Meet Tom Brady's Shaman

The Patriots quarterback’s obsession with the mystical advice book, “The Four Agreements.”

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Children and Refugees Who Planned Medical Care in the US Stuck After Trump Executive Order

Executive order has left refugees' future in doubt, lawyer says.

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The Man Cave Has a New Neighbor---the She Shed

Tiny houses with mood lighting, flower boxes, bistro tables, throw pillows and pink furniture pop up in backyards as overbooked women steal a page from the guy playbook; ‘it’s just me, all me.’

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How Much Is a Five-Star Recruit Worth? $465,000 by One Estimate

On Wednesday’s National Signing Day, high-school players will decide the fate—and balance sheet—of college football’s elite programs

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Valentine's Gifts That Are Literally Heartfelt

Fully submit to the holiday of love, with gifts that wear hearts on their sleeves—and just about everywhere else.

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Trump Vows to Ease Rules for Drug Makers, but Prices Remain a Focus

The president said he would make it easier for the industry to manufacture in the United States and he would further discuss lowering costs behind closed doors.

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Talk of Repeal Sends People Running to, and From, Affordable Care Act

Since President Trump’s election, some states have seen a flow of people signing up for the health law, while in many others enrollments have flattened.

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The Road to 'Hidden Figures'

Nina Simone’s ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’ inspired ‘Hidden Figures’ author Margot Lee Shetterly during NASA’s glory days.

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Dangerous Fruit: Mystery of Deadly Outbreaks in India Is Solved

Researchers had suspected that heat stroke, infections or pesticides were behind a disease that killed about 40 percent of children affected, but it seems lychees were to blame.

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Three Minneapolis Homes

Properties for sale in the city that was the setting for ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’

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Raf Simons Brings Edge and Buzz to New York Men's Fashion Week

The influential designer will present the latest collection for his namesake label in New York instead of Europe, adding much-needed star power to the two-year-old New York Fashion Week: Men’s.

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A Truck-Lover's Antique Fleet

A California collector explains why he owns 30 restored Peterbilt and International trucks.

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How to Land a Reservation in a Trendy Restaurant

Looking to snag a hard-to-get dinner reservation? Restaurateurs offer tips such as: don’t name drop, do try an app and don’t arrive too early.

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Dangerous Fruit: Mystery of Deadly Outbreaks in India Is Solved

Researchers had suspected that heat stroke, infections or pesticides were behind a disease that killed about 40 percent of children affected, but it seems lychees were to blame.

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Questions Raised About Brain Centers Backed by Betsy DeVos

A review of Neurocore’s claims and interviews with medical experts suggest its conclusions are unproven and its methods questionable.

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Editorial: Protecting Birth Control Access in Oregon

A bill in the Legislature would go beyond the Affordable Care Act and may serve as a model for other states.

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Paul Ornstein, Psychoanalyst and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 92

Mr. Ornstein and his wife, whom he met as a teenager in Hungary, were leading proponents of a psychoanalytic theory called self-psychology.

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The Basketball Team That Never Takes a Bad Shot

The NBA’s most efficient offenses seek out layups and threes. A high school in Minnesota takes the idea to the extreme.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs Are No. 1---and It's Possible They Have It for Good

After numerous teams fall, the school earns top college basketball ranking for second time in history with a slate of cupcakes ahead

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The New England Patriots' Defense Is Inflated

The team amassed gaudy numbers by gorging on a buffet of bad quarterbacks during the regular season

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Cardinals Forced to Give Up Draft Picks, $2 Million for Hacking Astros

MLB forces St. Louis to give Houston its top two selections in this year’s draft after former employee unlawfully accessed rival team’s database

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Science Will Suffer Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Researchers Say

College officials and policy makers say that new restrictions on travel will affect thousands of students and researchers and set back scientific inquiry.

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Global Health: In South Africa, Deadly Tuberculosis Strain Is Spread Directly

A study has shown that the problem is much bigger than previously realized, and that most victims contracted the drug-resistant TB not through treatment failure, but rather directly from another victim.

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Drug Makers Accused of Fixing Prices on Insulin

A lawsuit claims Sanofi, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly raised prices at the expense of patients’ health.

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Artist Donald Robertson Lists Montecito Home for $5.85 Million

Known as ‘Drawbertson’ on Instagram, Mr. Robertson has made fans of Beyoncé and Sarah Jessica Parker. He said he needs a different space for his family, which includes ‘two insane toddlers.’

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When You Need to Face Facts in Your Life

Getting past information avoidance to deal with health issues, financial difficulties and other worries.

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New Research on Treating Depression

Following a modified Mediterranean diet helped some patients being treated for depression in a study.

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The Creators of the Vespa are Launching a New Product

Italy’s Piaggo Group opened a U.S.-based division in 2015 to focus on the future of mobility. In February, its first invention rolls out.

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Federer Defeats Nadal to Win Australian Open

Roger Federer has won his 18th Grand Slam title and put some extra distance on the all-time list between himself and Rafael Nadal, the man he beat in a vintage Australian Open final on Sunday.

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After Mastectomies, an Unexpected Blow: Numb New Breasts

Reconstructive surgery is billed as being better than ever, but most women lose sensation in their chest, which can be devastating and even dangerous. They wish they had been warned.

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The Checkup: Being the Voice in Your Child’s Head

You hope that you can pass along enough of your wisdom so that when they’re alone, you’re still along for the ride.

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Sports World Wonders How Trump's Immigration Order Will Affect Athletes

The sports world scrambled to understand how President Donald Trump’s immigration order may affect athletes from the seven predominantly Muslim countries named in the ban.

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The New Health Care: A Republican Plan for Medicare Gets a Revival

An idea to control costs relies on the power of market innovation, but there are risks to this approach.

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Personal Health: The Right Way to Say ‘I’m Sorry’

A sincere apology can be powerful medicine with surprising value for the giver as well as the recipient.

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Thank You, Roger Federer. Thank You, Rafael Nadal

A surprise showdown of aging tennis legends in Australia yields a brilliant five-set final.

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An Ageless Wonder of Cross-Country Skiing

How pioneering world champion and Olympian Trina Hosmer stays steady on skis through the Vermont winter.

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The Organ Donor Two Cubicles Over

After striking out with family and facing long waits with registries, kidney and liver patients make an unusually personal appeal to co-workers.

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What's the Secret Ingredient in That Pizza Crust? Antacid

A bubbling antacid called Eno is intended to relieve upset stomachs, but some use it in recipes, from traditional Indian dishes to Oreo cake

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For Some, the Affordable Care Act Is a Lifesaver. For Others, a Burden.

The New York Times asked readers to talk about how they would be affected if the Affordable Care Act was repealed.

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After Australian Open, Williams Is Like No Other

For a player who has been around this long, Serena Williams’s consistency—and Grand Slam dominance—is unprecedented. Williams has no enemies, no opponents she can’t solve.

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In Private, Republican Lawmakers Agonize Over Health Law Repeal

An audio recording of a closed-door meeting reveals concerns that contrast with the confidence party leaders and President Trump express in public.

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Anti-Abortion Marchers Draw Inspiration From an Unlikely Source

A week after women protested the new president, this year’s March for Life was seen as a peaceful act of defiance in support of him.

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Patrón Spirits Founder Pays $11.65 Million for a Newport Mansion

John Paul DeJoria, who also co-founded John Paul Mitchell Systems, buys ‘Ocean Lawn,’ a Gilded Age mansion once owned by Harvey S. Firestone Jr.

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A New Computer as Beautiful as a Vintage Apple I

Encased in wood, the Volta V harks back to the very early days of Apple, when our desktops were more rough-hewn—and easier to upgrade.

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Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Under Scrutiny for Investments

Democrats have called for investigations into whether Representative Tom Price violated insider trading laws or conflict of interest rules.

