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How Did an Entire Sri Lankan Handball Team Vanish in Germany?
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.
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.
The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.
The school commute is turning into a nightmare for many families, as cities across the US grapple with a severe driver shortage.
When something goes wrong, there’s always an upside that will get you back on the right track.
Changing the way you walk can improve your cardiovascular health, strength and mental wellbeing.
Have you always wondered when the right time is to wash your bed sheets? We’ve got you covered.
At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters.
Turns out, humans have an excellent sense of when a negative emotion will be the best motivation.
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.
Sometimes you really do have to fake it ’til you make it.
Kathryn Hall, an expert on placebos, considers the ways that expectations and learning affect our response to them.
The detection of two celestial interlopers careening through our solar system has scientists eagerly anticipating more.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
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.
For six years, two photographers have carefully followed the canines and documented their secret lives.
The kids are all right—but are they missing out?
Pastry chef Nicola Lamb sifts through the essential ingredients of baking — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.
As artificial intelligence shapes fertility care, it’s now helping doctors find hidden sperm.
Tens of thousands of American small and midsize manufacturers are facing the choice between paying steep tariffs on Chinese imports or taking on significantly higher domestic production costs.
At the Comic Con of snacks, we track down the latest in sweet treats, sauces, and drinks.
Black Americans are moving to Ghana — and driving up the cost of living for everyone around them.
There are two methods to share your games between multiple Switch 2 consoles using Virtual Game Cards. And neither one is called GameShare.
‘America’s Sweethearts’ star Abby Summers made a video showing the work she has to put into her pom-poms as a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
I was born in the United States and therefore speak American English, because, aside from a brief few years in my childhood when my father assured me that my first language was Mandarin Chinese (my mother’s native tongue), I was raised in an English-speaking household.
With AI-powered humanoids now playing 3-on-3 matches, China kicks off its boldest push yet to dominate robotics through sports.
Leaked guidelines show how Meta’s custom AI chatbots are trained to get more proactive, following up with users to increase retention.
Weddings can bring up anxieties about where your own life stands. Here are four tips to get through it, writes Rohan Banarjee.
As Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite for the Oasis comeback tour, their kids—Anaïs, Lennon, Gene, and Molly—open up about their lives as Brit-pop royalty.
In this environment where it’s difficult to get your foot in the door, one mistake that some recent graduates make is assuming that their degree will automatically get them a job.
The ancient Greeks didn’t see time the way we do. There’s a lot to learn from their approach.
One of the most important things to have learned in life is that choosing joy in a world rife with reasons for despair is a countercultural act of courage and resistance, choosing it not despite the abounding sorrow we barely survive but because of it …
Exciting new favorites by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Joan Didion, and Eleanor Wilde.
President Trump pushed to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Does his “one big, beautiful bill” deliver?
The federal government could soon recommend that people only receive flu shots made without an ingredient called thimerosal.
Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later.
This is proof that strangers can decide, together, to make things better.
Understanding how your body works can be the key to reducing stress. For example, you’re probably aware of your fight-or-flight response—the body’s way of preparing itself when it believes it’s being threatened.
Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt.
The biggest concerns are a) maximizing comfort and b) masking sweat so one doesn’t look like a sentient pile of wet laundry.
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.
A new book considers how weight lifting can help you unlearn diet culture.
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.