A once-in-a-generation chance to see the world’s most beautiful book

A show in Chantilly will reveal the ‘Mona Lisa’ of illuminated manuscripts — a rarely exhibited 15th-century prayer book

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With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in

The FDA is already limited in policing claims of health benefits by makers of supplements and herbal remedies — a $70 billion industry. Get ready for even less regulation.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Films, people with most Oscar wins, actors with most nominations: See the lists

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Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds

Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...
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UK small caps ‘most unloved’ stocks in the world

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‘We didn’t see who she is’: Anora missed chance to spark real change, say sex workers

Sean Baker’s film accused of lacking representation, as some say he and Mikey Madison could have used speeches to call for policy reform. As well as winning five Oscars and catapulting its lead ...
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Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

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How Hudson Table became one of the dining world's most unique experiences

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Mikaela Shiffrin's most memorable of her 100 World Cup wins

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‘It shatters my heart’: the slow death of India’s once-famous Urdu book bazaar

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The Guardian - Feb. 25

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