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We’re finally abandoning BMI for better ways to assess body fat
People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measures of fat, and physicians are finally using them Source link
2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years. Source link
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment. Source link
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
All users will be put into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default unless they prove that they are adults. Source link
Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business. Source link
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO’s firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn’t just scan. It seeks out specific data. Source link
1933 Revisited
Gary Taxali Trump’s ice agents terrorize American citizens unchecked. The post 1933 Revisited appeared first on The Nation. Source link
How Healthy Are Mushrooms?
Their rich, meaty flavor isn’t the only reason to eat them regularly. Source link
Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up
Ava Pauline Emilione Black and trans drag performers are crowdfunding to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world. The post Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of Modern New York
Michael Kazin How the popular mayor and a popular front of radicals and reformers transformed New York City The post Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of Modern New York appeared first on The Nation. Source link