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Scientists say they've found a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, can cause out-of-body experiences.
Photo illustration: Heath Korvola/Getty ImagesAn obscure bit of brain tissue appears critical to both out-of-body experiences and our sense of being anchored to a physical self.
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To tip or not to tip? 3 reasons why tipping has gotten so out of control National News
The pandemic, technology and the economy have combined to create the perfect storm for "tip-flation" — but we might be at a tipping point.
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The Taliban say they are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan National News
The announcement is the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.
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Suspicious powder found at the White House was cocaine, sources say National News
The Secret Service said in a statement the White House was closed as a precaution as emergency crews investigated, and local fire officials determined that the substance was not hazardous.
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Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York's Long Island beaches National News
After a spate of attacks last year, Long Island state parks officials have increased patrols and deployed more drones to scout the waters for possible danger.
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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean National News
The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk National News
The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.
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July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won't heal easily National News
There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.
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