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Floriculture fortune: Gujarat farmers strike gold with marigold

Their fields, and lives, are blooming, thanks to horticulture and improved farming techniques




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Crocheting to bring comfort to cancer survivors

A campaign by a practising gynaecologist is making a big difference to women being treated for breast cancer




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Farming smart foods




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Social service starts at school in Shimla

Sarbjeet Singh helps provide food, free, to attendants of patients — through chapati donations by school students




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Rural report card: Connectivity




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Art on a drawstring

Village women in Punjab are being nudged to revive the dying craft of weaving the ‘azarband’




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Comfort stations to the rescue

Himachal Pradesh is innovating with community sanitary complexes across districts




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Co-op Series Part II: Getting Started

We kicked off this series by announcing our decision to pursue a worker-owned cooperative model. In this and subsequent posts, we will be providing updates and learnings as we progress. Last fall, after nearly two years of research and discussion, we made our first major step toward cooperatizing: Bocoup is now a member of The […]




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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head New 'Department Of Government Efficiency' Under Trump Administration

The two will head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency in the upcoming Trump administration, set to begin in January 2025.  




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Influence of polyol impurities on the transesterification kinetics, molecular structures and properties of isosorbide polycarbonate

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4204-4220
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00840E, Paper
Mingfa Guo, Yaning Wang, Zhenguang Li, Jielin Xu, Qian Chen, Jing Wu, Huaping Wang
A so-called “reverse-addition” model protocol based on two kinds of polyol impurities (glycerol and 2-deoxy-D-ribose) was established to systematically demonstrate their influence on the polymerization and properties of PIC.
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Polymerization of isoprene and butadiene with unparalleled stereoselectivity catalysed by rare-earth metal cationic species bearing a novel tridentate ligand

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4255-4263
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00781F, Paper
Xiuling Wang, Yang Wang, Zhonglei Qin, Liying Shen, Xiaochao Shi
Phenylthiol-functionalized rare-earth metal cationic species showed unparalleled stereoselectivity in the polymerization of isoprene and butadiene to respectively produce cis-1,4-polyisoprene and trans-1,4-polybutadiene.
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Mechanical properties and molecular adhesion exhibited by inorganic–organic composite elastomers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4196-4203
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00879K, Paper
Naoki Yamashita, Ryohei Ikura, Kenji Yamaoka, Nobu Kato, Masanao Kamei, Kentaro Ogura, Minoru Igarashi, Hideo Nakagawa, Yoshinori Takashima
Organic–inorganic composite elastomers with reversible cross-links formed by β-cyclodextrin and adamantane (Ad) were prepared. Excess Ad units improve the mixability of polydimethylsiloxane and poly(ethyl acrylate) to increase the healing ratio.
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Versatile poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-grafted-hydroxypropyl cellulose polymers with tailored thermo- and pH-responsive properties via sustainable organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4244-4254
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00931B, Paper
Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Chan Ho Park, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Toheed Akhter
This study explores the synthesis of dual pH- and thermo-responsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-grafted-hydroxypropyl cellulose (PNVCL-g-HPC) polymers via visible-light-driven, metal-free organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP).
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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
Open Access
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Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Crystal structure of poly(trimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) redux – a new model supported by computational spectroscopy

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4349-4363
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00779D, Paper
Catarina F. Araújo, Simão V. Pandeirada, Inês M. Oliveira, Guilherme B. Rosa, Beatriz Agostinho, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Andreia F. Sousa, Svemir Rudić, Pedro D. Vaz, Mariela M. Nolasco, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro
The crystal structure of biobased poly(trimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) is revisited following new evidence from vibrational spectroscopy and computational chemistry tools.
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Scalable design of uniform oligourethanes for impact study of chain length, sequence and end groups on thermal properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4319-4326
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01001A, Paper
Open Access
Jens Van Hoorde, Nezha Badi, Filip E. Du Prez
A bidirectional growth-based protocol is used for the synthesis of a series of sequence-defined oligourethanes in large scale (50 g). The effect of chain length, sequence and end group functionalities on the thermal properties is evaluated.
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Synthesis of Asymmetric Imine Polymers for Highly Selective Sorting of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Two in One Strategy

