Having More Education Won’t Slow the Effects of Dementia, New Study Says
Researchers are still trying to piece together how and why the brain starts failing in old age, but one thing seemed for sure: that having more education earlier in life could build up a robust enough brain reserve to slow down the harmful effects of cognitive decline that can occur toward the end of life. But in a new study published in the journal Neurology, researche...
4m Feb 07, 2019
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Why Vietnam? 4 Reasons the Southeast Asian Nation Is Perfect for the Second Trump-Kim Summit
The second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to take place in Vietnam at the end of February, Trump told Congress Tuesday, confirming what many had seen as the most likely venue for the talks. Trump's announcement came during his State of the Union address, in which he also opined the U.S. would by now be "in a major w...
6m Feb 07, 2019
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Professor Comes Forward With Graphic Details of Alleged Sexual Assault by Virginia Lt. Governor
The college professor who accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of a 2004 sexual assault has come forward – publicly identifying herself in a statement and describing the alleged attack in graphic detail. Vanessa Tyson, a Stanford University fellow and associate professor at Scripps College in California, released a detailed letter through her lawyers Wednesday in wh...
5m Feb 07, 2019
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A Top Watchdog Is Rolling Back Payday Lending Consumer Protections
(NEW YORK) — The nation's federal financial watchdog said Wednesday that it plans to roll back most of its consumer protections governing payday lenders. The move is a major win for the payday lending industry, which argued the government's regulations could kill off a large chunk of its business. It's also a big loss for consumer groups, who say payday lenders exploit ...
2m Feb 07, 2019
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Here’s Why You Always Feel Sicker at Night
Whether you’re dealing with the common cold, the flu or a stomach bug, you’ve probably noticed that your symptoms feel worse at night. You’re not imagining things. Research suggests that your body’s circadian rhythms—as well as some other factors—can exacerbate your symptoms after sundown.
3m Feb 07, 2019
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Review: Casper’s Glow Nightlight Is Meant to Help You Fall Asleep More Gently
Face it: You need more sleep. Casper, which has gone from podcast-sponsoring, mattress-in-a-box-shipping, memory-foam-evangelizing startup to high-priced bedding and furniture company, also thinks you need more sleep — or at least a better way to fall asleep. That explains why it’s released the Glow, a smart light built to lull you to sleep, help you get out of bed, and ke...
5m Feb 07, 2019
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Here Are the Facts Behind President Trump's Likely State of the Union Talking Points
President Donald Trump will have a lot of ground to cover in his rescheduled State of the Union address Tuesday night. The longest government shutdown in history just ended at an impasse, new trade talks with China just wrapped up, a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in the works and the United States is pulling out of its nuclear arms treaty with Russia. ...
20m Feb 06, 2019
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How TLC’s Left Eye Helped Save The Hate U Give Author Angie Thomas’ Life
The best-selling author of The  Hate  U Give on growing up in Mississippi and On the Come Up, her new YA novel about a teen rapper. What made you fall in love with hip-hop? Sometimes I say my biggest literary influences are rappers, which catches people off guard. When I didn’t see myself in books, I saw myself in hip-hop. When I was young, the two big series were Twili...
5m Feb 06, 2019
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The Families of Migrants Held Hostage Are Using Facebook to Raise Money for Smugglers’ Ransoms
In the photo, a gun and sneakered foot press Mulugeta’s head to the floor. There’s blood running across his face, and what looks like vomit congealing below his mouth. His feet and wrists are chained together behind his back. This was the image of the 27-year-old Eritrean that was uploaded to Facebook in October, when Mulugeta’s family realized they had exhausted all othe...
8m Feb 06, 2019
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How Marlon James Built a New World in His ‘African Game of Thrones‘
A little over three years ago, Marlon James made a comment he now insists was a joke. The acclaimed Jamaican author, fresh from winning the Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings, told a reporter that his next project would be an “African Game of Thrones.” James underestimated the buzz the comparison would stir up, and soon enough, multiple outlet...
