For 2.50 Singapore dollars, visitors can catch a boat to Pulau Ubin, a small, little-developed isle off Singapore’s main island that gives a hint of life here pre-independence: It’s populated with jungle and wildlife and a handful of residents in tin-roof homes, no running water and virtually no electricity; an undiluted immersion into nature. I…
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I had a dress pulled halfway over my head when my phone rang. Despite my insistence that I be left alone for a few hours on my day off, Jeff was calling me. I was trying on vintage dresses I couldn’t afford in a shop a few blocks from our house. When he asked me…
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Advertisement Life as a Runway Kit Harington ditched his tie. Thandie Newton showed off her tattoo. And Xavier Dolan, whose latest film had its premiere, put on a fancy suit. Sept. 20, 2018 Of the more than 250 films shown at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, few drew as much scrutiny (and criticism)…
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This article was reported and written in a collaboration with ProPublica, the nonprofit investigative journalism organization. An artificial intelligence start-up founded by three insiders at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center debuted with great fanfare in February, with $25 million in venture capital and the promise that it might one day transform how cancer is diagnosed.…
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On a recent Tuesday afternoon, at a gym in Lower Manhattan, Antoni Porowski was lying flat on his stomach, working his quadriceps over a foam roller, when he let out an exasperated moan. “I make the same noise after I eat too much as I do after I work out,” he said. Porowski, the food…
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WASHINGTON — Three years after discovering that a military laboratory had shipped live anthrax to facilities around the world, the Department of Defense still has not developed a plan to evaluate its biological security practices, the federal Government Accountability Office reported on Thursday. The department has implemented about half of the procedural changes that had…
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Getty ImagesMonica Schipper When you can trace the start of your still-evolving career back to the ’80s, any reflection you do on your journey is most certainly filled with some sweet memories and loads to be thankful for. Such is the case for designer Narciso Rodriguez, who in 2018 is celebrating the 20th anniversary of…
DetailsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a severe and progressive lung condition. However, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can significantly improve a person’s outlook. Some of the early signs of COPD include coughing, excess mucus, shortness of breath, and tiredness. COPD is a long-term lung disease that causes the obstruction of a person’s airways and…
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Sure, purchasing the latest smartwatch is awesome. And we can easily tell the time with a quick glance at our smartphones. But there’s just something a classic timepiece and Timex knows it. That’s why the heritage brand is reissuing its timeless Marlin watch collection with a new, sleek design made especially for ladies. Advertisement —…
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Although experts frequently assert that nearly 1.7 billion people carry dormant tuberculosis worldwide, that figure may be a “gross exaggeration” of the real threat, a recent study concludes. The study, published last month in the journal BMJ, found that nearly everyone who falls seriously ill with TB does so within two years of getting infected.…
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