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With pressure growing, the global race for a coronavirus vaccine intensifies
WASHINGTON -- Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in...

Bridge was their passion, then people started to die: the story of the Colorado Springs Bridge Center
For decades, the Colorado Springs Bridge Center had been a social hub for retirees immersed in the world of trumps, tricks and cutthroat bidding strategies.

Roasted chicken makes everything better
Nothing says “everything is going to be all right” like a roast chicken dinner.

Three-ingredient cookies, fresh from your pantry
Cookies have great range: They can be complex and multidimensional, like a good Italian rainbow cookie, textured like chocolate chip, or trim and one-note, like English shortbread.

Fear of “COVID hospitals” leads women to pursue home births
As the pandemic has battered hospitals across New York and other parts of the country, there has been a sharp increase in demand for midwives who can deliver babies at...

Antibody test, seen as key to reopening country, does not yet deliver
In recent weeks, the United States has seen the first rollout of blood tests for coronavirus antibodies, widely heralded as crucial tools to assess the reach of the pandemic in...

Meet the xenobots, virtual creatures brought to life
These are all programmable organisms called xenobots, the creation of which was revealed in a scientific paper in January.

You don’t need all-purpose flour for this poundcake recipe
You Don’t Need All-Purpose Flour for This Poundcake

Five fast pasta recipes for long days
Most of the recipes here clock in around 15 minutes of active time, that is, actual hands-moving, stirring, tossing, pay attention time. With distractions -- kids, email, the headlines —...

Apple introduces a $399 iPhone
At $399, the new iPhone SE costs about 40% less than the regular $699 iPhone.