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A supernova explosion reveals a dying star’s insides

A supernova explosion reveals a dying star’s insides

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until they run out of fuel. The most massive ones go out with a bang in an explosion called a supernova. Using telescopes that …

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Millennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why.

Millennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. About 3 million Americans die every year. Compared with other rich countries, we die at an alarmingly higher rate: One-quarter of those deaths wouldn’t have occurred if America were only as deadly as its peers. Zoom in, and things get …

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Jimmy Kimmel Defends Stephen Colbert, Says Late Night TV Not Dying

Jimmy Kimmel Defends Stephen Colbert, Says Late Night TV Not Dying

There’s something refreshing about Jimmy Kimmel‘s anger. Variety scheduled this sit-down interview with the Emmy-winning host, producer and comedian occurred in mid-July just after he found out he had landed three Primetime Emmy nominations for outstanding talk series (ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”), host for a game show (ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”) and short form comedy, drama or …

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Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Millennials’ Favorite Brands Are Dying or Becoming Boring Companies

Janel Strachan, a 31-year-old New Yorker, loved her Midea air conditioner. Strachan’s techie boyfriend recommended the model, and she soon became a devotee. She liked its convenient, apartment-oriented features. She could easily use an app to turn it on, and its sleek design made it easier for her to see outside. The unit, which first hit the market in 2020, …

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Late Night is Dying, But Stephen Colbert Is ‘Essential’

Late Night is Dying, But Stephen Colbert Is ‘Essential’

As he accepted one of this year’s top Television Academy honors, star Conan O’Brien admitted that the award came at an unusual time. Speaking on Saturday to the audience at the Television Academy Hall of Fame, O’Brien noted that at this moment, “there’s a lot of fear about the future of television, and rightfully so. The life we’ve all known …

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32 Games We’re Dying To See On Switch 2

32 Games We’re Dying To See On Switch 2

The first months of Switch 2’s life have seen plenty of multiplatform games arrive on Nintendo’s newest console — winners like Cyberpunk 2077, No Man’s Sky, Apex Legends, and Yakuza 0 to name a handful — and its extra power affords devs the chance to bring newer, bigger, more ambitious games to the platform where ports simply weren’t viable on …

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“I Was Literally Dying”: 47 People Share Their Misdiagnosis Horror Stories that prove You Should Always Get A Second Opinion

“I Was Literally Dying”: 47 People Share Their Misdiagnosis Horror Stories that prove You Should Always Get A Second Opinion

You’d think that all medical professionals have your best interests at heart and want to accurately diagnose you. While the world is full of talented, empathetic, and knowledgeable doctors, nurses, surgeons, and specialists, far from everyone is like that. It would be naive to think so. Unfortunately, there are some truly rotten apples in the bunch. Medical gaslighting is what …

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