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FDA Clears New, Rapid-Acting Magnet Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Health / 3 min. read

In October 2021, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine published a study demonstrating the effectiveness of a new, rapid-acting magnet therapy on patients with treatment-resistant depression. SAINT, or Stanford accelerated intelligent neuromodulation therapy, is a more intensive and individualized iteration of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which has been in use for years. This […]

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Inside the History of Santa’s Reindeer and How They Got Their Names

Culture / 3 min. read

It’s hard to imagine Santa Claus without his nine flying reindeer. But although the real-life St. Nicholas’ roots date back to the fourth century and Greco-Roman Lycia, the notion of the legendary character’s sleigh, and the magical creatures that drive it, is relatively new. The first mention of a sleigh as Santa’s mode of transport

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Reindeer standing in snow in winter landscape of Finnish Lapland, Finland

“A New Era of Rail”: Amtrak to Roll Out New Upgraded Train Fleet in 2026 — See Photos

Tech / 3 min. read

In a move that may encourage travelers to return to a more nostalgic and low-stress mode of transportation, Amtrak recently revealed that a brand-new fleet of more environmentally friendly railcars — called the Amtrak Airo —  is set to hit the tracks in 2026. The new trains will represent the most substantial revamp of Amtrak’s

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an image of a new, sleek, amtrak train moving across an area with blue water and trees

The Best of 2022: Watch 19 Viral Videos That Made Us Smile This Year

Culture / 1 min. read

This year, we had the pleasure of watching and sharing hundreds of touching, adorable, and often downright hilarious videos across our Instagram and Facebook accounts. (If you don’t already, give us a follow!) The best part of the process? Seeing our social media followers like, comment, connect with, and, ultimately, make these feel-good moments from

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Meet the 12-Year-Old Who Invented an Edible Water Bottle: “My Biggest Inspiration Was Wanting to Help the World”

Science / 3 min. read

Across the world, humans purchase around 1.3 billion single-use plastic water bottles a day. Because only about 9% of plastic is recycled, the vast majority of those bottles — 22 billion a year by some estimates — wind up in landfills, the ocean, or elsewhere in nature.  When beach-loving Madison Checketts began noticing many of those

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Madison Checketts stands in front of her poster board presentation of her edible water bottle

Rideshare in the Air: New Electric “Air Taxis” Could Be the Commute of the Near-Future

Tech / 3 min. read

Imagine Uber-like air travel: a convenient way to order an “air taxi” from one point of a city to another. It may sound futuristic, but it isn’t light-years away — companies in the United States and across the globe have already begun investing in electric air taxis that aim to make commuting quicker and more

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Meet the Girl, 10, Who Wrote a Letter to Her Mayor Asking for More Softball Fields — And Got One

Exclusive, Humanity / 3 min. read

Evangeline Iarossi, 10, and her older sister Belle, 13, have been playing softball in their hometown of Tampa, Florida, since they were each about 4 years old. They love the sport, but there was a big problem: Only one softball field was available for all the teams in their local Little League to use. In

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Why Birdwatching Is Good for You: All About the “Profound” Mental Health Benefits of the Avian Pastime

Environment, Health / 3 min. read

Birdwatching soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and interest in the pastime shows no signs of slowing. Researchers who have been investigating the science behind the hobby have discovered that it has numerous proven benefits to mental health and well-being. According to an October study published in Scientific Reports, birdwatching and its positive effect

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Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) perched on an Acacia tree. Ndutu region of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
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