A Conversation With: For Melinda Gates, Birth Control Is Women’s Way Out of Poverty

The philanthropist seeks to get contraception to 120 million by 2020, but the effort is running into barriers.

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Americans Blame Obesity on Willpower, Despite Evidence It’s Genetic

Three-quarters of participants in a new study said obese people should exercise more and eat better, even though science says it’s more complicated than that.

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Patriots, Browns Agree on Rare Lose-Lose Deal

New England traded star linebacker Jamie Collins to Cleveland for a conditional draft pick on Monday in a move that makes little sense for either team.

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Bob Bradley Still Waiting for First Win in English Soccer

Bob Bradley, the first American to manage an English Premier League soccer club, is still without a victory after Swansea’s 3-1 loss to Stoke City.

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The Golden State Warriors Need to Get Better at Shooting

The NBA team with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant is struggling to make wide-open 3-pointers.

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Weathering a Zika Storm in Colombia

Colombia has had the second-biggest outbreak, behind Brazil. So why have relatively few babies been born with brain damage? Women’s decisions may be the key.

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What Keeps Kids Up at Night? It Could Be Their Cellphone

Children’s and teenagers’ use of smartphones and tablets near bedtime is linked to poor sleep and daytime drowsiness, a new analysis found.

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Giving Special Section: Asking for Money? Compliment the Donor, Not Your Organization

Professional fund-raisers describe how they use language that appeals to a donor’s sense of self, words like “kind” and “fair,” to inspire generous giving.

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Studies Linked to Soda Industry Mask Health Risks

Soft drink studies conducted by independent researchers tend to draw different conclusions than studies supported by the beverage industry.

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The Best Team in Baseball Is Now an Underdog

The Chicago Cubs head to Cleveland down 3-2 in the World Series, but there is more to like about their chances than history would suggest.

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Is High-Deductible Health Insurance Worth the Risk?

More people are choosing to pay less in monthly premiums, leaving them responsible for high medical costs later.

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Giving Special Section: Medical Charities Once Advised on Coping With a Disease. Now They Try to Cure It.

Propelled by genome sequencing and social media, thousands of charities have sprung up to finance, coordinate and oversee research for cures.

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Facebook Could Be Associated With a Longer Life, Study Finds

While the social media company cooperated with the research, it tracks other findings that social ties are linked to longevity.

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Why a Hospital Has a Harmonica Band

Patients at the University of Michigan pulmonary rehab center make music with the very thing that troubles them most: their breath.

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The Brain Wiring Behind a Frustrating Speech Disorder

Neurologists are searching for new ways to crack the riddle of spasmodic dysphonia.

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An 80-Year-Old Figure Skater Stays Fit to Compete

Sheila Cluff has overcome injury and maintains fitness with regular skating, skiing, walking and gardening.

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Is Minimally Invasive Procedure Effective for Enlarged Prostates?

Is UroLift, a minimally invasive procedure, effective for enlarged prostates, which otherwise are treated with drugs or surgery? Laura Johannes investigates.

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My Wife's Mother Needed a Kidney, and I Was a Match

How a groom became a living organ donor and his new mother-in-law’s “kidney buddy.”

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How Often Should I Replace My Office Coffee Mug?

The most germ-infested thing about your office mug is the sponge you use to clean it, a doctor explains

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The Elder Statesman and the NBA Team Up on a New Capsule Collection

New designs will be released as the season progresses

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Heart Attacks Are Linked to Patients' Activity Level, Emotional State

Anger and other strong emotions during heavy physical activity heightened risk.

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Number of Children Hospitalized From Opioids More Than Doubled in 16 Years

The rate of U.S. children hospitalized for prescription-opioid overdoses and poisonings more than doubled over a 16-year period ending in 2012, according to a new study.

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For Sale: 123-Acre Mountain Retreat With a Secret Code Name

A former covert U.S. Navy listening base in West Virginia, now up for auction, has 80 homes, amenities like tennis courts and a power grid—but zero cell-phone reception

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Take a Number: A New Death Toll for Smoking

A study has found that 28.6 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States are attributable to cigarettes.

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A New Rothko Show Opens This Month in New York

As in other recent gallery exhibitions, none of the artist’s dark-hued works are for sale.

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Where to Go in Cologne's Designer District

The Belgian Quarter is home to a modern mix of restaurants, shops and galleries.

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Kobe Bryant Hopes to Score Again

The former basketball star talks about his venture-capital fund and what it takes to succeed.

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The New Health Care: The High Costs of Not Offering Paid Sick Leave

Research suggests that if sick workers stayed home more, it would help everyone else by reducing contagion.

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Personal Health: Should We Be Scared of Butter?

It’s back on the table, but not in the quantities the meat, dairy and fast-food industries might have you ingest.

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Cubs Push World Series to Game 6

The Chicago Cubs won a World Series game at Wrigley Field for the first time since 1945, staving off elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

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Upset Saturday Could Mean Misery for Big 12

Losses by Baylor, West Virginia may have torpedoed the Big 12’s chances of sending a team to the College Football Playoff.

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Oakland Raiders' New Motto: Just Sin, Baby

Despite racking up 23 penalties for 200 yards and breaking the NFL record for most penalties in a game, the Raiders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime.

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W. Dudley Johnson, Heart Bypass Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 86

Dr. Johnson, who applied crocheting and needlecraft skills, went on to perform more than 8,500 bypass operations over four decades.

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As Health Premiums Jump, Obama Wields an Imperfect Shield

The president cited federal subsidies as protection against huge premium increases, but economists and health policy experts say there could still be problems.

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300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Unicef Reports

The vast majority, about 220 million, live in South Asia, in places where air pollution is at least six times the level considered safe, the United Nations Children’s Fund said.

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Who Can Stop the Dreaded Patriots?

Ratings, Thursday Nights and another New England romp: deep thoughts at the NFL’s midway point.

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Soccer Fans Think They Can Run With the Red Bulls

The New York Red Bull’s social media accounts have been inundated with requests from spectators—and not always ones with strong soccer pedigrees—to try out for the team.

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Newest Addition to School No-No Lists: Water-Bottle Flipping

Administrators are trying to put a lid on an annoying stunt fueled by viral videos. One school’s solution: ban the “liquid-filled toys.”

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Five Things that Could Help the Chicago Cubs Win in Game Five

With one more loss Sunday night at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs will see their dream season end in a way that was almost unfathomable a few days ago: with the sight of the Cleveland Indians celebrating on their home field.

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Indians Shut Out Cubs, 1-0, to Take World Series Lead

Cleveland spoils the first World Series game at Chicago’s Wrigley Field since 1945 with a 1-0 victory that gives the Indians a 2-1 series lead.

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N.F.L. Offenses Are Changing, So Some Offensive Linemen Are Shrinking

Undersize linemen, akin to baby grand pianos, appear to be a growing demographic thanks in part to changing styles that require quicker players.

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Indians Beat Cubs to Take 3-1 Lead in World Series

The Cleveland Indians, massive underdogs throughout the postseason, now stand on the precipice of claiming their first championship since 1948 after Saturday’s emphatic 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

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News Analysis: The Ethics of Hunting Down ‘Patient Zero’

The debunking of an AIDS myth raises a moral question: When is justifiable to seek out the source of a disease outbreak?

