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The vagus nerve is an information superhighway running down each side of your neck. Every time you take a long, slow exhale, you’re using that highway in your nervous system to bring your body into a calmer state. Here's how to activate it: wapo.st/4u4fV1m
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Masked men set houses, vehicles and a city bus ablaze in Belfast, torching neighborhoods across the city after a graphic video of an alleged knife attack by an asylum seeker went viral, igniting the latest anti-immigration violence to convulse the U.K.
A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast
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Will a bigger, longer World Cup ultimately be better for fans and players? “We fear that, in the end, the World Cup will just turn into the survival of the fittest,” said Maheta Molango, who serves on the board of the FIFPRO players’ union.
This World Cup will be bigger, longer, hotter. Will it be better?
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UFC has said Sunday night’s fight card at the White House is a celebration of America’s history, not politics, but the two seemed impossible to separate as the event started to take shape Wednesday afternoon.
As fighters arrive for White House UFC event, Trump is the invisible guest
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Suspended by ropes and chains, some people are embracing Pravilo, a body decompression practice. Pravilo master Ludmila Golovco said some have called the practice "torture and you will harm yourself, but another side, they're saying, wow, it's so cool."
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Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee demanded that Bill Pulte, President Trump’s controversial pick for acting director of national intelligence, submit to a full security check before assuming the post.
Democrats demand security checks for Trump intelligence pick Bill Pulte
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The DOJ has indicted pro-Palestinian activists who it says were responsible for a harassment campaign against top University of Michigan officials, the Jewish Federation of Detroit and others in an effort to push the university to divest from Israel.
DOJ charges pro-Palestinian activists with threatening U. of Michigan officials
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Amtrak’s Downeaster can take you to Maine's beaches. Venture on the T to Massachusetts coast. Before you pack up your car, see where you can catch the train for your next beach getaway:
Beach traffic ruining your vacation? Take the train to these beaches instead.
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The head of the Democratic fundraising engine ActBlue repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a congressional hearing where Republicans pressed her on the platform’s process for vetting foreign donations.
ActBlue CEO repeatedly invokes Fifth Amendment during House panel hearing
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A federal judge declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion payout fund, but warned the Justice Department not to revive the fund. “Don’t play possum with this court,” said U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon.
Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund
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Experts say burial No. 56 at an old Jesuit chapel in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, was probably Leonard Greene, the son of Maryland’s second colonial governor, Thomas Greene, and his first wife, Anne Cox. Leonard Greene died around 1688.
Ancient DNA helps identify bones of a lost governor and his family
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President Trump had 22 medical specialists assess him as part of his latest checkup, according to a medical report recently released by the White House, who also declined to identify which physicians assessed him.
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
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The latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran may mark the end of a fragile ceasefire that has withstood numerous violations over the past two months. But an outright return to full-on war still looks unlikely.
Analysis | U.S., Iran negotiate via ultimatums and attacks with ceasefire on the brink
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