensive housing in the West, with a median home price of $1.4 million.
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Parkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus Nerve
A major epidemiological registry-based study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital indicates that Parkinson's disease begins in the gastrointestinal tract; the study is the largest in
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Ellen DeGeneres, George W. Bush, and the Limits of Unconditional Kindness
For decades, DeGeneres has been the sunny representative for a brighter world we might all live in if we were kinder to one another. But that imagined utopia seems increasingly out of touch with reality
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Mounting Syrian War Crime Cases Raise Hopes For Justice Against A Brutal Regime
An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.
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Forever 21 just filed for bankruptcy — and the husband and wife duo who founded it have lost nearly $4 billion from their personal net worths since 2015
At Forever 21's peak in 2015, Jin Sook and Do Won Chang had a combined net worth of $5.9 billion, according to Forbes.
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Disneyland’s First-Ever Customer Has Been Using His Lifetime Ticket Every Year Since 1955
There are so many things in life that bring joy to us humans and various amusement parks can sure be taken into the list of those little simple pleasures this world has to offer. Just think about the utopia of it - you get to walk around the fantasy world
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15-Year-Old Dies Protecting Little Sister During Burglary, Police Say
Khyler Edman died after a violent encounter with an intruder who was arrested nearby in Port Charlotte, Fla., the police said. His 5-year-old sister survived.
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Ancient tree with record of Earth's magnetic field reversal in its rings discovered
The kauri tree, found in New Zealand, lived over 40,000 years ago.
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Column: She's 82. The cost of her long-term care insurance just went up 80%
Premiums for long-term care insurance are soaring as providers grapple with bad guesses about the rising costs of healthcare and nursing homes.
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Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles
Images of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet. Now, science is beginning to shed light on why people abuse children in the first place.
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'Fed up' with homeless camps, L.A. County joins case to restore its right to clear them
L.A. County's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to draft an amicus brief that urges the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to Martin vs. City of Boise.
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‘They Videoed His Death’: After a Brawl, Teenagers Gawked as a Boy Lay Dying
Shocked officials on Long Island said the teenagers recorded the fight and the victim’s suffering on their phones.
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Neighbors are using these smart cameras to track strangers' cars — and yours
Neighborhoods around Los Angeles are signing up for a new service: security cameras that automatically read the license plates of every car that drives by from a company called Flock Safety
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You Could Get Paid $27,000 to Move to Italy and Start Your Own Business
Molise, Italy, a mountainous and partially coastal region southeast of Rome, is looking for new residents.
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Judge in Brock Turner case, Aaron Persky, fired from high school tennis coaching gig
Aaron Persky, who ruled in former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner's rape case, was fired from his job as a junior varsity girls tennis coach.
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Sony releases a Walkman for its 40th anniversary
The Sony Walkman is back. The electronics maker will release a new version of its revolutionary portable music player, it announced Friday at IFA 2019, a leading annual consumer electronics trade show in Berlin.
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Families Fight Back Against Surprise Air Ambulance Bills
When a seriously ill child needs air transport, parents don’t hesitate to take the flight. Then comes a bill, sometimes upward of $50,000.
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Column: Hi, I'm David. I'm a drug addict
My experience with antidepressants mirrors the struggle many people face in trying to wean themselves from prescription drugs. It's called "discontinuation syndrome," and it isn't easy.
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Column: A dinner to remember, made by culinary students who are aging out of foster care
Hillsides, a charity for foster children, teams with six of Pasadena's best-known chefs to create a new culinary training program for young adults who have aged out of the system.
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Snapchat’s Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future
Snap changed social media — and Venice, Calif. — for good. What’s next?
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The Mystery of the Himalayas’ Skeleton Lake Just Got Weirder
Every summer, hundreds of ancient bones emerge from the ice. A new genetic study helps explain how they got there.
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Is Your Sleep Cycle Out of Sync? It May Be Genetic
Sleep patterns often run in families, and researchers have been identifying genes that influence them.
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What Makes People Charismatic, and How You Can Be, Too
Simple tips to break through your social anxieties and make real, genuine connections with others.
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‘Take It Like a Gift’: Chase Erases Canadian Credit Card Debts
JPMorgan Chase made the unusual choice to forgive customers’ balances as it exits the credit card business in Canada.
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How a $30-million federal lawsuit was blown up over breakfast
The U.S. attorney's office dropped a lawsuit against a Saudi businessman over the 2013 Mountain fire after a last-minute bombshell was dropped before trial.
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He went to jail as a fake doctor. Now he’s a real one: The saga of Adam Litwin, MD
When someone mistook him for a resident at UCLA Medical Center, he didn't correct them.
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Want to patrol your neighborhood and go on stakeouts? The LAPD needs 5,000 volunteers
Chief Michel Moore wants to dramatically beef up the LAPD's volunteer force, formed to patrol neighborhoods and deter property crimes.
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3,271 Pill Bottles, a Town of 2,831: Court Filings Say Corporations Fed Opioid Epidemic
Cities and counties are suing major drugstore chains and Walmart, contending they distributed billions of painkillers that devastated communities.
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Safe Deposit Boxes Aren’t Safe
When Philip Poniz opened Box 105 at his local Wells Fargo, he discovered it was empty — and that he was totally unprotected by federal law.
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Disney Calls Heiress’s Pay Criticism a ‘Gross and Unfair Exaggeration’
Walt Disney’s grandniece Abigail Disney had said she was “livid” about the company’s pay practices after a visit to Disneyland last year.
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The Jury Said He Killed Her Daughter. She Helped Clear His Name.
Something about the confession did not sound right. So an Idaho mother pushed to use the emerging technique of genetic genealogy to find another suspect.
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Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment
Middle-class Americans are bearing the brunt of the rise in health insurance deductibles and medical bills. That's helped widen political divisions.
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A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them
Rog Hanson created a secret habitat for seahorses in the coastal waters off Long Beach. He's come to see them about 1,000 times.
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Boy Comes Up With Sweetest Idea To Help Shelter Dogs Get Adopted
He helps them look their best for adopters.
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Parents, Here’s How to Avoid Doing Battle With Your Picky Eater
Accommodating a finicky diner in the family can be frustrating, but forcing foods isn't the answer.
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Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.
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Judge Gets Threats After Saying Teenager in Rape Case Was From ‘Good Family’
Judge James Troiano’s comments sparked a nationwide outcry; now he's receiving threats and being called upon to resign.
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Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
“I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee,” said the principal of a high school in Boca Raton, Fla.
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10 Findings That Contradict Medical Wisdom. Doctors, Take Note.
Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.
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Teenager Accused of Rape Deserves Leniency Because He’s From a ‘Good Family,’ Judge Says
The family court judge also said the victim should have been told that pressing charges would destroy the accused’s life.