Tuesday 31 January 2023

Bird charity locked out of Twitter after woodcock tweets

Elon Musk describes the issues faced by the charity as the "most ironic thing I've read in a while".

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Europe’s Economy Edges Higher, Heading Off Forecasts of Recession


By BY ESHE NELSON from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/business/europe-inflation-economy.html?partner=IFTTT

Teachers’ strike dates: When are they and will schools close?

Teachers in the biggest unions in England, Scotland and Wales are striking over pay.

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Emerging Music Stars


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/learning/emerging-music-stars.html?partner=IFTTT

Matt Hancock: I'm a Celeb appearance not primarily about money

The former health secretary received £320,000 fee entering the jungle, and donated £10,000 to charity.

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Monday 30 January 2023

Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings

Companies will face 'significant consequences' over unsafe buildings, the housing secretary says.

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Population Decline Isn’t a Problem (and ‘More Babies’ Isn’t a Solution)


By BY WANG FENG from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/opinion/china-world-population-decline.html?partner=IFTTT

Annie Wersching: The Last of Us video game and 24 actress, dies at 45

Wersching, who also featured in TV shows 24 and Star Trek: Picard, dies from cancer at the age of 45.

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Hay excepciones a la mayoría de las prohibiciones del aborto en EE. UU., pero se conceden pocas


By Unknown Author from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/interactive/2023/01/30/espanol/aborto-excepciones-estados-unidos.html?partner=IFTTT

Teacher accused of abuse at Edinburgh schools arrested

Man accused of abuse by BBC broadcaster Nicky Campbell set to appear in court in South Africa.

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Sunday 29 January 2023

The joy and the trauma of carrying a celebrity's baby

Shanna St Clair was a surrogate for a celebrity twice – one experience was "beautiful", the other "terrible”.

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One of the Strangest Friendships in Washington


By BY FARAH STOCKMAN from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/opinion/tony-perkins-washington-friendship.html?partner=IFTTT

Man stabbed at Harrods amid reports of a fight

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the stabbing to contact them.

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Palestinian Man Fatally Shot as Violence Continues With Israel Forces


By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/world/middleeast/palestinians-israelis-violence.html?partner=IFTTT

Nadhim Zahawi committed a serious breach of ministerial code, says Sunak

Pressure was mounting on Nadhim Zahawi after it emerged he paid a tax penalty while chancellor.

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Malo Gusto: Chelsea sign teenage right-back from Lyon in £31m deal

Chelsea sign 19-year-old French right-back Malo Gusto from Lyon in a deal worth 35m euro (£30.7m).

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Saturday 28 January 2023

Australian Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina to win Melbourne title

Aryna Sabalenka wins her first Grand Slam singles title by fighting back to beat Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

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The Victims and Suspects Are Asian American. The Crimes Are Something Else.


By BY JEFF YANG from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/asian-american-gun.html?partner=IFTTT

Tonya Ingram Feared the Organ Donation System Would Kill Her. It Did.


By BY KENDALL CIESEMIER from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/organ-donation-reform-delays.html?partner=IFTTT

The Bookstore of My Dreams Is Not What I Would Have Imagined


By BY EZRA KLEIN from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/barnes-noble-amazon-bookstore.html?partner=IFTTT

What Happened to Canada’s Cold War Relics?


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/world/canada/canada-museum-cold-war.html?partner=IFTTT

Gucci Picks Sabato De Sarno as Its Next Creative Director


By BY ELIZABETH PATON AND VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/fashion/gucci-creative-director.html?partner=IFTTT

Brent Cross: Charity department store opens in 'UK first'

The pop-up department store will sell second-hand fashion items supplied by 10 different charities.

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Las fechas de caducidad que sí debes de respetar


By BY J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/01/28/espanol/caducidad-alimentos.html?partner=IFTTT

Friday 27 January 2023

Apuntes escolares


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/01/27/espanol/apuntes-escolares.html?partner=IFTTT

Leeds St James's Hospital: Man in court on terror charges

Mohammad Farooq is also accused of carrying out "hostile reconnaissance" at an RAF base.

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Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.

