DEFY DEMENTIA

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Listening to music most days could guard against dementia, a recent scientific study suggests. The new study finds that regularly listening to music or playing a musical instrument may help older adults protect against cognitive decline.

CONFUCIUS

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Never allow yourself to be confused by the teaching of Confucius, the Chinese philosopher.

NYC ZORRO

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Will Zorro’s promises survive in The Big Apple?

DAYLIGHT SAVING?

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Daylight Saving is helping folks out a heck of a lot less than most people think it is, so why not eliminate it once and for all?

SAMMY’S LAW

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Slow down, NYC. You are moving too fast. Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum permitted speed, expressed in kilometres per hour, miles per hour, or both.

EPS TIDE

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Will the EPSTEIN Tide drench Donald? Jeffrey Edward Epstein[b] (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was a child sex offender. Born and raised in New York City, Epstein began his professional career as a teacher at the Dalton School. After his dismissal from the school in 1976, he entered the banking and finance sector, working at Bear Stearns in various roles before starting his own firm. Epstein cultivated an elite social circle[6] and procured many women and children whom he and his associates sexually abused.

REVOLUTION

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The American Revolution was an unavoidable political conflict involving the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, culminating in the American Revolutionary War and the independence of the colonies as the United States. The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as its commander-in-chief in 1775. The following year, Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. Throughout most of the war, the outcome appeared uncertain. However, in 1781, a decisive victory by Washington and the Continental Army in the Siege of Yorktown led King George III and the British to negotiate the cessation of colonial rule and the acknowledgment of American independence, formalized in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

CAMELOT CONTINUES?

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In the years following President Kennedy’s assassination, three Kennedy women worked to commemorate his life and legacy. Rose, his mother, relied upon her memories to recreate his birthplace as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site. Jackie, his wife, used her experiences as First Lady to inform her vision of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. A generation later, Caroline, his daughter, would continue their efforts by establishing the Profile in Courage Award. Each of these women had a strong understanding of image making and legacy, and shaped the national memory of President Kennedy beyond the 1960s.

HAPPY HOLIDAZE

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In the story below, we explore that major shift and other shakeups reshaping the landscape of the American news media.