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It's not clear why coffee can stimulate a bowel movement, but the speed of this effect suggests it's mediated by the brain.
A "Frankenstein mix" of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.
Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa has just begun. World leaders have urged people not to panic — and to get vaccinated, if they can.
I never thought about ending my pregnancy. Instead, at 19, I erased the future I had imagined for myself.
Players and owners continued to negotiate until the final day, but with the sides still far apart, baseball has its first work stoppage since the 1994-95 strike.
A 15-year-old accused of killing four of his classmates and wounding seven other people had described wanting to attack the school in cellphone videos and a journal, the authorities said.
The motif has long been associated with a certain brand of American cheeriness but, as its recent ubiquity attests, is most visible during times of turbulence.
Astronomers call it a "super-Mercury" and think it holds clues to how planets form close in to their stars.
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When two of her children landed in New York City, a Midwestern doctor took her $850,000 budget to Queens for a two-bedroom apartment close by. Which one would you choose?
In this feature from Camille Griffin, a group of friends facing global disaster have one last Christmas dinner.
The Cowboys hope to get back on track, Kansas City looks to gain separation in the tight A.F.C. West, and the Bills will try to retake the A.F.C. East from the Patriots.
A 300-year-old house in Morocco has become a palimpsest of ideas and aesthetics, while both subverting and respecting the city's own colorful legacy.
This documentary on the life and death of the mountaineer Alex Lowe demonstrates how unexpected bonds can form around those in grief.
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More than 50 years after their completion, the interiors of one couple's august house remain a riot of century-clashing design.
A mainstay of the internet is regularly used to build audiences for people and organizations pushing false and misleading information.
Steve Simon said Wednesday that the women's tennis tour would not stage tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, because he has been unable to communicate with Peng despite repeated attempts.
The ruling is a setback for the administration's effort to require vaccination for hospital and nursing home workers, which had been set to start next week.
This festive cookie cake is a cross an American chocolate-chip cookie and an elegant Parisian treat.
Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal was a mistake. What comes next?
New cars are packed with technology, but they lack style and personality.
Scientists suggest the largest eagle that ever existed hunted down its 500-pound prey and then stuck its head inside to gorge on organs.
The comedy legend responsible for "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" has written a memoir with the cheer and zip of a one-liner.
In "Amy: Beyond the Stage," the Design Museum in London explores — and tries to somewhat reframe — the "Back to Black" singer's life and legacy.
