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I spent 30 years trying to unlock the secret to happiness

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Blue Monday, the BBC's special correspondent reflects on his struggle
to find balance and joy in life - and a surprisingly straightforward
solution

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Editor's Note: I made more time for friendship. And for love, of the
people who mattered most to me. I listened where before I might only
have pontificated. I worked very hard to shut up when someone wanted
to express a resentment, instead of letting the childhood habits of
defensiveness take over.

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How a popular model of cosmic life and intelligence got it wrong
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Intelligence on Earth did not appear until almost 4.5 billion years
after the planet formed. On the other hand, the Sun is slowly heating
up and that means there's just a billion or so years left before life
becomes impossible on Earth.

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At Sundance, the hottest ticket in town was a Rose Byrne and Conan
O'Brien psychological thriller
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Anticipation was high for the A24 film, which will be released
sometime this year. Its premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival
was easily the hottest ticket in town, with even ticketholders unable
to get in.















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14-year-old Noida boy discovers an asteroid, NASA lets him name it
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New Delhi: An asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and
Jupiter will carry a name given by a Class 9 student from Noida. After
all, he's the one who discovered it.

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Dementia hits clever people harder, study finds
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Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have
discovered.














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Astronomers seek global ban on space advertising
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WASHINGTON -- Astronomers are calling on nations to ban advertising in
space that can be seen from the ground, calling it the latest threat
to the dark and quiet sky.

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British Officials Left in Tears Over Trump's 'Hilarious' Phone Calls
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5 Steps For Digital Nomads To Source And Attract Clients Worldwide
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I am planning to work remotely. What are the best ways to source and
attract clients worldwide? - Certified Career Coach When you work
remotely, you don't have a storefront visible from the street. You're
not listed in a local chamber of commerce where prospective clients
can look you up.

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Javier Milei's free-market shock therapy to transform Argentina's
economy gets huge endorsement as sudden growth rebound seen
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US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
Saturday the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly
sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause
foreign aid grants for 90 days.

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Aging 'hot spot': Where the brain first starts showing signs of
getting older
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Scientists create cellular atlas for maturing minds in mouse model
SEATTLE -- What if we could pinpoint exactly where aging begins in the
brain? Scientists at the Allen Institute have done just that, creating
the first detailed cellular atlas of brain aging by analyzing millions
of individual cells














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Bill Gates reveals he probably would be diagnosed on the autism
spectrum if he were growing up today
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BYRoy Rochlin--Getty Images

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The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving
after a record 2 months
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An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the
longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant - healthy and full
of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting. Looney's
vibrant recovery is a morale boost in the quest to make
animal-to-human transplants a reality.














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Diamonds lose their sparkle as prices come crashing down
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Diamonds are woven through the tapestry of human history. The ancient
Greeks were enthralled by their remarkable hardness. The Koh-i-Noor
alone has been at the centre of invasions, murder, superstition and
larceny.

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Studies Say This Is Officially The Best Nut For Anti-Aging
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With the start of the new year, it's a perfect time to incorporate a
new superfood into your diet. Maybe something that you weren't
previously prioritizing, like say, walnuts.














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The January 6er Who Left Trumpism
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Not every Capitol rioter was a card-carrying seditionist; some have
regrets, and a few are even refusing a pardon. Jason Riddle is one.

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The reign of terror is over: my weird weekend partying with the
triumphant tech right
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On Inauguration Day, fans of the All-In Podcast gathered in a
billiards room in Washington DC to watch Donald Trump's swearing-in -
and a few miles away, the podcast co-host and PayPal Mafia alum David
Sacks prepared to ascend to his role as Trump's AI and crypto czar.













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Everything You Need to Know About Testosterone Therapy
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Testosterone therapy has exploded in recent years. Celebrities,
influencers and politicians now openly admit to using it. Conservative
estimates suggest that prescriptions for testosterone grew from 7.

