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Riot Turns to Sports Betting to Help Fund Its Esports Leagues

Injecting sports betting money into a cash starved industry might be a recipe for disaster.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Was Deemed the ‘Safest’ of Planes. The Whistleblowers Were Always Less Sure

Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

Tour an Awe-Inspiring Midcentury House by a Frank Lloyd Wright Protégé

Bestor Architecture reverentially transforms a unique property by Taliesin student Foster Rhodes Jackson

How a Puzzle About Fractions Got Brain Scans Rolling

A story of bowling pins, patterns and medical miracles.

New Docs Get Schooled in Old Diseases As Vax Rates Fall

It’s a grim reminder that diseases once thought to have been eradicated are showing up with increased frequency.

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How Sorry Are You? Why Learning to Apologize Well Could Save Your Relationships

Got something to say sorry for? Here are words that have no place in your apologies, according to those who have spent years analysing them.

This is What Your Overactive Brain Needs to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Hint: Don’t Netflix and chill.

‘I Tell My Children Not to Play So We Save Money on Soap’

High inflation and a cost-of-living crisis means many Malawians, like Suzanna Kathumba, face tough choices.

The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders

As international research projects are upended, European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic?

5 Ways Our Naked-Eye Views of the Night Sky Deceive Us

Looking at a dark, night sky has filled humans with a sense of awe and wonder since prehistoric times. But appearances can be deceiving.

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Evolution Could Explain Why Psychotherapy May Work for Depression

Persistent rumination may be an attribute that lets us think our way out of despair—a process enhanced through talk therapy.

Seven Chaotic Months in One of the Hardest Jobs in Washington

Amir Ali became a federal judge just weeks before Trump took office. It’s been tumultuous ever since.

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5 Unexpected Roadblocks for Women Entrepreneurs—and How to Overcome Them

Entrepreneurial life can have a higher barrier to entry for many women. But common roadblocks don’t need to stop you in your tracks.

The Curious Case of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

“My body is as if someone had drawn a vertical line separating the two halves. The right half seems to be twice the size of the left half.”

Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Down Donna’s Big Moment in the Bear Season 4

Jamie Lee Curtis unpacks how character Donna, Carmy’s alcoholic and manic mother, makes real amends in ‘The Bear’

Digimon Deserves to Escape Pokémon’s Shadow

Digimon games are cool and it might be time for you to finally experience that

Powder and Profits: The Economics of Ski Resorts

The snow business is anything but chill, with record prices, record skiers, and record revenues.

WNBA to Add Cleveland, Detroit, Philly by 2030

The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

Summer Heat Increases Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars, Advocates Warn

Nine children have died in the U.S. after being left in hot cars this year, according to data from Kids and Car Safety.