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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval
Moderna announced that the FDA granted full approval to its COVID-19 vaccine, more than a year after the shot's emergency authorization
The Darker Side of Campus Comes to Life in Novels Vladimir and Disorientation
If you’ve been on TikTok over the past two years, you already know: the kids are into “dark academia.” In social media terms, it’s an aesthetic—think images of gothic architecture, dusty libraries, and vintage plaid, all tinged with a sense of wickedness. The hashtag has more than 1.7 billion views on the platform. Real-life academia…
Here’s Everything New on Netflix in February 2022—and What’s Leaving
From 'Inventing Anna' to 'jeen-yuhs'
How One Dance Studio Became a Bulwark Against Loneliness in New York City’s Chinatown
As yet another Lunar New Year approaches amid a pandemic and rising anti-Asian hate crime, a family-run ballroom-dance studio steps up
Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30
NEW YORK — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra, has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement. “In devastation…
U.K. ‘Partygate’ Report Criticizes ‘Failures of Leadership’
The release of the report represents a moment of political peril for the Prime Minister, who is due to address the findings in parliament.
Here Are the 10 New Books You Should Read in February
Love in all its many incarnations is, naturally, featured prominently in the best new books coming in February. In some selections, it’s an obvious theme; in others, more subtle. A new anthology, Anonymous Sex, tasks high-profile writers with sharing their best erotica, while From Hollywood with Love goes deep into that most maligned of movie…
Portugal’s Ruling Socialists Win Unexpected Outright Majority in Election
Socialist leader António Costa offered an olive branch to his adversaries, saying he would encourage alliances with other parties in parliament.
Taliban to Stranded, Pregnant New Zealander: ‘You Are Safe Here, Congratulations, We Welcome You’
Unable to return to her own country because of its strict COVID rules, a pregnant New Zealand journalist has found refuge in Afghanistan
The Next Green Must-Have: Showers That Use Recycled Water
High-tech showers are being developed that continuously filter, sterilize and reuse water that would otherwise go down the bathroom drain
Spotify Will Add Advisories to Podcasts Discussing COVID-19 After Neil Young and Other Musicians Protest
The streaming service said it was making the move following protests by Neil Young and others over the spread of vaccine misinformation
North Korea Has Confirmed the Test of a Missile Capable of Striking Guam
White House officials say they see the latest missile test as part of an escalating series of provocations over the last several months