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Spain plans 100% house tax on foreigners: Will it fix the housing
crisis?
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Last week Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced
several measures, including a 100 percent tax on the value of homes
bought by foreigners, to tackle the country's housing crisis. Sanchez
aims to deter non-European Union residents from buying houses in the
country.

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Scientists uncover how cancer cells hijack T-cells, making it harder
for the body to fight back
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mtDNA-mutated mitochondria from cancer cells transfer to TILs and are
progressively replaced to homoplasmy in TILs. Credit: Nature (2025).
DOI: 10.

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The Case Against AI Control Research -- LessWrong
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... we argue that AI labs should ensure that powerful AIs are
controlled. That is, labs should make sure that the safety measures
they apply to their powerful models prevent unacceptably bad outcomes,
even if the AIs are misaligned and intentionally try to subvert those
safety measures.

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Signature Moves: Are We Losing the Ability to Write by Hand?
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We are far more likely to use our hands to type or swipe than pick up
a pen. But in the process we are in danger of losing cognitive skills,
sensory experience - and a connection to history.

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Elon Musk complains about China ban on X as Donald Trump prepares
TikTok reprieve
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The art of a heartfelt apology
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If you've been stuck mostly at home with one or more family members
over the past year, chances are you've gotten on one another's nerves
occasionally. When you're under a lot of stress, it's not uncommon say
something unkind, or even to lash out in anger to someone you care
about.

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'Crazy growth': How one product created a multi-million dollar brand
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Nell Diamond, CEO of Hill House, shares how her small business
skyrocketed to global success with a simple, singular product.

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The case for vaccinating chickens
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Egg prices soared in 2022, only to crash in 2023 and then pick up
again across most of last year.

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Pediatricians Try New Tactics to Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
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In pediatricians' offices across the country, doctors are increasingly
confronting concerns from parents about vaccines that for decades have
protected children from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Vaccine
hesitancy is nothing new.

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Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida
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The typically toasty Sun Belt has been anything but warm this week, as
some unusual weather is gripping the southern United States.

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Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
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In doing so, Mr. Trump in effect declared that he was willing and even
eager to push the boundaries of his authority, the resilience of
American institutions, the strength of the nearly
two-and-a-half-century-old system and the tolerance of some of his own
allies. Even more than in his first term, he has mounted a fundamental
challenge to expectations of what a president can and should do,
demonstrating a belief that the rules his predecessors largely
followed are meant to be bent, bypassed or broken.

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India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump
Storm
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Some Indians arrive legally and overstay their visas. Others cross the
borders without authorization: In 2023 alone, about 90,000 Indians
were arrested as they tried to enter the United States illegally,
according to U.S. government data.

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Starmer doing a a??very good joba?? says Trump ahead of planned call
between the two leaders
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The prime minister said last December that the UK would "never turn
away" from its relationship with the US, despite the difficulties the
new administration could pose, as it had been the "cornerstone" of
security and prosperity for over a century.

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Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of
TikTok
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The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle
take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, according to a report
in NPR. Lawmakers passed a bill last year forcing Chinese parent
company ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see it banned in the U.S.

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Why Your Team's 'Nice' Culture Kills Innovation: How To Cure Conflict
Avoidance
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Billions of dollars in unrealized shareholder value remain trapped
behind a wall of excessive niceness in corporate America.

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What It's Like to Be a Kid After a Fire Took Almost Everything
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Jet Crawford, 6, was also in kindergarten at Aveson. He is living in a
new house with his mom and his sister, Ilana, 3, after their house in
Altadena burned. Their new town is about 20 minutes away from home.

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In 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They Started
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Other factors have contributed to vanishing competition, including
demographic shifts and “political sorting” — the tendency of
like-minded citizens to live in the same community. But the role of
redistricting is evident when zooming in on a single state.

