In the last two years, the state of California, where I live, has been ravaged by fires so unprecedented that a once rare term has now become routine: megafire. A megafire is a fire that consumes more than 100,000 acres. A few months ago, in an area near Yosemite National Park, the Ferguson fire raged…
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HONG KONG — Ever since Singapore separated from Malaysia and declared independence in 1965, the two neighbors have argued over who has stronger claims to aspects of their shared heritage. The rivalry extends to street food, and the latest sticking point is a plan by Singapore to ask Unesco to recognize the city state’s street…
DetailsA new study examines the behavior of a cancer-killing virus that fits tumor cells perfectly and leaves healthy cells intact. Can we tame viruses to use them as a treatment for cancer? Cancer is a chronic disease that kills millions of people worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading…
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Your man may want to conceal the truth from you and probably from himself too, but if he is dissatisfied, it will show. His behavior begins to change, imperceptibly but surely. He may not realize it for the time being, but here are signs that can reveal his attitude to the relationship. Women, being intuitive…
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“The things that we interact with every day are the things that should get the most thought in terms of design,” said Joe Doucet, a New York product designer. Serving utensils, for example: They might not be the center of attention when the big platter of meat and potatoes arrives at the table, but try…
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Parents should not spank their children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday in its most strongly worded policy statement warning against the harmful effects of corporal punishment in the home. The group, which represents about 67,000 doctors, also recommended that pediatricians advise parents against the use of spanking, which it defined as “noninjurious,…
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Parents are often disappointed or even a little bit upset when I tell them there’s no medicine to help their coughing, sneezing, drippy-nosed children feel better. There’s nothing that works, I say, and medicines can have bad side effects. We don’t recommend any of the cough and cold medications for children under 6. But after…
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If you’ve waited until now to get your flu shot, your procrastination may actually pay off, though you’d be unwise to delay getting the vaccine any longer. Although there are some cases of flu in October and November in the United States, flu season here doesn’t usually get going full speed until December, peaking in…
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Even before the recent news that a group of researchers managed to get several ridiculous fake studies published in reputable academic journals, people have been aware of problems with peer review. Throwing out the system — which deems whether research is robust and worth being published — would do more harm than good. But it…
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Image From left, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Chioma Onwutalobi, Betty Irabor and Tewa Onasanya.CreditFom left, Yagazie Emezi for The New York Times, Lauren Fleishman for The New York Times, Yagazie Emezi for The New York Times, Sophia Spring for The New York Times It’s not easy running a fashion magazine in Nigeria. Printing presses are few, and…
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