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Louis Pasteur’s Relentless Hunt for Germs Floating in the Air

Louis Pasteur was at his most comfortable when working in his Paris laboratory. It was there that he had some of his greatest scientific triumphs, including experiments that helped confirm germs can cause disease. “Everything gets complicated away from the laboratory,” he once complained to a friend. But in 1860, years before he became famous […]

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ intervention in car loans case rejected

Vishala Sri-Pathma and Mitchell Labiak Business reporters, BBC News Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ attempt to intervene in a landmark case over controversial car loans has been blocked by the UK’s highest court. The Supreme Court case set for April will rule on whether lenders should have clearly told customers how much commission they were […]

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The New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards

Journalists from The New York Times, The New Yorker and ProPublica were among the winners of the George Polk Awards, which were announced on Monday. Long Island University, the home of the awards, selected the winners from 493 submissions of work published in 2024, many of which focused on reports from wars and conflict zones […]

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Gwynedd house prices plunge as council acts on second homes

Felicity Evans Money editor, BBC Wales News Getty Images The local authority in Gwynedd charges a 150% council tax premium on second homes or holiday lets House prices in a county where the council has introduced measures to crack down on second homes have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures. The […]

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James saves Chelsea, Kelly returns, Wolfsburg thrash Frankfurt

Feb 17, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Following a brief hiatus for the FA Cup, the Women’s Super League (WSL) returned in full force over the weekend and, once again, the question was: can anyone stop Chelsea? Lauren James’ last-gasp winner to seal a 2-1 victory against Everton quickly suggested that, even when they are run […]

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