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17/09/2022

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22/06/2022

COVID is on a decline in the U.S. these days, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that infections have fallen by more than 28 percent in the last week and that hospitalizations are down by over 27 percent. But the pandemic is far from over, and virus experts have been cautioning that things could take a turn for the worst at any point—as we've seen time and again over the past two years. With the possibility of another wave on the horizon, many vaccinated people are now wondering it's time to get another booster shot. According to experts, that may not be the case.

22/06/2022

With boosters first approved in fall 2021, it's been some time since many of us got our third shot. Thankfully, COVID has shown a clear decline in the U.S. over the last month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infections have fallen by more than 28 percent in the last week alone, and hospitalizations were also down by over 27 percent in the same time. But the virus is unpredictable, and there are some signs that a new variant could upend progress. Now, vaccine manufacturers like Moderna are preparing for that possibility.

22/06/2022

We all know people who always say what you want to hear—also known as "yes men." Their intentions aren't generally impure. Instead, they may simply want to energize you about a decision or make you feel better about a tough predicament. In some situations, you'll want that—and, in others, you won't. To help you choose your loved ones wisely, read on to discover the six zodiac signs that are the biggest people-pleasers, from the moderately agreeable to the somewhat spineless.

22/06/2022

At the beginning of 2021, many held out hope that new COVID vaccines would bring a swift end to the pandemic. But as the year nears its end, the U.S. is still battling the coronavirus, as both a rise in the Delta variant and slowing vaccination rates caused cases, hospitalizations, and deaths to rise to substantial levels again over the summer. So in another effort to mitigate the continued spread of COVID, officials, businesses, and states across the country have been introducing vaccination mandates to encourage citizens to complete their vaccine series. Today, a new massive vaccination mandate has hit several states.

22/06/2022

We all have things that give us the creeps or bring on feelings of anxiety and despair. But a true phobia is a whole other level of fear. In fact, according to Harvard Health, a phobia is a type of an anxiety disorder defined as "a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity or situation." But what are the top phobias in the U.S., and how do they vary from one state to the next?

19/06/2022

It has been five years since writer Michelle McNamara died at the age of 46, and her husband, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt, marked the anniversary of his wife's passing with an emotional post on Instagram. Oswalt has been open about his experience with grief, mourning, and finding love again in the time since McNamara's death, and his post on the anniversary of her death is an honest account of his feelings five years on.

19/06/2022

Anyone who enjoys hitting the open road knows that the playlist makes the trip. But unfortunately, your tunes may be doing more than just making the miles go by faster. According to the United States Department of Transportation, seven percent of all fatal car accidents in 2019 were caused by distracted driving—meaning any time a driver was distracted from the task at hand. And while you likely know that texting while driving is a huge no-no for that reason, you may not have realized that the music that you choose for your ride could steal your attention, too.

19/06/2022

"I want an Oompa-Loompa now," Veruca Salt demands in W***y Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie musical based on Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Behind the spoiled English girl demanding just about everything was 12-year-old actor Julie Dawn Cole. Like the other children who played the kids touring Wonka's factory—and meeting untimely ends in the process—Cole was cast from hundreds of aspiring young actors. Read on to learn about her experience making the film, and the fascinating career she's had since.

19/06/2022

Shark sightings have been on the rise this summer, which is actually a good thing, as experts say seeing more sharks means there are more fish near the shore. But beachgoers may not share the same affinity for close encounters with the ocean's most feared predators. It's important to keep in mind that when you're swimming in the ocean, you're visiting sharks' domain, but if you follow a few simple rules, you should be able to avoid sharks altogether. In fact, making sure you're not swimming at certain times of day could make all the difference. Read on to find out when you should avoid going in the ocean if you want to avoid sharks.

19/06/2022

Robert Pattinson is the latest actor to don the famous Batman cowl and play the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves' Batman. There have been a number of others before him—Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Val Kilmer, among them. But not all Batman movies are created equal. While these things are, of course, subjective, there is at least some critical consensus. So, which installments are considered the worst Batman movies ever made?

07/06/2022