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How to Be More Confident in 8 Steps, According to Experts
Sometimes you really do have to fake it ’til you make it.
Sometimes you really do have to fake it ’til you make it.
Have you always wondered when the right time is to wash your bed sheets? We’ve got you covered.
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Kathryn Hall, an expert on placebos, considers the ways that expectations and learning affect our response to them.
If you can’t begin to imagine a thriving multigenerational, multicultural future, turn on the tube.
Your technical skills probably won’t secure you that management role, but these seven habits might.
At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters.
The school commute is turning into a nightmare for many families, as cities across the US grapple with a severe driver shortage.
The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.
Nearly 50 years ago, one man ‘invented’ the modern smiley face. Then, another man halfway across the world made it into a multimillion-dollar cash cow.
And other insights from one of our greatest living writers.
Fox News called them terrorists. Their home country pretended they never existed. But in the end, they were only doing what was best for their families.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
For six years, two photographers have carefully followed the canines and documented their secret lives.
As artificial intelligence shapes fertility care, it’s now helping doctors find hidden sperm.
A new book considers how weight lifting can help you unlearn diet culture.
Pastry chef Nicola Lamb sifts through the essential ingredients of baking — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.
Black Americans are moving to Ghana — and driving up the cost of living for everyone around them.
As he turns 85, one of the last surviving Beatles is still musically curious, dispensing his signature wisdom, and preaching the gospel of peace and love.
At the Comic Con of snacks, we track down the latest in sweet treats, sauces, and drinks.
President Donald Trump has promised that the “big, beautiful bill” passed by Congress will be one of the most successful pieces of legislation in American history.
Yep, it’s a real thing: here’s why people love engaging in PDA at amusement parks, according to a relationship expert.
The beasts might be prehistoric, but the film is oddly prescient.
Ob-gyns share how to keep you and your partners as safe as possible.
Somebody had to come up with the idea first.
The Denver Nuggets have made shrewd moves, while the Lakers have caused confusion.
Even sustainable shoes usually have plastic soles. But the S-Wave’s soles are made out of a new bioplastic that’s entirely biodegradable.
Under fire of 100 drones a night, there’s little talk of a ceasefire in the front-line city of Sumy.
The high political and economic stakes of Trump’s wide-ranging legislative agenda touching on everything from taxes to immigration to fossil fuels.
Filmmaker Ken Burns says the American Revolution created a “new thing called a citizen.”
It’s not just seafood anymore. Check your fridge for these other foods that might contain microplastics.
We’re only halfway through 2025, and already our shelves—and stovetops—are groaning with the bounty of this year’s best cookbooks.
An invisible force has long eluded detection within the halls of the world’s most famous particle accelerator—until now.
Parisians have begun bathing in the Seine for the first time in over 100 years after a ban was lifted. The French capital has created three swimming zones along the river as part of its Olympic legacy.
Employers might want to keep an eye open for any visible facial creases, suspiciously mussed hairdos, or groggy comments during video meetings with remote staff. It turns out nearly half of people working from home admit to taking naps on company time.
Whether you're looking to move more or you want to upgrade your daily stroll, these tips will help you pick up the pace.
It’s easy to see why being happy is such a challenge these days. People are working jobs they hate, struggling to pay bills, and living in an increasingly isolated, digitally driven world.
Gossip at work is inevitable. But what exactly workers gossip about can be key in dictating company culture. Rumor has it that gossip can be a positive force in workplace cultures, under the right circumstances.
A foundational idea in self-determination theory is that we have three basic psychological needs: for autonomy, competence and relatedness.
An immune condition changed my mom’s life — and taught us to see art differently.
Plan to connect with loved ones and plan to disconnect from work.
Got something to say sorry for? Here are words that have no place in your apologies, according to those who have spent years analysing them.
The midpoint of the year is an opportune moment to look back at where we’ve been, and set our sights for where we want to go.
Brynnley Beckman is only 23, but she is already thinking about retirement. She teaches ninth grade biology at the Shelton School in Dallas and contributes 3 percent of her salary to an employer-sponsored retirement fund. She hopes to increase her contribution by 1 percent each year.
When it comes to our retirement nest egg, we can't help but wonder where we stand compared to our cohorts.