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The mystery of what’s causing young people’s cancer leads to the gut
1 week ago

The mystery of what’s causing young people’s cancer leads to the gut

Live Mint  

Researchers have identified a focal point for the forces they suspect of driving up cancer cases in young people: the gut. “We’re all concerned and want to do something quickly and act quickly, but we want to do so based on sound science," said Dr. Andrew Chan, director of epidemiology at Mass General Cancer Center in Boston. “There’s an interplay …

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In Turkey’s Gaziantep, weddings are dispelling some post-earthquake sadness
11 months ago

In Turkey’s Gaziantep, weddings are dispelling some post-earthquake sadness

Al Jazeera  

In the lively wedding district, celebrations are cautiously starting up again as couples start their futures together. “I remember similar fears during the war in Syria.” Gaziantep, which is among the bigger and richer Anatolian cities, has had many big bridal shops and wedding venues set up here and, since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, many Syrian refugees like …

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Essay: Israel-Hamas war: Shocking — not surprising — in a land of grief, hate and broken promises
1 year, 2 months ago

Essay: Israel-Hamas war: Shocking — not surprising — in a land of grief, hate and broken promises

LA Times  

Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, earlier this week. Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007, and many Palestinians came to regard it as a more resolute defender than the Palestinian Authority, which was criticized for giving Israel too many concessions for little return. “And those appalling attacks cannot justify the collective …

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Meet the perfumer who needs one whiff to mimic luxury brands
2 years, 2 months ago

Meet the perfumer who needs one whiff to mimic luxury brands

Live Mint  

One whiff of a fragrance is all Syrian perfumer Mohammad al-Masri needs to recreate the scent of a luxury brand, without the label and for a fraction of the cost. Dozens of customers flock daily to his tiny store, nestled in the historic market of Damascus's old city, many flashing photos on their phones of high-end perfumes they want to …

Syria Syrian Perfume Damascus Masri
California’s extreme wildfires taking lethal toll on elderly who can’t escape flames
2 years, 4 months ago

California’s extreme wildfires taking lethal toll on elderly who can’t escape flames

LA Times  

Ronald Tyra knew it was time to flee when the 100-acre blaze across the street began igniting spot fires as it raced down the mountain. “Whether you’re looking at wildfire frequency, or you’re looking at the area burned by wildfires, the proportion of elderly people increases in a fairly linear way as you get into census tracts of higher risk,” …

National California Forest County Residents Leave Zone
Challenges impede war-ravaged Gaza’s reconstruction efforts
3 years, 7 months ago

Challenges impede war-ravaged Gaza’s reconstruction efforts

Al Jazeera  

From closure of key crossings to political schisms, challenges persist in bid to rebuild Gaza’s wrecked infrastructure. Israel’s siege of Gaza has also stopped the flow of construction materials needed to rebuild much of the enclave’s infrastructure, which was damaged in the previous Israeli military campaigns of 2008, 2012 and 2014. “When reconstruction does begin in earnest, COGAT will inspect …

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Opinion | The deep fakes that publications must guard against
4 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | The deep fakes that publications must guard against

Live Mint  

Last week, we saw four of US’s Big Tech chief executives give evasive answers to sustained grilling by US legislators. Now, lawmakers are set to turn their attention to technology, channeling long-simmering frustrations with Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google into a high-profile hearing some Democrats and Republicans hope will usher in sweeping changes throughout Silicon Valley.” The Big Tobacco hearings …

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AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many
5 years, 10 months ago

AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many

Associated Press  

LONDON — When mysterious operatives lured two cybersecurity researchers to meetings at luxury hotels over the past two months, it was an apparent bid to discredit their research about an Israeli company that makes smartphone hacking technology used by some governments to spy on their citizens. “There’s somebody who’s really interested in sabotaging the case,” said one of the targets, …

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AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many
5 years, 10 months ago

AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many

Associated Press  

LONDON — When mysterious operatives lured two cybersecurity researchers to meetings at luxury hotels over the past two months, it was an apparent bid to discredit their research about an Israeli company that makes smartphone hacking technology used by some governments to spy on their citizens. “There’s somebody who’s really interested in sabotaging the case,” said one of the targets, …

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