Paul Manafort Sentenced To Less Than 4 Years In Prison In Mueller Probe

Yo-yo dieting may pave the way for heart disease in women

Past studies have warned against yo-yo dieting, and a new study builds upon that body of evidence with a new warning: frequently dieting and then regaining weight may increase a woman’s odds of developing heart disease. The research comes from the American Heart Association, which warns that women who frequently lose and then regain weight within a year were found … Continue reading

NASA says this strange ‘brain terrain’ is a Mars mystery

NASA has shared a new Mars image, but instead of featuring the Red Planet’s dusty orange landscape, we’re greeted with far more unusual sight: “brain terrain.” Scientists gave this mysterious surface its nickname due to its texture, which resembles the color and folds of a brain. The space agency has shared a high-resolution version of the image for the public … Continue reading

The 10 Best Deals of March 7, 2019

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

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The Y2K Moment for GPS Systems Is Just a Month Away

Do you know where you’ll be on April 6, 2019? If you heavily rely on GPS, you may not be able to determine where you are when that date rolls around. That’s because GPS navigation technology was originally built with a short-sighted timekeeping system that will reset next month and has the potential to cause chaos.

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It Took Two Months and Nearly a Million Dollars to Save an Unvaccinated 6-Year-Old From Tetanus

A new case report from the Centers for Disease Control released Thursday starkly highlights the costs of not vaccinating children. It details a unvaccinated 6-year-old boy’s encounter with tetanus—and the hugely expensive, two-month-long effort it took to save his life.

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Music streaming services are fighting a big royalties increase

Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon are fighting back against royalty increases that could be as high as 44 percent. The four companies — each with its own streaming service — have issued appeals against the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) decision t…

Washington Post Columnist Shreds ‘American Plague’ Fox News

Margaret Sullivan ripped the “shameless propaganda outfit” days after the release of a damning New Yorker exposé.

House Votes For Anti-Semitism Resolution As Dems Struggle With Omar Controversy

The new measure isn’t going to end hatred, anti-Semitism or the debate.

Tennessee House Advances Fetal Heartbeat Bill To Ban Most Early Abortions

The bill would outlaw abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.