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Satellite passing overhead can see an entirely different canvas of clouds.

Physician and author Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University talks about his book The Price We Pay with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Makary highlights some of the stranger aspects of our current health care system including the encouragement of unnecessary or even harmful procedures and the predatory behavior of some hospitals who sue patients and garnish their wages to recover fees that are secret until after the procedure is completed. Makary favors requiring hospitals to make their prices transparent. Читать дальше...

Last year in September, the regulator had modified the definition of pre-existing diseases (PEDs) to include certain illnesses if diagnosed within three months after purchasing the health insurance policy.

The new ban applies to citizens of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania

ESA's sun-exploring Solar Orbiter will be the first spacecraft ever to fly over the sun's poles. It'll study the origin of the solar wind, which has the potential to affect earthly technologies.

Just over six months ago, it was reported by Sky Sports that Juventus had accepted a bid from Tottenham Hotspur […]

The better Biden embraces personal vulnerability over electoral invincibility.

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Current efforts to promote carbon storage in soil miss a key point: Not all soil carbon is the same. As scientists focusing on soil ecology and sustainability, we believe that managing soil carbon effectively requires taking its differences into account.

Human society is literally built on soil. It feeds the world and produces vital fuel and fiber. But most people rarely give soil a second thought.

Recently, though, soil... Читать дальше...

U.S. tensions with Iran have escalated after the assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and experts are worried about retaliatory cyberattacks. Cybersecurity expert John Hultquist and WSJ's Dustin Volz discuss what new tactics hackers have at their disposal and whether the U.S. is prepared to defend itself. Photo illustration: Alexandra Cardinale.

The UK's new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market saw growth in the first month of the year, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data.

In a hotel ballroom in Rome, leaders of the nationalist right took a grim view of Western liberal democracy—which Cold War conservatives deeply believed in.

There are tiny laptops and then there are tiny laptops. Even now, when thin-and-lightweight everything is the norm, I’m still sometimes surprised by just how thin-and-lightweight we’re talking. Such is the case with the new Acer Swift 5, which is officially billed as “the lightest 14-inch clamshell notebook that offers the option for dedicated Nvidia GeForce graphics.”

Group announced the sale of its stake in South Korean payment processor KSNET for $237m intends to use the proceeds to beef up its operations.

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Commander of Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard announced that Iran needs no outside help in developing its missile defense and is even able to export its products in this sector.

In a hotel ballroom in Rome, emerging nationalist thinkers disavowed Cold War conservatives’ generous view of Western civilization.

Ten minutes are on the clock and there are 50 winners to guess.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends too!THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name the home stadium of every club in the Premier League and Football League? There's been precious little Premier League football on this weekend - but there's plenty on elsewhere in Europe.Despite the English winter break, Bayer Leverkusen shockedBorussia Dortmund4-3 withRB Leipzig holdingBayern Munich0-0 in the Bundesliga. Elsewhere, there... Читать дальше...

So you want to buy your girlfriend some lingerie, but you don't want to be the creepy guy checking out thongs at Victoria's Secret. Buying lingerie might seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Plus, the payoff of seeing your lady in that little number you bought will be well worth it. Here's how to do it right. More »

Ah, that iconic Bakersfield Sound — Buck Owens’ trademark twang, Merle Haggard’s lived-in lyrics, Korn’s boom na da noom na nanema. The latter’s signature brand of nu metal hit Xcel Energy Center in full force on Friday night, proving why they’re still filling arenas after more than 25 years as a ...

It has come to my attention that everyone in town is sick right now? If somehow you’ve been spared, here are you live music picks for the week. Monday 2.10 Red Planet with Bill Carrothers @ Crooners Supper ClubThe trio Red Planet is a strikingly different band with and without pianist Bill Carrothers, and ...

While the jury is still out on if data is the new oil, organizations fiercely compete on data analytics to gain a competitive edge.

Reflecting on these kind of questions from time to time is an important part of living your best life.

A master's student at Fort Hare University in Alice in the Eastern Cape dies after allegedly being stabbed by a "close female friend".