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The “Low-Buy” Challenge Is a Money-Saving Strategy That Can Boost Your Mental Health

When the “no-buy” trend blew up on TikTok in 2024, many participants found it hard to stick to. That’s not much of a surprise, as the challenge involves completely abstaining from spending money on non-essential items, typically for an entire year. But in 2025, a new iteration has emerged — one that’s much more manageable […]

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It’s Time to Finally Declutter: Make This the Year You Create More Space in Your Home (and Mind)

Your home should be your place to space out, so to speak — a sanctuary to unwind and clear your head. But to do that, you need actual space. It doesn’t matter if you live in a 5th floor walkup or sprawling estate — if your living area is packed full of clutter, it can

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Formerly Unhoused 14-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi Sets His Sights on Grandmaster

“I do not like being bored,” Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi wrote in his memoir, My Name Is Tani … and I Believe in Miracles. We can tell: At 8 years old, he won a New York state chess championship’s K-3 division after only learning how to play a year prior, thanks to the hours he spent

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Hope Is Not the Same as Optimism, a Psychologist Explains — Just Look At MLK’s Example

This article was written by Kendra Thomas, an associate professor of psychology at Hope College, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther

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This Street Artist’s 25-Meter Masterpiece Is Nominated for the World’s Best Mural

“A lick of paint never hurt anyone” appears to be Megan Russell’s motto, but as evidenced by her impressive portfolio, the international street artist’s paintings go far beyond just a lick. Climbing an office building in Sheffield, England, is a 25-meter-tall mural depicting colorful birds, butterflies, and glimmering blue-green water — a piece so stunning

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After This Arizona Town Was Abandoned in the ’50s, It’s Remained an “Open-Air Time Capsule of the Early 20th Century”

Imagine a veritable time machine that transports you into the heart of life in a thriving 1950s mining community. That frozen-in-time place exists — Erie Street, part of historic Lowell, in Bisbee, Arizona.  Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, visitors can get a real feel for a stretch of Lowell during its glory days

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What Makes Someone Likable? 5 Key Factors That Influence People’s Perception of You

Glinda the Good Witch said it best: It’s all about popular. Sometimes it seems that being likable is the key to thriving socially and professionally in our culture (whether you like it or not). After all, when Glinda gleefully belts the lyrics, “It’s not about aptitude, it’s the way you’re viewed,” she has a point. 

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Historic Edinburgh Airport Runway Site to Become Vibrant Community With 3,000 Homes

For 102 years, an airport runway in Scotland witnessed the likes of The Beatles, Marlene Dietrich, and a slew of British Supermarine Spitfires touching down on its tarmac. But the airstrip, which began as just a humble line of grass, retired in 2018, and the plot of land is now moving onto its next mission:

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What Went Right in 2024: 8 Happy and Hopeful News Stories From the Past Year

It’s a human reality: We tend to remember negative experiences and stories over positive ones. Scientific research backs that up, but it also shows that we can adapt those memories by taking a more optimistic approach to our recollections.  All that’s to say, if you find yourself only thinking about the lows of 2024, Nice

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