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The Worst Sales Promotion in History
In 1992, an electronics company offered free international flights with a £100 purchase. Today, it’s cited as the worst promotion in history.
In 1992, an electronics company offered free international flights with a £100 purchase. Today, it’s cited as the worst promotion in history.
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The story of Dr. Rapp.
Does your friendship have to end or can it change instead?
Boost the benefits of your daily walk by keeping an eye on your pace and distance.
“Out of such chaos, of such contradiction / We learn that we are neither devils nor divines…”
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Computer simulations and custom-built quantum analogues are changing what it means to search for the laws of nature.
A hot bath burns calories, helps control blood sugar and keeps your blood vessels healthy. What’s not to like?
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Archaeologists look back at what the first Indiana Jones movie got wrong about their profession.
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From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
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Some Deadheads are sidestepping San Francisco entirely ahead of the anniversary shows. “There’s no more Grateful Dead family — this is a business, through and through,” one said.
I didn’t know how you could inventory memories. I might search for a particular one, bring it up, dust it off. But how to count five days’ worth?
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released is proof of how senseless their detentions were.
‘King of the Hill’ showrunner talks about the Hulu revival and updating the characters and stories for today’s culture of political extremes.
As increasing numbers of us can’t or won’t have children, Helen Coffey talks to those who are planning their lives without a nuclear family, and investigates why government policy has yet to catch up with this rapidly growing demographic.
Still under 40, many are responsible for aging parents while raising kids and managing debt.
In detox centers and online support communities, it’s called “the little blue devil.” But its real name is less insidious: “Feel Free” is a drink sold in tiny blue bottles in gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops to people 21 years or older.
Germ says it is the “first secure messaging service on the ATProtocol!”
A potential $500 million settlement with Harvard would be the largest scalp to date.
How soccer violence and the meaning of “intrinsic value” plays into the plan to list UMG in both Amsterdam and New York.
We have all been there – we sink into the sofa at the end of a long day, desperate to turn off, only for piles of clutter and dusty surfaces to pull at the edges of our mind. So, how do you relax when your house is a mess?
Aspiring teachers also need the opportunity to talk about gun violence during their time in college, Abbey Clements said.
Smart public health policy or government overreach? Bay State will soon decide.
Don’t let stinging pests ruin your time outdoors. Learn expert-approved tips for avoiding getting stung by wasps and keeping wasps away.
And they could help some creatures adjust to changing climates
You love your kid’s teacher and know they’re underpaid. So, how can you best support your child’s teacher if you don’t have time to volunteer during the day?
Tokyo’s Michelin-starred restaurants may dominate the conversation, but the city’s quickfire comfort food is tasty and affordable.
These are not traditional, word-heavy trade deals with text agreed to by all negotiators.
A man of the people, the artist put his money where his mouth was by visiting prisons around the country and performing the song
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This year, parents will pay more for back-to-school essentials such as pens, pencils and backpacks.
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When it meets this week, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its key short-term interest rate at its current target range — where it has stayed for all of 2025.
Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid.
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The rise of ARFID, a new eating disorder driven not by body image but by fear.
Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She’s also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.
The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players.
The Trump administration has ended the pandemic-era pause on repayments, leaving many facing colossal debts.
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