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Uncertain Harvest: Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops

Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has not proved to be the outcome in the United States.

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Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67

The conceptually daring work of Dr. Lindquist, a National Medal of Science recipient, opened new paths to understanding Parkinson’s and other diseases.

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America's First 'Rigged' Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson’s outrage over his 1824 defeat by John Quincy Adams shows the havoc that claims of a fixed election can wreak on the winner.

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Candy Corn Lovers Will Eat Candy Corn Anything---No Matter What It Tastes Like

New forms of M&Ms, Oreos, Peeps and popcorn claim to have candy-corn flavor, but confectioners can’t agree on the ideal taste.

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NFL Week 8 Predictions: Packers Pull an Upset, Bills Give Patriots Trouble (Again)

Here are the best bets for this week’s NFL games, based on a mathematical model

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Medicaid Finds Opportune Time to Offer Birth Control: Right After Birth

In South Carolina, the program offers long-acting contraceptives during a new mother’s hospital stay, while she is still eligible for the benefit. Other states are following suit.

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First Baby in Puerto Rico With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born

The mosquito-borne virus has swept the island, and many pregnant women have been infected.

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Infant With Deadly Disease That Causes Scaly Skin Survives to Celebrate 1st Birthday

Harper Foy's rare condition causes her to shed her skin every two hours.

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Halloween Dangers Not Always What's Expected

Doctors give tips for excited trick-or-treaters to avoid danger.

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'Patient Zero' Didn't Cause HIV Epidemic in US, New Study Finds

The study also found that the term "Patient 0" was the result of a typo.

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What's New in the Updated Safe Sleeping Guidelines for Infants

American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its safe sleeping guidelines.

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Changes in Brain After 1 Season of Youth Football, Study Finds

Players studied were not diagnosed with concussions.

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Trilobites: A Scaredy-Cat’s Investigation Into Why People Enjoy Fear

Each person’s threshold for experiences that provoke fear, like Halloween haunted houses, is made up of a unique recipe that blends nature and nurture.

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Soylent Says It Will Remake Two of Its Meal Replacers After Customers Became Ill

The announcement is the latest in a string of setbacks by the company that wants powders to replace meals, but many customers remain faithful.

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The Caribbean Castle of a Countess Asks $15 Million

On roughly 102 acres on the island of St. Croix, the domed white structure was built by the late Countess Nadia de Navarro-Farber.

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Your Money Adviser: Keeping Your Affordable Care Act Plan Affordable

Many with health insurance through government marketplaces are eligible for financial help that can significantly lower those premiums.

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Well: Does the Flu Provide Better Immunity Than a Flu Shot?

Getting the flu itself does provide much stronger immunity than any flu shot does. But getting the flu is dangerous, so getting a flu shot is a better option.

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Op-Ed Columnist: Obamacare Hits a Pothole

The news about premium hikes is bad, but not nearly as bad as some critics would have you believe.

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5 Indoor Pots Paired With Their Ideal House Plants

5 planters paired with greenery that plays well with their aesthetics by New York floral designer Emily Thompson

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There's No Broom Big Enough to Sweep the Patriots

Since Tom Brady became the Patriots’ starting quarterback, no AFC East opponent has managed to sweep both regular-season meetings with New England in a single season.

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Rio Olympics Antidoping Efforts Faced Serious Issues

Budget cuts and lack of training were among the reasons antidoping efforts nearly collapsed at this summer’s Rio Olympics, according to a new report from an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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Eco-Conscious Baby Boomers Are Lining Up to Sleep With the Fishes

New burial services tout ‘reef balls’ as a way for loved ones to join the undersea ecosystem.

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Sugar Pill Beats Two Drugs in Migraine Trial for Children

Researchers said it was clear that amitriptyline and topiramate hadn’t done better than a placebo. But some doctors were not ready to give up on drug treatment.

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12 Collector-Worthy Cars

A dozen automobiles that best exemplify the glory days of gasoline.

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5 Reasons Celebrities Should Never, Ever Make Wine

Celebrities today have become brands, looking to expand their presence into every realm—including wine. Wall Street Journal wine columnist Lettie Teague says enough is enough.

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Looking For a Healthy Snack? Try Reaching for a Bag of Bugs

Some insects pack more nutrients than beef, according to new research.

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Could Lowering Oxygen Levels Reduce Jet Lag?

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute shaved days off mice’s recovery from a simulated transatlantic flight.

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The Struggle to Wake Up Can Be Alarming

Dan Ariely answers readers’ questions on snooze buttons, fleeting experiences and counterproductive apps.

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Keeping Faith for the Cubs, at 108 Years Old

Hazel Nilson was born two months before the hard-luck Chicago team’s last World Series win. Now she wants another victory.

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What Curse? Young Teams Just Want to Play Ball

Heading into Game 3 of the World Series, the kids on the Cubs and the Indians, and even their managers, shrug off the weight of history.

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Schwarber, Arrieta Carry Cubs to Game 2 Win

Chicago outfielder Kyle Schwarber, whose season seemed ended in April by a horrific knee injury, collected two hits and drove in two runs to power the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians, evening the World Series at a game apiece.

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Can a Spoonful From Pepsi Help the Medicine Go Down?

PepsiCo is returning to its pharmaceutical origins by working to improve the taste of tuberculosis drugs for children.

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Will New York's Next Major Park Be Underground?

After years of planning, the first stage of designer James Ramsey’s plan to reinvigorate an abandoned trolley space in downtown Manhattan using his revolutionary solar technology is finally taking root.

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Diana Widmaier-Picasso on Paintings by Her Grandfather, Recovered from a Heist

Two works rarely in the public eye are part of a new show that opens this month.

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Misconceptions: The Cure for UTIs? It’s Not Cranberries

A yearlong study of female nursing home patients who took high-dose cranberry capsules showed no reduction in urinary tract infections.

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An Instagram Feed That Truly Feeds You

6 snaps from #GTsoupsandwich, the must-follow Instagram series documenting cozy soup-and-sandwich combos at New York’s Gramercy Tavern.

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101 Rut-Busting Things to Do This Weekend

Tired of same-old Saturdays and dismal Sundays? From real-estate adventures to pet-related impetuousness, this list of suggestions will shake up your downtime. Bonus: Try the Random Idea Generator.

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Chef April Bloomfield's Country Retreat

After years of searching, the New York–based chef found the perfect spot to provide guests with firsthand exposure to her rustic culinary skills—thousands of miles away in her native England.

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When Your Family Nixes a Home Purchase, Buy It Anyway

Her husband said, ‘No way.’ Her daughter said, ‘No way.’ But Karen Brown thought the $2 million mansion in Berkeley, Calif., was a steal.

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Pushing That Crosswalk Button May Make You Feel Better, but...

Some buttons, such as the door-close button on an elevator, are mere artifices — placebos that promote an illusion of control but in reality do not work.

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Horse Lovers Pony Up for Equestrian-Friendly Communities

Polo, anyone? Pricey developments like Brays Island Plantation in South Carolina and Windsor in Vero Beach, Fla. boast horsey amenities.

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These Real-Life Ghostbusters Will Help Sell Your Haunted House

Who you gonna call? Some psychics and paranormal investigators charge hundreds of dollars to clear homes of unwanted spirits.

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How a Run-Walk Strategy Might Help Your Marathon

Marathon participants who walked part of their course were fresher and had faster average miles than those who ran all the way.