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The January-to-July Sweater

These marled, loose-weave, women’s knits are wooly enough for winter and light enough for spring and summer.

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Vocations: Healing the Health Professional

An addiction counselor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation says her job allows for creativity and spontaneity.

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France Bans Free Soda Refills in Attack on Obesity

The regulation is the latest attempt to tackle what the government called a relentless rise in the national obesity rate.

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Retiring: Warning to Retirees Who Take Up Music: The Cat May Flee the Room

Older people who played instruments as a child — or never — are taking up piano, flute and chamber music as a new passion.

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The New Old Age: Nursing Home Residents Gain New Protections

New federal regulations strengthen protections, but do not establish staffing requirements.

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Tech Entrepreneur Spends $28 Million on Lavish Colorado Ranch

Peter Kight, who sold electronic bill-payment services company CheckFree for about $4.4 billion in 2007, buys a roughly 15,000-acre spread with a shooting pavilion and a “VIP suite.”

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Depression and Anxiety Tied to Cancer Deaths

The associations were particularly strong for colon and rectal, prostate, pancreatic and esophageal cancers, and for leukemia.

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Well: Are There Home Treatments for Neuromas of the Feet?

Neuromas of the foot, a painful condition caused by an inflamed nerve in the ball of the foot, can be effectively treated at home.

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The March Briefing: Pence to Address Anti-Abortion March in Washington

On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, anti-abortion protesters are gathering in Washington for their annual march.

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Your Money Adviser: Sign Up for Health Care Coverage? ‘Absolutely,’ Experts Say

Though the Affordable Care Act faces an uncertain future, advocates say consumers should still sign up for coverage if they need it.

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In Chicago, Witnesses to Violence Turn to First Aid to Save Lives

Chicago has faced increasing numbers of shootings in recent years.

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Ties: Hugs and Hard Labor on an Indiana Farm

With sturdy threads of work and affection, my grandmother was weaving the torn world back together for me.

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Opinion: Why Succeeding Against the Odds Can Make You Sick

For African-American strivers, hypertension and other health problems may be linked to racism, not race.

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Serena v. Venus, Another Aussie Surprise

A sibling showdown the latest twist in an exciting tennis Slam

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Pedaling Through the Bicycle's 200 Years

As the bicycle turns 200, Amanda Foreman looks at its origins in the wake of a volcanic explosion and its importance in technology and art.

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Exotic Locales Need Better Fast Food

The world’s exotic locales are desperately in need of more fast-food joints, though chains like McDonald’s may have to tweak their offerings. Yak McWrap, anyone?

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Alexa, Stop Making Life Miserable for Anyone With a Similar Name!

Amazon’s voice-controlled personal assistant is creating chaos for people called Alexis, Alex and Alexa. A TV sitcom tried to order milk.

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Despite Modest Decline, NFL Concussion Rate Remains Work in Progress

New data shows players suffered 244 concussions this season—down from a year ago but still way above number from 2014

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Alexis Sanchez: Soccer's Pathological Competitor

The striker is carrying Arsenal and Chile—but how long can he keep up his relentless work rate?

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The Patriots Improved Their Defense by Trading Their Best Defender

Jamie Collins was shipped to Cleveland midseason after playing every snap in Super Bowl XLIX—the latest example of Bill Belichick’s unsentimental approach.

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All-Night Philosophy Is One of the Attractions in Cultural Marathon Trend

New York cultural organizations are embracing events that can last five to 12 hours, or even longer, giving audiences a chance to fully immerse themselves in a subject or individual artist’s work

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Phyllis Harrison-Ross, Mental Health Pioneer, Dies at 80

Dr. Harrison-Ross was an early leader in designing therapies for children with a combination of severe developmental, emotional and physical disabilities.

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Editorial: Mr. Trump’s ‘Gag Rule’ Will Harm Global Health

The president has greatly expanded a policy restricting federal aid to health organizations abroad that talk to women about abortion.

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The Lush New Décor Look That's Vanquishing Minimalism

After decades of stark, formulaic interiors, design is giving way to maximalism—a luxurious riot of color and pattern. Here, guidelines on pulling off this seemingly lawless style

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Jaguar XF35t Review: British Style, Off the Rack

Jaguar slashed prices and extended its warranty. But does the Jaguar XF35t, a mass-class sedan, live up to the brand’s legacy?

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A Clash of'Alternative' and 'Facts'

The backstory behind Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway’s use of the phrase ‘alternative facts’ stretches to the 16th century.

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Sicily's Superior Cannoli: A Guide for Connoisseurs---and Skeptics

On a trip to Sicily, birthplace of the Italian sweet, a recent cannoli-convert learns what separates the mediocre from the mouth-watering, and where to find the best.

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A New Book Brings Yves Klein's Parisian Apartment to Life

‘Yves Klein: In/Out Studio’ captures the apartment, preserved by Klein’s window for over five decades, where the French artist lived, worked and died.

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Dior Celebrates Haute Couture With Unicorns

The scene at Christian Dior’s masked ball in Paris during the haute couture show. Plus, the latest men’s and women’s party trends.

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Willem Dafoe, Floyd Mayweather and More on Commitment

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

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New Prospects for Growing Human Replacement Organs in Animals

Humans stem cells could be implanted in an early pig embryo, making a chimera with human organs suitable for transplant.

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Baseball Star Ted Williams's Longtime Home Seeks $4.2 Million

In Florida’s Upper Matecumbe Key, one of several islands that make up Islamorada, the property belonged to the former Boston Red Sox player for decades.

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House of the Year: A Big Sky Manor Wins

A ski home once featured in an episode of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ wins WSJ’s annual House of the Year Contest.

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Homeowners' Quest for the Best Schools

To get their children into top-performing schools, some parents buy homes in highly rated—and typically expensive—districts. After graduation, ‘there is a mass exodus.’

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Placebo Beats Supplements for Arthritis Pain

A placebo worked better than glucosamine and chondroitin for easing the pain and stiffness of arthritis.

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Clinics for World’s Vulnerable Brace for Trump’s Anti-Abortion Cuts

Health workers say President Trump’s ban on abortion counseling will hurt even those health services that do not involve abortions.

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Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte

A childhood remedy for the overindulgences of adulthood.

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Travelers With Nut Allergies Clash With Airlines

Parents say that even mentioning a nut allergy to airline staff can get them kicked off a plane.

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In Romance, a Little Understanding Goes a Long Way

Memo for Valentine’s Day: Our attraction to potential mates rises when we feel that we will understand them—even if there’s no evidence that they will understand us.

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The Week's Best Food Finds

Buttery, flaky homemade biscuits from Charleston; quality teas from premium East Coast coffee roaster La Colombe; and a savory line of organic, gluten-free and non-GMO Mediterranean condiments.

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It's Not You: Hotel Thermostats Really Are Rigged

Systems can leave guests pushing buttons in vain. Now some travelers have started resisting, scouring thermostat manuals to uncover secret overrides of the override.

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Mary Tyler Moore Dies at Age 80

Mary Tyler Moore, whose memorable role as a single career woman on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” changed the way women were portrayed on television, died Wednesday at the age of 80.

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Find My AirPods: Apple Now Helps You Locate Your Little Lost Earphone

Apple’s Find My iPhone app will include a feature that uses AirPods’ wireless technology to track their whereabouts when you inevitably misplace the tiny things.

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Answering the Urge to Volunteer

How a Pittsburgh woman committed to help refugee families. ‘I just wanted to make positive things happen.’

