Scientists decipher Antoinette’s redacted love notes
“Not without you.” “My dear friend.” “You that I love.” Marie Antoinette sent these expressions of affection — or more? — in letters to her close friend and rumored lover
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After a week of scrutiny, Ozy Media is shutting down
Ozy Media announced on Friday that it will cease operations. The decision comes five days after the The New York Times published a bombshell report about its business practices, which
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Pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies — here’s the science of why
If you’re suddenly craving pumpkin spice lattes or pumpkin bread now that it’s officially fall, it’s not just your stomach talking. Catching a whiff of a pumpkin spice-flavored food or
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Pfizer submits initial data on vaccine for kids 5 to 11 to FDA, but aren’t seeking EUA yet
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug Administration for initial review, but are not
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Disneyland meme of viral ‘Side Eyeing Chloe’ sells for $75,000
A popular internet meme of a 2-year-old girl giving a disapproving and unimpressed side-eye look after her mother announces plans to skip school for a surprise Disneyland trip has been
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YouTube is cracking down on anti-vax misinformation
YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation on its platform about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing Covid-19. Users who post misinformation about any “currently administered vaccines that
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Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ could be days away. Here’s what you need to know.
A wider group of Tesla owners who paid up to $10,000 for what the company calls its “full self-driving” software can now ask the automaker for access to a test version of
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Lab chief felt a ‘moral obligation’ to blow whistle on Theranos
Former Theranos laboratory director Adam Rosendorff felt “obligated from a moral and ethical perspective to alert the public” about the Palo Alto blood-testing startup’s inaccurate test results, he testified Tuesday
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San Jose will be the largest California city to ban flavored tobacco sales and smoking in apartments
San Jose is poised to become the largest city in California to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and prohibit all smoking inside apartments. At a rally outside San
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California’s eviction ban is ending. What’s next for landlords, tenants?
Is the Bay Area headed for an eviction tsunami or a drizzle? A rush to courthouses or to rental aid programs? A mass displacement of renters or a slow return
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