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Home Decorators' Checkmate

MacKenzie-Childs’s colorful checkerboard home furnishings are a bold accent for some, a neutral backdrop for others. A look at how they sell around the U.S.

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Sports Antihero Costumes for 2016

The WSJ once again provides last-minute Halloween costume ideas inspired by the low moments and antiheroes from the year in sports

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Election Therapy: Readers Tell Their Stories

Therapists and patients said the 2016 election has been a regular topic of discussion in therapy this year.

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The New Must-Have Yard Accessory: a Feral Cat

Homeowners in rat-plagued Chicago acquire packs of killer felines; hard part is keeping them around

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Who really wears Fashion Week designs?

Why most of those outlandish runway looks aren’t likely to make it into stores

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Hollywood Studio Head's New Role: Fashion Designer

Sanford Panitch has a knack for getting his quirky menswear—jackets come in only size 40—on stars; ‘It’s a myth, this size business,’ he says.

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How to Run Across the Country Faster Than Anyone

It takes more than training to complete a transcontinental run. You need a crew and the belief that you’re part of something greater than yourself.

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Test Your Taste: Do You Think Like a Decorator?

Take our questionnaire to determine if you have the eye—and the peculiar vocabulary—to be an interior designer.

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Resting Heart Rate May Predict Future Mental Ills

In young men, heart rates above 82 beats a minute were tied to increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder and schizophrenia.

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Bad Behavior Is Rising on Airplanes

Passengers can get rude or even violent on a cramped flight, and the number of incidents of unruly fliers is climbing globally, Scott McCartney writes.

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Where Luxury Fashion Is a High-Speed, High-Volume Business

A fashion-photography pit crew at online marketplace Farfetch styles, shoots and ships hundreds of designer pieces a day for independent boutiques around the world.

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7 New Restaurants That Defy Tired Trends

Innovation in dining doesn’t always keep the lights on. That’s all the more reason to celebrate these vision-driven chefs.

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The Architect Duo Transforming Spaces Big and Small

The husband-and-wife team behind LOT architects has several new projects, from New York City to their native Greece.

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A Vacation Spot Free of Stress or the Usual Island Clichés

Andrés Modak of e-commerce startup Snowe sings the praises of a small corner of the Caribbean called Bonaire.

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When Parents Divorce, the Children Get the House

Exes shuttle back and forth to the family home to provide stability to the children, but therapists warn of the downsides.

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Fun Fact: Chicago Actually Has Two Baseball Teams

In all the hoopla about the Cubs’ return to the World Series, many media outlets seem to have forgotten about the White Sox.

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Babies Show a Clear Bias---To Learn New Things

Previous studies have found that babies prefer people who speak their own language, but new research suggests that may reflect curiosity, not bias.

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5 Décor Tricks to Steal from Boutique Hotels

Home-décor strategies you can easily borrow from high-design boutique hotels—without hiring a team of architects or blowing your budget.

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5 Addictively Motivating Fitness Apps

From 7-Minute Workouts to Downward Facing Dogs, these iPhone and Android apps will get you off your keister.

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H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’

The virus appeared in New York as early as 1971, according to a new genetic analysis, and spread from there to San Francisco.

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Men of the Cloth: Five Menswear Designers Who Are Their Own Best Models

These five designers are their own best model. Here’s what you can learn from them.

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Health Law Tax Penalty? I’ll Take It, Millions Say

A lot of healthy people are defying predictions by the Affordable Care Act architects and refusing to enroll, throwing off the math behind the system.

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Ultrasounds Do Little for Broken Bones

Ultrasound is often performed to help speed healing of broken bones. But a randomized trial reports the procedure is ineffective.

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Where to Vacation in 2017? You'll Never Guess

10 buzzy, unpredictable travel destinations, all on the brink of change, to visit next year—thereby startling your friends

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The Man Who Makes $350,000 Mattresses

TJ Brown, a master craftsman at Savoir Beds, takes a good night’s rest to a new level.

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A New Class of Power Investors Makes Its Home in New York

Who’s behind cutting-edge fashion and beauty companies like Warby Parker, Everlane, Glossier and Moda Operandi? Not Silicon Valley, but a new group of VCs based in New York City.

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A Day in the Life of Naval Ravikant

The AngelList co-founder is mastering a future-focused industry by living in the present.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful Carving a Pumpkin

A holiday tradition can become a moment of reflection and discovery.

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Places to Camp Out Without Leaving Home

Three properties for sale in Wyoming, Texas and New York that have screened porches for fresh-air slumber in the warmer months

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An EpiPen Rival Is About to Return to the Shelves

The Auvi-Q, which drew an ardent fan base, was taken off the market in 2015. It is unclear whether its comeback next year will help lower the price of the EpiPen.

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Phys Ed: How Music Might Improve Your Workouts

Volunteers who tried high-intensity interval training generally liked it. They liked it even more with music.

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Disability: Mental Illness Is Not a Horror Show

I was unnerved to discover I was someone else’s idea of a ghoul or a zombie.

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Building Children's Characters Over the Long Haul

The Fiver Children’s Foundation, a local youth nonprofit, makes a 10-year commitment to the children it works with, starting when they are 8 and continuing through high school.

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Patriots Trade for a Linebacker---Like Always

In what’s becoming an annual tradition in New England, Bill Belichick has pulled off a midseason trade to bolster his linebacking corps.

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Editorial: The A.C.A.’s Premium Increases Are a Fixable Problem

With rates rising, especially where there is little competition, more middle-class families will need subsidies.

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The Cheapest Way for Cubs Fans to Attend the World Series: Drive to Cleveland

Based on secondary market prices, it’s less money for fans to drive to Cleveland and stay at a hotel than it is to go to Wrigley.

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The Chicago Cubs Fans Who Can't Bear to Watch

One nervous Cubs fan goes to extreme measures to avoid the stress of postseason baseball: He refuses to watch the games.

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Daily Fantasy Sites Reach NY Settlement

DraftKings and FanDuel will each pay $6 million to resolve lawsuits over their advertising practices in New York, ending a year-long legal battle.

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Why Health Care Premiums Are Rising Under Obamacare

Average premiums are expected to rise an average of 22 percent.

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Air Pollution’s Toll on Heart May Begin Early

Even healthy young adults may suffer ill effects from air pollution.

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Donald Trump Says ‘Obamacare Is Just Blowing Up,’ Citing Rate Increases

The Trump campaign, desperate for a winning political issue in the final two weeks of the race, mounted an offensive against the Affordable Care Act.

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Managing Driving's Many Distractions

It may be more difficult than ever for people to navigate all the technology in cars that draw drivers’ eyes off the road, such as touch screens, voice activation software and music options.

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Black Runners Are Changing the Face of the Sport

More African-Americans tackle marathons, half-marathons and 5Ks, bucking overall participation trends.

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The Perfect 'Teen Cave'

Many parents want a hangout space for teens in their home that combines privacy with supervision.

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An All-Original Pontiac GTO Judge Is a Rare Find

Wade Kawasaki fell in love with the muscle car in the 1970s. Then he discovered one for sale in a garage.

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What a World-Class Bartender Packs in His Carry-on

Raj Nagra, international bartending competition judge and brand ambassador for Bombay Sapphire, never travels without a pepper grinder and an Hermès tie.

