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Olivia writes and reports for TIME.com. She graduated with honors from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in May 2012. She has written for TIME, The Daily Meal, Talking Points Memo, and NY1 News.

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Hook Me Up: Are IV Clinics for You?

Hook Me Up: Are IV Clinics for You?

Chicago residents have a new way of curing a hangover or flu: getting an IV. Since its grand opening in the W…

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Polar Bear Plunges: Are They Good for Your Health?

Polar Bear Plunges: Are They Good for Your Health?

They’re popular events throughout the winter, but do they provide any health benefits?

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All You Need Is (Facebook) Love: 'Compliments' Accounts Go Viral at Colleges and Universities

All You Need Is (Facebook) Love: 'Compliments' Accounts Go Viral at Colleges and Universities

College can be stressful, so students are taking to Facebook to stress the positive.

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Can Influenza Sorbet Relieve Your Flu Symptoms?

Can Influenza Sorbet Relieve Your Flu Symptoms?

Forget chicken soup or hot tea. There is a new batch of home flu remedies - and they don't skimp on the alcoh…

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Massacre of the Innocents: Chilling Details About the Gunman in the Schoolhouse

Massacre of the Innocents: Chilling Details About the Gunman in the Schoolhouse

Barbara Sibley was being a good mom-but she did not know she would have to walk into hell to prove it.

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Why Restoring New York's Power Isn't Easy: The Trouble with Salt

Why Restoring New York's Power Isn't Easy: The Trouble with Salt

On a cold, dark Thursday night at 10:00 p.m., a blue and white Con Edison van is parked across the street fro…

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Your Daily Phil: Remembering Abe Foxman: From child survivor to communal giant

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| eJewish Philanthropy
Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report from the scene of Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner’s remarks to the World Jewish Congress in Geneva, including calls for Jewish immigration to Europe. We report on this weekend’s final rabbinic ordination at Hebrew Union College’s 150-year-old Cincinnati campus, and cover yesterday’s rally against antisemitism in London.
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How Luge Is Making History at the Winter Olympics

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| TIME Verified
An Olympic sport that sleighs? That’s luge—French for sled—in which athletes lie on their backs on a small sled, feet outstretched, and race down an ice track at about 100 mph without mechanical breaks. Lugers compete in singles or doubles, and for the first time at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, women will compete in the doubles event, marking a step toward gender parity in the sport.
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The Last Time Cortina Hosted the Olympics

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The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will mark the third time that Italy has hosted the event and the first time that Milan is hosting an Olympics. The last time Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the Winter Olympics was in 1956 (Jan. 26-Feb. 5). The Games featured 821 athletes, and 24 events like bobsleigh, speed skating, and alpine skiing. Here’s what to know about that event. Milestones The most memorable moments of the 1956 Winter Olympics arguably came from the female competitors.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, when I encounter them in antique stores.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I have two: The Borowitz Report and The Onion.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

There are a few: #PerryHistory, #McBookTitles, and #BuzzFeedBooks.
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