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On Trump’s Social Network: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise


By BY STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/technology/trump-truth-social-ads.html?partner=IFTTT

Marvel's Renner was injured trying to save nephew

A police report discloses more details about the snowplough accident that seriously injured the actor.

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Thursday 26 January 2023

Jail for former West Yorkshire PC who let wife take blame for speeding

A judge says the former officer thought he could "get away with it" but had been proved wrong.

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Video shows moment of cliff collapse on Dorset's Jurassic Coast

Puffs of dust are seen in the footage before the section of cliff crumbles on to the beach below.

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R.F. Kuang Is Curious About Something …


By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/books/review/babel-r-f-kuang.html?partner=IFTTT

Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin

The heaviest death toll in months comes as troops battle militants in the flashpoint West Bank town.

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Asteroid to pass closer than some satellites

About the size of a bus, the space rock will whip over the southern tip of South America.

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Clouds gather for Rishi Sunak as cabinet meets at away day

Two members of the prime minister's cabinet are currently under investigation over their conduct.

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Is UK being left behind in global climate investment battle?

The future of the planet and the global economy are entwined in a potentially risky geopolitical game.

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Wednesday 25 January 2023

Germany says it will send an initial shipment of 14 tanks to Ukraine.


By BY ERIKA SOLOMON AND CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/25/world/russia-ukraine-news/germany-leopard-tanks-ukraine?partner=IFTTT

The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs


By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/us/egg-smuggling-mexico.html?partner=IFTTT

Cost of living: Woman puts cat down jumper to keep warm

Sharon Hearn says she can only afford to heat her home for two hours a day.

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The Logic of Escalation in Ukraine


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/opinion/russia-ukraine-escalation.html?partner=IFTTT

NI Protocol: M&S warns against separate labelling for NI goods

The UK and EU both previously suggested it could help reduce checks related to the NI Protocol.

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Burns Night: Lady Carolina Nairne's poignant work mistaken for bard's

Lady Carolina Nairne wrote a poignant folk song commonly attributed to the great Scottish bard.

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Tuesday 24 January 2023

7 Killed in Half Moon Bay as California Mourns Earlier Mass Shooting


By BY HOLLY SECON, JOHN YOON AND JIN YU YOUNG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/california-shootings.html?partner=IFTTT

Film Club: ‘The Benevolents’


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/learning/film-club-the-benevolents.html?partner=IFTTT

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman says he won't quit over Boris Johnson loan row

Richard Sharp says he is confident there was no conflict of interest and he welcomed an inquiry.

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Nadhim Zahawi should stand aside during probe, says Tory MP

Conservative Party chairman and ex-Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is facing a probe into his financial affairs.

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The Truth About Cats and Daughters


By BY JEANNIE VANASCO from NYT Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/magazine/jackson-galaxy-cat-video.html?partner=IFTTT

Elon Musk claims he had 'unequivocal' backing to take Tesla private

The billionaire is accused of defrauding investors after a tweet claiming he had support for a deal.

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Monday 23 January 2023

Mass Shooting in California


By BY GERMAN LOPEZ from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/briefing/california-shooting-monterey-park.html?partner=IFTTT

Jack Lis: Mother of son killed by dog haunted by last image

Emma Whitfield's son Jack was mauled to death by an American XL bully dog named Beast.

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Here’s the latest on the shooting.


By BY CORINA KNOLL, JILL COWAN, VICTORIA KIM, EDGAR SANDOVAL AND JIN YU YOUNG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/23/us/shooting-monterey-park-california/here-is-the-latest-on-the-shooting?partner=IFTTT

Beyoncé divides fans with Dubai Atlantis Royal live show

Some have questioned the US singer's decision to perform given the country's LGBT rights record.

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Samuel West Takes Comfort in D&D, Mendelssohn and Ron Swanson’s Whiskey


By BY CHRIS KORNELIS from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/arts/television/samuel-west-all-creatures-great-and-small.html?partner=IFTTT

Sunday 22 January 2023

The Week in Business: The Debt Limit and Politics


By BY LORA KELLEY from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/business/the-week-in-business-debt-limit.html?partner=IFTTT

Leeds hospital terror suspect to be held for longer - police

It follows a suspected firearm and suspicious package being found at St James's Hospital in Leeds.