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Is DNA the Future of Data Storage?

How a synthetic version of our genetic code could become the world’s most efficient hard drive.

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Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager on 'Somewhere'

Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager on how ‘Somewhere,’ a yearning ‘West Side Story’ ballad, inspired her as she struggled with her family.

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Can a Spoon Save the World?

For 10 years, Narayana Peesapaty toiled in obscurity on a simple invention: edible spoons, meant to replace their plastic equivalents. This spring a short video on his project went viral and now orders are in the millions.

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How Former Refugee Thon Maker Became a Top 10 NBA Draft Pick

The Sudanese globetrotter is this season’s rookie to watch.

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Public Health: Rising Obamacare Rates: What You Need to Know

A quick guide to what is happening, who will be affected and what can be done about it.

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For Hockey's Wayne Gretzky, Greatness Began in an Icy Backyard

The sports legend reflects on his homemade rink in Canada and learning to sense opponents’ next moves

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Eat Well: Should the Food Industry Sneak Vegetables Into Food?

When companies hide produce in pizza or pasta, kids aren’t learning healthy habits, experts say.

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Epidemic of Worry

The thing we have to fear is anxiety itself.

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How an Aesthete’s Eye Can Help a Doctor’s Hand

With the goal of fostering diagnostic skills and empathy, more medical schools are battling skepticism to offer courses on viewing art.

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Review: iOS 10.1 Arrives, Bringing iPhone 7 Plus Camera Depth Effect

With a free software update, the dual lens on the iPhone 7 Plus can now mimic the blur effect of pro cameras—but look close, and you won’t mistake it for the real thing.

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Success Is Giving Cleveland an Identity Crisis

The city’s sports fans could experience a second major championship in one year—a 180-degree turn for a city accustomed to losing.

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Schwarber May Return as DH in Game 1

Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber, who was thought to have been lost for the season with a knee injury, could return to the starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series.

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Jim Harbaugh Is Unhappy With How His 33-Point Victory Was Refereed

Ruling in final minutes of Michigan’s rout of Illinois upsets the Michigan coach

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Global Health: Unicef Cuts Cost of Vaccine That Protects Against 5 Diseases

A deal with six manufacturers will make the so-called pentavalent vaccine more affordable and accessible to 80 of the poorest countries.

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Your Voice Can Get Old, Too

Doctors are searching for more permanent ways to help voices maintain their loudness and pitch.

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The Denver Nuggets' Mile-High Workout

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris spent his summer doing a high-intensity, high-altitude workout at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

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Mail-Order Tests Check Cells for Signs of Early Aging

Companies say the length of telomeres on people’s chromosomes can signal disease risk and a need to take corrective measures.

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Marathon Advice Straight From the 1970s

A father’s journal guides his daughter’s first attempt at the New York City Marathon

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New Reasons Not to Miss a Well-Child Visit

Pediatric practices are using new methods, including texts, to get parents to follow the recommended doctor-visit schedule for their children, which includes about a dozen appointments by the time they turn three.

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This Startup Wants to Uproot Hedge Funds

A social media-style platform for investors is looking to democratize asset management. But can Instavest retain its top talent?

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The Camera That Doesn't Let You Lie

Fraudoscope is video-enabled software designed to spot dishonesty at a glance

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Passengers to Airlines: Enough With the Wacky Safety Videos

Briefings are now big-budget extravaganzas, with dancing flight attendants, horror-movie pastiches and goats. Research suggests people might not remember the instructions.

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Can the NBA Catch the NFL?

As the new NBA season begins, basketball’s cultural boom and pro football’s recent slump has some wondering whether this is the beginning of a huge shift in the hierarchy of American sports.

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Chinese Billionaire Nabs One57 Condo For a Mere $23.5 Million

Investor Liu Yiqian—who last year paid $170.4 million for Amedeo Modigliani’s portrait of a ‘Reclining Nude’—buys a three-bedroom in the high-profile building for 25% less than its original sale price.

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Employee Wellness Programs Prompt AARP Lawsuit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s rules allow employers to offer up to 30 percent off health insurance coverage for participants.

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Q&A: Spray-On Tanning, Considered

Exactly how do such tanning products work, and do they work safely?

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CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed

Every year in the U.S., 20,000 to 40,000 infants are born with the CMV virus. Yet most doctors don’t talk with pregnant women about how to prevent it.

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Trend Report: 6 Playful Ways to Wear Stripes

This fall, brighten things up with striped knits in colorful combinations

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Ron Howard, Simone Biles and More on Impulse

WSJ. asks six luminaries to weigh in on a single topic. This month: Impulse

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Laurie Anderson's Favorite Things

The artist shares a few of her and her late husband Lou Reed’s favorite things.

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Personal Health: Increasing CPR Training to Save People in Cardiac Arrest

The fate of a person with cardiac arrest often depends on having an A.E.D. nearby and someone who knows where it is.

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The New Health Care: Why the U.S. Still Trails Many Wealthy Nations in Access to Care

Despite progress with Obamacare, things are likely to get worse before they get better.

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Before Retiring, Take This Simple Test

Many people retire too early, much to their regret financially.

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How the Chicago Cubs Have Overpowered October

With a roster loaded with talent, the Chicago Cubs have built a team to transcend the crapshoot nature of playoff baseball.

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E-Sports: A League of Its Own

Jason Gay takes a visit to the growing videogame revolution at Madison Square Garden.

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2017 Volvo S90: Luxury, In the Scandinavian Sense

Does the Volvo S90 edge out other luxury sedans from Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW? Dan Neil takes one for a test drive.

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Iceland's No. 1 Dating Rule: Make Sure You're Not Cousins

Connections are common in a country of 330,000 citizens, leading singles to check family backgrounds

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Ohio State's Upset Loss Changes Exactly Nothing

Despite losing to Penn State on Saturday, the Buckeyes’ hopes of a College Football Playoff berth will likely still come down to their Nov. 26 meeting with No. 2 Michigan.

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Can This High-Tech Bassinet Keep Sleep-Deprived Parents Sane?

SNOO is a white-noise-playing, infant-jiggling bassinet from the author of ‘The Happiest Baby on the Block.’ Here’s how it can soothe crying babies in less than a minute.

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Design Books You'll Want to Cut Up and Frame

Three new encyclopedic design volumes—full of images and facsimiles you’ll be tempted to cut out for your walls—invite you to read less, dream more.

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The Unimprovable Awards: Reissue Edition

Heritage brands—Levi’s, Belstaff, Panerai, Mark Cross—are raiding their archives to bring back the best of the past, updated with the benefit of hindsight.

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Big Banks and Startups: A Marriage of Necessity

Suresh Kumar, CIO of BNY Mellon, argues for collaboration between the old guard and scrappy financial-technology companies

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Banning Tablets Is Best for Children

Columnist Christopher Mims saw some curious results when he banned tablets in his house on weekdays. And new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics are backing up his experiment.

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Chicago Cubs End 71-Year World Series Drought

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, to win the National League Championship Series and end a 71-year pennant drought.

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A Genetic 'Chain Saw' to Target Harmful DNA

While Crispr-Cas9 has drawn a lot of attention, scientists are investigating other Crispr approaches that may reach doctors and patients more quickly.

