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A trio of planets called super-Earths has been spotted orbiting a sun-like star, astrophysicists announced Monday at an international conference in France. Super-Earths are more massive than Earth and presumably rocky, but less massive than Uranus and Neptune. Spotting true Earth-sized planets is challenging with current technology, but the presence …

In 2005, actress Laura Linney described her Oscar-readying process as simply putting on her J. Mendel gown when it arrived. It might be safe to assume that Linney, who is up for lead actress in Sunday’s Academy Awards, does a little more primping in preparation for Hollywood’s most glamorous night. …

So on NPR I found the funniest story ever: It’s about Julio Diaz, a 31-year-old social worker who got mugged on the subway by a teen armed with a knife. Julio offered him his wallet. But as the mugger left, he also offered his jacket. “To keep you warm,” he …