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Here is what we know about the shooting.


By BY JIN YU YOUNG AND ISABELLA KWAI from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/22/us/shooting-monterey-park-california/shooting-monterey-park-california?partner=IFTTT

Weeks After a Near-Tragedy, the Bills and Bengals Meet Again


By BY JENNY VRENTAS from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/sports/football/damar-hamlin-bills-bengals.html?partner=IFTTT

Crackdown on energy firms over rise in prepayment meters

Many customers have been left without heat and light when not able to afford topping up their prepayment meters.

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Saturday 21 January 2023

Who wants to live forever?


By BY BERNHARD WARNER from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/business/dealbook/demographic-crisis.html?partner=IFTTT

Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed

Last week's mass kidnapping in an area hit by a militant Islamist insurgency was unprecedented.

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Pushing Alcohol While Health Experts Say Risk-Free Drinking Is a Myth


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/world/canada/pushing-alcohol-while-health-experts-say-risk-free-drinking-is-a-myth.html?partner=IFTTT

Is This Cooking Oil Actually Healthy?


By BY HANNAH SEO from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/21/well/eat/healthy-cooking-oils.html?partner=IFTTT

Nadhim Zahawi 'transparent' over tax affairs - Raab

Tory Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi is under pressure over claims he tried to avoid tax and had to pay it back.

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Friday 20 January 2023

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs


By BY ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/business/google-alphabet-layoffs.html?partner=IFTTT

Letter from Somerset arrives in Northumberland almost 30 years later

The letter sent from Somerset in the 1990s has finally reached its destination in Northumberland.

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Chris Mason: Why heath service strikes will not end anytime soon

Relations between the health unions and the government have soured since talks last week.

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Yousef Makki: Stabbed boy's family win fight for new inquest

The original inquest into Yousef Makki's stabbing rejected both unlawful killing and accidental death.

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America, the Bland


By BY ANNA KODÉ from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/realestate/housing-developments-city-architecture.html?partner=IFTTT

Thursday 19 January 2023

Ex-Correctional Officers in Hawaii Sentenced in 2015 Inmate Beating


By BY APRIL RUBIN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/us/hawaii-correctional-officers-assault-sentenced.html?partner=IFTTT

Messina Denaro: Second Mafia boss bunker found by Italian police

Italian police have discovered a bunker used by Matteo Messina Denaro following his arrest on Tuesday.

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Why the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, RACHEL QUESTER, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, LUKE VANDER PLOEG, RACHELLE BONJA, LEXIE DIAO, PAIGE COWETT AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/podcasts/the-daily/ukraine-russia-war-weapons.html?partner=IFTTT

An event for Ukraine becomes one of the hottest tickets at Davos.


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/19/world/russia-ukraine-news/an-event-for-ukraine-becomes-one-of-the-hottest-tickets-at-davos?partner=IFTTT

Met Police officers investigated over strip-search of girl, 15

Four officers are investigated after the 15-year-old was strip-searched eight days after Child Q.

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Biden to Visit Storm-Ravaged Northern California


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/us/politics/biden-visit-california-storms-flooding.html?partner=IFTTT

Wednesday 18 January 2023

East Yorkshire's Peggy the Pugese bids to be named UK's ugliest dog

The unusual-looking dog, from East Yorkshire, is one of several in line for winning the title.

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Ukraine Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Oversaw Some Security Forces


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/world/europe/denys-monastyrsky-ukraine-minister-helicopter-crash.html?partner=IFTTT

Australian Open 2023 results: Emma Raducanu loses to Coco Gauff in Melbourne

British number one Emma Raducanu is out of the Australian Open after losing in straight sets to Coco Gauff in an entertaining second-round match.

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Can I get a Cold Weather Payment and how much are they?

Cold Weather Payments are available to some when there is a run of sub-zero temperatures.

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Cockfighting Is Illegal in the U.S. Why Does It Breed so Many Fighting Birds?


