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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
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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Space-Saving Retractable Spiral Staircase
French company Manufactura designs and builds custom-fit retractable spiral staircases: "Our staircase allows you to access all the living spaces that your accommodation offers, even the most cramped ones such as a basement apartment, a rooftop or an attic.
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Global Affairs/Oceania/Signal 39
RNZ New Zealand Headlines
The Latest New Zealand headlines from RNZ News
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 38
The Super Bee Is Back: Dodge's Newest Charger Packs 600 Horsepower - Motor1.com
The Super Bee Is Back: Dodge's Newest Charger Packs 600 Horsepower Motor1.com View Photos of the 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition Car and Driver 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee; special colors and new Durango concept Detroit Free Press 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 37
Israeli gunfire wounds three Palestinians in Gaza's Khan Younis
Israeli gunfire wounds three Palestinians in Gaza's Khan Younis Three Palestinians, including a woman, have been injured by Israeli army gunfire north of Khan Younis in Gaza, Al Jazeera and Quds News Network reported.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 37
US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office
The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's administration plans toprovide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 36
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/Europe/Signal 36
Russian strikes kill three near Kyiv, Zelensky makes landmark visit to Serbia
Russian missile strikes killed three people, including a child, in the Kyiv region on Saturday, said local authorities, as an air raid alert was declared in and around the Ukrainian capital.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 36
Zelenskyy Makes Debut Trip to Serbia as Russian Influence Wanes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making a landmark first visit on Saturday to Serbia, the Balkan country whose leader has been scaling back once-close ties with Russia.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 35
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval - AP News
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval AP News News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom PBS Trump says he’ll bring ballroom fight to Supreme Court after lower court halts work The Washington…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 33
Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign
Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh says Ukraine has "learned the hard way" that military leverage is integral to to bringing diplomacy within reach.