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Lifehacker

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  How to Make a Bed With 'Hospital Corners'

  In addition to favoring mattress of a certain firmness, and sheets made from some materials but not others, most people also have a preference when it comes to how a bed is made. To put it in Seinfeldian terms: A “tuck” or a “no tuck.”Read...

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  How to Tell If There’s Mold in Your Air Conditioner, (and What to Do About It)

  Air conditioners make life much easier when the weather is hot. But if your AC unit isn’t well-maintained or functioning properly, or hasn’t been used for an extended period of time, it can provide the ideal environment for mold to grow.Read...

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  Don’t Book Vacations Rentals With These Red-Flag Words in the Listing

  When it comes to your hard-earned vacation, a rental property can make or break the trip. For example, you might get lucky, and end up booking a place that is even nicer in real life than it is in the listing photos. Read more...

  4 hours ago

Pesticide Action Network

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  An oncologist on pesticides and cancer

  Organizing Co-Director Asha Sharma recently sat down and chatted with her dad — Dr. Jivesh Sharma — about pesticides and cancer risk. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

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  An oncologist on pesticides and cancer

  Organizing Co-Director Asha Sharma recently sat down and chatted with her dad — Dr. Jivesh Sharma — about pesticides and cancer risk. Understandably, not many people have fond memories of hospitals. But I’ve always felt comfortable...

  11 days ago
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  The anniversary we did not want

  Each year, farmer Rob Faux must re-live the anniversary of a devastating pesticide drift and exposure incident on his farm.  Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

  16 days ago

BBC News - Home

• Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast

  A car carrying Alexander Dugin's daughter exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, investigators say.

  8 hours ago

• Somalia hotel siege: Security forces says al-Shabab attack is over

  At least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants took hostages in the popular Mogadishu hotel.

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• Felixstowe: Strike begins at UK's biggest container port

  Workers at Felixstowe, which handles half of the country's container cargo, are walking out for eight days.

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The Register

• Musk tries to sell Tesla's Optimus robot butler to China

  Plus: How US Homeland Security uses AI – and text-to-image systems deployed in social media In brief Elon Musk wants Tesla's robot butler to be able to cook, mow laws, and care for the elderly, he wrote in an essay published in a magazine backed...

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• Interconnect innovation key to satiating soaring demand for fiber capacity

  Traffic is growing 30 percent every year, there's no reason to believe that'll change, BT's Andrew Lord argues Every year the bandwidth that telecom networks carry increases by roughly 30 percent. To keep up, the interconnects on which these...

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• NASA builds for keeps: Voyager mission still going after 45 years

  Hopefully these probes won't end up as target practice for some aliens in a few centuries The most distant human-made objects, Voyager 1 and 2, are still cruising in interstellar space, more than 12 billion miles from Earth, as NASA today celebrates...

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BBC News - Technology

• Is there a green solution to the vinyl record backlog?

  Green Vinyl Records is taking the vinyl out of vinyl to offer more environmentally-friendly LPs.

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• Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

  Meta removes influencer Andrew Tate from its platforms for violating its policies.

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• Sites ban gamer who removed Spider-Man Pride flags

  The user replaced them with American flags in the PC version of the Spider-Man Remastered video game.

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Further

• Oops: Alabama GOP "Mistakenly" Goes Full KKK

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• Mehmet Oz, Inept Grocery-Shopping Man of the People: Let Them Eat Crudités

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• No One Will Be Above the Law

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ForceChange

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  Condemn Imprisonment of Saudi Citizens for Voicing Their Opinions

  The abuse and imprisonment of dissidents continues unchecked in the Saudi Kingdom. A woman just received 34 years in prison for Twitter posts. Demand American leaders stop acquiescing to and ignoring these escalating human rights violations...

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  Stop Making Walruses Sacrificial Lambs of Human Recklessness

  A popular walrus was euthanized in Norway through no fault of the animal. Now, entire communities of walruses could once again be endangered because of oil and gas drilling. Demand politicians finally prioritize living beings over fossil...

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  Justice for Jailed Women Reportedly Raped and Trafficked by Law Enforcement

  Sheriffs in two different states have been charged with aiding and abetting sexual violence. Demand law enforcement localities face repercussions for their abuse of community trust.