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That Deadly Accountant Could Be Your Wife

Ben Affleck’s new movie has Joe Queenan seeing accountants, including his wife and friends, in a whole new light.

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Burn Survivor Katie Piper Works to Help Others Heal

A model scarred in an acid attack founded a charity to advance intensive rehab, peer support, accessible information and state-of-the-art care.

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She Never Spoke of It to Her Husband. Then She Heard the Trump Tape.

Couples say they are talking to each other about sexism in new ways and revealing assaults that had been buried for years.

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The Chicago Cubs are the Official Team of Jews---Also Christians, Buddhists, Muslims

People of many religions draw inspiration from the hope, suffering and ceaseless faith of Chicago’s hard-luck baseball fans.

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Dave Roberts: Baseball's Ultimate Micromanager

Los Angeles’s rookie manager makes more moves than anyone in the game in an effort to gain an edge in every at-bat.

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At Twickenham Stadium, NFL Gets First Real Taste of England

The NFL has played 15 games in London, all at the modern, $1.1 billion Wembley Stadium. But on Sunday, when the Giants and Rams meet at Twickenham Stadium, the NFL will finally get its true English experience.

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Giants' Josh Brown Placed on Exempt List, Possibly Ending His Career

A day after the Giants announced that Josh Brown wouldn’t accompany the team to London for Sunday’s game against the Rams, the kicker was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, rendering him inactive.

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Fit City: Cheap Fun in Central Park: Scaling Rat Rock

Umpire Rock, also known as Rat Rock, has been a climbing oasis for children, and adults, of all ages for decades.

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Sell One Bedroom for $3.9 Million

The roughly 2,000-square-foot apartment of the Grammy-winning musician and his model wife went on the market in June, 2015 for $4.495 million.

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Should You Let Your Dog Lick Your Face?

There are potential hazards. Some bacteria in dogs’ mouths are zoonotic, meaning the animals can pass them to humans and cause disease, experts say.

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Xi Jinping's Trump Moment

The economic shocks of globalization have triggered social and political tensions in China just as they have in the U.S.

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Sinosphere: She Asked Him to Stop Smoking. To China’s Shock, He Delivered a Beating.

Chinese social media erupted in anger over the attack in an elevator, denouncing a lack of respect for women and a male-dominated smoking culture.

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Well: Can a Child Drink Too Much Milk?

Cow’s milk is an excellent source of nutrients for kids, but drinking too much can cause nutritional imbalances.

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Gawker's Nick Denton Lists His Manhattan Loft for $4.25 Million

The media company founder, who filed for personal bankruptcy after Gawker was hit with a $140 million judgment, was recently blocked from renting his Soho condo.

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Where to Find the Best Safari Deals in Africa

An African wildlife adventure needn’t kill your kids’ college fund. Safari pros share surefire strategies for saving big in Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana and more. Plus: 3 action-packed African expeditions.

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Housewares the Ancient Mayans Would Have Loved

Concrete sculptor David Umemoto releases a new collection of vases, tiles and light fixtures with a raw, primitive appeal.

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The Dying Dream of Arcosanti, a Futurist's Utopian Fantasy

The Arizona desert community was supposed to be a model for the city of the future. David Searcy explores its remains.

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Can Texas A&M Escape the Shadow of Johnny Football?

Manziel’s success spawned a corrosive culture, but this year’s undefeated Aggies may be reversing the course in College Station.

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NCAA Accuses Louisville of Rules Violations in Escorts Scandal

The NCAA has charged current or former men’s basketball staff members at the University of Louisville with major rules violations after its investigation into a scandal in which a self-described former escort said she had sex with Cardinals’ men’s basketball players and recruits in exchange for money.

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The World's Best Players Struggle With World's Easiest Shot

A mystery in the English Premier League this season: When did penalty kicks get so hard?

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Giants, NFL Scramble in Wake of Brown's Admissions of Violence

The Giants say they weren’t aware of the existence of a document in which kicker Josh Brown admits domestic abuse. They will not bring him to London for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Op-Ed Contributer: Late-Term Abortion Was the Right Choice for Me

Like so many others, I made a decision many politicians don’t think I should have the right to make.

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E.P.A. Waited Too Long to Warn of Flint Water Danger, Report Says

The findings of the agency’s internal inspector general suggests the federal government should shoulder some of the blame for the city water supply’s continued lead contamination.

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Trump Said Women Get Abortions Days Before Birth. Doctors Say They Don’t.

Mr. Trump alluded to abortions happening “on the final day.” Doctors say that scenario does not happen.

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Mom Uses IVF to Protect Daughter From BRCA Mutation

Lindsay Avner gave birth to her daughter last month.

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A Massive Castle in Colorado Seeks $17.5 Million

In Evergreen, “Chateau V” comes with 126 custom-made chandeliers, a “breakfast turret,” light-up crests and a dog shower.

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Disability: I Don’t Want to Be ‘Inspiring’

Forging an identity apart from my disability is hard enough. Misguided sympathy makes it harder.

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A Utah Home With a Sweeping Mountain View

An unorthodox house in Park City, Utah, features a 40-foot-long glass wall that faces the Wasatch mountain range.

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Home on Pebble Beach's 18th Hole Seeks $25.75 Million

Owned by the di Grazia family, the property is one of five homes on the last hole of the well-known golf course, and frequently appears in televised tournaments.

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Talking to Your Therapist About Election Anxiety

Therapists say that some of the campaign issues — safety, secrecy and boundaries — play into our deepest worries.

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When to Subtract a Home Addition

Eliminating a clunky extension can add value to a home at resale time.

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Can Indoor Pools Sink Home Values?

Some homeowners are big fans of resort-style pools with over-the-top features—even if they make it more difficult to sell a home down the road

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Voices: After a Fall, Then Another, a Devastating Diagnosis

My mother has a rare disease called P.S.P., and she can no longer walk or talk. But she’s still my mom.

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Children 14 or Under Need Fewer H.P.V. Vaccine Doses

11-to 14-year-olds need only two doses, not the previously recommended three, to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.

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Children 14 or Under Need Fewer H.P.V. Vaccine Doses

11-to 14-year-olds need only two doses, not the previously recommended three, to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.

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Cleveland Indians Win American League Pennant

The Cleveland Indians clinched their first American League pennant since 1997 and moved one step closer to their first World Series championship since 1948.

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Bob Newhart, Cubs Fan and Realist, Keeps Believing

As the NLCS with the Dodgers gets edgy, a comedy legend remains an optimist

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Roger Goodell Addresses Dip in NFL TV Ratings

NFL commissioner cites changes in way fans ‘consume media’ among possible explanations

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Reported Cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are on Rise

Progress in the fight against chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis has “unraveled,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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Vermont Governor Proposes Limits on Painkiller Prescriptions

To help combat his state’s drug crisis, Gov. Peter Shumlin would use severity and duration of pain to determine limits for prescriptions of opioids.

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Derrick Rose Found Not Liable in Sex-Assault Case

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Knicks guard Derrick Rose not liable in the $21.5 million lawsuit in which a woman accused Rose and two of his friends of breaking into her home and raping her.

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Fantasy-Sports Player Cleared in Collusion Case

DraftKings finds no wrongdoing after investigating whether co-winner of $1 million prize improperly worked in conjunction with his brother.

