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COVID-sniffing dogs: On the front lines when not getting belly rubs

May 31, 2021 at 10:25 p.m.

A global corps of dogs is being trained to sniff out COVID-19 in people. Preliminary studies, conducted in multiple countries, suggest that their detection rate may surpass that of the...

Evictions of some popular products tell ...

Amazon鈥檚 great purge: Big brands suddenly kicked off online retailer

May 30, 2021 at 7:56 a.m.

Researching this made me feel (again) that it抖阴ap exhausting trying to avoid being cheated or manipulated online and our favorite internet destinations aren鈥檛 doing enough to protect us. Let me...

Many in Silicon Valley promised that ...

The costly pursuit of self-driving cars continues on. And on. And on.

May 29, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

New tests, in years of tests, revealed more and more distractions for the driverless cars. Their road skills improved, but matching the competence of human drivers was elusive. The cluttered...

Resume-writing tips to help you get past the AI gatekeepers

May 29, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

To avoid getting caught by the resume sifter, job seekers should understand the new systems, which have been spreading to more industries and positions.

All-Purpose Enriched Bread in New York ...

For better bakes, perfect this versatile dough

May 28, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

How many doughs can serve as a base for pillowy cinnamon buns in one moment, and not-too-sweet hamburger buns the next?

Grilled merguez and onions with mint-lemon ...

Succulent sausage, and a standout couscous salad

May 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

One of the beautiful things about sausages is that, as long as they contain enough fat to crisp up in all the right places, you can fill them with almost...

A history of baseball鈥檚 modern era in four umpires

May 26, 2021 at 12:06 p.m.

When Joe West took the field for Tuesday night抖阴ap game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox, it was his 5,376th appearance.

Julius Jackson’s simplified take on fungi ...

In the Virgin Islands, fungi tells a story

May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Fungi, a cooked yellow cornmeal mixture dotted with tender okra and thinned with chunks of butter, is a staple on dinner tables and was once a fixture on restaurant menus...

Chicken stock is infused with ginger, ...

These gingery soba may just defy definition

May 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

I can eat it alone or share it with friends, asking them, as I ladle out the broth, what their definition of comfort food is.

Know your onions (and shallots and leeks and ramps)

May 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

You may dote on your garlic, adore your onions, worship your shallots, but do you really know the difference between a spring onion and a scallion? A ramp and a...

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