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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Your Sense of Smell Declines as You Age, But Scientists Say Identifying a Sweet Scent Is Always the Easiest

By Nashia Baker Research has backed the theory that people begin losing their sense of smell at the age of 55. However, scientists are now finding that it’s not an all-encompassing loss. Acc

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Today is National Pie Day

Here are some of my favorite winter pies (I love pie) Homemade Apple Pie Recipe With a Caramelized Filling and Flaky Pie Crust  Southern pecan pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup or King Syr

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

This weekend marked the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

It may be its last as settled law. As the Supreme Court considers a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks, and whether to overturn Roe altogether, The Times examined how U.S. abort

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

How to read the Doomsday Clock

By SJ Beard 19th January 2022 The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon – but where did it come from, how do you read its time, and what can we learn from it? Existentia

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Nikole Hannah-Jones surreptitiously quoted MLK to show how radical some would find him today

(the Washington Post catches up to the story) By Lateshia Beachum 1/19/22 After Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones used the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words in a s

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Add to Your Diet

By Brierley Horton, MS, RD Updated January 14, 2022 There are two types of inflammation, and their consequences are quite different. Acute inflammation is the kind that’s both safe and

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

How to Get Rid of Pink Mold in the Shower

Erica Young Updated: Jan. 05, 2022 What is the pink mold in my shower? So here’s the surprising fact: the “pink mold” in your shower is not mold. Ready to get scientific? The pink residu

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

MLK Day

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sign Up for Swing University’s Virtual Winter Term! Feb 1–Apr 22 All-Access Package Available Swing University offers engaging virtual classes for jazz fans, enthusiasts, and students of all ba

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

Black Theology and the Future of Faith

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

This Is How Much Gas You Should Be Keeping in Your Tank

Erin Kayata Nothing is more annoying when you’re cruising on a road trip or commuting to work and realize something urgent: you need gas. Between the time it takes to fill up, the cost of the gas

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

5 Bad Health Habits and How to Break Them​

Usher out your old ways and welcome in some new, healthier routines by Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 7, 2022 Bad habit: Sitting too much (Sitting too much is the new smoking! – Kintsugi) Re

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Trivia Quiz: Black History

How much do you know about African American leaders and events? by Kenneth Terrell and AARP Staff, Updated June 17, 2021 Go HERE for the quiz. Black History Trivia Quiz (different questions) 25&n

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

The Boondocks – MLK Speech

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Haribo to give away 6 night Myrtle Beach vacation in 100 Years of Goldbears Sweepstake

The competition runs from December 1, 2021, through December 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., according to the competition website. In order to participate, you must be at least 25 years old and a

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NY Times

  • How Peter Magyar Defeated Viktor Orban, a Former Ally, In Hungary’s Election
  • Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
  • Central U.S. Braces for Yet Another Wave of Severe Storms
  • House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of Democratic Fund-Raising Giant
  • Camp Mystic Hearing in Texas Weighs Reopening After Deadly Flooding

NPR

  • In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
  • What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart
  • The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
  • After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
  • WATCH: Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth

The Progressive

  • The Battle for Argentina’s Memory
  • Trump’s Disastrous War of Choice in Iran
  • ‘We Know What It Takes to Get People to Stay Alive’
  • How Genocide Reshaped a Generation in Gaza
  • Israel Targets Civilians as Lebanon Operations Expand

FactCheck.org

  • Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
  • The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
  • Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers
  • FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran
  • Happy International Fact-Checking Day

Snopes.com

  • Breaking down claim Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples once warned mom to keep teen daughter away from Trump
  • Bill Gates isn't backing 'Brain Honey,' other alleged Alzheimer's remedies. They're scams
  • Analyzing claim Trump insider bet $51M on oil prices dropping before US announced Iran ceasefire
  • Iran's president condemns 'insult' to Pope Leo XIV, calls 'desecration of Jesus' unacceptable
  • Ben Shapiro never shared posts about 'hot' and 'beautiful' sister. They're fake

Tradeoffs

  • High Health Care Costs Are Fueling a New Fight Over Old Laws
  • Trump's Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS
  • Generic Drugs Head to the Supreme Court
  • Inside the Urgent Care Boom
  • ‘It Sucks’: Spiking Health Insurance Costs Hit Small Businesses

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