By BY OLIVER WHANG AND ANDRES SERRANO from NYT Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/magazine/cockfighting-rooster-breeding.html?partner=IFTTT

Tuesday 17 January 2023

Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Brandon Terry


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/opinion/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-brandon-terry.html?partner=IFTTT

Warning after Amazon customer sent dog food instead of iPhone

Ian Burton, from Salisbury, was initially refused a refund as he had signed for the delivery.

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Train drivers to go on strike in February

The train drivers' union Aslef has rejected a pay offer for its members.

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Man arrested on US TV after 4-year-old filmed waving gun

Neighbours reported a child, seemingly in a nappy, carrying a handgun during a police TV show.

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Teachers do not have to strike to get attention - education secretary

The NEU announces seven days of strike action in February and March, affecting 23,400 schools.

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BBC Breakfast turns back the clock on 40th birthday

Russell Grant, Debbie Rix and Francis Wilson are among the familiar faces returning to the red sofa.

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Monday 16 January 2023

Putin’s Wins and Losses


By BY GERMAN LOPEZ from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/briefing/putin-wins-losses.html?partner=IFTTT

Scottish teachers begin 16-day wave of rolling strikes

The action will affect two councils a day until 6 February, starting with Glasgow and East Lothian.

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This Is How Red States Silence Blue Cities. And Democracy.


By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/opinion/nashville-city-council-tennessee-republicans.html?partner=IFTTT

Christine Lambrecht: German defence minister resigns after blunders

Christine Lambrecht's exit comes amid pressure to allow the delivery of German-built tanks to Ukraine.

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What Is the Perfect T-Shirt to Wear to Work?


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Sunday 15 January 2023

Dad donates kidney to stranger after daughter's transplant

Arfon Jones says he fells like he gave someone "a nice Christmas present".

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Día 6: No canceles esos planes


By BY JANCEE DUNN from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2023/01/10/espanol/como-ser-feliz/cancelacion-planes-amistad?partner=IFTTT

Rotherham: Biker seriously injured at 100-vehicle car meet

A man is held on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash at what police believe was a "car meet".

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Euston shooting: Car appeal after six injured at London church

A seven-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting and five others were hurt.

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‘Emily in Paris’ Star Would Like Your Paris Tips


By BY CHRIS KORNELIS from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/arts/television/lily-collins-emily-in-paris-netflix.html?partner=IFTTT

Saturday 14 January 2023

China Reports Nearly 60,000 Covid Deaths Since Lifting Restrictions


By BY DAVID PIERSON AND OLIVIA WANG from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/world/asia/china-60000-covid-deaths.html?partner=IFTTT

Another storm is soaking California. Here’s what to know.


By BY VICTORIA KIM AND JUDSON JONES from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/14/us/california-weather-storms-forecast/another-storm-is-soaking-california-heres-what-to-know?partner=IFTTT

Three dead boa constrictors found among rubbish near loch

The Scottish SPCA said the boa constrictors were discovered by a member of the public in Blanefield.

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Día 5: la importancia de tener amigos en la oficina


By BY CATHERINE PEARSON from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2023/01/10/espanol/como-ser-feliz/amistad-oficina?partner=IFTTT

Life and Much Death in the Amazon


By BY JOSHUA HAMMER from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/books/review/masters-of-the-lost-land-heriberto-araujo.html?partner=IFTTT

Friday 13 January 2023

Ros Atkins on… social care’s impact on the NHS crisis

Ros Atkins explains how the crisis in the NHS connects to long-term issues within social care.

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Western tanks appear to be headed to Ukraine, breaking another taboo.


By BY LARA JAKES AND STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/13/world/russia-ukraine-news/western-tanks-appear-to-be-headed-to-ukraine-breaking-another-taboo?partner=IFTTT

Chocolate's texture has been examined by the University of Leeds

Healthier chocolate that feels just as good to eat could be developed, researchers say.

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What Language Do You Speak to Express Love?


By BY ERIC V. COPAGE from NYT Fashion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/fashion/weddings/what-language-do-you-speak-to-express-love.html?partner=IFTTT