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Fake news? Unpacking the ‘Blue Zone’ myth in Okinawa.
For decades, Okinawa has prided itself as a hot spot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five ...
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Hamptons hospital adapts fall-prevention classes for aging Spanish-speaking population
The number of foreign-born older people in the US is increasing fast: It’s expected to reach 23% of the total older ...
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Math and reading skills plummet in world’s wealthiest countries
Sometimes it feels like we’re all getting dumber. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sheds light on the matter. It found reading and math scores for ...
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Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes
A new directive from the Taliban bans women from studying dentistry, nursing and midwifery. The group, which took over the ...
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‘We are experiencing a taste of freedom’: Syrians react to President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country and, for the first time in two decades, Syrians say they are ...
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Syrian refugees weigh the costs of returning home
Many Syrians who have lived in Turkey for years are eager to return home to Syria. But others say an evolving security situation and financial concerns are giving them pause. Meanwhile, governments ...
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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ finally hits the screen
After decades of refusing to allow a movie version of his most famous novel, the two sons of Gabriel García Márquez have sold the rights to Netflix. The series begins today. “One Hundred Years of ...
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Kenyan pro runner Ruth Ruth Chepng’etich marathon world record made official
Kenya’s Ruth Chepng’etich won the Chicago Marathon in October in the fastest time ever recorded for the distance. She crossed the finish line in just 2 hours, 9 minutes and 56 seconds. That’s faster ...
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Winner of Spanish Scrabble championships doesn’t speak Spanish
Nigel Richards is a professional Scrabble player from New Zealand who won this year’s Spanish-language Scrabble world championship despite two obvious handicaps: It was the first time he’d entered the ...
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Japanese car parts manufacturer pivots to growing mushrooms
The automobile industry in Japan is bracing for a big change as consumers turn towards electric vehicles, which require fewer and different parts. So, many parts manufacturers in the Shizuoka ...
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As Catholic faith ebbs in Spain, missionary priests come to the rescue
Spain exported Christianity across the world through missionary expeditions, but as the religion dwindles across Europe, ...
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Canada will dispose of nuclear waste deep underground
Nuclear waste from fuel production is tricky. If mishandled, it can irradiate large areas and drinking water — and linger for decades. Canada has recently come to an agreement to bury nuclear waste ...