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Bats Proposed as Latest Weapon to Fight Zika Virus in Miami

Bats may soon be used by the city as officials scramble to combat Zika.

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Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Rebecca Hall Reads ‘Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am’

The star of the new movie “Christine” reads the essay of a woman whose romantic life seesaws from bold flirtation to fearful withdrawal.

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As Health Law Struggles, 9% Rise in Enrollment Is Predicted for Next Year

The Obama administration confidently predicted an increase in enrollment, despite high costs of premiums and major insurers leaving the marketplace.

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Dan Kluger's Recipe for Autumn Salad With Lemon-Chili Vinaigrette

Crunchy raw kohlrabi, fennel and Granny Smith apple are only the beginning. Add a vinaigrette with chili kick and handfuls of herbs, plus farro and almonds, and you have a salad recipe that will brighten the chilly months.

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Celebrating the First American Couturier

Early last century, Chicago native Mainbocher managed to open a Parisian haute couture house and dress society’s elite. A new exhibition at the Chicago History Museum explores his work.

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The Incredible Shrinking Refrigerator

Kitchen appliances get smaller after years of supersizing. People opt for smaller dishwashers, KitchenAid mixers and ovens. Laundry moves to the kitchen.

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The Deception of “Lose Weight Fast” (And What You Can Do About It)

There’s a “trapdoor” in the fat loss process that explains why you oftentimes cycle through many different approaches without results. It’s subtle enough that you don’t even recognize when you are standing on the trigger, especially if you’re trying to lose weight fast.

Here’s how it works: if you’ve ever tried to drop more than a few pounds or really change the way you look, there comes a time when you have to make a choice: continue to believe in a process that is clearly not working, or look for better options for your goals.

Based on the theory of fat availability, you should start off going hard, and try to drop as much weight as safely as possible.

You probably choose option B — not incorrectly — but it leaves you vulnerable to the trapdoor. When you’re trying to lose weight fast, it’s easy to become frustrated by a lack of progress and go searching for alternative options that make sense. So you starting searching and stumble upon theories about inflammation, food allergies, not enough “good” fats, a lack of superfoods, how eating breakfast is the problem…or is it avoiding breakfast and fasting?

The list goes on and on. You’re stuck in plateau mode, so just about any option starts to sound good.

The problem isn’t your need to adjust your plan–it’s the adjustments you make, or — more appropriately — the misleading solutions that cause overwhelm and confusion.

Most of the hype is just another empty promise that is more likely to leave you frustrated with your body rather than satisfied with your results. Instead of relying on scapegoats — like meal frequency, single categories of foods, or anything else that flies in the face of science — a more effective approach is rethinking why your previous attempts didn’t work.

Behind the “Lose Weight Fast” Solutions: Seeing is Not Believing

You’ve probably heard a lot of reasons why you gain weight or struggle to drop pounds, these include:

• You don’t eat enough meals in the day to help your metabolism
• You skip breakfast, which means you don’t “turn on” your metabolism to start the day
• You don’t do intermittent fasting, which means your hormones are messed up (Yes, I wrote a book on intermittent fasting; while it’s a good technique, my thoughts on how it benefits your body have changed)
• You eat too late at night and those calories are more likely to become fat
• You eat “starchy” carbs, which are transformed into sugar
• You eat white foods, such as white rice, which make you fat
• You eat gluten or non-organic food sources, which pollute your body

All of these are behavioral choices you can make…if they fit your lifestyle and feel sustainable. But don’t be fooled: none of these are reasons why you gain weight or can’t lose fat.

You can eat meals at night, enjoy gluten, and never fast a day in your life, and your body is still capable of changing.

You must learn to separate technique from causes, differentiate strategy from roadblock, and science from science fiction.

Instead of searching for quick answers for your lose weight fast goals, try asking better questions about what you’re doing.

Here are four common weight loss mistakes, and the alternate solution that can set you on the right path. None of these approaches are extreme or set unrealistic expectations. What they will do is help you understand why you haven’t seen changes in the past, and why this time — with a more strategic approach–your results can be different.

Weight Loss Question #1: What is Your Body Type?

No one likes to admit it, but genetics are an important part of the weight loss equation. They can influence what diets might work best for your body (many diet plans work, so don’t buy the hype that you must follow a certain plan), as well as how you metabolize food.

You probably have at least one friend who can eat ‘whatever they want’ and still stay thin. While exceptions exist, chances are your friend is taller than you, and this isn’t a coincidence.

Your metabolic rate is highly influenced by your lean body mass. That is, the amount of muscle on your body relative to your total body weight. And the taller you are, the more likely it is that you’ll have more lean mass. That’s because a tall person’s lean mass advantage isn’t just limited to their muscle.

Your internal organs—the real metabolic power plants of your body—are also dependent on your height. So the taller you are, the bigger your heart, lungs, liver, and every other organ that requires energy to function. And in order to keep those organs functioning, you need calories. That means those with bigger organs burn more—and can eat more without gaining weight.

In fact, your height can make a significant difference in how much you can eat every day. Consider a person who is 6 feet 4 inches tall. Compared to someone who is 5 foot 8 inches, the taller person could be burning as much as 400 calories more per day, and that’s just when you’re inactive. And the impact is only compounded during activity simply because of the size of their body.

It may not seem fair, but it’s true: The taller you are the more you can eat. What’s more, this impact is further heightened between sexes. Men’s bodies burn more calories than women, too.

When starting a nutrition or diet plan, don’t blindly follow a template that works for someone else. The “it works for them, it must work for me” is the exact reason why so many people fail in their attempts to lose weight. And the stubborn approach to stick with a program that isn’t making changes only enhances doubts about your ability to make the number on the scale shrink.

Remember, your meal frequency does not impact your metabolism. So if you eat 2,000 calories per day, it doesn’t matter if it’s spread across 3 or 6 meals; your calorie burn is the same, assuming that the food quality (proteins, fats, and carbs) is equal. Instead of following a general plan for meal frequency (for weight loss), track when you feel hungry during the day, and then build your eating plan around your schedule. This can help with overeating.

Not sure how much to eat? Start with the sample equation (below) and track your food intake for a week. (I use My Fitness Pal with my coaching clients.)

Protein: Eat 1 gram for every pound of your target body weight. If you want to weigh 180 pounds, you’ll eat 180 grams of protein. One gram of protein is about 4 calories, so 180 grams of protein is 720 calories.

Fat: Eat .3 to .5 grams for every pound of your target body weight. So if you did .5 (based on a preference of more fat-filled foods instead of carb-based foods) for a goal weight of 180 pounds, that’d be 90 grams. One 1 gram of fat has about 9 calories, so 90 grams is 810 calories from fat.

Carbs: Add your calories from protein and fat, and subtract that total from your allotted daily calories. Using the 180-pound example, that leaves you with 630 calories. One gram of carbohydrates is four calories (just like protein), so 630 calories divide by 4 would equal 158 grams of carbs.

NOTE: Remember, your diet should be personalized, so the exact amounts of carbs and fats — in particular — might need to be adjusted more or less aggressively, or changed once you reach a plateau.

Weight Loss Question #2: Are Your Being Too Patient?

The example above is a great starting point for almost anyone. But the big secret in weight loss is that one size does not fit all. And while the best nutrition plan is one that is sustainable, the doesn’t mean you can’t be aggressive with your plan. It all depends on your body and how much weight you want to lose.