8m Feb 06, 2019
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Pope Francis Publicly Acknowledges Nuns Are Also Victims of Sexual Abuse by Priests
(ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and says he is committed to doing more to fight the problem. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Francis noted that Pope Benedict XVI had taken action against a France-based order after some of its religious sisters had been reduced to...
3m Feb 06, 2019
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President Trump Couldn’t Decide Which State of the Union He Wanted to Give. So He Gave Both
In the very moment he started to speak, President Donald Trump split his State of the Union address in two. Before giving the annual address to Congress, the president is traditionally introduced by the Speaker, whose chamber he's visiting. It's a nicety, a nod to the separation of powers being ceremonially set aside for the speech. But either accidentally or intenti...
6m Feb 06, 2019
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Donald Trump Announces Plan to Meet With Kim Jong Un in Vietnam Later This Month
President Donald Trump plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam later this month, he said during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The summit is set to take place on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, the President said. If the meeting takes place as planned, it will be Trump’s second time coming face-to-face with Kim over the last year.
2m Feb 06, 2019
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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell: Northam Scandal Is an Opportunity for ‘Repentance’
On Jan. 1, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a proclamation making 2019 the official year of reconciliation and civility for the state. One month later, he found himself embroiled in a controversy over a racist image of two men in blackface and a Klan robe in his medical school yearbook. Former Gov.
2m Feb 06, 2019
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President Trump Used the State of the Union to Call for an End to Investigations. So Did Nixon
President Donald Trump called for the investigations against him to be brought to an end during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Though the President did not mention Robert Mueller by name, even as the special counsel's probe into Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election continues, Trump singled out "ridiculous" and "partisan" investigations, and warn...
2m Feb 06, 2019
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A New Study Says Pot Smokers May Have Higher Sperm Counts. But There’s a Catch
Men who have smoked marijuana may be more fertile than those who have never touched it, suggests a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction. The results are a surprise — but researchers warn there's more to the story. While research about marijuana and fertility is limited, some past papers have suggested that it might harm semen quality. Cigarette smoking ...
4m Feb 06, 2019
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Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Explodes in His Face and Severs an Artery
A 24-year-old Texas man died after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth and tore open a carotid artery causing a stroke, medical examiners confirmed. William Brown of Fort Worth, Texas died on Jan. 29. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as a "cerebral infarction and herniation" after debris from the exploding vape pen dissected his left carotid...
3m Feb 06, 2019
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Tyra Banks Is Opening a Supermodel Amusement Park Called Modelland to Bring ‘Modeling to the Masses’
Tyra Banks is bringing her supermodel experience to the masses with her latest venture: a supermodel-themed amusement park to be titled "Modelland." In an interview with Variety, the business-savvy Banks shared that the venue, will open in late 2019 in Santa Monica, California, with plans to expand globally after the flagship's launch.
1m Feb 06, 2019
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Trump Could Reset His Presidency at the State of the Union. Here’s Why He May Not
When Donald Trump enters the House Chamber Tuesday night, it will be the first time since he was elected president that he will be outnumbered by Democrats. How he handles the moment could define the rest of his term. The White House has given hints that Trump will follow the script set by his predecessors, avoiding divisive rhetoric and stressing common goals like im...
11m Feb 05, 2019
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Pope Francis Delivers the First-Ever Papal Mass on the Arabian Peninsula
(ABU DHABI) — Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with the first-ever papal Mass here and a call for his flock to remain meek in following God.
6m Feb 05, 2019
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Japan’s Deputy PM Apologizes for Blaming the Country’s Low Birthrate on Women
Japan's deputy prime minister apologized Tuesday and retracted comments that seemingly blamed women for the country's declining population, the Guardian reports. Speaking at a seminar in his constituency in southwestern Japan over the weekend, Taro Aso had said elderly people are unjustly blamed for the demographic challenges posed to the country of 127 million, includi...
