Pandemics Get Forgotten. But Not at This Museum.

Pandemics Get Forgotten. But Not at This Museum.

DRESDEN, Germany — In a display case at the German Hygiene Museum here is a pretty, blue glass bottle whose daintiness belies its purpose. Manufactured in 1904, it is a flask for tuberculosis patients to wear at the hip, so they could spit up infectious phlegm with relative discretion. (In Thomas Mann’s 1924 novel “The Magic Mountain,” residents of a sanitarium nickname this device Blue…

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‘Bachelorette’ Success! JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers' Relationship Timeline

‘Bachelorette’ Success! JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers’ Relationship Timeline

Maybe the premise of The Bachelorette isn’t so crazy after all! JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers can count themselves among the success stories to come out of Bachelor Nation. The couple met and fell in love during season 12 of The Bachelorette in 2016. The reality stars had a long engagement before finally setting a wedding date in June 2020. However, the coronavirus pandemic delayed their…

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Singapore, Sydney, Seoul and Taipei: How property prices in four Asia-Pacific cities stack up

Singapore, Sydney, Seoul and Taipei: How property prices in four Asia-Pacific cities stack up

Housing prices across Asia-Pacific are surging — in some cases, by as much as 37%. Homebuyers are taking advantage of continued pandemic-induced stimulus, while international investors are looking for a place to put their money. To get a better picture of where real estate prices are going, CNBC compared the median sale prices of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom properties across four major…

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She’s the Investor Guru for Online Creators

She’s the Investor Guru for Online Creators

Cody Ko, a YouTube star with 5.7 million subscribers, found himself in a pickle in May. Two different start-ups wanted to give him stock, and he was concerned that they were potentially competitive deals. So Mr. Ko called someone he trusted for advice: Li Jin. Ms. Jin, a venture capitalist, suggested that Mr. Ko, 30, be honest and upfront with the founders of both start-ups about the potential…

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Fact check: Is the federal government profiting off of student loan interest? | CBC News

Fact check: Is the federal government profiting off of student loan interest? | CBC News

Is the federal government profiting off of interest on federal student loans? New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh says as much. At a campaign stop in Sudbury, Ont., on Aug. 28, Singh proposed a number of measures that he believes will make post-secondary education more affordable — including eliminating the payment of interest on all federal student loans. Have an election question for CBC…

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College Football Looks to Fundamentals to Combat a 2020 Hangover

College Football Looks to Fundamentals to Combat a 2020 Hangover

He had heard his assistant coaches talk about their fundamental philosophies in job interviews and past meetings. This time, he decided, he wanted them to detail and defend their views in front of the staff, with their opinions potentially challenged and disassembled. The sessions went long. Asked on Friday to summarize his approach, Kevin Wilson, the offensive coordinator, responded with a…

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Microsoft reveals Windows 11 release date - but not every PC can run it

Microsoft reveals Windows 11 release date – but not every PC can run it

Windows 11 will be made available on October 5 as a free download for existing Windows users (Credits: PA) Microsoft has announced the date it will begin rolling out the latest version of its Windows operating system. Windows 11 will become available on October 5 as a free download to existing Windows users. However, not all of the features of the new OS will be immediately available and not…

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Black psychologists say there are too few of them in Canada — and that's a problem | CBC News

Black psychologists say there are too few of them in Canada — and that’s a problem | CBC News

Meghan Stewart has dealt with mental health challenges since childhood. There have even been moments where she considered suicide. “I have had those moments where it’s … ‘Well, I wonder if anybody would even notice if I was not on this Earth anymore,'” Stewart said. Stewart began seeking help about 10 years ago, when she was living in Toronto. As a Black woman, she said it was important to find…

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Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean

Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean

Syrian officials said last week that a tank filled with 15,000 tons of fuel had been leaking since August 23 at a thermal power plant on the Syrian coastal city of Baniyas. They said they had been able to bring it under control. Satellite imagery analysis by Orbital EOS now indicates that the oil spill was larger than originally thought, covering around 800 square kilometres (309 square miles) —…

