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A new study makes public what the F.D.A. did not: the names of diet and workout supplements that contain the chemical BMPEA, which is similar to amphetamines.
This Robert Askins black comedy about the divided human soul stars a ruthless sock puppet.
John Hancock will become the first life insurance company to offer a program for Americans that tracks medical information and offers lower premiums for healthful behavior.
The BG Group is a major player in liquefied natural gas, and if the deal is completed, the sale would be a rare bright spot for energy deal makers.
When apps are streamlined and first-generation bugs are fixed, the Apple Watch has the potential to be a life-changer. (With video.)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 8, 2015, covering April 8, 2015.
Kendrick Lamar
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Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
2015Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (born 1934)[†]
D. Jayakanthan, popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.
2015Rayson Huang, Hong Kong chemist and academic (born 1920)[†]
Rayson Lisung Huang,, was a Hong Kong chemist, who was an expert on radicals. He was the first Chinese Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, a position in which he served from 1972 until 1986.
2015Sergei Lashchenko, Ukrainian kick-boxer (born 1987)[†]
Serhiy Lashchenko, also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko and Sergei Lascenko, was a Ukrainian kickboxer. He was a K-1 and Superkombat Heavyweight.
2015David Laventhol, American journalist and publisher (born 1933)[†]
David Abram Laventhol was an American newspaper editor and publisher at The Washington Post, Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. He was known for his work designing newspapers, most notably as first editor of the Style section of The Washington Post. He was also known for his shy and humble style, being called an "unlikely mogul".
2015Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (born 1936)[†]
Jean-Claude Turcotte was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Montreal from 1990 to 2012.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]