Tell me if this story sounds familiar: You start a new diet and instantly lose weight. Maybe it’s 4 pounds the first week. And then a few more pounds the next week. But after that initial surge the weight loss slows down, and by the second month, your progress has come to halt. In some instances, you might have already regained the weight.

Naturally, you search for answers. The typical explanation: Your body has entered “starvation mode” or your metabolism has slowed down.

Both options seem reasonable, and you become convinced that you need a diet that’s even more extreme, or you convince yourself that fat loss pills are necessary for an extra boost.

Those answers are not what you need. Save your money.

But, when nothing works you become convinced that the problem is you.

However, slowed fat loss is natural and something that happens to everyone. You see, body fat is just stored energy. When you diet you create a deficit between the calories you eat and the amount you burn in a day.

That deficit is ‘made up’ by the calories stored in your body fat. This is known as the “theory of fat availability.”

As you become leaner, there is less fat available as an energy source – meaning you can lose lots of fat at the beginning of a diet, but less and less as you become leaner.

In other words, your body has a hard time keeping up with your calorie deficit as you continue to lose body fat. You end up feeling grumpy, tired, lethargic, and even risk losing your hard earned muscle.

Part of avoiding this frustrated is to adjust your expectations. The “how to lose 20 pounds  in 4 weeks” is frustrating because no one can blindly make that guarantee. Can it happen? Of course. But it all depends on your body, your goals, your activity levels, your genetics, and a host of other factors. So before you start any plan, hit reset on your expectations.

That said, when weight loss stalls, most people don’t challenge the typical approach to weight loss, or at least reconsider what might work best. Instead of looking at how much weight they need to lose (and thus ignore the theory of fat availability), they start with a small calorie deficit.

As time progresses, they become more extreme in their efforts and increase the strain on their body. If you need to lose a lot of weight, oftentimes this can be the opposite of what you should be doing.

Based on the theory of fat availability, you should start off going hard, and try to drop as much weight as safely as possible in the first few weeks and then ease up. This does not mean taking extreme measures that aren’t sustainable, such as removing all foods or carbs. 

Diets that drop to dangerously low levels of calories — such as plans that go below 1,000 calories — are not aggressive, they are dangerous.

But this does mean you can experiment with accelerating the process, and then making it easier over time.

With each week reduce your expectations a little bit. Think of this as easing your way into your new body as opposed to starving yourself into it.

As a rule of thumb, you should match the size of your calorie deficit (calories you eat minus calories you burn) to the amount of body fat you have. The more fat on your body, the larger the deficit you can handle.

If you are already lean and are trying to become even more defined, then your best bet is to go with a smaller deficit for a greater amount of time. It takes a little longer, but you won’t be faced with the uncomfortable lethargy or muscle loss.

Weight Loss Question #3: You Major in the Minor

Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a massive upswing in the supplement industry. Suddenly, the chalky protein powders and concrete tasting bars were more palatable, and for some even enjoyable. As the supplement industry grew to a multi-billion dollar business, a-not-so-coincidental emphasis on post-workout nutrition began to take hold of nutrition research.

While pre- and post-workout nutrition is important, there was an overreaction to its importance on weight loss. In fact, if your primary goal is to lose weight fast, you could be undoing some of the fat-scorching benefits of your workout if you eat too many calories (and carbs) after you finish your sweat session.

The reason for eating after your workout goes like this: After your finish training, you need to replenish the glycogen (stored carbohydrates) that you burned during exercise. But here’s a truth few people ever mention:

1. Most weight workouts do not deplete the glycogen in your muscles, so there isn’t an urgency to replenish.
2. More importantly to your goal to lose weight fast: the glycogen in your muscles will replenish themselves over the next couple of days, and this slow approach will help you lose body fat.

If you stuff yourself with massive amounts of carbs and proteins after your workout, you can completely erase the fat-burning environment you created in the first place. That’s because the calorie deficit you created by exercising would be eliminated.

If you’re working out with any consistency then technically every meal you eat is both pre and post workout (because metabolic effects of a single workout can last up to 48 hours).

Every meal is important to your weight loss and muscle building goals, so there is no need to over-emphasize the meal after your workout.

If you are leaner, there is an exception to the rule. At low levels of body fat (visible six-pack), post-workout nutrition becomes more important, and the timing becomes emphasized more.

Weight Loss Question #4: Do You Put Too Much Faith in Weight Loss Calculators?

Counting calories is a great way to lose weight—with one small exception: Your calorie goal is nothing more than a guesstimate. And that has nothing with the choice of calculator you use or the foods you eat. The fact is many foods are mislabeled and your body works on a unique set of variables. (For instance, hormones like insulin can impact how you process certain foods.) So while using calorie calculators and applications may seem like a foolproof plan, you need to adjust how you eat based on your results.

Consider the following example, using a common weight loss caloric formula:

Let’s say calculate your BMR (daily calories you burn) as 1720 calories. As part of the equation, you then multiply that number by 1.3 to get the exact number of calories you burn in a day (2,236). Then, you subtract 500 calories to get 1736, or the “exact” number of calories you need to eat to lose a pound of fat in one week.

If you were to spend the next 7 days tracking every single calorie you put in your mouth, one of two things could happen: You’ll either lose the weight or you won’t. Makes sense, right?

So what happens when you don’t drop the pounds? For most people, you might blame your metabolism, your workout, or even the foods you eat (you knew those apples weren’t organic!)

But the problem most likely has nothing to do with any of those factors. The metabolic calculators and food labels are not 100 percent accurate.

The calculators are great for helping you track what you eat, make adjustments, and learn portion sizes. But they cannot accurately measure your metabolism. The provide a best guess at where to start estimating your metabolic rate, but it’s just a guess, and you have to test it out for yourself to truly determine how many calories you burn in a day.

More importantly, the calculators can’t be held accountable for bad food labeling. If you were to visit your local health food store and buy 3 protein bars and weigh them, you might be shocked to determine that many are inaccurate.

Calculators that tell you how many calories you burn while exercising are also fuzzy guesses and notorious for over estimating, some exercise machines can overestimate the calories burned by up to 30 percent. Again, this could completely sabotage your weight loss efforts if you assume you burned 500 calories during your daily workout when in reality you only burned 300.

This might frustrate you (and it shouldn’t), but there is no perfect math for the human body, especially when it comes to losing weight. Using tools can be very helpful, and it’s something next necessary for most people. But if you don’t lose weight, it’s not because the tool is broken.

Use these tools as a way to determine a starting point. From there, the key is finding what working for you, and adjusting until you find out what you need to eat and how much you need to exercise to produce results.

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The Panthers dropped to 1-5 on the season with the 41-38 loss to the Saints Sunday, with the Panther defense yielding more than 40 points for the second time in three weeks.

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Introducing the NFL's Hottest Team: The Bills?

Buffalo’s 45-16 thumping of the 49ers Sunday brought them to 4-2 on the season, giving them four straight victories by a combined 71 points.

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Companies Try Out Selfies as Password Alternatives

Companies and government agencies—from ride-hailing service Uber and credit-card giant MasterCard Inc. to the Alabama Department of Revenue—are asking people to snap self-portraits on their phones as proof of identity.

