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Wellness trends worth taking into the new year (and some that aren't) We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

Wellness trends worth taking into the new year (and some that aren't) We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype. n.pr/4quiVCO

Limitations of chemical monitoring hinder aquatic risk evaluations on the macroscale Macroscale evaluations of chemical monitoring data require the integration of chemical, spatial, and temporal dimensions. Here, we linked 64 million US surface water monitoring records (1900 chemicals...

An analysis of U.S. water quality data reveals that most toxic chemicals remain poorly characterized or undetected in routine monitoring.

The findings in Science suggest that the true scale of chemical risk to biodiversity and ecosystems may be significantly underestimated. https://scim.ag/4alqHdl

Here is my Christmas wish: to leave this day, this hour, and even this minute a little better than we found it. That doesn’t always mean doing something big. If we can make even one moment better for someone else, then we win that moment, that hour, that day.

Joe Ely, who influenced a generation of songwriters with his music, dies at 78 Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.

Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.

Sean Shibe: Tiny Desk Concert Guitarist Sean Shibe pushes his instrument to the limit in new music written for him by Thomas Adès, and softens the vibe with intimate pieces by Bach, Mompou and the eccentric street musician Moondog...

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Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner's Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official.

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner's Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official. n.pr/4q9saIo

Some of the best movies ever made were by Rob Reiner. They made us laugh and think: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men. And he was a force on screen as well in All in the Family and so many films.

What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.

Game-changing Parkinson's glove | 90 Seconds w/ Lisa Kim YouTube video by Stanford Medicine

Interesting. I am building a set of these gloves to see if it can slow my Parkinson's down. Fingers crossed!
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Planet Money Board Game Live Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Kenny, Erika and Elan will talk about the new game design and take your questions and feedback.

We're going live now on Zoom to talk about updates on our board game project. Come join Kenny, Erika, and Exploding Kittens. Bring questions. npr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Want to opt out of AI? State labeling laws might help Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all.

Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. n.pr/3JAjrzh

American school, 2025.

Opinion | Want to Save Democracy? Teach Art History. Visual comparison cultivates thinking skills that are vital to political life.

Opinion | The art-history classroom is a place where divergent worldviews are brought into a kind of mutual coexistence and productive tension. chroni.cl/4oK0Qkb

On Wednesday, ICE GOONS arrested a mother in the school drop-off line at Inzunza Camarina Elementary in Chula Vista, leaving her two children in the car.

ICE’s Spectacle of Intimidation Immigrants showing up for court dates in Manhattan must now navigate past rows of masked federal agents.

Mark Peterson’s black-and-white images of ICE agents evoke film noir and the urban-crime photography of the 1930s and ’40s. “If someone is doing everything right, and then they still get detained, it’s a crime scene,” he said.

Can a city as creative as San Francisco actually solve the enduring problems of homelessness and addiction?

Listen to Episode 1 of “No Easy Fix,” the new miniseries from "Radio Atlantic," wherever you find your podcasts: https://theatln.tc/umC1QQh5

Deletion of PTP1B in cardiomyocytes alters cardiac metabolic signaling to protect against cardiomyopathy induced by a high-fat diet The absence of a phosphatase prevents a cardiomyopathy-inducing metabolic switch in mice on a high-fat diet.

Researchers discover that a high-fat diet damages the heart in mice by disrupting metabolism in heart cells called cardiomyocytes but find that knocking out the enzyme PTP1B can prevent these harmful effects.

Learn more in #ScienceSignaling: scim.ag/3ITF8JP

The Invention of “Sesame Street” Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.

“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

Wow, this is amazing!

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' star, has died at the age of 54 The actor and Grammy Award winner died in a drowning accident Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica.

The actor and Grammy Award winner died in a drowning accident Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica.

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Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media.

This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)

Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.

See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3

First edition cover of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

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Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.

Really sad!

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, dies aged 81 The English guitarist, who had been bedridden after a stroke in 2016, is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November Mick Ralphs, singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died aged 81. A statement posted to the band’s official website on Monday announced Ralphs’ death. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his final performance with Bad Company at London’s O2 Arena in 2016, and had been bedridden ever since, the statement said. No further details on the circumstances of his death were provided. Continue reading...

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, dies aged 81

The doctor said 'be happy.' Music therapy can help cancer patients do that A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally. https://n.pr/45rG55C

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The Supreme Court is about to let religion ruin public education Two recent cases suggest that the era of secular schools is coming to an end.

“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”

Sad news :(