(BPT) - Disney lovers: Ever pictured Ariel in modern-day Manhattan? How about Belle in California? What might your favorite heroines be up to in our world?The Meant to Be collection of romance novels …
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5/16/24
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(NewsUSA) - Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey BostromThey last spoke as teens . . .
But a surprise encounter 12 years later reunites ornithologist Celia Burke with veterinary surgeon Burnaby Hayes, …
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5/15/24
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(BPT) - Following years of all-time low mortgage interest rates, 2023 saw rates fluctuate between 6% and 8%, complicating the plans of some homebuyers, particularly those looking to purchase their …
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5/15/24
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(BPT) - Gardening enthusiasts, rejoice! The long-awaited moment has arrived — gardening season is officially here. As green thumbs eagerly prepare to embark on their outdoor endeavors, …
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5/15/24
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Hims reports on how stress isn't only bad for mental health and social skills, but also can contribute to heart disease, especially in men.
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Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D.
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5/14/24
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Backstage details what it takes to be a contestant on "Love Is Blind."
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Anna Papachristos
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5/13/24
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Casino Bonus CA identified the 10 best-made and historically rich films about the Olympics, with stories of underdogs, high stakes, and hope.
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Sofia Voss
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5/13/24
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When I first landed an internship as an archives technician at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House-National Historic Site – the D.C. home of the woman who founded Bethune-Cookman University – …
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Ashley Robertson Preston, Howard University, The Conversation
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5/13/24
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(NewsUSA) - If ever there was a story about a self-made man whose wealth can be measured more by the contents of his heart than by the contents of his bank account, this is it.Everybody has heard of …
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5/13/24
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Sports betting is having a big moment across the United States. While gambling on sports has been legal for decades in countries such as the U.K., it wasn’t until 2018 that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could legalize sports betting. …
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Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
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5/10/24
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Between the villages of Vierville-sur-Mer and Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes in Normandy, France, is a 5-mile stretch of beach that was once called Côte d’Or, or “golden coast.” …
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Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation
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5/10/24
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The Indianapolis 500 is known for its quirky traditions. Stacker compiled five of them, sourcing from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and various outlets.
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Jill Jaracz
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5/10/24
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Stacker used information from Outside and the National Park Service to compile a list of six national parks that will require entry permits in 2024.
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Cu Fleshman
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5/9/24
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Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa. Right now, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. …
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Steve Friess, University of Michigan, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year – El Niño – is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way. Whether that’s a relief or not depends in part on where you live. …
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Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. ...
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Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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Board games are booming: In 2023 alone, the industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics like “Scrabble” are being refreshed and transformed, while newer inventions such as “Pandemic” and “Wingspan” have garnered millions of devotees. …
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Matthew Wynn Sivils, Iowa State University, The Conversation
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5/8/24
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Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes that shape planets across the galaxy. …
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Dakotah Tyler, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation
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5/8/24
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Chalkbeat reports on a New York City high school class that is reading banned books to open their minds.
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Julian Shen-Berro for Chalkbeat, Tanvir Kaur, The Bell
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5/8/24
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Next City explains how the Edge Fund Control of American Homes Act seeks to keep private equity's influence out of single-family homes.
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Roshan Abraham for Next City
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5/7/24
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