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Virus-proof genes, Putin's poop suitcase, and VW's subscription horsepower

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Grollo of St. Anthony under Cape San Antonio, by Giuseppe Cirelli, (1780)

Happy Monday! Today: Columbia University researchers discover why some people never catch colds, leading to a potential universal antiviral treatment. Plus, Putin's bodyguards carry a special suitcase to prevent foreign powers from studying his excrement. Meanwhile, Volkswagen foll…

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