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Unexplained Mysteries

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  World's largest moth spotted in the US for the first time

  A species of moth with a wingspan of up to 14 inches has been spotted by a professor in Washington state. Most moths tend to be quite small - even sma...

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  Cameras strapped to dolphins reveal their everyday lives

  Scientists have strapped cameras onto US Navy dolphins to capture first-person footage of their activities. Ever wondered what it would be like to be ...

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  NASA reveals Artemis III lunar landing sites

  The space agency has announced details of several potential landing sites for the next manned mission to the Moon. With the unmanned Artemis I mission...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• New study reveals a quiet revolution of repurposed prisons

  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities.

  20 hours ago

• Independent sees enough unity between parties to back anti-Trump Republicans

  Following Liz Cheney's primary loss this week in Wyoming, NPR's Michel Martin asks independent Utah Senate candidate, Evan McMullin, what the path forward is for candidates who have criticized Trump.

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• Ukraine's rail system is working overtime to keep people and goods moving

  With airlines shut down and many of the country's road's destroyed, Ukraine's train system has been both the literal and figurative lifeline for the country.

  20 hours ago

Science@NASA Headline News

• Hubble Spies a Star-Studded Cluster

  Portal origin URL: Hubble Spies a Star-Studded ClusterPortal origin nid: 482147Published: Friday, August 19, 2022 - 08:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: This scintillating image showcases the globular...

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• NASA Rocket Mission Using ‘Astronomical Forensics’ to Study Exploded Star

  Portal origin URL: NASA Rocket Mission Using ‘Astronomical Forensics’ to Study Exploded StarPortal origin nid: 482184Published: Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 14:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A...

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• Doing More With Less: NASA’s Most Powerful Supercomputer

  Portal origin URL: Doing More With Less: NASA’s Most Powerful SupercomputerPortal origin nid: 482007Published: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 13:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA’s energy-efficient...

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How to of the Day

• How to Plant Wildflowers

  Wildflowers are easy to grow and care for, making them a great option for your garden. There are an assortment of beautiful wildflowers with different blooming patterns that you can combine to make a vibrant yard. Try planting a mixture of annual...

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• How to Apply a Steak Rub

  There are many ways to enhance the flavor of grilled steak, including marinades and pastes. But probably the easiest way to boost the flavor of a piece of steak is by applying a dry rub, which is a blend of a variety of herbs and spices. This article...

  9 hours ago

• How to Make Your Car Smell Good

  Cars are great for getting you from place to place, helping people move, and giving rides to friends and family. But if your car isn't clean and has a bad smell to it, nobody is going to want to ride with you, and you'll have to put up with a terrible...

  17 hours ago

Democracy Now!

• "No Tech for ICE": Data Broker LexisNexis Sued for Helping ICE Target Immigrant Communities

  A coalition of immigrant rights organizations have sued the data broker LexisNexis for collecting detailed personal information on millions of people and then selling it to governmental entities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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• Palestinian NGOs Speak Out After Israeli Forces Raid Offices & Declare Them to Be "Terrorist" Groups

  Israeli forces raided and closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society rights groups in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, six of which Israeli authorities had designated as terrorist groups last year. The raid came as the United...

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• What Will the Future of Kenya Look Like? Nanjala Nyabola on 2022 Disputed Election, Drought & More

  Kenya is facing a political crisis following last week’s presidential election, with the apparent runner-up rejecting the results of the vote and the apparent president-elect announcing plans to form a new government. We speak with Nairobi-based...

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News : NPR

• Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law

  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it is the "right thing to do now" as most Singaporeans will now accept it.

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• Graham gets a temporary reprieve from an order to testify before a grand jury

  Prosecutors want Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify about his calls to Georgia's secretary of state in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election, which former president Donald Trump lost.

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• A Little League World Series player who injured his head was able to call his coach

  The 12-year-old is recovering at the hospital after he fell out of his top bunk in dorms at the world series complex. In addition to the call, he's also now able to walk on his own.

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WebMD Health

• Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors: New Law Offers Healing

  A one-year “look-back window” for survivors to file lawsuits against abusers and institutions gives New Yorkers a chance to heal

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• Wind Instruments Don’t Spew COVID More Than Speech: Study

  Good news for music lovers and musicians, too: Wind instruments don't appear to project COVID-19 particles more than talking does, according to a new study.

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• Brain-Eating Amoeba May Have Caused Nebraska Child's Death

  The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river.

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