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Scientists discover new snake and name it after Harry Potter's Salazar Slytherin

JK Rowling's character Salazar Slytherin was partly known for his ability to talk to snakes




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Stargazing in May: An interstellar journey

Comet Swan is due to make an appearance over the northern hemisphere as it travels towards the sun







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Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink

Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.




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Zoë Kravitz Doesn’t Want To Have A Baby Just Yet

Zoë Kravitz was talking with Dax Shepard for his podcast “Armchair Expert” when she revealed that she is fed up with people asking her whether she is pregnant yet. Zoë married actor Karl Glusman last June. “A lot of people ask the question, ‘When are you gonna have a baby?’ or say things like, ‘When’s […]

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Alison Roman Is Eating Her Words, Apologizing To Chrissy Teigen

A couple of days ago Alison Roman, critic and food enthusiast gave an interview directly trashing Chrissy Teigen’s approach to business. “What Chrissy Teigen has done is so crazy to me. She had a successful cookbook. And then it was like Boom, the line at Target. Boom, now she has an Instagram page that has […]

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First at-home saliva test to detect coronavirus authorized by U.S. FDA

Rutgers received the U.S. FDA's permission last month to collect saliva samples from patients at test sites and Friday's decision expands the permission to sample collection at the convenience of people's homes.






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Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Netflix: 2020 films to watch at home while cinemas are shut

While the lockdown continues across the UK - streaming giants Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Netflix have added a number of new movies which were originally due to premiere in cinemas.





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How Should Unions Organize?

E. Tammy Kim

In A Collective Bargain, Jane McAlevey makes the case for strike-ready unions and whole worker organizing. But in an age of globalized economies and climate change, is this enough?

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Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout

The Nation

Join the anti-corruption leader in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

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ZeroZeroZero

ZeroZeroZero – A new crime drama based on the world’s cocaine trade and starring Dane De Haan, Andrea Riseborough and Gabriel Byrne . It premieres on Amazon prime on Friday March 6th

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Half of the ‘euphoric’ wealth gained in tax cut rally fizzled out in 7 days

Data showed the domestic equity market gave up half the gains that it had amassed.




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We have a new Gerber baby. Magnolia Earl is this year's spokesbaby, winner of a $25,000 cash prize.

Magnolia, from Ross, California, was chosen among 327,000 contestants who submitted their photos, videos and stories through Gerber's contest website.

      




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Looking for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes or hand sanitizer? Try bartering on Facebook and Nextdoor

Welcome to the real sharing economy. Friends and neighbors set up trades on Facebook and Nextdoor for household essentials like toilet paper, eggs and bread.

      




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'Never give up, never despair': Queen Elizabeth II's speech recalls royal father, WWII victory in 1945

Britons marked the 75th anniversary of WWII victory with a speech by Queen Elizabeth II, the only British leader left who was there on May 8, 1945.

      




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The give and take of Phillip Zarrilli’s art

The far-sighted internationally renowned theatre personality, Phillip Zarrilli, passed away on April 28, after a fourteen-year battle with cancer that




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'Zoya', the search for a parabolic tiger

Sahirr Sethhi’s short film 'Zoya' spotlights wildlife conservation and man's disconnect with nature




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‘Awake’ movie review: A freeze-frame shot

Atul Mongia’s short ‘Awake’ is about a woman and a strange equation with her husband




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Bella Hadid Unfollows Selena Gomez Just One Day After Refollowing Her

Fans celebrated their friendship too soon




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Fans Think Zayn Malik Is Dropping Clues That He’s Engaged To Gigi Hadid

Marriage ~and~ a baby? It's a lot to take in





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SXSW on Amazon—French electronica, Dark Web subcultures, and two great shorts

SXScreeners: Shorts and soundtracks rule this Amazon-hosted digital film fest



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Amazon Prime Video UK: Everything coming in May 2020

It’s another busy month on Prime Video in May, with loads of exciting new shows and movies to get stuck into.




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23 classic RKO films coming to BBC iPlayer including 'Citizen Kane', 'King Kong' and 'Top Hat'

Time to catch up on some of the greatest movies ever made.




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Souza tests positive for virus, out of UFC 249

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, who was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 249 on Saturday, has tested positive for the coronavirus.