2m Feb 05, 2019
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A Third of the Himalayan Glaciers Will Melt by the End of the Century
At least one-third of the Himalayan glaciers, among the world’s most vital water resources, are projected to melt by the end of the century even if the most ambitions steps to halt global warming are achieved, a new report finds. And if nothing is done, with green house gas emissions continuing at pace, that loss could rise to two-thirds by 2100, says the report, "The H...
3m Feb 05, 2019
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This Game of Thrones Theory May Signal the Return of a Very Unexpected Character in Season 8
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones saw Arya Stark slit Littlefinger's throat after Sansa Stark sentenced him to death. But a new fan theory posits that the person who died in the Winterfell throne room may not have actually been Littlefinger.
2m Feb 05, 2019
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Pentagon Warns ISIS Could Resurge in Syria Within Months
Despite President Donald Trump's assertions, ISIS is not defeated and could re-emerge without continued military engagement in Syria, according to candid assessments from the Pentagon and the State Department released this week. The U.S. military said "absent sustained pressure,” the Sunni Muslim extremist group would re-emerge in Syria within six to 12 months, accordin...
5m Feb 05, 2019
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IUD Insertions Spiked After Trump’s Election, Study Says
Demand for long-acting birth control rose by nearly 22% in the weeks after President Donald Trump's election, according to a new research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the days after Trump's election in 2016, many women urged peers on social media to consider getting long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), like intrauterine devices (IUDs) and im...
3m Feb 05, 2019
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U.K., Germany, Spain Recognize Venezuela’s Juan Guaido as Interim President
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — More than a dozen European Union countries endorsed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president on Monday, piling the pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to resign and clear the way for a new presidential election. Maduro, for his part, stood defiant, rejecting a U.
6m Feb 05, 2019
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Kansas Judge Says Teen Victims Were the ‘Aggressor’ in Sex Case Against 67-Year-Old Man
(LEAVENWORTH, Kan.) — Prosecutors are researching an appeal after a Kansas judge called two teenage girls the "aggressor" in a sexual encounter with a 67-year-old man and eased his prison sentence. The Kansas City Star reports Leavenworth County District Judge Michael Gibbens sentenced Raymond Soden in December to five years, 10 months in prison. Prosecutors sought more...
1m Feb 05, 2019
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Investor Who Made Olive Garden Salt Its Pasta Wants to Make Papa John’s Pizza Better
(Bloomberg) — The activist fund that wanted to add salt to the water at Olive Garden is about to dig into a turnaround at Papa John’s International Inc. The embattled pizza chain, mired in a sales slump and trying to keep its distance from controversial founder John Schnatter, is taking a $200 million investment from Starboard Value LP and adding the fund’s Chief Execut...
5m Feb 05, 2019
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Bud Light Took a Stance Against Corn Syrup. But Experts Say That Doesn’t Make Beer Better or Healthier
Bud Light really wanted people to know it does not use corn syrup in its beer. But the recipe decision, touted in a 2019 Super Bowl commercial, triggered quite the backlash from beer competitors and corn farmers. Beer industry and brewing experts say Bud Light's advertising tactic is playing on a public perception that corn syrup is unhealthy, by implying that it is add...
5m Feb 05, 2019
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Family Behind OxyContin Made Billions By Pushing to Keep Patients on Drug Longer, Filing Shows
(BOSTON) — Newly public court documents show the family behind OxyContin raked in billions as they pushed to keep patients on the powerful painkiller longer, even as evidence grew that the drug was helping fuel a national opioid crisis. Details made public this week in a lawsuit filed by the state of Massachusetts against Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the compa...
1m Feb 04, 2019
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Our 9 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2019
Last year was an unquestionably great year for gamers, with a wide variety of titles that pushed the medium forward and were just downright fun to play. Thankfully, there's plenty of good stuff on the horizon, too. Whether you're on a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch or a smartphone, there's something to look forward to over the next few months.
