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From Beowulf to Pride and Prejudice to the classic sitcom Friends, all stories share a common purpose: to convey knowledge about how to navigate the world.
“Stories are everywhere,” said SFI External Professor Peter…
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Winter storm NYC live updates: Snowstorm winding down across New York City, Tri-State area
NEW YORK (WABC) — The most significant winter storm to hit the Tri-State in almost four years was winding down Saturday morning, with the heaviest snowfall north and east of New York City.
Central Park recorded 4.3 inches of snow, within the…
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Sophie Ellis Bextor reflects on life as mom of five
Sophie Ellis Bextor has opened up about her parenting philosophy, offering a rare…
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Black hole has enough water to fill “trillions of Earth-size oceans”
Astronomers enjoy it when the universe throws a curveball, and this object does exactly that. Working in two teams, they have found the largest, most distant stash of water ever seen in the cosmos. APM 08279+5255 is a quasar – an active galaxy…
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Multi-million dollar donation saves iconic San Francisco drag cabaret, Oasis
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — After months of mourning its impending closure, there was a celebration Friday night at San Francisco’s Oasis drag cabaret in the wake of a multi-million dollar donation to keep the doors open.
“It sounds like a cliche, but…
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Large Hadron Collider finally explains how fragile matter forms
Scientists have now clarified how deuterons form under extreme conditions. Protons and neutrons needed to create these tiny nuclei are released when extremely short-lived, high-energy particle states decay (so-called resonances). Once freed, the…
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Turning mutant proteins into drugs that attack cancer’s weak spots
Some cancers build up large amounts of a faulty protein, and scientists believe that this buildup may finally offer a way to attack them. A new study found that using this overload can push cancer cells toward death.
Researchers in Cambridge and…
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The Best After-Christmas Deals on Gear We’ve Tested (2025)
After-Christmas deals are an excellent way to redeem any gift cards or cash you got for Christmas. You can purchase something you actually want, and you can do it for less money than usual. I’ve scoured the Internet for truly good after-Christmas…
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Legendary Iranian playwright and filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie dies at 87
What followed the recent detention of several dissidents, including Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, illustrates the phenomenon starkly.
The detention itself was hardly surprising. It was entirely predictable that security forces…
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#3/3 Hockey Returns to Action at 59th Great Lakes Invitational
No. 3/3 Michigan State (12-4-0, 5-3-0 B1G) at 59th Great Lakes Invitational
Dates/Location Sunday, December 28, 7:00 p.m. | Monday, December 29, TBD
Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids,…Continue Reading