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Self-Care Practices That Are Seen as Luxurious But Should Be Done Regularly

Health / 6 min. read

Some self-care practices feel like luxurious indulgences, but regularly taking time to engage in them should be one of your top priorities. By incorporating self-care rhythms into your life, you can positively impact your overall physical health and well-being of your mind and body.  “Self-care is not selfish,” Paula Gill Lopez, an associate professor in […]

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Can “Button Dogs” Really Understand Words Recorded Onto Soundboards? New Study Says Yes

Science / 4 min. read

Canine communication devices have been around for decades (check out this one from 1997), but in the last few years, updated versions of the tech have gained popularity. Videos of pups pressing colorful tiles or buttons to ask for a “walk” or “treat” — and sometimes even seeming to string together words into the semblance

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

Environment / 4 min. read

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

Sports / 4 min. read

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

Health / 3 min. read

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

Humanity / 3 min. read

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

Humanity / 3 min. read

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

Humanity / 5 min. read

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

Sports / 7 min. read

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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