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• AP Exclusive: US Nobelist was told of gene-edited babies

  28-01-2019 22:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Long before the claim of the world's first gene-edited babies became public, Chinese researcher He Jiankui shared the news with a U.S. Nobel laureate who objected to the experiment yet ......
  
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• Spanish chef Adria to reopen famed elBulli, won't serve food

  28-01-2019 22:22
  Spanish celebrity chef Ferran Adria is to reopen his once world-famous elBulli venture next year - but not serving food.
  
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• After the overdose: A family's journey into grief and guilt

  28-01-2019 21:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LA QUINTA, Calif. - There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that ...
  
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• Not so fast: Most Germans favor speed limits on the Autobahn

  28-01-2019 19:44
  (This Jan. 26 story corrects paragraph five to show Bavaria home to BMW, not Daimler)
  
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• Chinese scientist told US Nobelist about gene-edited babies

  28-01-2019 19:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Long before the claim of the world's first gene-edited babies became public, Chinese researcher He Jiankui shared the news with a U.S. Nobel laureate who objected to the experiment yet ......
  
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• Crossword roundup: gilets jaunes and sans-culottes

  28-01-2019 18:57
  A sartorial history of French protesters and an unforgettable Norman Mailer reference in the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic cluesAs the Artist of the Deal contemplates his bad luck in seeing a sixth former associate indicted, he can still count on the loyalty of one constituency: crossword setters. Here he is, as part of the wordplay, in Qaos’s clue … Continue reading...
  
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• Why we must resist the cult of ‘performative workaholism’

  28-01-2019 18:24
  Elon Musk and his ilk ‘thank god it’s Monday’, don’t stop when they’re tired, and regularly pull 80-hour weeks. It is now normal to be obsessed with work – but why? And how can we stop?#ThankGodIt’sMonday! This is the rallying cry of a new movement of work obsessives, according to a widely shared opinion piece on “performative workaholism” in the New York Times. These ergomaniacs encourage each other to “hustle harder”. They drink
  
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• 'Age is no obstacle': Egyptian swimmer still a champion at 76

  28-01-2019 18:14
  If dedication alone was a passport to glory, 76-year-oldEgyptian swimmer Nagwa Yousef Ghorab would have won capfuls of medals by now.
  
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• A cookie in a skillet? Sure, you're skeptical. But try it

  28-01-2019 17:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A cookie in a skillet? We admit this Internet phenom made us skeptical_until we tried it. Unlike making a traditional batch of cookies, this treatment doesn't require scooping, baking and ......
  
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• Turn a plain brown paper bag into the perfect popcorn maker

  28-01-2019 17:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Microwave popcorn is a great idea_in theory. But most packaged options have a long list of unnatural ingredients and don't taste very good. This fun recipe turns a plain old ...
  
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• Make an intense and buttery molten chocolate cake at home

  28-01-2019 17:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Fallen chocolate cake, or molten chocolate cake, is an undercooked-in-the-centre mound of intense, buttery chocolate cake. We wanted to turn this restaurant-menu standard into a practical recipe for home cooks.Beating ...
  
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• A boozy, coffee-soaked dessert awaits you with a tiramisu

  28-01-2019 17:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  With its boozy, coffee-soaked ladyfingers and sweet, creamy filling, it's no wonder tiramisu is Italian for "pick me up."Instead of making a custard filling, we simply whipped egg yolks, sugar, ...
  
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• The 100% mortgage is back – is it worth the risk?

  28-01-2019 17:20
  A new mortgage from Lloyds Bank lets first-time buyers borrow the entire cost of their new home. But this isn’t a return to the pre-financial crash lending frenzyIt is a 100% mortgage but not, thank goodness, as we once knew them. Lloyds Bank’s new Lend a Hand mortgage offers first-time buyers the chance to borrow the entire price of their new home – but with the considerable caveat that a relative has to have a lump sum worth 10% that they are willing to tie up for three years
  
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• Kim Jong-un’s edible fashion range: tasty looks for 2019

  28-01-2019 17:08
  North Korea’s government claims to be leading the way in fabric innovation with shirts woven with protein and fabrics that dissolve in water
  Name: Edible clothes.Appearance: Stylish and practical. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘They can sell anything’: how the Kardashians changed fashion

  28-01-2019 17:01
  As sales at Topshop and Asos fall, ultra-low-cost online retailers are booming. What’s behind their rise? The global fashion juggernaut of the KardashiansOn 30 September 2018, Kylie Jenner – Kardashian scion, businesswoman and owner of a world-famous pout – uploaded a photo to Instagram. In it, she posed beside a blacked-out Range Rover in a pink Katharine Hamnett jacket, cinched at the waist with a grey Chanel bumbag. Underneath, she wore black cycling shorts, white socks and
  
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• Try a classic French soup celebrating seasonal vegetables

  28-01-2019 16:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Highlighting the fresh flavours of Provencal cuisine, soupe au pistou is a classic French soup composed of seasonal vegetables, creamy white beans and fragrant herbs.Celebrating colorful, early-summer produce, this soup ...
  
