2016-05

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503 When it comes to lying, Trump is in a class by himself

Trump is motivated, intentionally or subconsciously, by ideological disagreement: In the three presidential election cyc...
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502 Tricks to keep a stressful job from taking over your life

Holding down a demanding job these days can sometimes make you feel like your back is against the wall.But when that fee...
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501 How to train your brain for high performance

For the past two decades, my good friend and mentor Gerhard Gschwandtner (if you don't know who he is, you're not in sal...
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500 Psychological strategies to reverse a bad first impression

Within seconds of meeting you, people decide whether you're smart, trustworthy, and successful. So if you're heading int...
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499 New disease threatens worldwide banana production

A banana-killing disease is spreading across the world and threatening to wipe out commercial production of the fruit. T...
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497 Scientists warn of ‘global sleep crisis’

Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a “global sleep crisis,” according to a ...
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498 Top companies move to hire more foreign employees

Japan’s top companies are increasingly moving to give foreign people permanent contracts, judging that the benefits of d...
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496 Words and phrases you’re using at work that make you sound dumb

How you communicate with others at work plays a big role in how you're perceived, your capacity to move projects forward...
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495 Heavy drinking may make it harder to quit smoking

Alcohol-dependent people quickly process nicotine in their bodies and that may make it more difficult to quit smoking, s...
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494 Google’s AI engine is reading 2,865 romance novels to be more conversational

The next time someone throws you shade for pulling out a steamy romance novel on the train or bus, just tell them that i...
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493 Japan looks to reform rigid tour guide exams as part of wider tourism push

As Japanese hotels and tourist sites adapt to unprecedented numbers of foreign visitors, the tightly regulated professio...
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492 Exercises That Could Do More Harm Than Good

Hitting the gym and getting a sweat on is a good thing. Burning calories, building muscle and improving your cardiovascu...
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491 Head of Central Russian University Urges Students to Avoid Foreigners

Alexei Chumachenko, the head of Saratov State University in central Russia, has asked his employees and students to limi...
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490 Earth Day: We’re not as doomed as you think

Sure, there are plenty of reasons to be terrified about the future of the planet: melting ice sheets, intensifying heat ...
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489 Are You Drinking Enough Water? Experts Suggest Asking Yourself Daily To Stay Hydrated

Dehydration can be deadly, and according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, m...
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488 Extremism is on the rise among Swedish teenagers

Radicalisation in Sweden is taking place not just in its biggest cities and their suburbs but around the country, resear...
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487 More obese people in the world than underweight, says study

There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested. The research, ...