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Kent Taylor, Texas Roadhouse Founder and C.E.O., Dies at 65

Mr. Taylor died by suicide after suffering from post-Covid-19 symptoms, including severe tinnitus, the company said. Kent Taylor, the founder and chief executive of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, died by suicide on Thursday after suffering from post-Covid-19 symptoms, the company and his family said in a statement. He was …

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How to Celebrate the Spring Holidays Safely With Your Family

Easter, Passover and Ramadan will be a little less lonely this year as more people get vaccinated. But experts say we can’t let down our guard just yet. The weather is warming, the days are looking brighter and the number of people getting vaccinated is on the rise. So can …

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 122

Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the …

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Greg Steltenpohl, Pioneer in Plant-Based Drinks, Dies at 67

His first company, Odwalla, was crippled by a bacterial outbreak; he then started Califia Farms, now a leader in the beverage industry. In 1980, Greg Steltenpohl and his hippie friends in Santa Cruz, Calif., bought a juicer for $ 250, began squeezing fresh orange juice and sold it out of …

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Weekly Health Quiz: Covid Vaccines, Microbiomes and How We Move

1 of 7 Which statement about the way we move is supported by research? Romantic couples unconsciously tend to synchronize their walking pace Pet dogs tend to synchronize their movements with family members People who taking up dancing tend to feel greater degrees of closeness All of the above 2 …

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Is Fear of Success for Real?

It seems counterintuitive to fear the very thing you want. But let me assure you, fear of success is real and there’s a good chance it’s what’s holding you back right now. You’re familiar with the fear of failure, right? Those of you who’ve had a major setback or flop …

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Child Dies in Accident Involving Peloton Treadmill

In a letter of caution to Peloton users, the chief executive said the company had been aware of “a small handful” of other instances in which children were hurt. An accident involving a Peloton treadmill has left a child dead, the company’s chief executive announced on Thursday. In a letter …

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Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses

It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon. Judy Dodd began struggling with long Covid symptoms last spring — shortness of breath, headaches, exhaustion. Then she got the vaccine. …

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