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Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza
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Millions of Palestinian refugees are living in camps in Egypt, Jordan,
Syria, Lebanon and a few other countries in the Middle East. Since the
start of the war, Egypt has said that it will not take in any more
Palestinian refugees, and that any attempt to force Palestinians into
their territory risks agreements that it has with Israel.

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Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on
Tips
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The president also criticized the World Health Organization and talked
about his decision to pardon those who rioted on Jan. 6, with a
founder of a militia group in attendance. He continued to attack
former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., one day after sparring with
Democrats during a briefing on recovering from the wildfires in
California.

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Los Angeles Faces Risk of Mudslides With the Arrival of Rain
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“What we’re telling people is to avoid the area during the watch
period,” Ms. Lund said. “Use sandbags to protect your property,
and if residents decide to stay, make sure to stock up on supplies in
case road access is blocked.”

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'I don't want to buy a ?4 coffee just so I can use the loo'
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It is calling for longer-term funding pledges from central government
that would allow authorities to "plan the transformation, rather than
the closure, of facilities" and even restore lost conveniences.

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When Is Neurodiversity an Excuse for Rudeness?
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How to deal with a colleague who won't even try to make nice.

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Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.
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“How are you there?” one streamer questioned while watching a
split screen of the game and Mr. Musk at the Capitol Rotunda, as Mr.
Trump was being sworn in. “How are you in the Sulphuric Caverns
right now, Elon?”

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South Korea's President Yoon Is Indicted
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Prosecutors said that Mr. Yoon committed insurrection during the
short-lived imposition of marital law when, they said, he banned all
political activities and ordered military commanders to break the
Assembly’s doors down “with axes” or “by shooting, if
necessary” and “drag out” lawmakers. They said Mr. Yoon sent the
troops there to seize the Assembly and detain political leaders.

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Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon
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The situation poses a critical test for Lebanon’s new leaders,
President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, as
they seek to wrestle back political control from Hezbollah, the
country’s dominant political and military force.

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As Hamas Releases More Israeli Hostages, It Puts on a Show of Force
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But the prisoner-hostage swap on Saturday did not go entirely to plan.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman, accused Hamas
of violating the deal by not returning captive Israeli civilians
first. Israeli officials said that under the agreement, Arbel Yehud,
an Israeli woman held hostage in Gaza, was supposed to be one of the
four women released on Saturday.

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Opinion | What Did the World Learn From Syria?
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For more than a decade, Mr. al-Assad remained in power, employing
vicious means to do so while enjoying an obscene amount of impunity.
In recent years he was even beginning to be welcomed back to an
international community eager to move on and to return Syrian
refugees, despite clear evidence that Syria was not safe.

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Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
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In Melbourne, a monument to John Batman, an explorer who settled the
city on lands occupied by Aboriginal people, was toppled and destroyed
early Saturday. Protesters in Melbourne also spray-painted the words
“land back” on a memorial for Australian soldiers who died
fighting in World War I.

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Dozens killed in hospital attack in Sudana??s besieged El Fasher, says
WHO
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The RSF and Sudan's military began fighting each other in April 2023.
Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to
flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate
attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.

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Panic and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to a??take backa??
canal
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Rodriguez organises a music event each year that she has called
Never Forget. "Panamanian people - we rise, you know, we defend and we
unite, after all, to defend our country and our people. Because it's
not about the canal, it's about our integrity," Rodriguez said.

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a??They did not come to destroya??: Sussan Ley praises First Fleet and
likens it to Elon Muska??s Mars mission
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The prime minister was again critical that Dutton had decided not to
join him at the national citizenship ceremony in Canberra, and claimed
his opponent was always "looking for the wedge".

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Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenkoa??s 30-year rule set to be
extended
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The 70-year-old former collective farm boss has been in power in
reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994

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Middle East crisis live: displaced Palestinians blocked from returning
home as Trump suggests a??we just clean outa?? Gaza
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The Israeli military has warned people that they cannot move north
past the Netzarim Corridor - which divides the territory - as planned.
We will bring you the latest on this throughout the day.

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