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Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truceAug 17, 2024 8:18 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike kill...
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People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiouslyAug 17, 2024 12:25 am - Experts say generative AI tools can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — who experience difficulties with focusing, organizing and controlling impulses. But they caution that it shouldn’t replace traditional treatment for ADHD, and also warn about privacy concerns.
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Drugstores tinker with new looks as industry faces challengesAug 16, 2024 11:35 pm - America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere. The new stores might improve access to care and create a more lasting connection with customers, analysts say.
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Job stress linked to higher risk for irregular heart rhythmAug 16, 2024 11:01 pm - Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests.
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Music Review: Post Malone’s country album ‘F-1 Trillion’ is a long time coming. It’s worth the waitAug 16, 2024 1:42 pm - Two days before Post Malone released “F-1 Trillion,” his sixth studio album and his first country record, he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. A starry-eyed Brad Pai...
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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?Aug 16, 2024 1:09 pm - LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to cu...
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U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris’ presidential prospectsAug 16, 2024 9:42 am - WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Mic...
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They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaignAug 16, 2024 9:15 am - If you're not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for p...
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Book Review: ‘Secret Life of the Universe’ is a primer on search for life beyond EarthAug 16, 2024 9:10 am - As director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, astrobiologist Nathalie A. Cabrol’s work is focused on answering the question of whether we’re al...
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Book Review: Nate Silver makes a compelling case for taking more risks in ‘On the Edge’Aug 16, 2024 8:32 am - In “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything,” Nate Silver compellingly theorizes that humans are in general too risk averse, and that those who can discerningly fight that impulse often benefit greatly in life.