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Representative Image — Health officials worry about spike in coronavirus cases after holiday

CDC Covid-19 vaccine advisers call emergency meeting to vote on who gets one first

Nov 30, 2020

'Crappy half-dead' poinsettia from grocery store just won't stop growing

Nov 29, 2020

Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant will have $106 burger - and the fries cost extra

Nov 28, 2020

UK to pilot blood test that may detect 50 types of cancer

Nov 28, 2020

Holiday season starts under pall of more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases. And 20 states did not report numbers on Thanksgiving Day

Nov 28, 2020

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Thanksgiving vandalism: 'Land back' sprayed on US statues

Nov 28, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Nov 28: Statues of three United States Presidents, a "Pioneers Statue" and numerous store fronts were targeted by vandals on Thanksgiving, with...

Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?

Nov 28, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) November 28: Every year on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, retailers whip out deals tempting us to buy shiny new devices, including smartphones.

What is land inequality and how does it threaten women?

Nov 28, 2020

Brussels (Belgium) November 28: Land inequality is directly threatening 1.4 billion of the world's poorest people, according to a recent report.

Same-sex couples in Hungary fear legal changes will scupper adoption plans

Nov 27, 2020

Budapest (Hungary) November 27: Same-sex couples in Hungary could find it more difficult to adopt children if a constitutional amendment is passed in parliament next...

What is ghost fishing and why is it killing dolphins, whales and turtles?

Nov 27, 2020

Brussels (Belgium) November 27: Endangered turtles and dolphins species in the River Ganges are at risk from becoming entangled in abandoned fishing gear, new research...

Meet the scientists fighting misinformation and educating people about COVID vaccines

Nov 27, 2020

Brussels (Belgium) November 27: A group of scientists have taken to social media to battle misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines.

Divorce rates skyrocket during normally quiet Thanksgiving week, lawyers blame pandemic

Nov 27, 2020

Washington (USA) November 27: It may not be a happy holiday after all.

McDonald's sad tweet about happy meals causes concern among fans: 'Do you need help?'

Nov 27, 2020

Washington (USA) November 27: Fast-food normally doesn't invoke deep thoughts.

New Jersey Christmas mansion selling for $2.19M overflows with holiday decor

Nov 26, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Nov 26: It always looks a lot like Christmas in this New Jersey mansion.

Thanksgiving coronavirus surge could turn into the Christmas surge, health professor warns

Nov 26, 2020

Washington DC (USA) Nov 26: The United States is living in the most dangerous public health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic, and health experts say it doesn't look like the coronavirus will be slowing down anytime soon with the arrival of the holiday season.