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Scientists have found a link between people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and meningitis, a disease that occurs when viruses infiltrate the brain. The study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine is…
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If you’re at all familiar with The Moth, a beloved radio-based storytelling series, chances are you’ve heard about veteran journalist Darian Larrimore’s unique story. In November of 2013, Larrimore was a panelist on NPR’s…
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After five Toronto city recreation facilities closed because of an outbreak of whooping cough in January, city officials announced Thursday that the closing will continue to affect some programs, according to the Toronto Star….
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Naomi Osaka’s success at Wimbledon has been celebrated across the globe and her experiences since her debut is still the stuff of legends. “I grew up in the first world, where money, things are…
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An Art Week spanning a slew of exhibits, fundraisers, parties and more culminated last night with the gala launching MOCA Miami Beach, the oldest cultural institution in Southern Florida. This year marked Art Basel…
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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has accused a retired former top Chinese Communist Party leader of sexually assaulting her, resulting in a libel lawsuit in which she and her agent are suing Yihan Li,…
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WASHINGTON—Just days after the Met reopened its ninth-floor world-class exhibition space, the museum announced a $125 million gift from an anonymous benefactor. The donation from Wharton and Columbia graduate Robert Smithson, who is widely…
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The findings of federal scientist Dora de los Angeles are in: They might have spotted an alien in Roswell, New Mexico. De los Angeles, a senior scientist at the U.S. space agency, recently announced…
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After news broke that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was forcing his girlfriend to wear a necklace with a large image of his face on it, one woman pressed Sterling to stop the…
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Massachusetts hospitals will be cutting back on elective procedures starting in September in response to a recent cut in Medicaid reimbursement, the Boston Globe reports. The decline is the first result of the state’s…
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