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• Michael Jordan, a sports drought and a pandemic: 'The Last Dance' was a perfect storm for success

  22-04-2020 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sports documentaries, once an afterthought, have become critical and commercial darlings.
  
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• Hoop dream: ESPN's hit Jordan series builds on years of work in documentary world

  22-04-2020 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sports documentaries, once an afterthought, have become critical and commercial darlings.
  
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• The Combination of Foods You Eat Together May Raise Dementia Risk

  22-04-2020 22:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study finds ‘food networks’ centered on processed meats, starches may raise risk. It’s no secret that a healthy diet may benefit the brain. However, it...
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• After 50 Years of Earth Day, What Have We Learned?

  22-04-2020 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The environmental movement has reckoned with new choices and past failures since the very first Earth Day.
  
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• Tectonic Plates Started Shifting Earlier Than Previously Thought – At Least 3.2 Billion Years Ago

  22-04-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Harvard researchers detect some of the earliest evidence for modern-like plate motion. An enduring question in geology is when Earth’s tectonic plates began pushing and...
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• Logins of WHO, Gates Foundation employees circulate on fringes of the internet

  22-04-2020 19:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis of the information found it had likely been collected from previous breaches, a practice that is not uncommon in the internet's black market for data.
  
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• Prologue

  22-04-2020 18:59 via nytimes.com
  
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• Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated, Girls With ADHD Face Distinct Risks

  22-04-2020 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It took a long time to figure out how attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder presents in girls and women and the problems it can create. A pioneering study helped change that, but the condition is still often missed.
  
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• What Might Have Triggered the 2018 Eruption at Kīlauea?

  22-04-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2018 eruption at Hawaii’s Kīlauea was the volcano’s largest in centuries, yet identifying exactly what caused it to start is challenging.
  
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• Nanoscale Perovskite Laser Processing Breakthrough for Better Solar Cells and Optical Electronics

  22-04-2020 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have developed a method for precise, fast, and high-quality laser processing of halide perovskites, promising light-emitting materials for solar energy, optical electronics, and metamaterials....
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• Fear and a firing inside an Amazon warehouse

  22-04-2020 17:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For nearly three years, Bashir Mohamed worked night shifts at an Amazon warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota. As a "stower" at the facility, he was responsible for registering products into an inventory system before storing them on shelves for others to pick and pack. It was "fairly stressful" work, the 28 year old said, but he stuck with it in large part out of loyalty to his colleagues.
  
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• Minor earthquake shakes Los Angeles area, no damage reported

  22-04-2020 17:24 via abcnews.go.com
  A minor earthquake shook the Los Angeles region but no damage was reported
  
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• Facebook invests in India telecom giant Jio for e-commerce

  22-04-2020 17:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Facebook says it plans to invest $5.7 billion in India’s telecom giant Reliance Jio
  
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• “Kill Switch” Research Reveals a Promising New Malaria Vaccine Candidate

  22-04-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have discovered a promising new strategy for combating malaria, a mosquito-borne parasite that claims nearly a half-million lives each year. For a study reported...
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• CDC Sent Useless Test Kits To States, Tainted With Coronavirus

  22-04-2020 16:37 via technocracy.news
  
  Tainted test kits provided to the states by the CDC created huge inaccuracies in COVID-19 reports, exacerbating policies leading to further destruction of the U.S. economy.  Who will hold these bumbling fools accountable for their actions? No one. ⁃ TN EditorAs the new coronavirus took root across America, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent states tainted test kits in early February that were themselves seeded with the virus, federal officials have confirmed.
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• Coronavirus training by text message: How some companies are keeping workers informed

  22-04-2020 16:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For Marcela Sapone, the decision to expand her company into food and essential deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic didn't come without careful consideration for its thousands of workers.
  
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• Sick: France Calls On Apple And Google To DITCH Privacy Protections

  22-04-2020 16:19 via technocracy.news
  
  Governments of the world are spreading a net of total surveillance to track every human plus everything they do. This is a fulfillment of original Technocracy requirements from the 1930s. France is perfectly clear: it wants ALL the personal data, NOW. ⁃ TN EditorFrance has become the first country in the world to openly call on Silicon Valley tech giants to remove privacy protections during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, in order to introduce a “sovereign European health solution&
  
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• Greta: Coronavirus Key To Choosing ‘New Way Forward’

  22-04-2020 16:06 via technocracy.news
  
  As predicted, climate change alarmists are coming out of the woodwork to link COVID-19 hysteria to Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Greta promotes the use of ‘science’ in fighting threats to humanity. ⁃ TN Editor Countries have a chance to choose a new path as societies begin to return to normal after lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, activist Greta Thunberg told an Earth Day event on Wednesday.
  Thunberg, who shot to fame as a 15-year-old
  
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• Earth Day Activities: These Science Projects Get You Outside Virtually

  22-04-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a digital dose of the great outdoors. Your efforts will help researchers track the natural world.
  
