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Bong Joon-ho holds the Oscars for best original screenplay, best international feature film, best directing, and best picture for "Parasite" at the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Want more Bong Joon Ho? Here’s how to catch up on the work of the Oscar-winning director of ‘Parasite.’

February 13, 2020 at 9:16 a.m.

Though some folks were surprised by Sunday's Academy Award wins for South Korean director Bong Joon Ho and his movie "Parasite," you could see on Oscar night see that fellow...

The new coronavirus, identified in January in Wuhan, China, and pictured in this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustration, has sickened thousands globally, but just 12 in the U.S. New diseases tend to sound scary, but experts say that for us, the regular seasonal flu — which has killed more than 8,000 Americans so far this season — poses much more of a risk than the coronavirus. Here's what you need to know about this new virus.

Q&A: Facts to know about coronavirus

February 6, 2020 at 4:18 p.m.

Facts to know about coronavirus.

Gwyneth Paltrow in "The Goop Lab" on Netflix.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘The Goop Lab’ treats fake science like the real thing. Here’s why that’s dangerous

February 5, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

On Jan. 24, Goop, actress Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle company long criticized for peddling pseudoscience, launched its Netflix documentary series, The Goop Lab. The six-part series covers subjects such as "energy...

Opponents of a soda tax proposal demonstrate June 8, 2016, outside City Hall in Philadelphia. The measure ultimately passed. Studies about the tax show that beverage sales in Philadelphia stores dropped after it took effect, while sales at stores just outside the city increased. Each side has its own take on the research: While opponents of the tax say the data is proof it's hurting businesses and failing, supporters say a drop is to be expected — and is good for public health.

Philadelphia won the pop tax battle. But in Cook County and across US, Big Soda is winning the war.

January 30, 2020 at 3:43 p.m.

When Philadelphia became the first big U.S. city to pass a soda tax in 2016, the rest of the country was watching. Mayor Jim Kenney basked in a national spotlight,...

LOS ANGELES CA JANUARY 27, 2020 A makeshift memorial for former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant at LA Live plaza in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 27, 2020. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times/TNS

Kobe Bryant merchandise prices skyrocket following his death

January 28, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

Following his death, Kobe Bryant's name and number are turning his trademark yellow Los Angeles Lakers basketball jerseys and other memorabilia into gold. In Philadelphia, Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co....

Career earnings in NBA salary, according to Basketball-Reference.com. He earned countless millions more in endorsements and other business ventures.

Kobe Bryant’s life by the numbers

January 27, 2020 at 4:16 p.m.

Kobe Bryant's life by the numbers.

M. Night Shyamalan, Apple sued for copying creepy baby movie for their creepy baby show

January 17, 2020 at 11:26 a.m.

Filmmaker Francesca Gregorini has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against defendants including M. Night Shyamalan and Apple, claiming the Apple TV+ show "Servant" is a "brazen copy" of one of...

What really works for dry winter skin, according to dermatologists?

January 8, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

Your skin doesn't like winter. The combination of cold air outside and heated air inside often leads to dry, itchy, scaly skin. There's plenty of advice on the web about...

Exercise bike for cardio workout at the gym.

7 tips for transitioning back to work after the holidays

January 6, 2020 at 3:58 p.m.

As we say our goodbyes to the holidays, the promise of the new year stands right in front of us. Back to life, back to reality. If only that transition...

Sleeping on your stomach can be the cause of neck, back, hip and shoulder pain and even headaches.

Sleeping on your stomach: Is it bad for you?

January 3, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

Is stomach sleeping bad for you? In a nutshell, yes. Stomach sleepers often insist that they are unable to sleep in any other position. But, changing your sleeping position is...

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