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Bitcoin is staging a comeback reminiscent of the 2017 bubble frenzy

In anticipation for a technical event that may be a new catalyst, Bitcoin has rallied to more than US$9,000 from around US$6,000 just a month ago




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Coronavirus: NHS hospitals using Amazon Wish Lists to ask for donations of basic items

NHS hospitals are asking for basic items such as toothbrushes and sanitary products




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Why I love… SZA

Her voice swings between self-consciously raspy and whisper-soft, with a hint of something not quite of this realm

I’ve just realised that I’ve already bought more music this year than I did in all of 2016. It’s not that I have suddenly developed an appreciation of previously unexplored genres (on the contrary, I have become even more entrenched in loving what I already do) but there has been a lot of excellent music in 2017.

And as we ease into the second half of the year, there’s no one I’m listening to as much as American singer-songwriter SZA. I am playing her morning, noon and night; in the shower, all day at work, even as I brush my teeth.

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What animal is a sarcastic fringehead? The Weekend quiz

From Matilda the Hun to the first fleet, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz

1 Which South American was the world’s first female president?
2 What was the destination of the First Fleet?
3 Who lived at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque?
4 Which epic poem is based on the Battle of Roncevaux?
5 What animal is a sarcastic fringehead?
6 What German car was last made in Mexico in 2019?
7 Pollex is the medical name for what part of the body?
8 Thomas Neuwirth won Eurovision under what stage persona?
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Norwich; Newlyn; St Ives; Camden Town; Bloomsbury?
10 Platypus and four species of echidna?
11 Renren; QQ; Sina Weibo; WeChat?
12 Sydenstricker; Stearns; Staples; Surajprasad?
13 Colonel Ninotchka; Mt Fiji; Zelda the Brain; Matilda the Hun?
14 Harmost; satrap; voivode; bey; subahdar?
15 Ridley Scott; James Cameron; David Fincher; Jean-Pierre Jeunet?

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Chris Meloni Lists Ozzie and Harriet’s Haunted House

After just over five years of ownership, versatile TV and film actor Christopher Meloni (“Oz,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Happy!”) and his longtime wife Sherman Williams have punted their historic Hollywood Hills home back onto the open market, where it’s landed with a nearly $6.5 million thud. The […]




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Minnesota Gov. Walz Says More Testing Is Needed Before Many Businesses Can Reopen

Gov. Tim Walz is hesitant to reopen businesses until his state's daily testing rate dramatically increases. "You can't flip it like a switch and say you're open if you don't have testing," he says.




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Canada backs American-led effort for Taiwan at World Health Organization

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.




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Pancake Cereal! What You Need to Make the Latest TikTok Craze

We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not...




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Labour frontbench MP blasted 'after claiming Tories plot to murder British citizens'




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Ezra Miller Appears to Choke Fan in Video

In a video that first surfaced on Reddit over the weekend, Ezra Miller appears to choke a female fan who approaches the artist on the street.




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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Reportedly Expecting a Baby

25-year-old supermodel Gigi Hadid is expecting her first child with One Direction's Zayn Malik, reports TMZ and Entertainment Tonight.




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Adele Looks Unrecognizable In New Photo

Adele posted a rare photo of herself to celebrate her birthday, unveiling a dramatically altered appearance.




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Passionate Mayor In Brazil Is On A Mission To Save Lives From COVID-19

With hospitals and cemeteries overwhelmed by the coronavirus, the mayor of Manaus, Brazil's hardest hit city, has appealed to world leaders, including President Trump, for help.




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In a hurry to reopen state, Arizona governor disbands scientific panel that modeled outbreak

Arizona's Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's administration disbanded a panel of university scientists who had warned that reopening the state now would be dangerous.





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Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic apologizes after 'inappropriate and offensive' comments go public

Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic suddenly finds himself in hot water. A private group chat featuring Leipsic was leaked on Wednesday, including misogynistic comments made by the NHLer.



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Citizen@175: Ottawa celebrates Victory in Europe, but where to get a meal?

To mark our 175th anniversary year, we feature a different front page each week from past editions of the Ottawa Citizen.




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People Are Fantasizing About the Day They Can Walk Down the Aisle With This Bittersweet Meme

A new meme imagines a walking down all sorts of aisles after coronavirus-related lockdowns end




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Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the 'Konami Code' for video games, has died

Video game maker Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died. He created the "Konami Code," a series of controller button pushes that unlocked special moves in games.