Boston and New York Bear Brunt
Monday, January 1, 2018
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The Big Bloom or «How Flowering
Plants Changed the World»
Flights
Passengers Suffer as Crowded Field Puts Pressure on Europe’s Airlines
Weaker carriers have fallen by the wayside amid fierce competition, while others have been hit by bad luck. The result: thousands of canceled flights.
Aug 6
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Food
Three Courses, 20 Euros: The Affordable Dining Renaissance in Paris
The Los Angeles area, for all of its culinary diversity, has not historically been thought of as a haven for bread lovers. The area has a reputation as a place where gluten fears to tread.
Aug
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Science
Watch the High-Flying Physics of a Plant’s Exploding Fruits
Three undergradute physics majors and their professor worked out how the hairyflower wild petunia shoots tiny seeds more than 20 feet through the air
Aug
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health
How the Shape of Your Ears Affects What You Hear
We’re able to locate sound because our brains grasp the shape of our ears. When that shape changes, we need time and practice to adapt. Ears are a peculiarly individual piece of anatomy.
Aug
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science
Forests Protect the Climate. A Future With More Storms Would Mean Trouble.
With an increase in extreme weather expected in the years to come, forests could be changed permanently as the world continues to warm
Aug
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Art & Design
New Contemporary Institute Reverberates in Richmond’s Historic Landscape
The center, which will open in April, takes a bold look at race and other social issues that still resonate in the region as well as the nation. A new Institute for Contemporary Art is set to open.
Aug
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By Sarah Jenkins
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Readers' Choice
winners: Your wine country favorites
Careers
Had a Job Interview but No Callback? Here’s What to Do
Try to understand the culture of the company where you want to work and be authentic in your interview, experts emphasize
Is Coffee Bad for Bones?
Coffee drinkers may excrete more calcium, but it doesn’t appear to weaken bones
Oct 15
What We Manufacture
A global history of the factory and the modern world that all should read
Oct 15