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Brazilian airline resumes passenger flights

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ReutersBoeing 737 Max aircraft were grounded in March 2019Brazil's Gol has become the first airline to resume commercial flights with the Boeing 737 Max. The plane had been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two deadly crashes which killed 346 people. But following an overhaul, the first passenger flight took off from Gol's hub in São Paulo on a flight to the city of Porto Alegre. Gol had earlier said that 140 of its pilots had undergone training on the overhauled plane in the US. Read More...

Asparagus Piccata With Couscous Recipe

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Democracy Dies in Darknessclock35 minscourseMainStart CookingComment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved recipesSaveBy Hetty Lui McKinnonSeasonal asparagus needs very little help to shine, but when “piccata-ed,” it becomes silky and irresistibly indulgent. The piccata flavors of lemon, butter and capers are all here, but this dish is extra velvety thanks to the attention given to the lemons: In addition to both the zest and juice, one of the lemons is charred, which draws out sweetness, balances acidity and results in more complexity. Read More...

its how your brain is wired rather than size that matters

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By Michael MarshallFeatures correspondent Mareen Fischinger/Forschungszentrum JülichThe human brain is turning out to be much more complicated than scientists could have ever imagined (Credit: Mareen Fischinger/Forschungszentrum Jülich)Human brains are bigger than those of our primate relatives, but evidence from extinct human ancestors suggests brain size isn't everything. To understand human intelligence, scientists are now looking deeper. Arthur Keith was one of those misbegotten researchers who have turned out to be wrong in many of the things they said. Read More...