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Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times
A sense of calm offers us strength and resilience amid the chaos of life.
A sense of calm offers us strength and resilience amid the chaos of life.
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Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker’s masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.
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Volcanic feelings of love and hate are part of being a parent: it’s dangerous to pretend otherwise.
Neuroscience has found that gestures are not merely important as tools of expression but as guides of cognition and perception.
From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia.
The 19th-century naval officer John Ross had a knack for seeing land where it wasn’t.
From “non-aesthetic” homes to Frazzled English Woman and Marie Kondo, there’s a new wave of realism about what our lives are like. Holly Williams explores the life-changing magic of mess.
After multiple burnouts, in my early 30s I finally knew why life sometimes felt harder for me. It made perfect sense, so why had no one noticed before?
Being realistic about the challenges ahead of you can help you overcome them quickly.
Societies forget, and this physicist wants to know why.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
The young Tahiti surfer will become the WSL’s youngest competitor when she takes on the fearsome break she can see from her family home.
Nearly half of kids in the U.S. live in households below the middle class as inflation and the end of Covid relief hit working parents; a $2.90 raise that cuts government benefits.
In August 1964, three civil rights activists were found dead in the Deep South. The public’s response provided the impetus for new civil rights legislation in America.
From Saudi Arabia to Qatar, rulers have used modern air conditioning to control landscapes and lives, forgoing traditional methods of keeping cool.
As judges scout new restaurants in the U.S., an anthropologist investigates the elite, Eurocentric history of the Michelin Red Guide.
How do I deal with my emotions without whiskey?
Celebrating his 45th birthday this year, the yellow eating machine revolutionised video games – and has even been used in science. What has made him and his adventures so addictive?
When disagreeing with you becomes someone’s entire personality.
The opening of Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas signals that culture has now fully embraced the darker side of fairy tales.
My love for video games has never wavered, I have no intention of growing up and moving on.
From skydiving trips in Dubai to Michelin-starred meals in Paris, some companies are rewarding top performers with once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences.
Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad has a takeaway about body inclusivity that no one’s discussing, writes senior style director Jessica Andrews.
Virginia Woolf’s wild run of creativity in her 40s included writing her masterpiece on the terrors and triumphs of middle age.
While such loans can help you make large purchases without paying interest or undergoing hard inquiries in your credit report, they can also easily be overused.
With the CBA expiring Oct. 31, negotiations have become the most important topic in the WNBA.
By embracing risk, I’m giving my wardrobe—and my life—the electric shock it needs.
The fight between Zillow and Compass over real estate listings could make the US housing market look more like Europe’s. Homebuyers, beware.
As I sat in a theater watching Lindsay Lohan’s Freakier Friday early this week, I felt overcome by a feeling I hadn’t experienced since I was approximately 14 years old: genuine fandom.
Plant roots don’t just take from soil; they shape it.
Years back, age was a signal that informed how we would get dressed. With the rise of social media, fashion lovers are now embracing varying pieces no matter their age.
Have you ever stayed in a relationship, because you felt like it would be too hard to find another partner? This episode is for you.
Choosing a product with the right ingredients is key.
A federal agency ratcheted up its estimate of debt tied to Trump’s spending law.
Though noise sensitivity is often dismissed by doctors, it can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel warning following an outbreak of a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya in China.
I feel bad for the servers…and even worse about our relationship.
If you want to stay on an anxious person’s good side, don’t tell them to calm down.
Labor force participation among women has started falling again in 2025.
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You don’t need a gym membership to get sweaty.
USA TODAY spoke with over 20 people who say they became severely addicted to kratom − a plant ingredient found in products sold at gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops across the country by various companies.
You might be surprised by the seemingly innocuous behaviors that cause them.