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• Can Your Pets Get Coronavirus, and Can You Catch It From Them?

  22-04-2020 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Both cats and dogs can become infected with the coronavirus. The chances of them getting sick or passing it on to you or another animal are extremely low.
  
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• As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

  22-04-2020 15:13 via abcnews.go.com
  Coyotes, pumas and goats are wandering around cities, while air across the world is becoming less polluted
  
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• Coding the Future: A Q&A With Hadi Partovi of Code.org

  22-04-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org, wants kids nationwide to have the chance to learn computer science.
  
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• Four New Bat Species Discovered — Cousins of the Suspected COVID-19 Bats

  22-04-2020 14:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Bats play a huge but poorly understood role in humans’ lives — they pollinate our crops, eat disease-carrying mosquitos, and carry diseases themselves. But we...
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• New Hydrogel Can Cool Down Electronic Devices and Convert Waste Heat Into Electricity

  22-04-2020 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode or...
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• Live updates: Death toll in D.C., Maryland, Virginia passes 1,000; National Spelling Bee is canceled - The Washington Post

  22-04-2020 13:24
  Live updates: Death toll in D.C., Maryland, Virginia passes 1,000; National Spelling Bee is canceled  The Washington PostMaryland Secures Half A Million Coronavirus Test Kits From South Korea : Coronavirus Live Updates  NPRTrump starts new coronavirus feud with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan  AOLThe truth about Trump from one Republican governor  The Boston GlobeMaryland Gov. Secures Half a Million Coronavirus Tests from South Korea with the Help of His Wife&nb
  
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• Facebook is spending $5.7 billion to capitalize on India's internet boom

  22-04-2020 13:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is investing $5.7 billion into Jio Platforms, the digital technology arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's sprawling conglomerate Reliance Industries.
  
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• Iran Says It Launched a Military Satellite Into Orbit - The New York Times

  22-04-2020 13:03
  Iran Says It Launched a Military Satellite Into Orbit  The New York TimesIran says it launched first military satellite amid US tensions  Fox NewsIran Says Its Missiles Can Hit Ships More Than 400 Miles Away, Has Boats Three Times Faster Than U.S. Navy  NewsweekWithout Sanctions, Iran’s Provocations Would Be Deadlier  BloombergIran's Revolutionary Guard chief unveils coronavirus detection device quickly dismissed by country's own he...  Fox
  
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• CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating - The Washington Post

  22-04-2020 12:57
  CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating  The Washington PostCoronavirus could have a deadlier second wave later this year, CDC director warns  Fox NewsCDC director says possible second Covid-19 wave could be worse  CNNOvernight Healthcare: Senate passes $484B coronavirus relief package | Georgia faces pressure to reconsider its reopening | CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus might be 'more difficult' | TheHill&nb
  
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• This is why Bruce Willis is isolating with ex Demi Moore and not his wife - CNN

  22-04-2020 12:55
  This is why Bruce Willis is isolating with ex Demi Moore and not his wife  CNNHere's why Bruce Willis quarantined with ex Demi Moore instead of wife Emma Heming  Yahoo EntertainmentBruce Willis' Daughter Scout Reveals Why the Actor and His Wife Aren't Self-Isolating Together  PEOPLEScout Willis Reveals Why Bruce Willis Is Quarantining With Demi Moore  E! NEWSBruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter explains divorced parents' choice to quarantine together&nbs
  
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• Patriots' Julian Edelman may have briefly unfollowed Tom Brady on Instagram, social media speculates - The-Latest News

