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Knocking on death’s door.

Should we believe people’s near-death experiences?

Neuroscientists have come up with an explanation for out-of-body experiences. Now they’re arguing about it.

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At the height of his influence Jesse Jackson was widely regarded as America’s preeminent civil rights leader. But he also had his detractors.

Jesse Jackson ‘preached the violence out of people’

At the height of his influence Jesse Jackson was widely regarded as America’s preeminent civil rights leader. But he also had his detractors.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, in Chicago's Grant Park on Nov. 4, 2008, sheds tears after learning that Barack Obama had won the presidency.

Three photos of Jesse Jackson’s defining place in US history

From standing beside Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis to witnessing Barack Obama’s historic election, Jesse Jackson’s life traced the arc of America’s civil rights journey.

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You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

Why the Olympic ‘movement’ can’t be allowed to just run amok

You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

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Award-winning actor Robert Duvall has passed away.

Robert Duvall, chameleon of the silver screen, dies at 95

THE WASHINGTON POST: With 140 film and TV credits, Duvall was one of the most respected acting talents of his generation.

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‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

Gen Zers spend only to broadcast their personal brands

‘Your social media is basically your resume,’ says, a 24-year-old marketing and product development manager in New York City.

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Experts have revealed the true key to living a happy life ... and it’s not money or professional success.

The secret to happiness? Experts say it comes down to this

A happiness researcher and a relationship expert teamed up to deliver their verdict on true bliss.

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Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

Social networks face ‘Big Tobacco’ moment

Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

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Just a few more steps to better health.

What science says we’ve been getting wrong about exercise

Regularly taking the stairs — including going down them — can lower your risk of dying.

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The former EV darling is struggling to retain customers. The reasons go beyond its famous co-founder.

Why Tesla exodus can’t be blamed on Elon Musk alone

THE WASHINGTON POST: The former EV darling is struggling to retain customers. The reasons go beyond its famous co-founder.

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Companies are increasingly using AI agents to streamline HR processes, including pay rises.

Can you trust AI with your next pay rise?

THE WASHINGTON POST: Companies are increasingly using AI agents to streamline HR processes, including pay rises.

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A sex worker waits outside the Survival Advocacy Network.

Australia’s ice addiction adds to drug & HIV crisis in Fiji

WASHINGTON POST: International syndicates have been using Fiji as a transit point for drugs en route to Australia, leaving the lsland ravaged by meth and HIV

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Act now to shield your brain.

Six daily habits to slow ageing, from a brain expert

WASHINGTON POST: Harvard scientist shares his plan for brain health and ageing well, including habit for sleep, stress and social interaction.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has bought xAI.

Inside the gamble that turned Grok into a porn generator

As part of the push, xAI embraced making sexualised material, released sexy AI companions and ignored internal warnings

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People assess the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack that destroyed residential buildings in Tel Aviv in June.

Gulf allies warn Iran missiles still pose ‘deadly threat’

The warning comes as US President Donald Trump considers strikes against the Middle Eastern-country’s missile program.

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