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The NFL's Most Controversial Play: Leaping Over the Line

The strategy for blocking kicks has been a game-changer in recent seasons, but the Super Bowl may represent the last chance to do it

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America's Cup Agrees on Boat Designs for the 2019, 2021 Races

Source of much dispute is settled for the sailing competition’s foreseeable future

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Bolt Stripped of Gold Medal as Teammate Is Sanctioned for Doping

Failed drug test of sprinter Nesta Carter costs Jamaican relay team gold medal from 2008 Beijing Games

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W.H.O. Warns of Worrisome Bird Flu in China

A strain of avian flu has hospitalized more than 225 people in China since September, and may have jumped from person to person at least twice.

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Stock Photos Get More Real

Getty and fashion and culture media company Refinery29 are launching a ‘No Apologies’ collection of images of plus-size and minority women.

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Is a Fancy Front Loader Worth the Price?

Teri Agins weighs the pros and cons of a top-of-the-line machine to wash clothes.

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Limiting Antibiotics Curbs Deadly Hospital Infections

Hospitals control C. diff by meticulous hand-washing and cleaning, but limiting the use of antibiotics may be even more effective.

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Tomatillo-Chicharrón Guisado Recipe: 30 Minutes Or Less

In this easy recipe from Houston chef Hugo Ortega, fried pork rinds simmer down to a luscious consistency in a tangy tomatillo stew.

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11-Year-Old Boy Is One of the Youngest to Get Artificial Heart

The boy had a heart transplant at age 7.

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Amazon's Alexa: An Exasperated-Parent's Guide

When young children have free rein over Alexa, Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant, hijinx inevitably ensue. Heed these tips on managing the mayhem.

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Properties for Putters

Houses for sale that allow homeowners to get some practice on the greens

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The Former Buddhist Kingdom Where No One Takes the Short Route to Happiness

For centuries, the scenic Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, forged its tranquil identity in relative isolation. Will it survive the forces of globalization?

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Australian Wines, Once Down Under, Rise Again

After its Yellow Tail moment, Australian wines went from being some of the world’s most sought-after to the hardest to sell. Now, signs of a recovery are emerging. A guide to the best

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The Woman Behind Texas's Coolest Hotels Goes South of the Border

This spring, Liz Lambert opens the Hotel San Cristóbal in Todos Santos, Mexico—here’s how she created her brand.

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Jon Batiste Shares What's on His iPhone

As the bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and his band Stay Human, this 30-year-old is on the move. Here, the ever-evolving musician reveals what’s on his phone.

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Sprawling Silicon Valley Ranch Seeks $20 Million

Known as Rancho Higuera, the Milpitas, Calif. property harks back to the days when most of the area was agricultural.

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Guinness Heir Asks $30 Million for Historic Irish Manor

Known as Luggala, the 5,000-acre property includes an 18th-century hunting lodge; has hosted Mick Jagger and Bono

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Phys Ed: Get Up and Move. It May Make You Happier.

Even a gentle walk can lift your mood and improve life satisfaction.

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Fixes: If Sugar Is Harmless, Prove It

The science writer Gary Taubes says the evidence linking sugar to obesity and diabetes is inconclusive, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe.

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Op-Ed Columnist: Repeal and Compete

A possible health care compromise would put conservative ideas to a test.

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Anti-Abortion Group Releases Video Targeting Planned Parenthood

The video purports to show that Planned Parenthood doesn’t offer comprehensive prenatal services, which a spokeswoman for the organization called part of “a continued campaign to try to discredit us.”

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New York Restaurateur Danny Meyer Pushes Casual-Dining Ventures

Danny Meyer, whose Union Square Hospitality Group encompasses a range of high-price dining spots, is investing in Joe Coffee, a New York-based coffee chain and plans to open a cafe, Daily Provisions.

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Roger Federer Is Slamming Father Time

Defying age and injury, the 35-year-old legend makes a brilliant run at the Australian Open

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NCAA to Offer Sneak Preview of Bracket Top Seeds

Following model of College Football Playoff, the tournament organizers will reveal No. 1 seeds as they stand in February

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California Chrome Is an Outsider in the $12 Million Pegasus World Cup

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Are New Drugs for Hepatitis C Safe? A Report Raises Concerns

Drugs approved in recent years that can cure hepatitis C may have severe side effects, including liver failure, a new report suggests.

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Charred, Browned, Blackened: The Dark Lure of Burned Food

Chefs are pushing the envelope, inspired by traditions from around the world. With a little daring, home cooks can, too.

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Details of Trump Reinstating Policy Affecting Overseas Abortions

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Turkish Pide: One Recipe, Countless Possibilities

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Touring F. Scott Fitzgerald's Baltimore

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Writer Marie Lu's Loft, Inspired by a Puzzle Game

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Tour David and Sybil Yurmans' Stunning SoHo Duplex

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Melissa Etheridge, a Kansas 'Hippie' Girl Who Begged to Play Guitar

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The Joke That Makes or Breaks You at Work

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A Proud Member of the Moped Army

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More Chronically Ill Patients Have Health Insurance After ACA, Study Finds

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When Campus Rapists Are Repeat Offenders

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The Right Way to Fall

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The Hidden Effects of Jet Lag on Baseball Players

Northwestern University researchers found that jet-lagged pitchers give up more homers and that the effects of long flights can wipe out home-field advantage.

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Japan Moves Into Sumo's Top Tier After Two-Decade Absence

Japan’s national sport of sumo, racked by scandals in recent years and dominated by Mongolian wrestlers, is finally getting a local champion again as a panel recommended the elevation of Kisenosato to yokozuna.

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The Story Behind ABT Ballerina Isabella Boylston's Prized Tiara

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How Chris Hogan Channels His Lacrosse Skills on the Patriots

The college lacrosse player has transformed into Tom Brady’s new favorite target—despite little receiving experience prior to the NFL

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The Stomach Bug Norovirus Rips Through U.S. Schools

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Saudis Wrangle Over How to Have Fun

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Oh, No, It's Snowing! What's Poor Portland to Do?

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The U.S. talent pool for the Winter Olympics is frozen

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Is This the Worst NFL Postseason Ever? No. But It's Close.

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Senators Propose Giving States Option to Keep Affordable Care Act

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7 Young People on Their Views of Gender

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The Fight Trump Faces Over Drug Prices

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Op-Ed Contributors: Why the C.D.C.’s Power to Quarantine Should Worry Us

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Global Health: Malnutrition Wiping Out Children in Northern Nigeria, Aid Workers Say

Medical workers have seen few infants and toddlers in refugee camps in Nigeria’s Borno State and fear that many have died of starvation and related diseases.

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Q&A: A Scientific Lens on Copper

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The Best Instant Cameras for Beginners

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A Day in the Life of Chef Andrew Carmellini

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The Patriots Are Livin' on a Prayer

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Well: Are Baby Carrots as Healthful as Other Carrots?

Baby carrots are a popular snack. But are they as rich in nutrients as a full-fledged carrot? And what about those miniature carrots with the greens attached you see at farmers’ markets and high-end restaurants?

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Personal Health: Exercise Can Be a Boon to People With Parkinson’s Disease

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Cervical Cancer Taking Deadlier Toll in U.S. Than Had Been Thought

A new study, which excluded women with hysterectomies, also showed the disparity in death rates between blacks and whites was significantly wider.

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Brady's Patriots Go to the Birds

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Australian Open: Roger Federer's Toughest Path

In Roger Federer’s 17 Grand Slam titles, he never had to beat any top-10-seeded players en route to the quarterfinals. This year, he has already beaten two.

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Australian Open: Federer Beats Nishikori to Advance to Quarterfinals

Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over fifth-seed Kei Nishikori.

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The Fitness Shift That Should Worry Every Gym Owner

More exercise omnivores are opting for expanded online workouts and services like ClassPass.

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Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide Says

The change would be a profound one for the health insurance program for low-income people, raising a host of thorny political and financial questions.

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The Atlanta Falcons Are Mighty Super

At times in the NFC Championship, it looked like Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was playing the Packers in a schoolyard game and his team had an extra man on the field.

