Category: Culture
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Indie darling Charli XCX finally claims mainstream spotlight
It took 15 years, but finally, singer/DJ/producer Charli XCX has managed to break into the mainstream of global pop. Within two months, the songs from her much-anticipated album Brat have taken over social media, the charts and, of course, the… Continue Reading
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The healthiest shake just got cooler: The ultimate smoothie popsicle you need to try
Tahini and date popsicles, who needs more? And it’s also vegan and gluten-free! Continue Reading
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New bladder cancer treatment gets EU nod
Eight months after receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a new treatment for metastatic bladder cancer has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European… Continue Reading
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Kamala Harris’ Hebrew merch is taking shape — in the form of a punctuation mark
Until recently, business was slow for Michael Zorek, a retired actor who hawks irreverent political buttons every Sunday to farmer’s market patrons outside New York City’s American Museum of Natural History. Some days, Zorek… Continue Reading
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Netflix unveils Squid Game season 2 teaser
Netflix released a teaser trailer for the second season of the global hit series “Squid Game,” set to premiere in late 2024 or 2025. The teaser focuses on Seong Gi-hun’s quest for revenge against the organizers of the deadly games. The first… Continue Reading
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Pokémon voice actress Rachael Lillis dead at 46
American voice actress Rachael Lillis, best known for her roles as Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Venonat, and Goldeen in the Pokémon universe, passed away Saturday, after battling breast cancer. Her death was confirmed by her sister, Laurie… Continue Reading
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New Zealand government plans to lift 30-year-old near-ban on genetic engineering
The New Zealand government is proposing legislation to overhaul strict genetic engineering regulations from the late 1990s, aiming to remove long-standing regulatory hurdles. The proposed legislation, expected by year-end, will establish a… Continue Reading
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Meet the New Yorker tracing the 300-year history of the Twersky rabbinical dynasty, from Chernobyl to the Bronx
By day, Yitzchak Meyer Twersky is an IT specialist for a healthcare company who works out of his home in the Kew Gardens Hills section of Queens. But in his free time, Twersky, 59, who is known as Yitz, has become the world’s… Continue Reading
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Neurologist who worked for years in US finds unique sense of belonging after returnin
Amid warnings from State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman about doctors leaving Israel and ongoing discussions about “relocation” within the medical community, dating back to the protests against judicial reform, there are also doctors who return to… Continue Reading
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Israeli basketball player Ben Saraf is poised to reach the NBA
Israeli basketball guard Ben Saraf continues to excite American commentators, certainly after his crazy performance at the U18 European Championships, where he won fourth place with the Israeli team and was named MVP of the tournament. The… Continue Reading