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Billy Bragg Shares New Protest Song “Hundred Year Hunger” for Palestine: Listen

Billy Bragg Shares New Protest Song “Hundred Year Hunger” for Palestine: Listen

Billy Bragg, the British folk-rock singer and lifelong figure in protest music, has shared a new song for Palestine. The release coincides with the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail yesterday (August 31) to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Written and performed by Bragg, with additional keyboards and backing vocals by JJ Stoney, “Hundred Year Hunger” takes …

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Alyson Stoner’s Hunger Games Audition Prep Sent Her to Weight Loss Camp

Alyson Stoner’s Hunger Games Audition Prep Sent Her to Weight Loss Camp

Alyson Stoner, the former child and teen actor from “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “Camp Rock” who also had an acclaimed career as a dancer in the “Step Up” movies and various Missy Elliot music videos, is publishing a memoir this month about the highs and lows of her Hollywood career. In a new excerpt published by Vanity Fair, she …

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Newly Discovered Gut ‘Sense’ Could Change How We Think About Hunger and Health

Newly Discovered Gut ‘Sense’ Could Change How We Think About Hunger and Health

There really is something to the concept of having a gut feeling. New research out today suggests our bodies can directly sense and communicate with the many bacteria lining our digestive tract. Scientists at Duke University led the study, published Wednesday in Nature. They found that nerve cells can respond in real time to bacterial signals from the gut—including signals …

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Hunger Sharpens Sleep Rhythms That Solidify Memories

Hunger Sharpens Sleep Rhythms That Solidify Memories

Summary: New research shows that the brain’s slow oscillations and sleep spindles — key rhythms that consolidate memories during sleep — can be shaped by more than just age. While these rhythms have long been thought of as stable traits, studies reveal that metabolic state, like fasting before sleep, can enhance their timing and co-occurrence. Fasting in rats boosted the …

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