  22-04-2020 12:46
  Patriots' Julian Edelman may have briefly unfollowed Tom Brady on Instagram, social media speculates  The-Latest NewsPatriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Bucs to play with Tom Brady  Yahoo SportsRob Gronkowski trade: Don't be mad at former Patriots TE  WEEIThe good, the bad and the goofy: A primer on Rob Gronkowski  Tampa Bay TimesRob Grownkoski trade: The Buccaneers make fun but inconsequential move  For The WinView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus live news: UN warns of 'biblical' famine as White House prepares immigration halt - The Guardian

  22-04-2020 12:41
  Coronavirus live news: UN warns of 'biblical' famine as White House prepares immigration halt  The GuardianTrump says immigration order will apply only to green cards and will last 60 days  CNNTrump: Will Suspend Legal Immigration to U.S. for 60 Days  Bloomberg PoliticsTrump might be using the coronavirus to push immigration policy, but so are Democrats  Washington ExaminerNo, Mr. President, Your Immigration Powers Are Not Unlimited  The New York
  
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• Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 testing sheds new light on U.S. outbreaks - CBS News

  22-04-2020 12:39
  Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 testing sheds new light on U.S. outbreaks  CBS NewsAutopsies reveal first confirmed US coronavirus deaths occurred in Bay Area in February  Yahoo NewsGary Bauer: Good News on COVID-19 Infections  Patriot PostSanta Clara County Coronavirus Death Is First Known in U.S.  The New York TimesCalifornia county may have found earliest US deaths from coronavirus  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Live updates: $484 billion relief package moves forward; U.S. oil companies may get aid - The Washington Post

  22-04-2020 12:32
  Live updates: $484 billion relief package moves forward; U.S. oil companies may get aid  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Trump halts green cards 60 days - USA TODAY

  22-04-2020 12:30
  Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Trump halts green cards 60 days  USA TODAYTrump says immigration order will apply only to green cards and will last 60 days  CNNNo, Mr. President, Your Immigration Powers Are Not Unlimited  The New York TimesDale Wilcox: Trump's coronavirus immigration halt is legal and necessary  Fox NewsTrump can’t defeat the coronavirus. But he can wage war on immigrants.  The Washington PostV
  
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• California confirms February 6 coronavirus death, maybe first US death - Business Insider - Business Insider

  22-04-2020 12:14
  California confirms February 6 coronavirus death, maybe first US death - Business Insider  Business InsiderSanta Clara County Coronavirus Death Is First Known in U.S.  The New York TimesAutopsies reveal first confirmed U.S. coronavirus deaths occurred in Bay Area in February  Yahoo NewsGary Bauer: Good News on COVID-19 Infections  Patriot PostHow close are we to herd immunity?  The WeekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Meltdown in oil continues as Brent falls 5%; US oil futures dip below $11 - CNBC

  22-04-2020 11:45
  Meltdown in oil continues as Brent falls 5%; US oil futures dip below $11  CNBCWhat the Negative Price of Oil Is Telling Us  The New York TimesRetail investors who believed they were investing in crude oil get a rude awakening  CNBCOil prices went negative. Here’s what that means long-term.  The Washington PostWhy US oil prices crashed and how it will affect you  Aljazeera.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘We will not have a vaccine by next winter.’ What happens when coronavirus returns? - MarketWatch

  22-04-2020 11:07
  ‘We will not have a vaccine by next winter.’ What happens when coronavirus returns?  MarketWatch
  
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• The Future of Semiconductors Is Clear For Improved Solar Power Generation

  22-04-2020 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generation. Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and...
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• Fortnite for Android is finally on the Play Store, after Epic Games yields to Google - The-Latest News

  22-04-2020 10:43
  Fortnite for Android is finally on the Play Store, after Epic Games yields to Google  The-Latest NewsEpic gives in to Google and releases Fortnite on the Play Store  The VergeEpic has also been fighting with Google over a 30 percent revenue take  PC GamerGoogle wins victory royale over Epic Games, snags Fortnite for Google Play  Ars TechnicaEpic Caves And Releases Fortnite On Google's Store, Has Weird Opinions About Android Apps  KotakuView Full
  
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• Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill

  22-04-2020 10:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Ten years after the nation's biggest offshore oil spill fouled its waters, the Gulf of Mexico sparkles in the sunlight and its fish are safe to eat
  
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• Stock futures rise despite oil market turmoil - Fox Business