5m Feb 04, 2019
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U.S. Aid to Venezuela Will Test Military Loyalties Amid the Spiraling Political Crisis
A U.S. government decision to mobilize humanitarian aid to crisis-wracked Venezuela could risk escalating the political crisis there as President Nicolas Maduro views such shipments as a pretext for a U.S.-led military intervention, BBC reports. Over the weekend, National Security Adviser John Bolton said the U.S. will send "critical supplies" requested by opposition le...
3m Feb 04, 2019
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The Patriots' Super Bowl Win Cements Bill Belichick's Legacy As An All-Time Great Coach
The NFL enjoyed a bit of a bounce back season in 2018. TV ratings rose, scoring spiked, the political controversies that overshadowed the 2017 season largely fizzed. Both thrilling conference championship games went into overtime two weeks ago. Forgive most fans for expecting two of the highest-scoring teams in the NFL, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, to end...
4m Feb 04, 2019
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President Trump: Up to the Attorney General Whether the Public Sees Mueller’s Report
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump says it's "totally up to" his attorney general whether the public gets to read special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report. Trump was asked on CBS' "Face the Nation" whether he'd have a problem with a public release. He said: "I don't know. It depends. I have no idea what it's going to say." Acting Attorney General Matthew Whi...
1m Feb 04, 2019
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Experts Weigh in on The Simpsons‘ Impressive Record of Predicting the Super Bowl
When it comes to predicting the champions of the Super Bowl, one cultural behemoth has had surprising clairvoyance: The Simpsons. As Super Bowl LIII approaches, it's worth revisiting just how the show managed to do it. The Simpsons may not have predicted the 2019 Super Bowl, in which the Los Angeles Rams face off against the New England Patriots in Atlanta, Ga. But in p...
6m Feb 03, 2019
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‘AI Farms’ Are at the Forefront of China’s Global Ambitions
Yin You doesn’t look like a key strategic asset. He weighs a little over 100 pounds, has auburn dyed hair, and wears a hoodie emblazoned with the words “Dope Shit.” But in China's rise to superpower status, the 20-year-old student is a foot soldier playing a vital role. Yin works at Bainiaohe Digital Town, a tech hub set deep in the tree-covered hills of China’s southwe...
8m Feb 03, 2019
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6 Expert-Approved Ways to Travel on a Budget
Planning a vacation is much easier than it used to be, thanks in large part to the internet. After all, finding a hotel, flight or dinner reservation is only a quick Google search away. But traveling is still rarely a bargain. If you dig a little deeper, you can find everything from cheap flights to low-cost lodging alternatives. Here are six ways to travel on a budget ...
11m Feb 03, 2019
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On-Duty TSA Agent Dies in ‘Apparent Suicide’ at Orlando International Airport
A TSA agent died inside the Orlando International Airport on Saturday morning in what police are calling an "apparent suicide." TSA confirmed to TIME that an on-duty officer fell from a hotel balcony inside MCO Airport. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the officer’s family, friends and everyone in our TSA family," the TSA statement read.
2m Feb 03, 2019
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‘Willful Ignorance.’ Inside President Trump’s Troubled Intelligence Briefings
In the wake of President Donald Trump's renewed attacks on the U.S. intelligence community this week, senior intelligence briefers are breaking two years of silence to warn that the President is endangering American security with what they say is a stubborn disregard for their assessments.
6m Feb 03, 2019
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Americans Eat More Than a Billion Chicken Wings on Super Bowl Weekend. There’s a Surprising Past Behind That Number
However you chose to slice it, dice it or dip it, the amount of food consumed in the United States on Super Bowl Sunday is staggering. As one nation, under delivery, Americans can be expected to consume, based on past game days, an estimated 12.5 million pizzas, perhaps hundreds of millions of pounds of avocados (mainly in the form of guacamole), and four times the normal ...