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00607K, Paper
Ying Zhang, Yu Li, Yuchi Wan, Jun-Hao Wang, Yunzhen Chang, Sheng Zhu, Lan Bai, Yu Cao, Xuelei Liang, Gaoyi Han
By two in one strategy, we get three polymers of fluorene derivative with asymmetric structure functionalized with two types of arenes with different orientation and electronic properties. The polymers are...
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Functionalization of nano-objects in living anionic polymerization-induced self-assembly and their use for improving thermal properties of epoxy resins

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01008F, Paper
Guicun Guo, Jiali Wu, Jingwei Zhang, Peng Zhou, Ding Shen, Penghan Li, Guowei Wang
Using LAPISA or LAPICA, stabilized PDVB@(PI-b-PS) and PDVB@(PI-b-PS/PS) nano-objects were prepared, functionalized and used as additives for epoxy resin, providing improved Tgs, integrated interfaces, uniform distributions, and scalable applications.
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Control over membrane fluidity and biophysical properties of synthetic terpolymer stabilized complex coacervates

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00978A, Paper
Open Access
Sebastian Novosedlik, Alexander B. Cook, Tim J. F. M. Voermans, Henk M. Janssen, Jan C. M. van Hest
Cell membranes are vital barriers that regulate the composition of the intracellular environment and facilitate communication processes essential for cellular function and survival.
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Enhanced mechanical properties of acrylate and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene-based ethylene terpolymers: rational design and synthesis using remotely modulated phosphine–sulfonate palladium complexes

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00722K, Paper
Yong-Qing Li, Gui-Ping Cao, Yu-Cai Cao
From a practical perspective, it is important to maintain or increase the mechanical properties of functional ethylene copolymers to those of nonpolar polyethylene (PE).
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Backbone editing of oxidized polyethylene: insertion of oxygen and nitrogen atoms via hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangements

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4554-4561
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00973H, Paper
Andrew J. King, Ryan P. Sherrier, Jeffrey Aubé, Aleksandr V. Zhukhovitskiy
Hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangement modularly inserts heteroatoms and pendent functionality into oxidized polyethylene.
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Synthesis of degradable polyester with high molecular weight and excellent mechanical properties through copolymerization modification of poly(butylene succinate)

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4570-4579
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01050G, Paper
Hongji Wang, Xiaojun Ma, Hanyu Yao, Haohao Chang, Yin Lv, Zhong Wei
The degradable copolymer of polybutylene succinate (PBS) modified with tricyclodecane dimethanol (TCD) presented significantly enhanced tensile strength and elongation at break.
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Composition-dependent emission colors for biomass-based main-chain luminescent liquid crystalline copolyesters with excellent tensile properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00946K, Paper
Wei Wang, Jing Wang, Wenting Li, Guangjian Liao, Yuan Qiu, Guochuan Yin, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie
The emission colors of high-performance MCLCPs with biomass-based bifuran and AIE-active cyanostilbene units can be tuned by the composition from blue to cyan, and then to green. Upon UV exposure, the thin film can undergo an emission color change.
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Eugenol-based polyester and its bamboo fiber composite with enhanced mechanical and anti-ultraviolet properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00998C, Paper
Meiran Xie, Qiubo Wang, Xinyu Hu, Shuyao Wang, Ruyi Sun, Xiaojuan Liao
Eugenol (UG) is a sustainable allyl-substituted guaiacol that easily becomes the monomers for acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization. Nevertheless, the ADMET polymers usually have a moderate molecular weight and poor...
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Mercaptoimidazole-capped gold nanoparticles as a potent agent against plant pathogenic fungi

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10949-10961
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01032A, Paper
Open Access
Tang Xu, Wenshuai Hao, Ran Du, Dai Dai, Cuixia Wang, Suhua Li, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Ruitao Cha, Jianbin Yan, Chong Li
The first evidence that MI-Au NPs prevent plants from fungal infection is presented.
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A unimolecular artificial cation channel based on cascaded hydrated acid groups

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10835-10838
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01508H, Communication
Pengyang Xin, Hailong Yuan, Long Zhang, Qiuhui Zhu, Xunpeng Ning, Yufei Song, Yuqing Shu, Yonghui Sun
Based on the cascade dehydration concept, an amphiphilic unimolecular cation channel was synthesized by attaching multiple carboxyl groups to both sides of hybrid molecule, resulting in excellent cation transport activity and pH-modulated properties.
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Cell-specific spatial profiling of targeted protein expression to characterize the impact of intracortical microelectrode implantation on neuronal health

