Letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots, prior to beheading draws crowds

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The letter, the last she wrote, was a big part of why the 44-year-old royal didn’t just fade away as a headless footnote. Instead, four centuries on, she continues ...

UAE, oasis for business and partying, faces war

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More than a week after the attack on Iran, Persian Gulf nations continue to be targeted by waves of drones and missiles that show few signs of letting up. The assault ...

‘House Hushing’ may be the secret to taming your clutter

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Life gets messy, and clutter stacks up. It drains you. It’s like an irritating background noise that you just can’t quite tune out.

A newspaper has a new star writer. It isn’t human.

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When it comes to using AI for reporting - are the guardrails adequate to prevent the spread of misinformation and disinformation?

Students add puppy training to their course load

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The recent training class was for student members of a college chapter for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to people ...

Meet Fancy, 37, the world’s oldest horse — and her lifelong caretaker

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The two even had the same birthday, April 1, though when the met Blumer was 8 and the horse - whom she called “Fancy” - was 12.

Inside the cutthroat competition for the best baguette in Paris

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They arrived on foot and by e-bike, bread van, Tesla, taxi and maxi-scooter. They carried baguettes in paper bags, flour sacks and enormous boxes. Some just tucked ...

Child, 4, arrived alone for heart surgery. His doctor became his mom.

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Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January 2022 and was struck by a small, underweight child in a hospital bed, covers pulled up to his chin. The 4-year-old ...

Is ‘brain rot’ real? How too much time online can affect your mind.

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If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it.

He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.

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“I was, like, completely freaked out,” Greene said. “It’s this eerie moment where you feel like you’re listening to yourself.”

Far-right foreign leaders sick of Trump’s meddling

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As Trump continues to reshape the relationship between the U. S. and foreign leaders, his blend of self-interest and partisan strategy raises pivotal questions about ...

Home renovation reveals surprising photo under the floor: ‘Hey, that’s my mom’

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On the front page of the Fargo Forum from Oct. 6, 1946, was an image of Chapman’s late mother. Chapman was dumbfounded, as neither he - nor his family - had a tie ...

Teen paddles through icy pond to rescue dog

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He saw a dog struggling to stay afloat on the partially frozen pond behind their home in Chesapeake, Virginia. The top of the dog’s head was covered in ice as he ...

Pretty in pink, this panna cotta spreads the love

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I could feel the love filling the kitchen when I served these panna cotta cups to my husband and daughter. Each looked at me with appreciation and delight, nodding ...

Real grenadine tastes like a lot more than red. Here’s its true story.

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For Valentine's Day, real cocktails should be made from real Grenadine, made from pomegranates, the fruit of love.

Behind skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip

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First frowned up, then banned, the backflip has always held a rebel cache in the skating world. Now unbanned, today's skaters are using it to impress crowds and ...

The best ways to cook chicken wings

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Served whole or cut into sections; deep- or shallow-fried (battered or naked), air-fried, baked, or grilled; flavored with any of myriad sauces or spice blends - ...

Here’s a proven way to slow aging. Any volunteers?

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Researchers analyzing blood markers have recently discovered that volunteering appears to slow the aging process in seniors - a felicitous finding that adds to voluminous ...

When his family was swept out to sea, boy swam and ran miles to save them

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A 13-year-old Australian boy is being hailed as a hero for his sheer endurance and bravery after swimming about 4kms in rough waters, then running about a 1.5km ...

Meet the bird that can fly over 13 000 kms without stopping

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In 2022, a young godwit code-named “B6” that hatched in western Alaska set the record for longest known sustained avian flight. The young bird was tracked flying ...

Farmers took in a freezing calf. Their kids cuddled up with her.

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Snow and freezing rain were falling fast on Tanner Sorrell’s family farm in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Tanner went out to check on a pregnant cow and saw that she ...

The best ways to cook Brussels sprouts

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Now Brussels sprouts are everywhere, including restaurant menus, dinner tables and even the snack aisle.

Ancient DNA shows syphilis was rooted in the Americas

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From a 5,500-year-old human shin bone, scientists have discovered a close cousin of the pathogen that causes syphilis, providing the oldest evidence yet that the ...

Daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expert

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The mind’s potential for growth and creativity far exceeds everyday use. People can consciously shape their brains to have superhuman capabilities and improve their ...

Pandas revel in deep snowfall

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A video from the zoo’s panda cam showcased the fluffy black and white balls of fur - Qing Bao and Bao Li - tumbling in the snow.