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Retro Report: Rachel Carson, DDT and the Fight Against Malaria

The environmental advocate warned about excessive use of pesticides.

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Trump’s Vow to Repeal Health Law Revives Talk of High-Risk Pools

Some lawmakers are pushing the idea of the pools, which in the past left many people with pre-existing conditions uncovered or with strict limits to health care.

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Public Health: What Does the Order Against the Health Law Actually Do?

Major changes to health policy will require new legislation, not an executive order.

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The Neediest Cases: After Escape From Syria, Another Dangerous Foe: Diabetes

A Neediest Cases beneficiary agency tries to help bridge a health care gap for a young refugee in Jordan, far from home.

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The NFL's CEO Coaches Are Profiting

Three of the four remaining coaches found success by relinquishing the play-calling—which got them hired in first place; akin to an ‘identity crisis’

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The Sixers May Finally Be a Real NBA Team Again

The belated rookie season of Joel Embiid gives the longtime league doormats cause for optimism

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Trump Issues Executive Order Scaling Back Parts of Obamacare

The one-page order, which the newly inaugurated president signed in a hastily arranged Oval Office ceremony, did not specify which aspects of the health care law it was targeting.

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Why Martha Stewart Pilots Her Own Drone

Martha Stewart on high-tech gardening gear, the best juicer and the benefits—and perils—of piloting a drone.

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Sunday Lunch: Recipes That Satisfy Body and Soul

For a weekend meal that satisfies the spirit as well as the stomach, griddle these buttery Moroccan flatbreads stuffed with spiced lamb. Recipes for an herbed yogurt sauce and a lemony chopped salad round out the menu.

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G.O.P. Governors Seek Flexibility on Medicaid and Health Markets

Nine governors visiting Capitol Hill criticized the Obama administration as too rigid, but many also urged lawmakers not to repeal the health law without a replacement.

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Better Posture, Injury Prevention, and Building the V-Taper

Like any great machine, your body works in a series of checks and balances. Overwork one area and you’ll have to spread the love to the rest of your body at some point; unless you don’t care about injury prevention or looking imbalanced.

Sure, you try to work your entire body. And you use a wide variety of movements. But there’s always a reason why–despite your best efforts–you still don’t look the way you want.

Overtraining your backside muscles could be the smartest upgrade you ever make to your workouts.

Whether, you want to really look strong and powerful, sexy and sleek, or just be better about injury prevention so you have fewer aches and pains, it’s oftentimes the muscles you don’t see in the mirror that are most important (and most often underworked).

Before you suggest that rows, pullups, and deadlifts have you covered (all great exercises, by the way), it’s important to know why overtraining your backside muscles could be the smartest upgrade you ever make to your workouts.

Consider this a step-by-step process to help you identify common flaws or gaps in your training, and what you can instantly do to shift one of the most common weaknesses into a strength.

Mistake #1: Ignoring Mobility

Poor postural habits such a slouching for extended periods of time result in a forward bent upper back posture called kyphosis. It’s a messy name with some equally ugly ramifications. (Just think severely rounded upper back, which leaves you slouched over.) Spend enough time in a kyphotic posture and your spine will adapt and stiffen in this alignment.

Not a fan of the hunchback look? Good, then keep reading.

This common problem not only causes upper back pain but also weakens the important muscles that move and stabilize your shoulder blades, which can cause shoulder problems.  Keeping your thoracic spine mobile (the section from your shoulders to your tailbone) not only keeps your shoulders healthy but also provides a more effective foundation for performing your pulling exercises so that you can see better results.

Your Exercise Rx: Bird dogs, side lying windmills, thoracic rotation, thoracic bridge + prone cobra

Mistake #2: Not Adjusting Your Push-Pull Ratio

Heavy, frequent use of pressing exercises like bench presses may result in the appearance of better-looking muscles, increased size, or strength, but they also increase stiffness in your chest and front shoulder muscles.  Without an equal balance of stiffness and muscular development across your shoulder joint and upper back, you’ll inevitably develop rounded shoulders that not only looks bad but also turns your back on a foundational principle of injury prevention.

Here’s why: pressing exercises typically call for a push and cause internal rotation of your shoulders. It’s the internal rotation (which is part of so many exercises) that eventually causes your shoulders to round inward.

While everyone is different, a good ratio to consider is 2 pulling movements for everyone 1 pushing movement (at a minimum) for upper body exercises. If you’re looking at your lower body, the same idea applies, as you’ll want to do 2 to 3 pulling/posterior chain movements (think deadlifts) for every 1 pushing/quad dominant movement (like squats).

Most importantly: making sure you include exercises with external rotation. That’s because even though pulling exercises can be done at a high frequency, many of them (like pulldowns or pullups) force a lot of internal rotation of your shoulders, which can still lead to unwanted rounding, altered posture, and even pain and injury.

Your Exercise Rx (for external rotation): Face pulls, Prone ITY

Mistake #3: Forgetting the Bottom Half (Of Your Traps)

It’s easy to think of your back as just one giant muscle, but that’s not quite how it works. One of the most well known is the trapezius (traps), which most people just think of as the muscle that bridges the gap between your neck and shoulders.

Your trapezius muscle actually has three parts. Most people (especially guys) only attend to upper trapezius by doing endless sets of shrugs in an effort to look “yoked.”

If you really want to look yoked, keep your shoulders healthy, and improve your pressing strength, you have to hit your lower traps at least as hard as your upper traps.

Problem is, you don’t recognize the importance of your lower traps (or how weak they are) for injury prevention.

Think of it this way: your lower traps exist to help strengthen, support, and provide stability to your shoulder blades (scapula). Remember, how you just learned about the important of doing more pulling exercises than pushing? Well, you can do that just right, but if you don’t have strong lower trap muscle to stabilize your shoulder blades, you’re not only more likely to lift less weight, you’re also more likely to ignore one of the most important muscles for injury prevention

Ever had a bench press injury or shoulder injury from overhead pressing? One of the first places to look is your lower traps.

Your Exercise Rx: Hanging scapular retraction, scap pushups, and all the exercises from mistake #2.

Mistake #4: Cheating on Your Chinups

It’s not uncommon for you to be better at the shrugging upward motion than shrugging downward. Unfortunately, this is a big problem for almost all back exercises.

The upward motion weakens your shoulder girdle (the structure that helps control movement), thus making a strong pull almost impossible.

Want to know why you can’t pull more weight and remain stuck at the same weight? Here’s what you can fix to change that.

You can overcome this imbalance by positioning yourself at the top of the chinup with your chest touching the bar and your shoulder blades pulled backward and downward.  Perform prolonged holds (isometrics) and even weighted holds in this position and in no time you’ll find that you can pull more weight.

Your Exercise Rx: Isometric chinups (palms facing toward you) and pullups (palms facing away from you)

Mistake #5: Oversimplifying Your Rowing Technique

This is what most rowing looks like: Your arm hangs down to create a stretch in your back. Without much thought, you pull your arm back, leading with your elbow, and try to bring the weight back as far as possible and work your muscles.

It looks right. And it sounds right. But the result is actually causing a forward shift of your shoulder joint and increasing stress on the front of your shoulder, as well as creating a weaker pull. By initiating pulling exercises with retraction, or a pulling back of your shoulder blade and then completing the pull, you’ll have your arm in safer, stronger position to move more weight and build more muscle. Now, this does not mean you have to keep your shoulder in a retracted (pulled back) position the entire time. Every person’s body is a little different, so it’s important to allow you to move within your own range of motion. That means you have a stretch at the bottom, pull your elbow and shoulder blade back, squeeze at the top, and then return back to the starting position.

