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The ‘Forbidden Planet’ That Escaped a Fiery Doom
The giant world Halla should have been swallowed by its star long ago. Scientists now think they know how the planet cheated death.
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The Best Cherry Pie Is Also the Easiest
Use whatever kind of cherries — fresh or frozen, sour or sweet — in this adaptable cherry pie from Melissa Clark.
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National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers
National Geographic is laying off its staff writers, the latest cut in a challenging environment for magazine publishing.
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Grandma-to-be overdoes it with the baby gifts. Carolyn Hax readers give advice.
Her mother-in-law is so excited to become a grandmother, but also “so extreme” in buying gifts.
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12 pasta salad and cold noodle recipes for hot summer days
Cool down with these chilled pasta and noodle salad recipes.
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Cooking chat: I’m disabled, and my husband won’t cook or hire help. Now what?
Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions.
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TikTok Is Funding Montana Users’ Suit Against Ban
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
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Top Central Bankers Expect More Rate Increases Amid Stubborn Inflation
The heads of the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England said that while inflation was moderating somewhat there was still more work to be done.
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Chinese Workers Confront the Curse of 35
It’s widely discussed in China: Employers don’t want you after 35. Some job listings say it plainly, leaving a generation of prime-age workers feeling defeated.
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Facial Recognition Spreads as Tool to Fight Shoplifting
British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.