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Like ‘Uber for Organs’: Drone Delivers Kidney to Maryland Woman

By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2J5wW8z via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2J5wW8z The New York Times

Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep Aids

By BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2ZMrmOb via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2ZMrmOb The New York Times

Should Adults Get a Measles Booster Shot?

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2J5q3nv via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2J5q3nv The New York Times

Former Marine from Florida works with alligators and crocodiles, says they're her ‘best friends’

Former Marine from Florida works with alligators and crocodiles, says they're her ‘best friends’ A former U.S. Marine from now spends her days with some of the world's largest reptiles: Crocodiles and alligators. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Wof2kY

Where Every Measles Case Has Been Reported This Year

By WEIYI CAI, DENISE LU and SCOTT REINHARD from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Le7C2Q via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2Le7C2Q The New York Times

F.D.A. Approves IQOS, a New Tobacco Device

By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2ULpUI9 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2ULpUI9 The New York Times

Teens headed to prom surprised with free meal after they agree to stay off their phones

Teens headed to prom surprised with free meal after they agree to stay off their phones What do teens love more than their phones? via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2GSbbHE

$53 'Pocket Crocs' come complete with their own little fanny packs

$53 'Pocket Crocs' come complete with their own little fanny packs Crocs have tiny things to carry too, y'know. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2XTt5zB

Fitness blogger Kayla Itsines announces birth of baby girl on Instagram: 'She is perfect'

Fitness blogger Kayla Itsines announces birth of baby girl on Instagram: 'She is perfect' The 27-year-old posted the picture-perfect shot to her Instagram on Monday with the caption “Welcome to the world Arna Leia Pearce." via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ZPBfuL

A Manifesto for Opting Out of an Internet-Dominated World

By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2IQWPty via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2IQWPty The New York Times

Oliver Sacks’s Final, Posthumous Work

By DANIEL MENAKER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V6A7Uu via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2V6A7Uu The New York Times

U.N. Issues Urgent Warning on the Growing Peril of Drug-Resistant Infections

By ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2IO3m8j via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2IO3m8j The New York Times

In Month After ‘13 Reasons Why’ Debut on Netflix, Study Finds Teen Suicide Grew

By BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2UO1OfK via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2UO1OfK The New York Times

In ‘The Octopus Museum,’ Brenda Shaughnessy Sees a Cephalopod Future

By ELISA GABBERT from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V8WXex via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2V8WXex The New York Times

Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design

Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design A high school student is honoring 25 fallen Marines with her prom dress – which reportedly took her two years to make. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2J2VFKv

Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?'

Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?' This seems like the beginning of a cat-astrophe. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2USOyqA

She Pulled Her Debut Book When Critics Found It Racist. Now She Plans to Publish.

By ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Wddri5 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2Wddri5 The New York Times

In ‘Spring,’ Ali Smith’s Series Takes Its Most Political Turn

By DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2XQ1sY4 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2XQ1sY4 The New York Times

Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Py9eTq via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2Py9eTq The New York Times

Why Are There So Many Books About Dogs?

By VANESSA WOODS AND BRIAN HARE from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2GFXJp7 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2GFXJp7 The New York Times

Elementary students design crosswalk to encourage drivers to slow down

Elementary students design crosswalk to encourage drivers to slow down A pair of bright elementary school children have designed a 3D crosswalk to get drivers to slow down in their Massachusetts neighborhood. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2PBrBa2

ASOS confuses customers with neon 'super crop top' that doesn't cover anything

ASOS confuses customers with neon 'super crop top' that doesn't cover anything The new top is high-necked, long sleeved... and doesn't cover your bra. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Vr7ZuQ

Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill

Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill Luckily this surprise proposal didn’t go up in flames. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2L9buSL

Glitter garters are sparkly new trend for festival season

Glitter garters are sparkly new trend for festival season The daring look resembles sexy lingerie but is made out of gemstones and sparkles. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Lamzmn

In Washington, Juul Vows to Curb Youth Vaping. Its Lobbying in States Runs Counter to That Pledge.

