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Skeptical of alternative medicine, I took a leap on Chinese tonics and paid the price
I found a specialist in Tel Aviv that I’d read good things about. While not a licensed medical doctor, he tests all his tonics in the oncology department at Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Can children have a serious allergic reaction just by touching food? Israeli study says no
Findings from a recent study by experts at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa offer reassuring, evidence-based guidance that can help ease unnecessary food allergies anxiety.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to appliances to cutting-edge vehicles.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Remains of 56 people found decomposing at Chicago funeral home
Officials describe ‘deplorable conditions’ at home run by pair linked to crematory closed due to mishandled remains The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing on Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 38
Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event
Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 38
Violence is driving Palestinian Christians out of their Holy Land
Palestinian Christians are facing violence and displacement across Gaza, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 38
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval - apnews.com
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval apnews.com Trump says he’ll bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halts work washingtonpost.com News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom…
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PPS says family visit ban exposes Palestinian prisoners to further Israeli abuse
PPS says family visit ban exposes Palestinian prisoners to further Israeli abuse The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) has said that Israel’s decision to renew the ban on family visits to Palestinian detainees would provide the Israeli prison system cover to continue…
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Ancient olive trees damaged in wildfires given new life, rehabilitated into bonsai trees
The rehabilitated trees will eventually be displayed to the public at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens in Givat Ram and at KKL-JNF's Eshtaol Nursery.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 35
WuXi AppTec Gets Temporary Reprieve of Chinese Military Label
A US judge blocked the Defense Department from enforcing its designation of WuXi AppTec Co. as a Chinese military company, granting temporary relief to the major pharmaceutical contractor.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 34
Why a prosecution of Anthony Fauci could face challenges in court - washingtonpost.com
Why a prosecution of Anthony Fauci could face challenges in court washingtonpost.com Exclusive | Senate Panel Says It Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Covid-Era Phone WSJ Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress The New York Times Trump did many of the things…
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RFK Jr. questions scientists, access to data at CDC campus one year after shooting - washingtonpost.com
RFK Jr. com DeKalb officer killed in CDC shooting honored 1 year later FOX 5 Atlanta RFK Jr. visits CDC to mark 1 year since shooting at the agency WSB-TV RFK Jr.