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What to know about the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs indictment on sex trafficking, racketeering charges

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Here’s what we learned from the unsealed 14-page federal indictment.

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Health and fitness

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How to track your health at home

5 stretches to test your flexibility. (It may help you live longer.)

At Paralympics, goalball is ‘the coolest sport you’ve never heard of’

For healthy aging, light exercise or sleep beats being sedentary

The ‘dad bod’ is not inevitable, even if evolution helped make it happen

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Parkinson’s may begin in the gut, study says, adding to growing evidence

Older adults struggled — and grew — during pandemic, study suggests

Gus Walz melted hearts at the DNC, putting neurodiversity in the spotlight

When mammograms lead to more testing, it doesn’t mean automatic bad news

How time in nature builds happier, healthier and more social children

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7 Negroni recipes to explore the pleasantly bitter cocktail

6 cooking tips to boost your confidence in the kitchen

Our 15 most-viewed recipes this summer

How to use a wok: Cooking, cleaning and seasoning techniques

5 reasons to love sauvignon blanc, a chameleon white wine with range

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Travel and leisure

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Sicily’s southern coast is full of overlooked gems

This fall foliage map shows when to see peak colors around the U.S.

How tight is too tight for a layover? A guide to connecting flights.

Europe 101: How to avoid being a clueless American abroad

Robes, lightbulbs, fake Oscars: The stuff people steal from hotels

Tech and your life

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How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts’ on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat

Yes, TikTok could still be banned. Here’s what you should know.

How to track your health at home

So you want to ride a self-driving taxi? How Waymo compares in our tests.

Apple to unveil iPhone 16, new Watches and AirPods. Here’s what to expect.

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10 fall garden tasks to help you prepare for winter

The caulk keeps coming off my bathtub. How do I repair it?

How do I use a stud sensor to find the best place to hang shelves?

It’s not too late to start a fall veggie garden

My quartz countertops are stained. How should I clean them?

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Why ‘chaos wheat’ may be the future of bread

The surprisingly powerful force that can help people after a natural disaster

What to do with your old jacket rather than throwing it out

Does a slushy really help you cool down on a hot day?

How to turn any bike into an electric vehicle

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