Tuesday, 1 January 2019

NPR News: Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?

Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

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NPR News: China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side

China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

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NPR News: Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?

Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side

China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze

Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze
Because of the partial government shutdown, a great number of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has ordered a freeze in 2019 federal employee salary rates.

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Kim Jong-un, Ready to Meet Trump ‘at Any Time,’ Demands U.S. End Sanctions


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