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BBC Worklife

Why Some People Are Always Running Late

It’s not always rudeness or scatter-brained behavior – it can be something much deeper.

Smithsonian Magazine

The Continuously Evolving Picture of the World’s Largest Raptor

Utahraptor is an official state dinosaur and an NBA mascot’s inspiration. Understanding it has been anything but simple.

MEL Magazine

Are You Really Super Busy, Or Are You Just Super Disorganized?

If that headline feels like a personal attack, you should probably read this.

Fatherly

How To Raise A Kid Who Feels Truly, Completely Safe

Kids who feel like there’s no safety net spend their mental energy being hypervigilant instead of learning and growing.

Scientific American

What a Body Built to Last 100 Years Would Look Like

We would look a lot different if evolution had designed the human body to work well for a century or more.

Men’s Health

Here’s What Walking 20,000 Steps a Day Did to This Guy’s Body

Craig Benzine shared how doing four hours of walking every single day affected his health and overall lifestyle.

Bustle

12 Unexpected Tricks To Help You Make A Great First Impression On Anyone You Meet

We already know what we’re supposed to do to when we meet someone: smile, be friendly, and maintain eye contact. But there are a few other tricks you can have up your sleeve as well.

Narratively

Two Geniuses, One Wheelchair and an Audacious Plan to Swim with the Whales

When the oceanographer who discovered whale songs met the paralyzed disability rights leader, they began a quest that grew more dangerous and beautiful than they ever imagined.

Epicurious

The Big-Batch of Braised Beef Your Family Will Go Nuts For

It’s a freezer-friendly meal that feels fancy—but couldn’t be easier to make.

Aeon

How Europe Became So Rich

In a time of great powers and empires, just one region of the world experienced extraordinary economic growth. How?

BBC Future

The Surprising Power of Daily Rituals

Rituals come in many different forms and are practiced in cultures the world over, but why have they become such an important part of our lives?

The Kitchn

How To Roast Any Vegetable

They taste great and there’s no recipe required.

Popular Collections

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Pocket Collections

The Art of Navigating Thorny Office Politics

From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.

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The Guardian

How Video Games Are Keeping Romance Alive – One Level at a Time

Some are using Final Fantasy and GTA Online as dating sites and long-time lovers are finding comfort and connection through Resident Evil. Could video games be the ultimate relationship tool?

The Guardian

Eleven-Minute Race for Food: How Aid Points in Gaza Became ‘Death Traps’

Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May. But Palestinians facing extreme hunger have no choice but to take the risk.

USA TODAY

USPS Is About to Turn 250. Could Its Own Pink Slip Be in the Mail?

Conceived as a broad public service, the postal service was key to US independence, Western expansion and ensuring an informed citizenry.

Alta Online

Highway 89 Revisited

A 1,400-mile trip through several national parks takes a writer deep into his past.

The Hollywood Reporter

The 25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

From razor-edged satires to dark fairy tales, inspired haunted house riffs and nerve-shredding accounts of supernatural possession, the 2000s have been a goldmine for fright freaks.

How Often Should You Wash Your Hair?

Is shampooing once a day too much? Is doing it once a week too little? Experts say it depends on a few factors.

Harper's Magazine

The Best Games of 2025 So Far, Picked by NPR’s Staff

From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff and contributors round up their favorite games of the year so far.

New Map Reveals Antarctica’s Gigantic Submarine Canyons — Some Deeper Than 13,000 Feet

Learn about Antarctica’s hidden submarine canyons and how they play an important role in global climate.

Reuters

White House to Unveil Plan to Push US AI Abroad, Crack Down on Restrictive Rules, Document Shows

The White House intends to publish a plan on Wednesday that calls for the export of American AI technology abroad and a crackdown on state laws deemed too restrictive to let it flourish, a document seen by Reuters shows.

Kiplinger

Revenge Saving: Get Even With the Old You Who Blew the Budget

From post-pandemic spending to rising prices, Americans are saving with new urgency. Here’s how to channel that momentum into lasting change.

NBC News

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Shaping This Year’s Biggest Elections

Both parties are planning to make the sweeping tax cut and spending measure an issue in this year’s gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Kiplinger

A Financial Planner’s Prescription for the Headache of Multiple Retirement Accounts

Having a bunch of retirement accounts can cause unnecessary complications. Consolidation can make it easier to manage your savings and potentially improve investment outcomes.

The Verge

Trump Just Unveiled His Plan to Put AI in Everything

The White House wants to slash red tape it sees as standing in the way of innovation.

CBS News

Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Criminal Custody, Second Judge Bars ICE From Immediately Detaining Him

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis barred federal immigration authorities from immediately taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody once he is released from criminal confinement in Tennessee.

404 Media

ChatGPT Hallucinated a Feature, Forcing Human Developers to Add It

Welcome to the era of ‘gaslight driven development.’ Soundslice added a feature the chatbot thought it existed after engineers kept finding screenshots from the LLM in its error logs.