By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2GDHRmZ via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2GDHRmZ The New York Times

The Week in Books

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2J1RGhA via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2J1RGhA The New York Times

Self-taught makeup artist discusses Instagram stardom

Self-taught makeup artist discusses Instagram stardom A self-taught makeup artist who uses her body as a canvas to transform into bizarre and terrifying creatures has become an Instagram star after going viral. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vpdICD

Video of black cat banging door knocker goes wildly viral on Facebook

Video of black cat banging door knocker goes wildly viral on Facebook Forget about puppy love! via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UYim9S

Georgia beach party reportedly canceled overnight as organizer is arrested, saga likened to Fyre Festival

Georgia beach party reportedly canceled overnight as organizer is arrested, saga likened to Fyre Festival Merrymakers seeking fun in the sun at the annual bash are apparently out of luck via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2IVhCv8

Miranda Lambert reveals she named fashion line after her horse

Miranda Lambert reveals she named fashion line after her horse Once a horse girl, always a horse girl. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DC2I9L

Working mom's post about pressures of having it all goes viral

Working mom's post about pressures of having it all goes viral A Massachusetts working mom’s 1050-word rant about the unrealistic expectations of women who hold down a job while raising kids has gone viral on Facebook. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Vxa5Jz

A Southern Bookstore Serving Up a Little Bit of Everything

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V1QfXq via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2V1QfXq The New York Times

Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2WbjCTE via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2WbjCTE The New York Times

Ageism: A ‘Prevalent and Insidious’ Health Threat

By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2L7uKQn via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2L7uKQn The New York Times

Valerie Jarrett, Amber Tamblyn and Alyssa Mastromonaco Tell Personal Stories of Female Empowerment

By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2GJ2385 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2GJ2385 The New York Times

Alligator surprises Florida homeowner, scratches up windows and door: 'Not cool'

Alligator surprises Florida homeowner, scratches up windows and door: 'Not cool' Donna Heiss shared footage of the gator bashing its snout against her window and door, writing later on Facebook that both were “all scratched up from the banging” and “could have shattered at any moment.” via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2PBBW68

Trevor Noah Thinks Kids Can Handle the Truth

By MARIA RUSSO from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2ZDVpHF via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2ZDVpHF The New York Times

Religious Objections to the Measles Vaccine? Get the Shots, Faith Leaders Say

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2vpEHOB via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2vpEHOB The New York Times

Blake Lively admits to passing off Forever 21 outfits as 'vintage'

Blake Lively admits to passing off Forever 21 outfits as 'vintage' What a relatable revelation. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2XF6EOm

Can you afford youth sports? Expert says booming business means some opportunities out of reach

Can you afford youth sports? Expert says booming business means some opportunities out of reach The youth sports business is booming, but many opportunities remain out of reach for working class families due to the exorbitant costs, according to one expert. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vo0PZz

Deaf man adopts deaf puppy from shelter, teaches dog sign language commands

Deaf man adopts deaf puppy from shelter, teaches dog sign language commands It's a real-life "fairy tail." via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UCF1DP

Y.A. Novels That Let Teenage Boys Be Vulnerable

By MJ FRANKLIN from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V3rAC4 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2V3rAC4 The New York Times

Revisiting a Mother and Daughter in Vivian Gornick’s “Fierce Attachments”

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Pv37PQ via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2Pv37PQ The New York Times

A TV Comic Invites a Young Staffer to His Country House. Then Something Funny Doesn’t Happen.

By JULI WEINER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2UYRhDI via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2UYRhDI The New York Times

No to Pseudoscientific Diets! Yes to Less Stress About Food!

By JUDITH NEWMAN from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2GKyEL6 via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2GKyEL6 The New York Times

Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ Debuts on the List at No. 3

By TINA JORDAN from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2GxYNeC via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2GxYNeC The New York Times

Four New Poetry Collections Confront Despair With Wonder

By TESS TAYLOR from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Vs2tYQ via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2Vs2tYQ The New York Times

New in Paperback: ‘Property,’ ‘Two Sisters’

By JOUMANA KHATIB from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2UWidUE via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2UWidUE The New York Times

In This Novel, the Fate of an Indian Slum Is in the Hands of Its Women

By DIKSHA BASU from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2vmm4Ll via IFTTT https://nyti.ms/2vmm4Ll The New York Times