TOKYO — Suicides by young people in Japan rose to their highest level in three decades in 2017, according to new figures released by the government. Japan has a persistent problem with suicides, although the number has been declining over all. But child suicides have risen recently, with experts pointing to school pressures and bullying…
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I got my first baking job through a friend of a friend of a friend and lost it a month or so later. I had no experience as a baker, no training, but I got lucky: The restaurant, the long-gone Soho Charcuterie, needed an extra pair of hands when my name came up. I was…
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I recently cared for a hairdresser who had gone through a year of vague and varied symptoms. What started as a few unpleasant aches soon became debilitating pain throughout her body. A heavy fatigue settled into her bones: Holding scissors or sweeping the floor became too much. She slept fitfully; her memory flagged. Frustrated by…
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Nov. 5, 2018 (Elections Are Happening. This is Not About Them.) … is a soft breezeon the beach … Put on some headphones. Good. Now hit “play” and keep scrolling. (TAKE A deep breath in.hold FOR 3 SECONDS … Image AND breathe out. Repeat 10 times.) … a water dropletslowly rolling down … You’re doing…
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Dogs have such exquisitely sensitive noses that they can detect bombs, drugs, citrus and other contraband in luggage or pockets. Is it possible that they can sniff out even malaria? And when might that be useful? A small pilot study has shown that dogs can accurately identify socks worn overnight by children infected with malaria…
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A well-curated stack of books on a coffee table is just as important as mastering how to properly place framed art pieces on your wall. Take a look at a fashion lover’s coffee table, and you might see books like Dior: The Art of Color or Chanel: Collections and Creations, essential readings that celebrate the…
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WASHINGTON — A top official of the American Cancer Society has resigned in part because of concern over some of the organization’s fund-raising partnerships. The official, Dr. Otis W. Brawley, an executive vice president and chief medical officer, resigned his post late last week after 11 years at the society. His departure was largely attributed…
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When Cardi B rapped, «I’m the queen of talking sh-t and I’m backing it up,» she really meant it. Throughout her drama-filled feud with Nicki Minaj, Cardi assured Minaj and fans that Fashion Nova wasn’t the only brand she was collaborating with. Today, Cardi clarified those claims by announcing her partnership with Reebok, which begins…
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Work Friend is here to help with careers, money and the sometimes grim, sometimes hilarious Dungeons & Dragons-type maze that is the contemporary office. We want to help you scheme your way to where you want to be. What should you ask of us? We want the questions that HR would call HR on you…
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Shooting a Terrence Malick movie is never easy. Days are long. The director’s scripts can be mere suggestions. So by the time the Swedish musician and actress Lykke Li wrapped her scenes opposite Ryan Gosling in Malick’s wistful 2017 record-industry romance “Song to Song,” she needed a vacation. “Everyone was like, ‘Oh, you should go…
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