If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Sunday, February 8, 2026, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Make it fancy.” ...

Flossing is a core part of any daily oral health routine, and there are a lot of tools out there that claim to do the job. So, does it matter if you clean between your teeth with string floss or ...

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Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...

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Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. To generate your maximum power, you’ve got to know how to properly shift your ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an end to the conflict in Gaza "can be done the easy way or it will be done the hard way," as he urges Hamas to accept ...

Google is apparently having trouble identifying paywalled content due to a standard way paywalled content is handled by publishers like news sites. It’s asking that publishers with paywalled content ...

Discussion about the use of AI in the classroom has become as commonplace as pencils or notebooks, but many have struggled when it comes to implementing and deploying the ubiquitous technology. A new ...

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I’m in a loving relationship with a woman I absolutely adore. We have ...