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May 14 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Many Faces of Salome's Dance

The Met Opera's upcoming live broadcast of Richard Strauss's "Salome" promises to be a thrilling event. The show's highlight is the famous Dance of the Seven Veils. This scene is a tough one for singers. It demands both vocal power and dance skill. Most sopranos struggle with the dance part. They ha

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Mar 18 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Struggles of Teens in Kathmandu

In a bustling city like Kathmandu, many teens face a silent battle. This struggle is not about grades or peer pressure. It is about social anxiety. Social anxiety is a strong fear of being judged or rejected in social settings. It is a problem that often starts in early teens and can follow a person

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Feb 21 2025HEALTH

Sleeping Through the Pandemic: How Lockdowns Changed Our Rest

During the COVID-19 pandemic, staying at home meant big changes in how people slept, especially in busy cities like Mexico City. A recent study looked at how much and how well people slept during the lockdown. This study was done by asking adults in the city to fill out an online survey between June

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Jan 30 2025SCIENCE

Exploring Population Clustering in Xi'an: A Decade-Long View

Let's zoom in on the Xi'an metropolitan area in western China. From 2010 to 2020, researchers noticed an interesting pattern: the city's population clustering first went up, then came down. This was a bit different from other cities like Nanjing or Wuhan, which had higher clustering. All these citie

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Jan 04 2025POLITICS

Court Gives Green Light to NYC's Manhattan Toll Plan

"A federal judge has given New York City the go-ahead to start charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan’s busiest areas. This decision comes after New Jersey tried to stop the new tolling program before it began. The plan, known as congestion pricing, is set to launch on Sunday. Janno Lieber, the chi

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