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Walking Your Way to Health: Why It’s an “Overlooked Superpower” — Plus 4 Challenges to Try

Between all the fitness apparel, classes, and equipment options at our fingertips, figuring out the best way to exercise can feel like solving a Rubik’s Cube. But there’s no need to twist yourself into knots to find a good workout. One of the easiest paths forward is free, accessible, and allows you to both chat […]

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The Winning Images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest Have Been Announced — See Our Favorites

Out of more than 5,500 submissions from 69 countries, the 11 winners of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been selected — and the stunning shot above claimed the top spot in the Stars & Nebulae category. Captured by German photographers Julian Zoller, Jan Beckmann, Lukas Eisert, and Wolfgang

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A Journey to the Bottom of Lake Tahoe Was Livestreamed for the First Time: Watch

Lake Tahoe is famous for water so clear, you can see 70 feet below the surface — but have you ever thought about what the lake bed looks like? Few have explored much farther beneath the frigid waves of the nearly 1,600-foot-deep lake, but thanks to a first-of-its-kind livestream from nonprofit the Tahoe Fund and

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The Holiday Season Countdown Is on: 14 Ways to Save and Not Break Your Budget

Listen closely: Can you hear it in the distance? It’s the sound of the holidays approaching! Bells are chiming, children are laughing, and if you really strain your ears, you’ll even catch the gentle jingle-jangle of your last two pennies rubbing together after it’s all over. Because, while many of us have already started counting down

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Hawaii Named the Happiest State in the US for 2025 — See the Top 10

Every U.S. state has something special to offer — but if you live in Hawaii, you can officially say you live in the happiest state in the country, according to WalletHub’s latest report.  This week, the personal finance website published its annual happiest state rankings based on 30 key metrics, including the depression rate, the

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250-Year-Old Home Built by US Founding Father Hits the Market in Boston

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a rare piece of U.S. history has hit the market: founding father John Hancock’s former home is for sale. Located at 10 Marshall Street in Boston, the three-story, Georgian-style Ebenezer Hancock House is 5,748 square feet and sits on a half-acre. It was built by Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1767, and still has its original hearth and some ceiling beams.

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By Turning Hard Facts Into Soft Jazz, Students Aim to Save Florida’s Declining Oyster Population — Listen to the Tune

Jazz is notoriously divisive, but no matter how you feel about smooth saxophone and swinging piano, you can’t argue with the impact of one new entry in the genre: “Oysters Ain’t Safe,” composed and performed by students and faculty at St. Petersburg’s University of South Florida. In a project helmed by Assistant Professor of Anthropology

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Most Valuable Jane Austen Auction Ever: “Extraordinary” Items for Sale, From a Handwritten Letter to a Rare Copy of “Emma”

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an auction house in possession of Jane Austen memorabilia must be in want of a (bibliophile) buyer. Such is the case for Sotheby’s New York, where the most valuable auction related to the British author will be held Oct. 15. The lot includes a handwritten letter, a rare copy of Emma, and first editions of all six novels in contemporary binding. 

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