Your Exercise Rx: Dumbbell Rows and Cable Rows with scapular retraction

Mistake #6: Your Never Practiced Deadlift Progressions

Do a quick video search for deadlift on YouTube and you’ll find a myriad of gym stars showing off their horrible, injury-in-the-making technique. I’m not talking about serious lifters going after max lifts that are superhuman. No one is picture perfect when lifting 600 pounds. This is about correct movement.

Rounding your lower back to pull a barbell from the floor actually turns off the supportive musculature of your spine and exposes the passive structures (like the ligaments and the spinal discs) to excessive loads that–given enough time–could possibly end your strength training career.

It also gives you a much weaker pull from the floor.Try this quick exercise to improve your spinal alignment and increase your pulling potential.

Set up an empty barbell in a squat rack at knee level. Assume a baseball short stop’s stance with hands on your knees. Keeping your shins vertical, arch your back and drive your hips upward to increase the stretch in your hamstrings. This is your proper pulling position.

Take the bar from the rack in this position and stand by driving the hips forward.  Practice this pulling technique and start adding load to the bar.  Once you’ve ingrained this technique, start pulling from a lower position until you can pull from the floor with perfect technique.

Your Exercise Rx: Rack pulls

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The Mercedes’s new E400 station wagon isn’t quite self-driving. But it has enough autonomous tech to save drivers from themselves.

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Nearly 1 in 5 Trauma Patients in Chicago Area Treated in Ill-Equipped Hospitals: Study

Many have pushed for more trauma centers in the Chicago area.

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18M Could Lose Insurance in a Year Under 'Obamacare' Repeal: Report

Trump has made repealing and replacing "Obamacare" a priority.

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Donors and Drug Makers Offer $500 Million to Control Global Epidemics

Japan, Norway and two foundations have pledged money to devise a strategy to speed up the international response to viral threats.

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Nominee for Health Secretary Is Vague on Replacing Affordable Care Act

In testimony before a Senate panel, Representative Tom Price set lofty goals for a law to replace the Affordable Care Act but did not say how he would achieve them.

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An Insider's Guide to Copenhagen

The best places to eat, shop, stay and embrace winter in Copenhagen, with expert advice from Noma’s René Redzepi, co-founder of Hay design company, Mette Hay, and others.

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Rate of U.S. Abortions Hits Lowest Since Roe v. Wade

Researchers attribute the declines to increased use of long-term birth control devices, particularly among poorer women.

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Timorese Spice-Braised Beef: A Family Recipe

Years in exile couldn’t dim the memory of this beef curry brightened with lemongrass for Timorese chef Cesar Costa. His recipe takes a few hours to simmer but couldn’t be simpler to prepare.

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Awesome Sauce: Why Gochujang Is A Gamechanger

The lipsmacking Korean chili paste gochujang provides measured heat and savory depth in dishes where you haven’t yet thought to use it.

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A Keyboard You Can Fit In Your Pocket

To take typing to a higher level, tap one of these ingenious wireless keyboards for Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad or Android tablet and smartphone.

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Cheers, It's Mocktail Hour

Beverage-makers are selling more mocktails as people lighten up on alcohol after the holidays or avoid sugary drinks. Try elderflower syrup, herbs and a shaker to get the cocktail feel.

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Fragrance Entrepreneur Jo Malone on Miley Cyrus

Emotionally adrift after selling her company, fragrance entrepreneur Jo Malone found the inspiration to start again with the help of the Miley Cyrus song “The Climb.”

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What to Know About the Scrappy Film Company Behind 'Moonlight'

Boasting a series of critically acclaimed projects, the entertainment upstart A24 hopes to claim the mantle once owned by Miramax by nurturing its outsider status.

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Atlanta Homes With Southern Comforts

Three estate-sized properties on the market in the city’s exclusive Buckhead neighborhood.

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A Cake With Sunshine Baked In

This wintertime dessert packs the puckery punch of blood oranges and a welcome hit of boozy warmth in every bite. The recipe is simple and also happens to be gluten-free.

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Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Buys Two Manhattan Apartments

The self-confessed fan of architect Renzo Piano is in contract to purchase two separate two-bedrooms at 565 Broome SoHo.

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Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful With Your Phone

Impulsively checking your phone? Take a moment with your own thoughts instead.

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Phys Ed: Running May Be Good for Your Knees

Knees of runners showed substantially lower levels of two types of cells that can contribute to inflammation and promote arthritis.

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Editorial: Tom Price’s Dubious Trades in Health Care Stocks

The health secretary nominee needs to explain his investments as well as address confusion about the Trump team’s plans to replace Obamacare.

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Fixes: Injecting Drugs, Under a Watchful Eye

Giving users a supervised place and clean needles increases use of treatment and saves lives.

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The 2017 Detroit Auto Show in Photos

Your guide to the most significant introductions at the Detroit Auto Show, from the unlikely (Kia Singer) to the practical (Honda Odyssey) to the futuristic (Audi Q8 e-tron Concept)

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The End of Two-a-Days? The NCAA Pushes a Less Demanding Practice Schedule

The proposal distributed to schools on Tuesday would eliminate one of the staples of college football in hopes of reducing concussions and other injuries.

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Tomlin Calls Brown's Postgame Video 'Selfish'

The Steelers coach expresses regret over Facebook post that caught Tomlin disparaging Patriots

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Karlovic Slams 75 Aces in Melbourne Marathon

The Australian Open’s No. 20-seed sets record in 5-hour, 14-minute win over Horacio Zeballos

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Against Tom Brady, Pittsburgh Has the Tin Foil Curtain

The New England Patriots’ quarterback has consistently had his way with the Steelers’ defense

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Eat Peppers, Live Longer?

Eating hot chili peppers may help you live longer, a new analysis reports.

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Well: How Do You Die of Parkinson’s Disease?

It is often said that people die “with” Parkinson’s rather than “of” the disease.

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Missy Franklin's Quest to Recapture the Joy of Swimming

After disappointment in Rio, the five-time Olympic gold medalist reflects on her life in the water

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A 1964 Porsche 356: The Car That Started It All

A California yacht broker has covered plenty of ground in his 1964 Porsche 356.

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One of the World's Best Restaurants Gets an Update

Thomas Keller turned the French Laundry into one of the most admired gastronomic temples on the planet. Now, working with architecture firm Snøhetta, he’s expanding the premises and improving the kitchen for the 21st century.

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London's Hottest New Restaurant is an Ode to "the Best British Ingredients"

Chef and restaurateur Jackson Boxer expands his reach with Chess Club

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Rodney Mullen's Favorite Things

The skateboarding pioneer shares a few of his favorite things.

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Night at the Cellar: Comedians Give Surprise Performance

Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Aziz Ansari and Dave Chappelle gave a surprise performance at Greenwich Village’s Comedy Cellar on Wednesday.

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Health Law’s Repeal Could Sharply Increase Uninsured and Raise Costs, New Report Says

If a law similar to one passed by Republicans last year is enacted, the Congressional Budget Office says 32 million people would lose insurance and premiums would double in 10 years.

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The Best Ways to Manage a Demanding Boss

Don’t ignore—or meekly accept—the requests of demanding supervisors. Negotiate a solution.

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Op-Ed Contributor: The G.O.P.’s Health Care Death Spiral

A repeal-and-delay of Obamacare would be a “total disaster” for the individual insurance market.

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Taking Picky Eating to the Extreme

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder can lead to physical, social and psychological impairments.

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Who's Afraid of Aaron Rodgers? (Everyone)

The scariest sight in the NFL playoffs isn’t a team, but a Green Bay quarterback without a weakness.

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Tim Raines: From Left Out to the Hall of Fame

Tim Raines looks like a lock for Hall of Fame enshrinement when the election results are revealed this week. It’s a stunning turnaround from the first year he was eligible.

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World Champion Chicago Cubs Visit White House

The Chicago Cubs waited 108 years to win the World Series last year—and then raced to the White House to celebrate with the president who called their city home.

