Looks like somebody’s webmaster accidentally preloaded a headline that would be easy to edit either way, and that placeholder headline got (at least briefly) published.

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My colleague @crissycp offers warm soda bread and tea every year, as part of her authentic and much appreciated efforts to create and celebrate our togetherness in this world. (And she’s right… nobody needs to be drinking green beer this weekend.)

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What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living

This is not only powerful material for thought, it’s also compelling storytelling. At the time, only a handful of published medical studies had documented deathbed visions, and they largely relied on secondhand reports from doctors and other caregivers rather than accounts from patients themselves. On a flight home from a conference, Kerr outlined a study…

A certain potions instructor is done with everything after submitting midterm grades. (Harry Potter Feast)

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Princess of Wales photo furore underlines sensitivity around image doctoring

Catherine’s attempts to adjust a family photo, amid frenzied social media speculation about her wellbeing, have run straight into widespread concerns about trust in images, text and audio in a year when half the world is going to the polls. “This photo is a prime example of why 2024 is a crucial year for spotting –…

Skeleton Crew at Barebones

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Simulated iceberg, preserved artifacts and re-creations at the Titanic installation.

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MLA In-text citations: Writing that got you through high school won’t do in college.

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