Harvard to pay $53 million after human remains donated to its medical school were stolen and sold on the black market

Harvard to pay $53 million after human remains donated to its medical school were stolen and sold on the black market | World News

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle civil lawsuits brought by families whose relatives donated their bodies to Harvard Medical School for research and education, after parts of those donated remains were stolen and sold in a nationwide black-market scheme. The scandal centred on Cedric Lodge, a former manager of Harvard Medical…

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Abhay Sehgal: How a Delhi artist turned a Kanjivaram saree into a contemporary artwork for San Francisco's Asian Art Museum

Abhay Sehgal: How a Delhi artist turned a Kanjivaram saree into a contemporary artwork for San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum

A traditional Kanjivaram saree is rarely seen as a contemporary art canvas. But according to publicly available exhibition material and artist accounts, Delhi-based contemporary artist Abhay Sehgal was invited to create a site-specific work for the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Museums are seen as places where history is carefully preserved. Yet the most…

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Shahid Kapoor Parenting Tips: Shahid Kapoor reveals his one parenting rule and it’s simpler than you think

Shahid Kapoor Parenting Tips: Shahid Kapoor reveals his one parenting rule and it’s simpler than you think

“My fundamental of parenting is that when you send your kids for gymnastics, they have all these little protections so that if they fall, they don’t hurt themselves badly,” says Shahid Kapoor, a thought that neatly anchors a parenting philosophy that is both practical and deeply personal.In his view, children should be allowed to stumble,…

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17-year-old earned Rs 82,090.01 in his first month online. His parents thought he was doing something illegal until they discovered how he made it

17-year-old earned Rs 82,090.01 in his first month online. His parents thought he was doing something illegal until they discovered how he made it

His parents thought he was doing something illegal. Then they discovered how the 17-year-old earned money online For most teenagers, the first salary is a milestone. For one 17-year-old, however, it became something much more unexpected—a moment that even his own parents struggled to believe.The teenager recently shared on Reddit that after nearly a year…

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Can it actually soothe babies?

Can it actually soothe babies?

Photo courtesy: @ck.bolado/Instagram There are few sounds that can test a new parent’s patience quite like an inconsolable baby. You feed the baby, check the nappy, burp them, dim the lights, rock them, walk around the room- and still the crying continues. Then, sometimes, something unexpectedly simple works.A recent Instagram video has captured exactly that…

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‘There are days when I feel like giving up’: Software developer with 20 years’ experience says he's been jobless for a year

‘There are days when I feel like giving up’: Software developer with 20 years’ experience says he’s been jobless for a year

Software developer with 20 years’ experience says he couldn’t land a single job in 12 months; his post strikes a chord The pressure of today’s job market is showing up not just in hiring numbers but also in the stories people are sharing online. More professionals are speaking openly about long job searches, repeated rejections,…

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Former USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev’s great-grandson captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia: Reports

Leonid Brezhnev: Former USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev’s great-grandson captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia: Reports

Former USSR leader’s great-grandson captured by Ukraine: Reports Anton Milaev, the adopted great-grandson of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, has reportedly been captured by Ukrainian forces while serving in the Russian military, according to media reports.The claim was first reported by Baza, a Russian Telegram channel known for its links to the country’s security services,…

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After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel

After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |

Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the Sahel has symbolised environmental decline. Stretching nearly 5,900 kilometres across Africa from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Sudan on the Red Sea, this semi-arid belt has endured recurring droughts, advancing desertification and repeated crop failures since…

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