The answer to today’s queueing condundrum Earlier today I set you the following logic problem, …
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Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways
New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn.
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Global financial sector dropping key green pledges as Trump takes office
Banks, asset managers and industry groups move to accommodate US president’s anti-net zero stance The …
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New case of more spreadable mpox detected
This case has no links to the five other cases identified in England since October …
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A hadada: nothing can quite capture the sound of these birds, because it’s mainly just rude noise | Helen Sullivan
These ibises have a special skill called ‘remote touch’, which they use to find their …
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Pluralistic: Enshittification isn’t caused by venture capital (20 Jan 2025)
Today’s links Enshittification isn’t caused by venture capital: Sure, they want “profit at all costs” …
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The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’
Altadena’s Village Playground education center served diverse families with outdoor classrooms, small farm and animals …
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The Big Idea: looking for a better life? Follow your nose
Smell has an outsize effect on our thoughts and moods, so it’s worth paying more …
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Do We Need a Second New Deal?
To go back and read Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address is a peculiar experience. …
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The Rise of Nitazenes: Chinese Suppliers Behind Ads for Deadly Opioids Targeting Europe
This article is the result of a collaboration with Estonian publishing partner Postimees. You can …
Read MoreBridge returned error 0! (20108)
See https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html for description of the curl error code. Details Type: HttpException Code: 0 Message: …
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Charging firm warns over changes to electric car sales as UK hits EV target
Pod Point reports weak demand for new cars as it is confirmed no firms will …
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Beyond BMI: Body fat stored in surprising spot linked to heart disease
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular …
Read MoreFire in L.A.: How does the pink flame retardant work?
Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. …
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High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds
Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects Using …
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The Guitars
Sally Paul is a psychiatric survivor who was labelled as having borderline personality disorder before …
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Keyhole op used to remove head tumour in UK first
Experts in Leeds say new technology now allows them to reach previously “inoperable” tumours.
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Man Jailed For Pirate IPTV Used By “Hundreds of Thousands” Had 2,000 Users
Official figures on exactly how many people have been arrested, prosecuted and sentenced for piracy-linked …
Read MoreTrouble in (MAHA) paradise?
Even as President Donald Trump is inaugurated today and his pick for HHS Secretary, Robert …
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Can you solve it? Logicians in a line
A head-scratching hat puzzle Today’s puzzle retrospectively commemorates UNESCO’s World Logic Day, which took place …
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