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For $100 more, the iPhone 11 offers a few things you might want to consider before buying the iPhone XR.

MY BEST FRIEND died not long ago after a 15-month illness that was relentless in its attack on her body and soul. She and I first met in the eighth grade, and we were soon closer than sisters or lovers. Indeed, we were often mistaken for the former and accused of the latter. We came […]

1. Giant "Bubbles" Spotted Around Milky Way's Black Hole  Scientific American
2. Gigantic radio-emitting bubbles discovered at the center of our galaxy  CNET
3. Towering balloon-like structures discovered near center of the Milky Way  Phys.org
4. Gargantuan 'Bubbles' of Radio Energy Spotted at the Center of Our Galaxy. How'd They Get There?  Livescience.com
5. Giant bubbles spotted rushing out from Milky Way's center  Astronomy Magazine
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They might have short-term effects, but they don’t make you smarter in the long run. To boost your cognitive function, do these things instead.

The PM said she only found the allegations against her staffer included sexual violence this week, after The Spinoff article appeared on Monday. This is what you need to believe, to accept that she is telling the truth. That no-one at any stage before this week informed her that a member of her staff had […]

CROOKSTON, Neb. (AP) — A father and his teenage son who farmed near the border of South Dakota and Nebraska have died in a single-engine plane crash.

In the wake of the firing of national security adviser and full-time warmonger John Bolton, secretary of state Mike Pompeo and treasury secretary Dan Mnuchin held a press conference on Tuesday. Both reaffirmed that Trump is open to meeting Iran's President Hassan Rouhani "without preconditions." They also, however, affirmed that the Trump administration would continue its policy of "maximum pressure" against that country.

Milan (AFP) – Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was “outraged” by the state of the changing rooms at his side’s San Paolo stadium following building work carried out by local authorities who own the...

September 9, 2019

Days at Sea:280
Days Since Departure: 345

Noon Position: 71 28N 154 46W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): W 6
Wind(t/tws): S <15
Sea(t/ft): SW 3
Sky/10ths Cover: Clear, a hing of cloud landward  3
Bar(mb): 1010
On-deck Temp(f): 53
Cabin Temp(f): 68
Water Temp(f): 45
Relative Humidity(%): 55
Magnetic Variation: 14.5

Sail: Main and working jib; close reach

Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 158 (Today was a 26 hour day, as I set... Читать дальше...

South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday issued a letter to Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), formally asking the organization to ban the use of the Japanese “rising sun” flag at the upcoming Tokyo Games.

There’s a reason so many gamers have started turning to mechanical models.

We’ve got a real, genuine treat for you today that, as a lifelong Boston-area resident and scene-adjacent member, I’m fired up to be able to…new music from Avoid One Thing! We last heard from the highly-regarded side project featuring Joe Gittleman (Mighty Mighty Bosstones), Amy Griffin (The Raging Teens, Darkbuster, Jittery Jack) and John Lynch […]

A composite image of radio emissions from the center of the Milky Way, with a portion of the MeerKAT telescope array in the foreground.

The new drama is named after the disused station which once stood on the District line

Several factors affect cystic fibrosis life expectancy, and averages vary by age. This is partly due to recent advances in treatment and care. Learn more here.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is one of China’s three major hub airports. To satisfy the needs of continuous and rapid growth of the aviation business and future information development, a New Comprehensive Information Building is built in the airport operating area, which helps to intensify the overall control of the Airport, coordinate the operation resources and effectively realize the integrated management of the whole region and the whole process. Overlooking the airport from the air... Читать дальше...

Here's why corporations should embrace the bottom-up mindset of scrappy startups.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded an Ohio-based team of industry, academic and community partners a $7.5 million grant to develop self-driving vehicles.

With so many entertainment options, it's easy to miss brilliant streaming shows, movies and documentaries. Here are the ones to hit play on, or skip.

1. How Boris Johnson finally boxed Nigel Farage into a corner over Brexit  Telegraph.co.uk
2. Boris Johnson's team insist PM will not make deal with Farage, saying Brexit Party leader and his allies 'should never be allowed anywhere near government'  The Independent
3. Labour is chipper after a good week for Jeremy Corbyn — but a lot can happen between now and any election  Evening Standard
4. Is it the end of the road for the Conservative party?  The Guardian
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There are some matches that set themselves apart from the rest, ones that become instant classics and establish themselves in the annals of tennis history. The competitors are catapulted into the highest echelon, their names etched in the record books and their place secured in the hearts and minds of fans. Sunday’s contest between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final is one match worthy of that reverence.

“I feel like I’m in a dream,” Charlie (Adam Driver) tells Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) the moment after she serves him divorce papers. The papers aren’t a surprise—he knew this day was coming, and there’s little indication that he believes that their differences are, as they say, reconcilable. For both parties, it’s…