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• The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs

  28-01-2019 15:43
  When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and Boy...
  
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• 'I couldn't save him': One family's pain after an overdose

  28-01-2019 15:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LA QUINTA, Calif. - There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that ...
  
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• Moms of the dead from drugs: "Where is the outrage for us?"

  28-01-2019 14:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - The moms meet in a parking lot overlooking the little white funeral home and watch the mourners drifting toward the chapel doors — a familiar scene, beginning ......
  
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• Pope says he will not change priest celibacy rules

  28-01-2019 13:33
  Pope Francis on Sunday definitively ruled out any chance that he would change the Roman Catholic rule requiring priests to be celibate.
  
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• Liz Weston: 5 divorce mistakes that can cost you

  28-01-2019 13:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If you're getting a divorce , it pays to keep quiet on social media, says New York divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman. Trashing a soon-to-be ex or boasting about your great ...
  
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• Companies navigate dementia conversations with older workers

  28-01-2019 13:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Faced with an aging American workforce, companies are increasingly navigating delicate conversations with employees grappling with cognitive declines, experts say.Workers experiencing early stages of dementia may struggle with ...
  
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• 'No one likes being a tourist': the rise of the anti-tour

  28-01-2019 12:00
  With the tourism explosion affecting even smaller cities such as Porto, visitors and locals alike are looking for more ‘authentic’ days out. But is that possible?“From this point on, we’re going to be trespassing,” announces Margarida Castro casually. “Everyone comfortable with that, right?”Our group of eight follow her across the threshold of an abandoned house in central Porto, Portugal’s second city. This once-sleepy, cobble-paved place is turni
  
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• Seven ways to beat a sore throat this winter

  28-01-2019 09:00
  Lay off the hot drinks, suck ice lollies or gargle with salt water. And, above all, don’t assume you need antibioticsSore throats are very common and usually get better by themselves within a week. Getting a good night’s sleep always helps to help fight off infection. The NHS advises those with a sore throat to stay well hydrated, although hot drinks should be avoided. Sucking on ice cubes, ice lollies or hard sweets can soothe the inflammation. Continue reading...
  
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• 20 best egg recipes: part 1

  28-01-2019 09:00
  Elizabeth David’s simple yet delicious omelette Molière and Simon Hokpinson’s guide to boiling the perfect egg – our favourite recipes using that most essential of kitchen staplesOFM’s 20 best egg recipes: part 2OFM’s 20 best egg recipes: part 3As a six-year-old I recall being fascinated while watching my paternal grandfather prepare his boiled egg. He would gently, repeatedly, tap his egg with the back of a teaspoon and the shell would star into such minuscu
  
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• My partner has started withdrawing before ejaculation – why?

  28-01-2019 07:59
  We’re feeling our way into our new relationship, and have agreed that children are not on the immediate agenda. He says he pulls out because he doesn’t want kids. Does this mean he doesn’t trust me?After many years, and dancing around the edges, my best friend and I have fallen for each other. We recently confessed our feelings, and are now together. We’re in our early 30s and feeling our way through our new relationship, and it’s wonderful. He is clear he does not
  
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• A collection of wise words

  28-01-2019 07:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  When my editor called me over to his desk and suggested I might want to write a feature about Dr. Neil Craton and his new book about lessons learned from ......
  
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• Holidays that make a difference: 25 ethical trips in the UK and worldwide

  28-01-2019 07:30
  Our pick of community projects, homestays, ethical tours, working holidays and trips that benefit women’s charities and initiativesThailand
  Originally set up to help the fishing village of Ban Talae Nok recover after the tsunami of 2008, Andaman Discoveries has expanded its community tourism programmes across Thailand. From the beginning, the social enterprise has been committed to providing communities with additional income to allow them to continue living the way they want, and 50% of a
  
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• Sudoku 4,280 easy

  28-01-2019 01:00
  Click here to access the print version.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,202

  28-01-2019 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,729

  28-01-2019 01:00
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