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Advertisements promising patients a ‘dream body’ with minimal risk get little scrutiny
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like…
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NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes order banning boycott of Israel
Taking a major decision after being sworn in as New York Mayor, Zoharan mamdani on Thursday revoked executive order related to adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. He also abolished the order banning agencies being part of the BDS movement against Israel. Mamdani’s move is significant because former Mayor Eric Adams had signed an executive order…
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‘We are always living in fear’: inside Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election | Myanmar
Yangon feels, on the surface, like a normal, bustling city. In downtown areas, commuters stream past roadside sellers and diners perch beneath parasols. Packed buses and cars chug along the roads. At sunset, young people stop to pose for photos opposite the famous Sule pagoda, as it gleams against a pink-blue sky. But almost five years on from the military…
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10 Greatest Zombie Movies of the Last 100 Years
Zombies haven’t just dominated horror; they’ve invaded every inch of pop culture. They’re the most recognizable fictional monsters outside of vampires, and for more than a century now, their popularity and presence in the filmmaking world have only gotten more significant. Movies, TV shows, comic books, and even video games have been flooded with the undead, and it has led…
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Compliance-Friendly Tools On The Rise
crypto privacy entered the spotlight in 2025 as new technology clashed with regulators, a trend that is set to intensify in 2026 with developers pushing the envelope and legal battles approaching a conclusion. In its early days, Bitcoin (BTC) was often viewed as an anonymous payment tool despite its transparency. Since then, the introduction of onchain analytics and surveillance has…
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in the Old City Hall subway station, Thursday,…
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2025 as told in 25 good news stories
After a year like 2025, it’s easy for anyone who inhales large quantities of online news to be downhearted. This was a year that began with a terrifying salute from the world’s richest man. His government IT department, known as DOGE, swung a wrecking ball at the agency that oversees U.S. overseas aid; many experts say widespread disease and famine…
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani writes to Umar Khalid
Mamdani’s letter to Umar Khalid Jailed activist Umar Khalid received a handwritten letter from newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the words, “We are all thinking of you.” The letter was shared by Umar Khalid’s friends on the day Mamdani was sworn in as New York Mayor. Mamdani is the first Muslim to hold the post and one…
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Looking for Mental Health Care Without Private Insurance? Here’s Where to Go
Community mental health services are widely known in Chicago, but access becomes far less clear outside city limits—particularly for people without private, employer-sponsored insurance. While a network of nonprofit providers offers low-cost or free care, availability varies sharply by geography, funding, and transportation. In Chicago, care is readily available: organizations like Thresholds, Trilogy, Center on Halsted and Howard Brown Health…
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Happy New Year 2026 from Chaz Ebert and Everyone at RogerEbert.com | Chaz’s Journal
I was out at dinner with a group of friends who were experts in various fields when one observed that whether you are talking about psychology, photography, astrology or cryptology, 2025 proved to be a very strange year indeed. He continued with more hope, however, opining that 2026 is already giving glimmers of vast improvements to come. From his mouth…
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