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The toxic chemicals in our homes could increase Covid-19 threat | Leonardo Trasande and Akhgar Ghassabian

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Everyday hormone-disrupting chemicals could affect our immune systems defenses against infections During the rare moments youve ventured outside these days, youve probably noticed clearer skies and the benefits of reductions in air pollution. Long-term exposure to air pollution the danger mortality risks: diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and asthma. It also can make the immune system overreact, synthetic chemicals in non-stick pans, cosmetics and aluminum cans disrupting our hormones. The notion of endocrine-disrupting chemicals was only widely accepted about a decade ago, when scientific societies raised the alarm. The science…

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This Week in Apps: Zoom has issues, Pinterest founders new COVID-19 research app, record Q1 spending

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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry saw a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App Annie’s “State of Mobile” annual report. People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544…

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Roger Goodell memo announces NFL staff furloughs and salary cuts

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(CNN)NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced staff furloughs, salary reductions and cuts in the NFL’s pension plan in a memo sent to the league office staff in New York and employees at NFL Films and NFL Network. According to the memo, pay reductions are aimed at management-level employees who make more than $100,000, and no employee with a base salary below $100,000 will be affected by the reduction. Goodell states that those employees “who are unable to substantially perform their duties from home and/or whose current workload has been significantly…

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Uber Is Launching A Delivery Service To Help You Send Personal Packages

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DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images These New Uber Connect & Direct Services Offer Convenient Delivery Options By Daffany Chan April 20, 2020 As most of the country practices social distancing during the novel coronavirus pandemic, more people are turning to delivery services to get their daily goods. To make things more convenient during the stressful time, Uber is expanding its delivery services for customers to send and receive supplies. These new Uber Connect and Direct services will make your life easier by delivering retail items straight to your doorstep and allowing you…

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Kylie Is Doing The Most To Remind Us She’s Still Hot: An Analysis Of Her Instagram | Betches

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For most of us, quarantine has been a welcome break from having to look presentable 24/7. Whether that means going a day or two without showering, or seeing your natural hair texture for the first time since middle school, now is the time to ditch the makeup and just focus on things that matter, like skin care, or your mental health. But while we’re all looking like messes on Zoom meetings, Kylie Jenner is not in the mood for us to see what she really looks like. Last week, we…

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Listen To This: Quite Fresh! – Perez Hilton

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Ring the alarm! We’ve got a new SMASH! Major fuego! Candela!!!! CNCO have teamed up with Natti Natasha for a bangin’ new collab, Honey Boo. The boys and Natti both bring their A game! This should be played on English language radio stations! The groove! The flow! You don’t need to understand what they’re saying to vibe with it! Check it out above! Then CLICK HERE to listen to more music from CNCO! And CLICK HERE to listen to more music from Natti Natasha! Related Posts Listen To This: Feeling You! CLICK CLICK CLICK Next…

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Learn How To Make A Quarantini With Airbnb’s New Online Experiences

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Shutterstock Airbnb’s New Online Experiences Feature Includes A Virtual Mixology Class By Lara Walsh April 13, 2020 While your travel plans might be on hold for the foreseeable future, Airbnb is helping wannabe travelers tap into their wanderlust and potentially learn some new skills while social distancing. The lodging and tourism platform has launched a new update that lets users travel from the comfort of their own homes — and each option is cooler than the next. From meditating with sheep in Scotland to working out with an Olympian, Airbnb’s…

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Britney Spears: where to start in her back catalogue

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Our Listeners Digest series continues with the bold and experimental stylings of the pop princess turned showstopping star The album to start with Blackout (2007) Britney Spears sang on the title track of her 2008 album, Circus. The ones that entertain and the ones that observe / Well, baby, Im a put-on-a-show kinda girl. Quite right: her DNA was encoded with the drive to perform, and each successive album Blackout was her fifth took putting on a show to another level, as she grew away from chaste small-town beginnings toward…

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WATCH: Johnnyswim, Tori Kelly & David Crowder Sing Christian Classic “Because He Lives”

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ShareTweetPin Earlier this week, Passion Music released a belated Easter present for us all on the web. David Crowder, Passion’s worship leader, partnered with singing sensations Tori Kelly and Johnnyswim to piece together their own harmonious take on “Because He Lives.” As many artists are doing in the age of quarantine, each of the singers belts out their portion of Bill and Gloria Gaither’s classic from the humble surroundings of their own homes. Watch as Crowder, Kelly, and the Sudano-Ramirez duo–in the company of their baby girl–sweetly serenade the masses…

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9 of the 22 victims of the Nova Scotia rampage died in fires set by the gunman, investigators say

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(CNN)Newly released details about a murder rampage that spanned 16 crime scenes are as puzzling as they are disturbing. Police believe Gabriel Wortman, 51, acted alone in the shootings and arsons. He posed as a police officer, wearing an RCMP uniform and driving what looked like a police cruiser during a lengthy manhunt across the Canadian province,police said. Wortman died after a confrontation with authorities. Now, Canadian police say they’ve expanded their investigation into the US as they continue to speak to witnesses and search for a motive. The RCMP…

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