Role-playing kid’s playground plans expansion as it marks its 1st year

August 19, 2016 | 12:03 am

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman, Reporter

KidZania Manila, a playland for kids four to 14 where they get to try out different professions, celebrates its first anniversary with a bang and more treats to come.

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Eight is enough

August 19, 2016 | 12:02 am

Video Review
The Hateful Eight

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July was Earth’s hottest month in modern times

August 19, 2016 | 12:02 am

MIAMI — Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth’s hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat in 137 years of record-keeping, US government scientists said Wednesday.

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Repertory’s childrens theater program marks 24th with Hansel and Gretel

August 19, 2016 | 12:02 am

Theater
Hansel and Gretel

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Global database for women exposed to Zika

August 19, 2016 | 12:02 am

PARIS — Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team’s lead researcher said Tuesday.

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Toby Kebbell, the reluctant star finally shining

August 19, 2016 | 12:02 am

LOS ANGELES — He has worked for Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg, playing lead roles in some of the biggest blockbusters of recent years, but you might not recognize Toby Kebbell in the street.

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It’s not a tragedy that ‘tragedy’ is overused

August 19, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Stephen L. Carter

THE AMBUSHES of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas were still breaking news when my Twitter feed began filling up with fury as people lambasted the media for referring to what had happened as “a tragedy.”

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What to see this week

August 19, 2016 | 12:01 am

5 films to see on the week of August 19-26, 2016

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Moss boosted Earth’s oxygen 400 million years ago: study

August 19, 2016 | 12:01 am

MIAMI — Scientists have long wondered what gave Earth enough oxygen to support the rise of animals and people, and researchers said Monday they believe it all started with moss.

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Your Weekend Guide (August 19, 2016)

August 19, 2016 | 12:01 am

EXHIBITS

Mountain Top by Dansoy Coquilla opens at the Gallery Indigo of BenCab Museum in Baguio on Aug. 20, 4 p.m. It will run until Oct. 9.

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‘Ready to Parent’ app wants to save lives

August 19, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

THERE’S a new free mobile application that lets new moms chat and interact with other first-time moms, share their food cravings and questions, or post their maternal journey and experiences. All these and more are now possible thanks to the “Ready to Parent” app especially made for the Filipino mother.

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Philippine economy growing but poverty persists

August 18, 2016 | 10:08 am

THE ECONOMY in 2016’s first quarter grew slower than previously reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said a day before it releases preliminary estimates for the second quarter. Read the full story.