Topic: nyt

The UK coronavirus variant: what we know

The UK coronavirus variant: what we know

Carl Zimmer and Benedict Carey, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 22 02:57 PM

Neil Ferguson, a public health researcher at Imperial College London, estimates that the variant has an increased transmission rate of 50% to 70% compared to other variants in the United Kingdom.   Read more »

No, there are no microchips in coronavirus vaccines

No, there are no microchips in coronavirus vaccines

Katherine J. Wu, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 18 12:45 PM

There are 10 ingredients in Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccines. Contrary to several conspiracy theories circulating online, a tracking microchip planted by the government to surveil the movements of Americans is not among them.   Read more »

To lose weight with exercise, aim for 300 minutes a week

To lose weight with exercise, aim for 300 minutes a week

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 15 02:24 PM

Can exercise help us shed pounds? An interesting new study involving overweight men and women found that working out can help us lose weight, in part by remodeling appetite hormones. But to benefit, the study suggests, we most likely have to exercise a lot — burning at least 3,000 calories a week. In the study, that meant working out six days a week for up to an hour, or around 300 minutes a week. Read more »

Best albums of 2020

Best albums of 2020

Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 07 11:48 AM

Perhaps a year of isolation made two particular kinds of albums more appealing: ones that were deeply steeped in the past, and ones that sounded like a person working on no one’s calendar but their own. Read more »

Roiled by election, Facebook struggles to balance civility and growth

Roiled by election, Facebook struggles to balance civility and growth

Kevin Roose, Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 25 07:43 AM

SAN FRANCISCO — In the tense days after the presidential election, a team of Facebook employees presented the chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, with an alarming finding: Election-related misinformation was going viral on the site.   Read more »

Forget the fancy proposal, let’s just get married

Forget the fancy proposal, let’s just get married

Suzannah Weiss, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 19 03:48 PM

The proposal is often deemed an essential step toward marriage, having been around since ancient Rome. But many couples today consider it obsolete or superfluous. Some could do without the engagement ring as well. Read more »

These shrimp leave the safety of water and walk on land. But why?

These shrimp leave the safety of water and walk on land. But why?

Elizabeth Preston, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 19 12:38 PM

The parading shrimp of northeastern Thailand have inspired legends, dances and even a statue. (Locals also eat them.) During the rainy season, between late August and early October, tourists crowd the riverbanks with flashlights to watch the shrimp walk. Read more »

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