  22-04-2020 09:47
  Stock futures rise despite oil market turmoil  Fox BusinessUS stocks drop 630 points on US oil price crash concerns  Al Jazeera EnglishTrump Vows to Bail Out Oil Stocks – But He’s Only Helping Wall Street  CCN.comDow tumbles 631 points as oil selloff deepens  Fox BusinessOil weighs on markets as stocks sink: Live updates  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• North Korea media silent on Kim Jong Un's whereabouts - The-Latest News

  22-04-2020 09:44
  North Korea media silent on Kim Jong Un's whereabouts  The-Latest NewsKim Jong Un in Critical Condition After Surgery: U.S. Officials  Bloomberg PoliticsQuestions raised about Kim Jong Un's health  CBS NewsWhat Is the Coronavirus Doing to North Korea?  The New York TimesWho's left to succeed North Korea's Kim Jong Un?  New York Daily NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Death Toll Increases To 22 From Weekend Shooting Rampage In Nova Scotia, Police Say - NPR

  22-04-2020 09:42
  Death Toll Increases To 22 From Weekend Shooting Rampage In Nova Scotia, Police Say  NPRCanada's deadliest mass shooting victims identified as authorities search for motive  Fox NewsCanada shooting: Death toll in Nova Scotia rises to 22  BBC NewsGunman kills at least 18 in Nova Scotia  CGTN AmericaTrudeau calls for ban on 'assault-style weapons' as shooting death toll rises to 22  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Patriots' Julian Edelman may have briefly unfollowed Tom Brady on Instagram, social media speculates - Fox News

  22-04-2020 08:48
  Patriots' Julian Edelman may have briefly unfollowed Tom Brady on Instagram, social media speculates  Fox NewsPatriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Bucs to play with Tom Brady  Yahoo SportsRob Gronkowski trade: Don't be mad at former Patriots TE  WEEIThe good, the bad and the goofy: A primer on Rob Gronkowski  Tampa Bay TimesRob Grownkoski trade: The Buccaneers make fun but inconsequential move  For The WinView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Forget Stimulus Checks: 7 Million Americans Are Leaving $15 Billion on the Table - The Motley Fool

  22-04-2020 08:47
  Forget Stimulus Checks: 7 Million Americans Are Leaving $15 Billion on the Table  The Motley FoolWhy the U.S. government is sending checks to dead people  POLITICODemocrats urge Treasury to assist Social Security recipients who miss key coronavirus payment deadline | TheHill  The HillHere's Precisely When You'll Get Your Stimulus Check  Motley FoolSocial Security recipients: Deadline looms for non-filers seeking $500 for children  The Mercury New
  
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• COVID-19 World Map: 2,397,216 Confirmed Cases; 207 Countries; 162,956 Deaths

  22-04-2020 08:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 93. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 92 No new country/territory/area reported cases of...
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• Recovered, almost: China's early patients unable to shed coronavirus - Reuters

  22-04-2020 08:02
  Recovered, almost: China's early patients unable to shed coronavirus  ReutersChinese doctors' skin turns dark after coronavirus recovery  New York Post Coronavirus and the Laboratories in Wuhan  The Wall Street JournalChinese TV presenter’s conspiracy theory claims that coronavirus came from US lab and not China  The SunChina releases rare footage of tests inside coronavirus lab  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dan Scavino Promoted as Meadows Shuffles White House Communications Team - The New York Times

  22-04-2020 07:10
  
  Dan Scavino Promoted as Meadows Shuffles White House Communications Team  The New York Times‘Another nail in an almost closed coffin’: Trump faces his next coronavirus test  POLITICOWhite House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing  NPRTrump's coronavirus briefings are chaotic, but the president's response deserves more credit  NBC NewsWhat Trump’s nonsensical immigration gambit shows  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Facebook invests $5.7 billion for 9.99% stake in India's Jio Platforms

  22-04-2020 07:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is investing $5.7 billion into Jio Platforms, the digital technology arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's sprawling conglomerate Reliance Industries.
  
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• History shows why Jets need to hit with No. 11 pick in NFL Draft - New York Post

  22-04-2020 06:41
  History shows why Jets need to hit with No. 11 pick in NFL Draft  New York Post How should the Bills attack the draft?  WBENDolphins shouldn’t overthink NFL draft, select Tua Tagovailoa and address O-line  South Florida Sun SentinelNick Saban warns NFL teams not to make his Drew Brees mistake with Tua Tagovailoa  New York Post Raiders shouldn’t gamble in their 1st Las Vegas draft  Las Vegas Review-JournalView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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