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How Women CEOs Overcame Bad Jobs, Bad Bosses

For her new book, “Earning It,” WSJ’s management news editor Joann S. Lublin talked to more than 50 top female executives to learn what it takes to get ahead in a workplace where sexual harassment and pay inequality persist.​

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IRS Audits Its Collection of Al Capone Guns, Finds It Failed to Shoot Straight

The federal tax agency, aiming for good publicity, lent the Chicago mobster’s pistol to a museum—then discovered it had packed off the wrong piece.

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Make America Watch Football on TV Again

Jason Gay explores whether the presidential election, cord-cutting millennials or just crummy football to blame for the NFL’s declining viewership.

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The Most Dangerous Cup of Coffee in the World

The quest for the next great specialty brew has led aficionados to Congo despite its Kalashnikovs, death threats and corruption.

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This Secret Keyboard Shortcut Speeds Up iPhone and Android Typing

Life is too short to type out the same stuff, over and over again, on your smartphone’s cramp-inducing keyboard.

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U.S. Bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Cellphones on Aircraft

A widespread ban on carrying Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Note 7 cellphones on aircraft went into force on Saturday, after U.S. air-safety officials deemed the device to be a potential fire hazard.

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The American Lawyers Helping Syrian Refugees

U.S. pro-bono attorneys are making a crucial difference in asylum cases by appearing in initial hearings with EU officers.

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Big Relief: Baseball's Bullpen Revolution

MLB’s 2016 postseason has shown managers taking more risks and rethinking the modern pitching rotation.

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Cubs Defeat Dodgers to Take Game 1 of NLCS

Miguel Montero’s dramatic pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the eighth erased Aroldis Chapman’s blown save and powered the Cubs to a thrilling 8-4 victory.

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Houston’s Coach Pecks Away at Football’s Macho Culture, a Kiss at a Time

Tom Herman’s rite of kissing and hugging his players has earned praise from psychologists who say players are motivated by a desire to be in connected communities.

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Health Care Law’s Beneficiaries Reflect Its Strengths, and Its Faults

The Affordable Care Act has not enticed enough young, healthy people into the insurance markets it created, so the people who benefit most from it also burden it.

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Menswear's New Shopping Playbook

If your idea of buying menswear is browsing your go-to website or hitting Saks, you’re missing the deals true experts score. A bit of coaching can get you into the game

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Sandra Bernhard's New Targets

Her comedy now focuses less on skewering celebrities than on exploring the stuff of family life.

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Why the Economy Doesn't Roar Anymore

The long boom after World War II left Americans with unrealistic expectations, but there’s no going back to that unusual Golden Age.

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My Candid Reviews of the World's Wonders

Why do places like the Great Sphinx and the Colosseum get stingy online reviews from tourists?

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Fly Fishing Renegades Are Cleaning Up---With Kitchen Mops

In a slap at purists who spend hours tying feathers and fur to look like insects, some enthusiasts are using mop strands—and out-catching their rivals; ‘a duck’s bottom.’

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The Painkiller That Cycling Wants to See Banned

Tramadol is not a substance banned by WADA, but the side effects of the popular narcotic have many inside the sport concerned.

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NFL Week 6 Predictions: Steelers, Cardinals, Texans All Fall Short of Covering

Here are the best bets for this week’s NFL games, based on a mathematical model

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Indians' Bauer to Miss Start Because of Drone-Related Injury

The Cleveland pitcher cut his finger working on a drone and will now pitch Game 3 of the ALCS.

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Nevada Backs Adelson's Stadium Proposal

The Nevada legislature voted to provide public funding for a stadium that billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson wants to build for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders.

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Twins Joined at Head Separated After 20-Hour Surgery

Boys were born conjoined at the head.

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Locally Transmitted Zika Cases Found in New Area in Florida

This is the third area to have local Zika transmission in Florida.

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Natural Disasters May Increase Substance Abuse Risk, Study Finds

Study examined substance abuse rates before and after Hurricane Katrina.

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How the UN Likely Triggered a Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

Disease was not reported in country for 100 years until 2010.

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Dozens of Cholera Cases Reported in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew

Cholera is on the rise after the hurricane killed hundreds.

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Hurricane Health Risks Can Last Long After Storm Passes

Big storms can increase the risk of a variety of health conditions.

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Surge in Cholera Cases Feared in Haiti in Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

Rescuers struggling to reach remote areas.

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Retiring: The Future of Retirement Communities: Walkable and Urban

In the age of the Fitbit and more active retirees, there is a growing demand for neighborhoods that don’t require a car and offer a mix of services.

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Ties: The Fear of Having a Son

The common wisdom is that most men want sons, but that’s starting to shift.

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Well: Since Milk Is White, Why Is Butter Yellow?

Cows that eat grass and flowers store the yellow pigment beta carotene, found naturally in those plants, in their fat.

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Health Care Law’s Beneficiaries Reflect Its Strengths, and Its Faults

The Affordable Care Act has not enticed enough young, healthy people into the insurance markets it created, so the people who benefit most from it also burden it.

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Obesity and Diabetes Tied to Liver Cancer

For each 2-inch increase in waist circumference, the risk of liver cancer increased by 8 percent.

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Dating Apps Court Older, Wealthier Users

After becoming popular among college students and young professionals, matchmaking startups such as Tinder and happn are welcoming older singles—those in their late 30s or beyond. The reason? Their money.

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Artificial Intelligence Systems Manage More Complex Tasks

Artificial-intelligence systems can do increasingly complex tasks but they can’t yet figure much out on their own without help from humans.

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A New Zika Zone in Miami, but No Reason to Panic, Scientists Say

The announcement of a third zone, involving five cases, was not seen as a sign that the disease was out of control. In fact, as mosquito season winds down, their numbers are dwindling.

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London's Most Persistent American Won't Quit Until Tube Riders Talk to Each Other

Despite setbacks and ridicule on social media, Colorado’s Jonathan Dunne wants to get commuters chatting; ‘the last thing we want’

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Robin Williams's Kaleidoscope of Bicycles

The late comedian was an fanatical cyclist and his expansive, eccentric collection of bikes are now up for auction.

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The Cubs Are Baseball's Best-Smelling Team

Why relievers Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop douse themselves in cologne before games

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2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S: Still Amazing After All These Years?

Is the Porsche 911 Turbo S the best overall sports car on the market? Dan Neil explores the value proposition.

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FIFA President Backs Expanded World Cup in Vision Statement

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of a 48-team World Cup as he presented his vision for how to transform world soccer’s governing body.

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The One Thing Better Than Gronk: Two Gronks

The New England Patriots are again tearing through defenses with a two tight-end formation

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Opioids May Interfere With Parenting Instincts, Study Finds

Addicts’ brains don’t respond to infants’ big eyes and round faces — features that normally trigger caregiving responses, a study found.

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Bacteria Said to Be From Germany Infected at Least 12 Patients; 6 Died

A C.D.C. inquiry found that a device used in open-heart surgery at a hospital in Pennsylvania was probably tainted at the plant where it was made.

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‘True Scale’ of India’s Tuberculosis Problem: 2.8 Million New Cases

Finally coming to terms with the enormity of its TB problem, India is preparing a radical overhaul and expansion of its national treatment program.

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Dutch Law Would Allow Euthanasia for Healthy Elderly People

Proponents say there are valid reasons besides terminal illness to choose to die, among them loss of independence, deterioration and loneliness.

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