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The U.S. space agency has fallen silent amid the federal government shutdown, but it's about to slingshot a pair of robotic spacecraft to Mars.

NASA's Escapade mission will test a new way of traveling to Mars. Instead of the traditional fuel-efficient route used by past missions — a narrow launch window every two years that leverages an alignment of the planets — the spacecraft will take a path


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Sexting can open up a whole new frontier for your sex life. In my experience, it’s an exciting form of digital foreplay that builds anticipation like nothing else. But you can't just slide into someone's DMs on a random dating app and start a spicy conversation (unless you're on a site like AdultFriendFinder, where that's the whole point). Real sexting requires more thought, especially when it



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Roses are red. Violets are blue. Here are some rom-coms, picked just for you.

Are you in the mood for a one-night stand? A workplace fling? A full-blown commitment stretched over 30 episodes? More importantly, are you looking to laugh the whole time you're watching whichever sort of relationship you choose? We've got you covered with a selection of the best romantic comedies now streaming on


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Thanksgiving is typically the busiest time of year for air travel.
  • Thanksgiving travel could be chaotic this year, especially if the government shutdown persists.
  • Travel pros say there are steps you can take to minimize the chances of your plans getting derailed.
  • Travelers should monitor alerts from airlines and flight trackers.

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Some Starbucks "Bearista" cups are listed for as much as $50,000 on eBay.
  • Starbucks launched its viral Bearista holiday collectible cup on Thursday, drawing huge crowds.
  • The craze has created a hot resale market, with Bearistas listed for thousands of dollars on eBay.
  • Some baristas said aggressive customers, disappointed they couldn't get one, ruined the launch.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you like combat sports.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words


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Hundreds of flights have been canceled across the US as the government shutdown drags on.
  • Hundreds of flights have been canceled across the US as the government shutdown drags on.
  • Are you caught in a flight fiasco?
  • Let us know.

If you're stuck in a flightmare, you're not alone.

Hundreds of flights were canceled acro


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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


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TL;DR: Live stream Ireland vs. Japan in the Autumn Internationals for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


Ireland kicked off the Autumn Internationals with a tough defeat to the All Blacks. Now they are back at the Aviva Stadium to face off against Japan, a team that lost 61-7 to South Africa last weekend. Surely it can't get



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Connections game on a smartphone

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a good communicator.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some


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