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Casey Dellacqua’s Road to Recovery After Concussion Leads Her Home

Dellacqua, who fell and hit her head during the 2015 China Open, missed nine months of competition while living in a “constant world of drowsiness.”

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Synesthesia: A Disorder That Blurs the Senses

Some people see a color when they taste a food or drink. The senses, typically experienced one at a time, blend for those with synesthesia, a condition that has 100 variations and affects about 4.5% of the population.

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It's Just Like Going Antiquing---Only for Roadkill

Hundreds of permit-carrying enthusiasts canvass the nation’s highways and streets to collect flattened specimens in the name of science.

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NFC Championship: Expect Offensive Fireworks From Falcons, Packers

If the oddsmakers are right, Sunday’s NFC Championship showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons is going to be one of the biggest exhibitions of offensive firepower in NFL history.

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Trump Health Secretary Pick’s Longtime Foes: Big Government and Insurance Companies

Over a long political career, Tom Price, a doctor, never swerved from his policy mission to protect his former profession from what he views as heavy-handed government intrusion.

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Fear Spurs Support for Health Law as Republicans Work to Repeal It

Thousands of people are speaking out in support of the Affordable Care Act by sharing testimonials with Congress and holding rallies across the country.

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Ringling Bros. Shutdown: The End of the Circus Industry?

For generations, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus proved itself an enduring family entertainment, a show so popular that its self-proclaimed status as “The Greatest Show on Earth” was simply accepted as a matter of fact.

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Deadly 'Superbug' Infection Was Resistant to All FDA-Approved Antibiotics

The CDC reported one woman died after contracting a rare bacterial infection.

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Global Health: How the Response to Zika Failed Millions

One year after the W.H.O. declared a public health emergency, experts reflect on the response to the virus and find many aspects wanting.

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A Conversation With: The Stem-Cell Revolution Is Coming — Slowly

Where are the miracle treatments we were promised? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains.

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Personal Health: Getting Older, Sleeping Less

When insomnia persists, it can wreak physical, emotional and social havoc.

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The New Old Age: Physician Aid in Dying Gains Acceptance in the U.S.

Nearly one in five Americans now lives in a state where terminally ill patients may legally choose to end their lives with prescriptions from a doctor.

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The New Health Care: How to Prevent Whiplash From Ever-Changing Medical Advice

Take your medical news and recommendations with a dose of healthy skepticism, especially regarding nutrition.

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Packers Hold Off Cowboys to Advance to NFC Championship

How Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got his team into scoring position on the game’s final drive to set up Mason Crosby’s game-winning field goal to beat the Cowboys.

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On Washington: ‘Repeal and Replace’: Words Still Hanging Over G.O.P.’s Health Care Strategy

Producing the slogan turned out to be far easier for Republicans than producing an actual replacement for President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

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Atlanta Falcons Through to NFC Title Game

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan silenced critics on Saturday, extending his career season with a 36-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC Divisional playoff.

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The Obesity Epidemic at the Detroit Auto Show

Is there a cure for the obesity epidemic afflicting automobile design? Dan Neil offers his prognosis from the 2017 Detroit Auto Show.

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In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Lots of Soda

Food stamps are supposed to help improve nutrition for the poor, but a study shows that, just like everyone else, food stamp users buy soda and junk food.

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House Clears Path for Repeal of Health Law

The vote on a budget blueprint sets Congress on a course to fulfill a Republican promise to rescind the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature domestic achievement.

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Yellow Fever Outbreak in Brazil Prompts a State of Emergency

The outbreak in Minas Gerais State in southeastern Brazil appears to have killed at least 10 people, and 133 suspected cases are being investigated.

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Australian Drug Maker Has Low Profile but Powerful Backers in Washington

Representatives Chris Collins and Tom Price and other power players have substantial investments in Innate Immunotherapeutics, a company with no approved drugs.

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A Rampage in Florida Shines a Light on Alaska

It’s not easy getting mental health care in this state, with its distinctive demographic, geographic and cultural characteristics and a fierce libertarian streak.

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Study Maps ‘Uniquely Devastating’ Genital Injuries Among Troops

A new report found that more than 1,300 men in the American military suffered various injuries to their genitals or urinary tract while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Australian Drug Maker Has Low Profile but Powerful Backers in Washington

Representatives Chris Collins and Tom Price and other power players have substantial investments in Innate Immunotherapeutics, a company with no approved drugs.

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The Robot That Performed My Kidney Transplant Declined to Be Interviewed

How donating a vital organ to a fellow “news nerd” helped a Times data journalist overcome postelection Twitter fatigue and gain a better understanding of robot p.r.

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Public Health: The Biggest Changes Obamacare Made, and Those That May Disappear

A Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would roll back elements of the law but wouldn’t erase the whole thing.

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House Joins Senate in Approving Groundwork to Revoke Health Care Law

The vote on a budget blueprint sets Congress on a course to fulfill a Republican promise to rescind the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature domestic achievement.

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Pinterest's Ben Silbermann Looks Ahead

The chief executive of the image-sharing site on building the company, his ‘dorky’ childhood collection and wasting time online.

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A Floral Riff on a Whistler Portrait

In an introspective January mood, floral designer Lindsey Taylor interprets a quiet, nearly monochromatic portrait by James McNeill Whistler

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How to Treat an Opioid Epidemic

Addiction isn’t an illness like any other. Patients need not just the right medicines but therapy, support and, in some cases, tough supervision.

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Donald Trump Declines to Issue Inaugural License Plates. Sad!

Collectors are crushed as Trump becomes the first President-elect since Hoover to decline to produce special inauguration tags for his motorcade.

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How Mobile Banking Gives a Big Boost to Kenya's Poor

A new study in Kenya points to an innovation that is lifting many people out of extreme poverty: mobile banking. And it is especially benefiting women.

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Céline Dion Cuts Price of Jupiter Island Estate to $38.5 Million

The singer first listed the elaborate Florida property, which has its own water park, for $72 million in 2013.

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Ties: Finding Family, Right Next Door

By merging our lives and raising our children together, we built a sense of home bigger than the four walls of our individual houses.

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Well: How Do You Die of Parkinson’s Disease?

It is often said that people die “with” Parkinson’s rather than “of” the disease.

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Opinion: Big Sugar’s Secret Ally? Nutritionists

The scientific consensus that all calories are equally fattening is outdated and dangerous.

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Health Care's Bipartisan Problem: The Sick Are Expensive and Someone Has to Pay

Congress is poised to repeal the Affordable Care Act and will soon confront the dilemma that faces all attempts to rationalize the system: Most lawmakers want to cover people with pre-existing conditions, but the available options all have downsides.

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The Rise and Fall and Rise of the XFL

Days before the Super Bowl, a one-and-done football league gets a loud revival with an ESPN documentary.

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San Diego Chargers to Relocate to Los Angeles

The San Diego Chargers on Thursday said the team is moving to Los Angeles, ending the franchise’s 55-year tenure in San Diego and giving Los Angeles its second professional football team after two decades without one.

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Russian Proposal Would Phase In Cigarette Ban, but Current Smokers Get a Pass

The Health Ministry draft rules would ban the sale of cigarettes to people born in 2015 and after.

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House Expected to Follow Senate’s Lead on Rush to Repeal Health Law

A House vote on Friday will come after the Senate approved a measure that would allow Republicans to speedily gut the Affordable Care Act with no threat of a filibuster.

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'The Crash' Review: A Bull Market in Silliness

The government enlists one hacker to catch a hacker in Aram Rappaport’s convoluted financial thriller

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Décor Lessons from a Peacock-Themed Parlor

Designer Philip Vergeylen and socialite Rena Abboud create a luxe, turquoise-and gold sitting room in her London townhouse that soiree guests flock to

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The Unique Uniform: Womenswear Basics With Subtle Twists

Nothing beats the way no-brainer basics simplify the process of creating outfits everyday—especially when the pieces are elevated with subtle, distinctive details you can’t find at Gap.

