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Getting Sunlight in the Morning Changed My Sleep. Now I’m Never Going Back

Exposure to morning sunlight can go a long way in helping you beat sleep troubles. Here’s how it worked for me.

Never Buy a House Next Door to These Types of Properties

When searching for your dream home, sometimes it’s worth turning your head to look at what you’ll be moving next door to. It might not be immediately apparent that choosing a home next door to one of these six things could present significant problems.

Can We Ease Loneliness With a Little Gratitude?

A new study suggests that people who give thanks tend to feel less disconnected from others.

How the Groundbreaking Suez Canal Forever Transformed the World’s Shipping Routes

The massive global shortcut linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas took ten years to dig through the Isthmus of Suez and was built on the path of an ancient canal.

Did Country Music’s Explosion Predict Trump’s Win?

Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election may have been predicted by the popularity of mainstream country music.

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The Complex Politics of Tribal Enrollment

How did the U.S. government become involved in “adjudicating Indianness”?

The Enlightenment’s Dark Side

How the Enlightenment created modern race thinking, and why we should confront it.

Watch the First Commercial Supersonic Test Flight in Over 20 Years

Dawn Aerospace wants its Aurora MK-II to usher in a new age of rocket-powered planes.

Ramaswamy’s ‘Jackhammer and Chain Saw’ Plan to Force Federal Workers Back Into the Office.

Eighteen months after the pandemic ended, nearly two-thirds of the country’s 2.2 million federal workers are still approved to work from home.

A Surge in Mass Attacks Has Killed Dozens in China in Recent Months

Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks using vehicles or knives.

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The Cult of 5am: Is Rising at Dawn the Secret of Health and Happiness?

It has been called the morning miracle – getting up before everyone else and winning the day. But does it actually make you more productive and focused?

The “Evil” Album Prince Withdrew Days Before Its Release

It wasn’t just the cover of The Purple One’s shelved 1987 LP ‘The Black Album’ where things got dark.

Oysters As Large As Cheese Plates: How New Yorkers Are Reclaiming Their Harbour’s Heritage

Over the course of 10 years, the Billion Oyster Project, one of New York’s most ambitious rewilding initiatives, has planted 150 million larvae in its harbour. Did it work?

Will ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Come Under Attack by Trump?

Communities that seek to safeguard unauthorized migrants could slow the U.S. president-elect’s mass deportation threat

Why Do Hotel Lobbies Smell Like That?

Scent is a way to draw you in and, hopefully, get you to open your wallet.

Apple Lost the Plot on Texting

A new feature uses AI to summarize push notifications. It sounds great until you actually try it.

The Delicate Path of Treating Addiction Among Doctors

Physician Health Programs aim to help struggling doctors. But some critics say they do more harm than good.

Climate Change Made All of This Year’s Atlantic Hurricanes So Much Worse

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.

Could Humans Hibernate?

Hibernation allows many animals to time-travel from difficult times to plenty. Could humans learn how to do it too?

Eight Signs a House Will Be High-Maintenance

When you buy a house, you buy its needed repairs and maintenance—and some houses are harder to keep in good shape than others. Here are the signs you’re buying a longterm maintenance challenge.