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  • LifestyleAssociated Press

    At these locations around the world, cats are the star

    Plenty of people check in just to check out the resident cat, who is named after Queen Elizabeth II, says managing director Stuart Geddes. Hodge sits inside the sacristy at Southwark Cathedral, founded in 1106 on the south bank of the Thames River. Not far away, across the Thames, is Larry, the famous cat of 10 Downing St., where he has stayed longer than most prime ministers — Kier Starmer is his sixth.

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  • LifestyleThe Conversation

    What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

    What makes a relationship last when feelings fade or circumstances change? Can you force yourself to love someone you hate or don’t care about?

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  • LifestyleAssociated Press

    Dog days are fun days on trips away from the shelter with volunteers

    Finlee, a one-year-old black mouth cur mix, gets to experience that world semi-regularly thanks to a program at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center that allows volunteers to take dogs on field trips. “It gets dogs out of the shelter for a few hours,” said Sarah Sangree, director of community engagement at St. Hubert's, which is part of the Humane Rescue Alliance, and takes in and cares for animals from far and wide while seeking permanent homes for them. Nationwide, she said, dogs that go on fi

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  • HealthChicago Tribune

    COVID-19 on the upswing in Chicago again this summer

    CHICAGO — If it seems like you suddenly know a lot of people with COVID-19 this summer, it’s not just you. COVID-19 is again on the rise in the Chicago area and across the country — the fourth consecutive summer the nation has experienced an upswing. “It hasn’t gone away,” said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director of the Havey Institute for Global Health and a professor of medicine in ...

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  • HealthParade

    Here's Exactly What Happens to Your Body if You Eat Tomatoes Every Day

    It's officially tomato season—read this before you stock up.

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  • LifestyleSlate

    I Just Discovered My Son’s Weird New Obsession in the Shower. I’m Banning It Immediately.

    He loves things that are off-limits.

    12 min read
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  • HealthEsquire

    Chase Kalisz’s Quest to Reduce Stigma Surrounding Obesity in Adults

    How this U.S. Olympic gold-medal swimmer aims to support his mom by helping to change the narrative around obesity.

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