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This Picturesque American Island Is Full of Charm — And Free of Cars

On picturesque Mackinac Island in Michigan, nobody worries about parking tickets — not for their cars, at least. Automobiles have been banned since the turn of the 19th century, so the small locale’s roughly 500 year-round residents rely on bikes, boats, and horse-drawn carriages to get around.  The ban was implemented as the auto industry began […]

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Hunter Woodhall Watched Wife Tara Davis Take Gold at Paris Olympics — Now She’s Cheering Him on at Paralympics

Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall’s love story is what rom-coms are made of. They met as high school students, tied the knot in front of family and friends, and now happily cheer on each other’s accomplishments. But as anyone who’s been in a relationship knows, building a strong foundation with a partner is a marathon,

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Manuka Honey Inhibits Breast Cancer in Humans Cells — And Could Extend to Other Cancers, Study Says

In addition to sweetening tea, manuka honey has long been valued for its health benefits. Due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, the substance may help heal wounds, reduce acne, improve oral health, and more. And now, a new study out of UCLA has pinpointed another exciting application: treating a common type of breast cancer. 

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A New Teaching Approach May Help Kids Who Aren’t Reading at Grade Level

In the late 1980s and into the ’90s, TV commercials for Hooked on Phonics were hard to miss. Though the method for teaching kids to read has largely fallen out of fashion, a new approach that draws on some of its tennents is showing promise across the country.  The increased adoption of the new curriculum,

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What Makes Someone Wise? Global Study Finds Cross-Cultural Agreement on 2 Major Factors

Certain people just seem to embody wisdom: grandparents and teachers, the changemakers we admire from afar, the intellectuals whose ideas have influenced our own. However, given that cultures vary widely throughout the globe, it would make sense that the criteria for being deemed “wise” would as well.  To test that hypothesis, researchers from the University

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Former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow on Redefining Her Identity, Channeling Trauma Into Empowerment

In the opening pages of Demi-Leigh Tebow’s new memoir, A Crown That Lasts, the 29-year-old shares an endearing and relatable anecdote. It was 2018 and she was in the airport with her now-husband, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, when an overstuffed suitcase the two were traveling with burst open, spilling her belongings all over the

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Volleyball Star and Team USA Flag Bearer Nicky Nieves Is Striving for a Three-Peat Gold Rush at Paralympics After Tokyo Heartbreak

In 2021, three days before her team was due to depart for the Tokyo Paralympics, Team USA sitting volleyball star Nicky Nieves had started to feel a bit “off.” She’d vaguely noticed some changes in her body and sense of smell, but chalked it up to her asthma, and the intensity of preparing for the

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Underutilized Churches Across the US Are Transforming Portions of Their Property Into Affordable Housing

As thousands of U.S. churches have shuttered in recent years, some houses of worship are embracing a growing trend that reflects their faith-based values: repurposing or selling their land to be used for affordable housing.  From coast to coast, churches with declining membership have partnered with developers to transform their unused spaces, urban planning expert

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“Tip-of-the-Tongue” Phenomenon Increases With Age, but Might Not Indicate Cognitive Decline

For a writer, it’s common to reach out to a well-read friend for assistance in recalling a specific word. Yet as frequently as that happens, the sense of coming up short never seems to lessen. Anyone who’s felt the frustration of not being able to remember a word can relate, and middle-aged and older adults

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