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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers

Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer—highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual ...

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Pandemic agreement: key points

After more than three years of thorny negotiations, World Health Organization member states finalized early Wednesday a major agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

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Researcher explores a better fit for women in body armor

What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from her career to earn her Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering, she never imagined she would become ...

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Why you should think twice before wearing outdoor shoes indoors

My mother has always had one unbreakable rule: no outdoor shoes inside the house. It didn't matter who you were—family member, neighbor, or guest—you had to take them off before crossing the threshold. As a child, I thought ...

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