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01628A, Paper
Open Access
Lindsey N. Druschel, Niveda M. Kasthuri, Sydney S. Song, Jaime J. Wang, Allison Hess-Dunning, E. Ricky Chan, Jeffrey R. Capadona
Multiplex immunochemistry for proteins examining neuronal structure or function in NeuN+ regions adjacent intracortical microelectrodes (MEA) more closely matched historic intracortical MEA recording performance than traditional IHC quantification.
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Intrafibrillar Calcium Carbonate Mineralization of Electrospinning Polyvinyl Alcohol/Collagen Films with Improved Mechanical and Bioactive Properties

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01472C, Paper
Yin Liu, Xin Gao, Yuqi Li, Anqi Gao, Zhuozhi Zheng, Jingjiang Wei, Hongye Yang, Hang Ping, Hao Xie, Hao Wang, Weiming Wang, Zhengyi Fu
Collagen films play an essential role in guided bone regeneration (GBR) techniques, which creat space, promote cell adhesion, and induce osteogenic differentiation. It is therefore crucial to design appropriate GBR...
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Long-term leaching kinetics and solution chemistry of aqueous BaTiO3 powder suspensions: a numerical model supported experiment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01708K, Paper
Marcus Bentzen, Vojtěch Lindauer, Pavel Mokrý, Ragnhild Elizabeth Aune, Julia Glaum
The advent of lead-free perovskite materials with favorable toxicity profiles has made them candidates for in vivo and environmental applications.
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Tadpole-like cationic single-chain nanoparticles display high cellular uptake

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01970A, Paper
Yen Vo, Radhika Raveendran, Cheng Cao, Linqing Tian, Rebecca Y. Lai, Martina H. Stenzel
Single-chain nanoparticles with cationic polymer blocks arranged in a tadpole structure display the highest cellular uptake.
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Multimodal layer-by-layer nanoparticles: a breakthrough in gene and drug delivery for osteosarcoma

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01541J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Eugenia Crisafulli, Annachiara Scalzone, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Joel Girón-Hernández, Piergiorgio Gentile
This study explored biodegradable nanoparticles for treating osteosarcoma. Co-delivery of miRNA-34a, doxorubicin, and resveratrol by LbL nanocoating enhanced apoptosis and cell disruption with promise to improve efficacy and reduce drug resistance.
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Sodium lanthanide tungstate-based nanoparticles as bimodal contrast agents for in vivo high-field MRI and CT imaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11123-11133
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01157K, Paper
Open Access
Elisabet Gómez-González, Carlos Caro, Nuria O. Núñez, Daniel González-Mancebo, Jesús D. Urbano-Gámez, Maria L. García-Martín, Manuel Ocaña
NaLn(WO4)2 (Ln = Dy or Ho) nanoparticles functionalized with polyacrylic acid exhibit excellent performance as bimodal contrast agents for high-field MRI and X-ray computed tomography bioimaging and show tumor targeting ability through the EPR effect.
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Enzymatic self-assembly of short peptides for cell spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11210-11217
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01154F, Paper
Open Access
Jiaqi Guo, Weiyi Tan, Bing Xu
Biphenyl-capped phosphopeptides instruct cell aggregation into spheroids, with minimal effective concentrations below 10 μM. Key factors driving morphogenesis include the self-assembly ability and dynamic shapeshifting of the peptide assemblies.
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Nordihydroguaiaretic acid microparticles are effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11172-11186
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01342E, Paper
Kaamini M. Dhanabalan, Bhagyashree Padhan, Ameya A. Dravid, Smriti Agarwal, Nicholas M. Pancheri, Angela Lin, Nick J. Willet, Ashok Kumar Padmanabhan, Rachit Agarwal
Sustained delivery of NDGA via polymeric microparticles maintains therapeutic levels in joints, reduces cartilage damage, and alleviates post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in mice through ROS modulation and autophagy induction.
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Navigating predictions at nanoscale: a comprehensive study of regression models in magnetic nanoparticle synthesis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02052A, Paper
Open Access
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Lukas Glänzer, Lennart Göpfert, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Ioana Slabu
The transformative power of support vector regression in optimizing magnetic nanoparticle synthesis intricate relationships between process parameters and particle size, enabling the production of particles with tailored properties.
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Lactobionic acid modified cobalt coordination polymer-coated peroxymonosulfate nanoparticles generate sulfate/hydroxy dual-radicals for targeted cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01777C, Paper
Jiahui Li, Jiaxuan Li, Zelong Chen, Yichen Wan, Yi Wang, Zhichao Pei, Yuxin Pei
LCP NPs were prepared by forming a coordination polymer on peroxymonosulfate through the coordination between imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde and Co2+, then modified with lactobionic acid to improve the efficacy of sulfate/hydroxy dual-radical therapy.
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Enhanced Luminescence and Stability of TFMDSA Nanoparticles via Polymer-Induced aggregation for Bioimaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01825G, Paper
Xiang Li, Xue Ren, Yuchao Luo, Haotian Shi, Zhigang Xie, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian
In recent years, fluorescence imaging occupies a very important position in the life science and biomedical fields. However, achieving nanomaterials for bioimaging with both high fluorescence quantum efficiency and high...
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Polycyclic aromatic polymer nanoparticles show potent infectious particle adsorption capability