6m Feb 03, 2019
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A New York Law Has Catapulted Later Abortion Back Into the Political Spotlight. Here’s What the Legislation Actually Does
A new law expanding abortion rights in New York has simultaneously been hailed by abortion rights advocates and condemned by anti-abortion activists as among the "most aggressive" in the country, fueling an ongoing debate about later abortions. A similar bill proposed in Virginia, which would have reduced restrictions to allow for later abortions if a woman's health is ...
9m Feb 03, 2019
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5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week
This week, Marshmello teams up with bold-faced Bollywood names for a party-ready dance track all in Hindi. Wallows and Clairo muse about miscommunications on a light pop-rock tune. Ally Brooke — formerly of Fifth Harmony — makes her debut as a solo artist in an instant bop, "Low Key," bringing Tyga along for a nimble feature. Lil Peep's music is back, in the form of a surp...
3m Feb 02, 2019
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Apple Apologizes For FaceTime Bug, Says Fix Due Next Week
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. apologized for a bug that let users of its FaceTime video-chat service listen in on people they contacted even before the person accepted or rejected the call. The iPhone maker said it has fixed the flaw on its servers and will roll out an update to Apple’s iOS operating system next week.
2m Feb 02, 2019
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Virginia Governor Apologizes for 'Racist and Offensive' Costume in 1984 Yearbook
(RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's page in his 1984 medical school yearbook contains a photo of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood next to different pictures of the governor. The revelation of the photographs prompted some Republicans to call for his resignation Friday. Northam quickly apologized. The governor confirmed in a st...
2m Feb 02, 2019
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21 People Died In Weather-Related Incidents During The Polar Vortex
At least 21 people have died in weather-related incidents brought on by the extreme cold snap that hit much of the United States this week. The official cause of a number of the deaths remain inconclusive.
4m Feb 02, 2019
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Trump's Attacks on Former Staffers Really Show He's Got a Loyalty Problem in The White House
Upset by a tell-all book, President Donald Trump has again threatened a former staffer by noting that they signed a non-disclosure agreement, a move that historians say is unprecedented. When former campaign aide and White House communications adviser Cliff Sims' book "Team of Vipers" came out this week, Trump tweeted that his former staffer was a "mess" and "nothing mo...
4m Feb 02, 2019
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'Together, America, We Will Rise.' Cory Booker Launches 2020 Campaign
Sen. Cory Booker is adding another line to his resume: presidential candidate. With an early morning tweet and an email to his supporters, the New Jersey Democrat made official his White House ambitions. “It is not a matter of ‘Can we?’ It's a matter of do we have the collective will, the American will? I believe we do,” Booker says in his introductory video. “Togeth...
7m Feb 01, 2019
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Here’s What’s New on Netflix in February 2019 — And What’s Leaving
Romantic comedies just in time for Valentine's Day, fresh stand-up comedy specials and and a new dating show — Netflix is bringing a bunch of titles to its service in February 2019. From Dating Around, an original dating show in which a single person goes on five first dates each episode, to original film The Breaker Upperers joining the platform's cache of romantic com...
10m Feb 01, 2019
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‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Arrived Home With a Rope Around His Neck After Alleged Attack: Police
(CHICAGO) — Detectives have recovered more surveillance footage of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett walking in downtown Chicago before and after he says he was attacked by two masked men, including video of him arriving home with a rope around his neck, but they're still searching for footage of the attack, a police spokesman said Thursday.
5m Feb 01, 2019
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Beyoncé and JAY-Z Want to Give You Free Concert Tickets for Life for Taking a More Plant-Based Approach to Eating
Beyoncé and JAY-Z are giving fans all the motivation they need to start living a new lifestyle with a new vegan challenge. Queen B took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce "The Greenprint Project Sweepstakes," a contest that gives fans a chance to win up to 30 years of free Bey and JAY concert tickets if they start incorporating plant-based meals into their diet. ...
2m Feb 01, 2019
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