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A New Netflix Documentary Tells the Story of Elite Model Management's Colorful Founder

‘Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women’ captures the life of the magnate and the supermodels whose careers he launched.

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Oyster Pan Roast Recipe: Slow Food Fast

Ready in about a half hour, this creamy shellfish stew from chef Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner in Raleigh, N.C., contains succulent cubes of turnip and some zesty greens, too.

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Going Local---and Luxe---on a Caribbean Vacation

Fly-and-flop vacations are out. Local experiences are in, as one writer finds in an eye-opening series of close encounters on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

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How to Navigate Cruise-Ship Wine Lists

Whether you’re going for an all-inclusive drinks deal, buying wine by the bottle or bringing it on board with you, these tips and tricks will help you get the most out of your cruise.

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New York Brownstone of Artist Elaine Lustig Cohen Asks $11 Million

Ms. Cohen, who died in October, owned the Upper East Side townhouse for more than 50 years.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home Seeks $8 Million

Known as ‘Tirranna’, the horseshoe-shaped home in Connecticut was owned by Ted Stanley, the late memorabilia mogul and philanthropist.

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Parents View New Peanut Guidelines With Guilt and Skepticism

Alarmed by the suggestion that peanut-containing food be deliberately fed to infants, some parents are lashing out on social media.

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To Encourage Creativity in Kids, Ask Them: ‘What if’?

Experts try to help children balance the whimsy and freedom of a wandering mind with the rigidity of a prepared one.

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Doctors: When Patients Leave ‘Against Medical Advice’

Many doctors never consider that their patients made the right decision to leave A.M.A.

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Architect Rafael de Cárdenas on His Atypical Style

Shunning the conformist suits of his peers, Rafael de Cárdenas drafts a defiantly casual—but discreetly dark-hued—wardrobe.

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Living Rooms With Lofty Perches

Adding loft spaces into massive great rooms can freshen the space and add intimacy—though owners warn of noises and curious visitors.

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Diagnosis: Why Did Her High Blood Pressure Turn Dangerously Low?

A vigorous 81-year-old began to feel lightheaded and nearly faint at random times, but she didn’t know why.

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Op-Ed Contributor: I Abstained From Sex for a Year to Donate Blood

The F.D.A.’s policy for men who have sex with men is outdated and should be rescinded.

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San Diego Chargers Make Plans to Move North to L.A.

Owner Dean Spanos told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners of his intention to relocate the team, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

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Oliver Smithies, Tinkerer Who Transformed Genetics and Won a Nobel, Dies at 91

Dr. Smithies discovered a powerful tool for identifying the roles of individual genes in health and disease.

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Doctors Reveal Photos of Zika's Effects on 1st Person Infected in US

The woman gave birth to seemingly healthy baby later that year.

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A New Way to Detect Fake Medicines

Bioengineer Muhammad Zaman hopes that a new device will help tackle a deadly global problem.

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Furyk Named U.S. Captain for 2018 Ryder Cup

The 46-year-old will lead the team in France after helping the Americans win in Hazeltine last fall

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Broncos Hire Dolphins Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph as Coach

Bills also name coach, tapping Panthers’ defensive coordinator Sean McDermott to replace Rex Ryan

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Medical Experts Concerned After Trump Meets With Vaccine Skeptic

Trump met with vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday.

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The Downside of Breast Cancer Screening

A Danish study found that routine mammograms do not reduce the incidence of advanced tumors, and can lead to overdiagnosis.

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The Best and Worst Airlines

Scott McCartney’s annual analysis of U.S. carriers again shows a smaller competitor ahead of Delta, United and American.

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Juries, From the Ancient Athenians to the '12 Angry Men'

As the classic film “12 Angry Men” reaches its 60th birthday, a look at juries—starting at the one that convicted Socrates in Athens.

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Management Expert Adam Grant on Billy Joel

Management expert Adam Grant recalls how the historical lists in Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ gave the future author his first research project.

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How to Choose the Right Boots

Ankle? Over-the-knee? Lace-up? Think about the sleekest silhouette when deciding which boot heights and materials go best with dress styles and hemlines.

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New Football League Charts an Alternate Path to NFL

Pacific Pro Football is aiming to change the business model of professional football by creating another option to playing in college for athletes hoping to reach the NFL.

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A Road Trip Down Kentucky's Bourbon Trail

A father and daughter sip their way through five top bourbon distilleries along this scenic 100-mile stretch in Kentucky—wine country for liquor lovers.

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A Washable Suit With High-End Cred

Saks Fifth Avenue has teamed up with a Milanese company on a collection of machine-washable suiting that respects traditional Italian design.

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Mortgage Matters When a House Burns Down

If your home is destroyed in a fire or other natural disaster, mortgage lenders and insurers have procedures in place to help clients through the recovery.

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Manhattan Penthouse Asking $50 Million Goes Into Contract

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To Hell and Back: The Untold Story of Male Eating Disorders

Patrick Devenny was a football kid. He didn’t just love the game. He was built for it, with the 6’3” frame and all the muscle it could hold. He blossomed his senior year at Granite Bay High School in northern California as a quarterback and all-area MVP, which brought out the recruiters. After graduating in 2005, he took his game – and big frame – to the University of Colorado where they converted him to tight end. Five years later, in the spring of 2010, he got a shot with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.

And the more he progressed, the better he got, the higher he climbed, the more he destroyed himself each and every day.

That’s not a euphemism for “playing hard” or “putting his body on the line.” Patrick Devenny was sick, and getting sicker – especially after his NFL dreams flamed out before ever playing a game with the Seahawks — and no one around him had any idea anything was wrong. Patrick Devenny, big, fast, strong, had a disease a lot of guys get but don’t talk about.

Patrick Devenny was bulimic.

The Picture of Perfection or the Edge of Disaster?

“People ask me when the food issues started,” the now-29 year old says. “I don’t want to say it happened in college or high school. I know I’ve always had this ability to eat a tremendous amount, but I was also working out so much. So I don’t know if it was disguised by lifting, running, practice, all of that, so it just seemed normal.”

“Normal” during his playing days was around 5000 calories daily, not an outlandish amount for an elite athlete of his size. Normal also meant that even through high school, his schedule gave him structure, kept him driven and accountable, and in general helped him become a fine student-athlete. Football, and all that came with it, was life.

In hindsight, however, Devenny believes that his ordered life helped plant the seeds of disordered eating – and thinking. All of that structure, including monitoring the macros (protein, carbs, and fat) he consumed and working out a certain way at the gym, wasn’t just geared for results on the field. It was designed to achieve continual improvement with one endgame: perfection.

The problem was, no one ever talks about male eating disorders. Or acts like it’s something that’s even a possibility for a masculine, muscular man, especially any athlete.

Each year of school, each new level reached, meant he had to work harder to raise his game and physicality. And once he hit that truly elite level – a chance to be signed by an NFL team – all those seeds from all those years sprouted.

“I became obsessed about my body,” he says. “By the time I had my Pro Day, I had to be perfect. You walk into a room full of scouts and you’re shirtless and they’re grabbing every inch of your body, measuring body fat, measuring your hands, doing all this stuff, so in the months leading up to that I knew I had to present this image that would blow them away.”

It worked … briefly. He was indeed signed by the Seahawks, but before he could suit up he was released. And just like that, his football career – something he’d based his entire life on – ended. “Every day there was always a next step,” he says. “School, then football until 5, then homework, always on a schedule, always planning something. But once I was released, it was like, ‘Now what?’ In one day I had lost my identity. Suddenly it’s Monday and I’m like, ‘What do I do?’”