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Southwest pilots' union sues carrier over changes to work rules during pandemic travel slump

Southwest pilots’ union sues carrier over changes to work rules during pandemic travel slump

A Southwest Airlines Co. plane takes off as representatives and pilots from the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) demonstrate outside Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg / Getty Images Southwest pilots’ union sued the carrier this week, alleging the airline violated federal labor laws by altering…

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Capitol riot lawyer John Pierce goes missing with Covid excuse and 17 pending cases, prosecutors say

Capitol riot lawyer John Pierce goes missing with Covid excuse and 17 pending cases, prosecutors say

Defense Attorney John Pierce speaks during an extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. Nam Y. Huh | Pool | AP Lawyer John Pierce — who is representing 17 criminal defendants in Capitol riot cases — has gone missing from court appearances amid conflicting excuses that include a claim he is hospitalized with Covid and is on a…

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Maxime Cressy, an American qualifier, delivers the biggest upset so far.

Maxime Cressy, an American qualifier, delivers the biggest upset so far.

Maxime Cressy, an American qualifier, produced the biggest upset so far of this year’s U.S. Open. Playing with a throwback serve-and-volley style and big-point panache, Cressy rallied from two sets down in the first round to defeat No. 9-seeded Pablo Carreño Busta in a fifth-set tiebreaker. Like most of Cressy’s matches, it was a contrast in styles. He rushed the net whenever possible and…

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Japan Needs a Lot More Tech Workers. Can It Find a Place for Women?

Japan Needs a Lot More Tech Workers. Can It Find a Place for Women?

TOKYO — If Anna Matsumoto had listened to her teachers, she would have kept her inquisitive mind to herself — asking questions, they told her, interrupted class. And when, at age 15, she had to choose a course of study in her Japanese high school, she would have avoided science, a track that her male teachers said was difficult for girls. Instead, Ms. Matsumoto plans to become an engineer. Japan…

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Sustainability Advocates Ask: Why Demolish When You Can Deconstruct?

Sustainability Advocates Ask: Why Demolish When You Can Deconstruct?

As the green building movement evolves beyond energy efficiency into new areas of sustainability, one promising effort focuses on finding new life for used building materials, though advocates say they are struggling with how to expand this niche market. “Just in the past year or two, the conversation around deconstruction and reuse has really catapulted,” said Shawn Wood, a construction waste…

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What Voters in a California Swing District Say About Afghanistan

What Voters in a California Swing District Say About Afghanistan

At a time of deep partisan division, in a Southern California congressional district where Democrats narrowly outnumber Republicans, voters interviewed over the weekend were largely united on at least one issue: After a two-decade war, President Biden was right to pull American troops out of Afghanistan. The bombing at the Kabul airport had done little to change their minds, the killing of 13…

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What Is Stefanos Tsitsipas Doing in the Bathroom During His Matches?

What Is Stefanos Tsitsipas Doing in the Bathroom During His Matches?

It wasn’t his opponent’s dazzling foot speed or the velocity of his serve that Andy Murray was still dwelling on a day after his match. The statistic that stuck with Murray, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, was how long his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, took during his off-court breaks. “Fact of the day. It takes Stefanos Tsitipas twice as long to go the bathroom as it takes Jeff Bazos to fly into…

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La forma de conducir y el historial crediticio ayudarían a la detección temprana de la demencia

La forma de conducir y el historial crediticio ayudarían a la detección temprana de la demencia

Eso nos deja solo las técnicas invasivas, como las punciones lumbares, o las que son costosas, como las tomografías PET. No es posible usar estos métodos para estudiar a grupos de muchas personas. “No están disponibles en todas partes”, explicó Bayat. “No están muy accesibles ni son muy adaptables”. Sin embargo, un dispositivo GPS en el auto podría monitorear de manera casi continua y a bajo…

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