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01793E, Paper
Yudai Oishi, Mako Toyoda, Nanami Hano, Chihiro Motozono, Takamasa Ueno, Makoto Takafuji
Nonspecific viral adsorption by polymer nanoparticles is more economical and superior in terms of operating cost and energy efficiency than viral adsorption using virus-specific antibodies and filtration techniques involving size...
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Nano-Bio Interactions of Gum Arabic-Stabilized Lanthanide-based Upconverting Nanoparticles: In Vitro and In Vivo Study

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01579G, Paper
Hana Mirmajidi, Hyojin Lee, Niepukolie Nipu, Jith Thomas, Zuzana Gajdosechova, David Kennedy, Jan A. Mennigen, Eva Hemmer
Lanthanide-based nanoparticles (Ln-NPs) are highly valued for their unique optical and magnetic properties, making them useful in various scientific fields, including materials science and biomedicine. This study investigated the use...
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Extracellular matrix mimetic supramolecular hydrogels reinforced with covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00499J, Paper
Open Access
Aygül Zengin, Shahzad Hafeez, Pamela Habibovic, Matthew Baker, Sabine van Rijt
Here we present a promising strategy to create hybrid, biomimetic supramolecular injectable hydrogels reinforced covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications.
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Nanoparticles based image-guided thermal therapy and temperature feedback

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01416B, Review Article
Carlos Jacinto, Wagner Ferreira Silva, Joel Garcia, Gelo P. Zaragosa, Carlo Nonato De Jesus Ilem, Tasso O. Sales, Harrison D. A. Santos, Blessed Isaac C. Conde, Helliomar Pereira Barbosa, Sonia Malik, Surender Kumar Sharma
Nanoparticles have emerged as versatile tools in the realm of thermal therapy, offering precise control and feedback mechanisms for targeted treatments. This review explores the intersection of nanotechnology and thermal...
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for HSP 70A mRNA Detection in the Live Cells Using Silica Nanoparticles and DNA-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01514B, Paper
Ju Eun Cho, Dong-Kwon Lim
Real-time monitoring of mRNA in living cells is crucial for understanding dynamic biological processes. Traditional methods such as northern blotting, PCR, and sequencing require cell lysis and do not allow...
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NIR emissive probe for fluorescence turn-on based dead cell sorting and in vivo viscosity mapping in C. elegans

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01945H, Paper
Goraksha T. Sapkal, Farhan Anjum, Abdul Salam, Bodhidipra Mukherjee, Shilpa Chandra, Purabi Bala, Richa Garg, Shagun Sharma, Kush Kaushik, Chayan Kanti Nandi
An NIR emissive probe plays a pivotal role for in vitro and in vivo dead cell sorting.
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Micah Parsons insists he wasn't throwing "Mike McCarthy under the bus" with postgame comments

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons pushed back against the perception he was taking a shot at coach Mike McCarthy in his postgame comments Sunday.





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'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

Russian-German actress Elena Kazan, who entered the Bigg Boss house last week as a challenger makes an early exit.