The Fine Line: Muscle Gain, Fat Loss, and Psychological Health

A man who had been trained to catch passes and throw blocks in front of 100,000 people was now untethered and unemployed. He wasn’t sure what he wanted to – or could – do. This wasn’t just a case of a guy having difficulty accepting a new reality, or making a rough transition. He truly felt worthless. And the only thing he could cling to were the habits that he knew: The structure of regimented diet and training.

“That was where I started to become obsessed,” he says. “The only thing that ever provided comfort has been the gym. All I knew that day was that I could go work out like crazy. I became obsessed with trying to achieve some sort of body perfection so I could justify my life. I can impress the women, impress the guys, do whatever I could to achieve that because I lacked so much confidence in myself. I overcompensated, thinking that the perfect body would solve all my issues. I was trying to find my identity through some kind of physical perfection – and it spun out of control.”

And would become more and more out of control for six years. Following his release from the Seahawks in May 2010, Devenny manipulated his diet to disguise his eating disorders, while also using the gym to present the façade of a healthy, go-getter lifestyle.

“I became fascinated with intermittent fasting,” he says. “I’d set a clock for 16 hours every day. If it was 15 hours and 55 minutes, I would wait those last five minutes. I was obsessed. That allowed me to completely overeat and binge at night. I would feast. I weighed everything, had everything tracked down to the exact macro.”

Here’s the crazy thing: That doesn’t sound crazy. A lot of people follow similar eating plans. But Devenny was taking it to another level. “I was in this bro-science world of ‘carbs and fats are bad, eat vegetables and protein.’ So when I got into intermittent fasting, I started to eliminate a lot of food from my diet. Looking back, it was primarily food that I considered healthy but also forbidden myself to eat. Then I would get stressed out and crave an entire jar of peanut butter, or granola, or cereal.”

Every night, the feeding frenzy would begin. Some nights, Devenny would pound down as much as 12,000 calories. At one point, for a three-month stretch, he ate 4 boxes of cereal and a gallon of almond milk every night. Another night, he ate 16 Quest protein bars (“They tasted fantastic and I could’ve had more.”). This is also when his behavior began to mirror classic addiction: “Afterward, I’d be like, ‘Okay, I’m not going to do it again, I’m fine, it’s no big deal.’ But during, it was like an out of body experience. All of a sudden I’d get done, it’s midnight, and my stomach hurts beyond belief, and then I go into self-beat-up mode.”

In the morning, his fast would begin again and he’d head to the gym for a three-hour workout. But if you ask Devenny today, it was punishment, and very much a part of his condition. “I needed to do the gym work as much as I needed to eat,” he says. “Definitely hand-in-hand. It would suck, too. I was lifting like a madman, sweating everywhere, and then do an extra hour of cardio and never once did I see any gains. I just maintained. Every time I squatted I tried to go as heavy as I could, or I’d go light and do 100 reps. And every rep was me pissed off at myself for what I did the night before. My body was wrecked.”

An interesting thing: When Devenny abused himself, it was always with exercise or “healthy” foods. Protein bars. Organic cereals from Whole Foods. That was part of the charade.

“If you had looked at me, especially during that time, and I told you I had an eating disorder, you wouldn’t have believed me in a million years,” he says. “I still looked physical great, and look in the pantry — it’s all healthy food. But what I was doing behind closed doors – because I wouldn’t do this in front of anybody –was so secretive. But everything that you can’t judge with your eyes was horrible. My stomach was destroyed. My hormones, too. No matter how much I ate or exercised, I was running on fumes at all times.”

The exercise-eating cycle went on for months. In 2014, Devenny’s mother passed away and he began bottoming out. He knew he had a problem but maintained enough denial so he didn’t have to do anything about it. But one random event helped crystalize things in his own mind.

“I was listening to a podcast with Layne Norton and Sohee Lee [Physique Science Radio]. They had a therapist on who started describing a lot of food issues and how she didn’t believe in counting macros because it can lead to a lot of disordered eating. And I just froze. Just her describing those symptoms really hit home for me. I did not expect to listen to that podcast and find that out.”

A second event: Devenny had a frank and “vulnerable” conversation with Adam Bornstein, Born Fitness founder, a friend who had been providing him with diet and workout programs for years (which Devenny followed only in spirit, naturally). He refers to the phone call as “a left-handed Hail Mary. But for me just calling the play was the biggest thing I could’ve done.”

Bornstein was up-front: Man, you need help. Devenny knew it, and in the meantime had already reached out via email to the therapist he heard on the podcast. It was the beginning of his recovery.

Why No One Talks About Male Eating Disorders (And Why It’s More Prevalent Than You Think)

His first therapy session was both unsurprising – “In like 2 minutes she asked me a couple of questions and it became so obvious how much I needed help.” – and terrifying.

“She told me, one, I had to get back to a normal eating schedule with healthy meals, and two, really cut back in the gym,” he says. “She told me a lot of things that I was deathly afraid of. I’m like, what? That’s my life.” The first day he tried his new program was the first breakfast he’d eaten in months. “It took 13 weeks just to regulate my eating.”

He learned many other things as he progressed. First and foremost, he was officially a bulimic, which he found difficult to wrap his head around – at first. After all, since when are male eating disorders a thing? Especially, not for a guy that looked like Devenny. But the more he learned, the more he found that he fit a profile, especially for men with eating disorders.

“I mean, guys don’t have eating disorders, right?” he says. “So I had to allow myself to admit that. It’s a complicated subject, but there are three ways people get diagnosed with bulimia. One is the traditional concept: You eat and then throw up. I definitely struggled with throwing up. Two is using laxatives, which I didn’t even know was thing. But the third one? You over-exercise.”

Therapy brought another revelation: “At one point we started talking about my mom, who had passed away,” he says. “All of a sudden it hit me. I remember times as a child hearing my mom throw up and thinking maybe she has a weak stomach. I never put 2 and 2 together. I was predisposed. She didn’t like how much she ate so she was gonna throw it up.”

Devenny’s initial therapy program was 20 weeks long, and when he finished, he was eating 3 normal meals each day along with one snack. “It’s funny,” he says. “People would ask me what I was up to, and I wanted to say, ‘Well, I’m finally eating breakfast.’ A huge accomplishment for me, but nobody gets that, nobody understands the hell you go through when you have an eating disorder. I was afraid to share it because people wouldn’t understand it.”

That feeling has passed, for now, and Devenny wants to get the word out to people who might be going through what he did. He doesn’t believe they should suffer for one more minute. He hopes that talking about his own experience will help shine a useful light on the problem, which can be both underdiagnosed and misunderstood.

“My goal now is to hopefully change the image behind what eating disorders are, and that guys and women get them for every reason possible,” he says.

“I also talk about the downfall from such rigid eating. There’s now a big push in the fitness community that’s more about moderation than eliminating foods, and I’m all for it. About 10 percent of diagnosed bulimics are men, and the majority of them are athletes. I would like to be a voice of reason for male athletes who have gone through this.”

Today, Devenny is able to have cereal for breakfast (and stop at one bowl) and spends about a quarter of the time he used to in the gym. Meanwhile, the proper fuel and sensible workouts have changed his body in surprising ways. “I’m physically stronger than I’ve ever been – without being in the gym all day, every day.”

If Devenny has any regrets, it’s that he didn’t seek help faster. Still, he’s on the sunny side of 30 and has the life perspective and mission of a guy twice that age. And that’s okay, because now he can do some good with it.

“I missed out on a lot of things in life,” he says. “If you had asked me on a Saturday to go on some adventure, I’d be like, ‘Well, if you’re willing to wait ‘til after I’m done at the gym.’ And I wouldn’t go out to dinner with friends because I couldn’t control what was on the menu. That would scare me to death. I just didn’t know any better. For years. I wouldn’t have ever known the difference except now that I’m on the other side of it and have received help. All I had to do was ask.”

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