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Mount Everest is a grueling, deadly place for many adventurers. Beyond the steep terrain, bone-chilling temperatures, and fierce weather, the air is so thin that your body can begin to shut down. That is, unless you're a Sherpa. Members of the Nepalese ethnic group have evolved over generations to withstand the oxygen-deprived atmosphere high in the Himalayas, a new study found.  SEE ALSO: Now you can climb Mount Everest in VR Sherpas are, biologically speaking, extremely efficient at producing the energy they need to reach such heights... Читать дальше...

We should be receiving signals early this week, says Avi Gilburt.

On July 8, 2016, 27 year-old Democratic staffer Seth Conrad Rich was murdered in Washington DC. The killer or killers ...

Sterling Hyltin, front center, performing “Odessa” on May 4 with fellow members of the New York City Ballet: From left, Joaquin De Luz, Amar Ramasar and Taylor Stanley.

The U.S. stock market closed higher as President Donald Trump continued traveling in the Middle East, stopping in Israel on Monday.

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment might protect him against self-incrimination – but it could also escalate a clash involving immunity, contempt and some … Click to Continue »

PITTSBURGH — ​Three men and two women were chosen Monday as jurors in Bill Cosby’s upcoming sexual assault trial — scheduled to unfold some 300 miles away from the Pittsburgh courtroom where they were grilled about serving on the high-profile case. The five were among a pool of 100 potential jurors asked about their impartiality,...

Sony is doubling down on its faith in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" star Tom Holland

Roberto Cuoghi’s “Imitazione di Cristo” (“Imitation of Christ”) at the Italian Pavilion of the 57th Venice Biennale.

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis. The Treasury Department auctioned $39 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.920 percent, up from 0.905 percent last week. Another $33 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate

ATLANTA — First baseman James Loney has requested and received his release from the Braves’ Triple-A Gwinnett team. The 33-year-old Loney signed a minor league deal with the team on Thursday after the Braves learned first baseman Freddie Freeman will miss about 10 weeks with a fractured left wrist. On Saturday, the Braves acquired Matt

Democrats hoping for impeachment shouldn't get too excited.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Howard guard James Daniel, the nation’s top Division I scorer in 2015-16, says he’s heading to Tennessee as a graduate transfer. Daniel tweeted Tennessee’s logo with the message #vol4life on Monday and told ESPN that he has chosen the Volunteers. As a graduate transfer, Daniel would be eligible to play for

By Robin Hanson May 18, 2017 Remember those inspiring but tragic tales of humanity’s last cashiers and travel agents struggling against the relentless robots coming to take their jobs? The thrill of competition, then the agony of defeat? Me neither. Few readers would be interested in such stories anyway. But world chess champion Garry Kasparov... Read More

Did you know NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was so worried about the league’s TV ratings that he rang up LeBron James and told him to take it easy on the Celtics? Me neither. But then, I didn’t know Michael Jordan’s first retirement was actually a “secret suspension” imposed by former Commissioner David Stern for gambling.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis. Separately, the Federal Reserve said Monday that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages, stood at 1.10 percent last Friday, little changed from 1.11 percent at the beginning of last week.

Bay Area political events: fake news, peace vigil Political events in the Bay Area Fake news discussion: A conversation with Joaquin Alvarado, CEO of the Center for Investigative Reporting, on the obligation of the government and media to filter fake news. Peace vigil: A stand against confrontational actions that promote war, hosted by Fremont’s Tri-City Interfaith Council. The Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity will host a discussion on immigration, followed by postcard writing to support social justice. Читать дальше...

Not so long ago, President Donald Trump had backers of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process worried and Israeli settlers and annexationists elated. Many were convinced that a change in U.S. policy toward Israel was imminent, not least because the President’s three main advisers on Israel were modern Orthodox Jews with ties to West Bank settlements. Mr. Trump’s chief negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is a former West Bank yeshiva student. The new U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, until recently headed a settler fund-raising group. Читать дальше...

I’LL NEVER LET GO.

We can all agree that "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion is the most iconic song from any movie in the history of the cinema, right?

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Well, it's been 20 years since Titanic was released, and Queen Celine decided to grace us all with a live performance of the song that made us all ignore the fact that BOTH JACK AND ROSE COULD HAVE LIVED.

Whatever, totally not bitter.

Let us know the most droolworthy meal you’ve ever had!

Everyone remembers the moment their life changed after eating something amazing at a restaurant.

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Maybe you waited months to get reservations at a super exclusive restaurant, and the second they put the food down on the table, you knew you'd never be the same.

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