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7 Science-Based Strategies to Boost Your Focus (and How Music Can Help)

Your attention is a rhythm that can be trained, much like learning how to play an instrument.

Do I Really Need to Wear Sunscreen Every Day? We Asked Dermatologists.

‘The best sunscreen is one that you’re willing to apply and reapply.’

The Creemee Is the Ultimate Taste of Vermont Summer

Whether you opt for the traditional maple, classic chocolate-vanilla swirl, or a cone topped with cake crumbs, you owe it to yourself to try Vermont’s super-rich soft serve.

What the ‘No Tax on Tips’ Bill Means for Workers and Businesses

Under the bill, employees would be eligible for an annual income tax deduction of $25,000 for some types of cash tips.

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The Biggest Wastes Of Time We Regret When We Get Older

There are things we all do, or don't do, that lead us to waste far more time than we realize in the moment.

The One Phrase That Can Transform Your Effectiveness at Work

Two words, used alone or prefacing a question, can help you connect better with your coworkers and boss.

What’s Better for Cardio Fitness: One Long Walk or Multiple Short Walks a Day?

Both have their benefits, but is one better than the other? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is Your Brain Foggy? Here Are Five Ways to Clear It

Studies have found that isolation, stress, and uncertainty can cause forgetfulness and disorganization. Here’s what to do about it.

Hear Me Out: We’re Doing Rest Stops All Wrong in America

We invented the roadside grill. Then we failed it.

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Six Ways to Make Your Life Easier and More Peaceful – By Using Stoic Principles

As the world felt increasingly chaotic, I wondered which principles I could apply – turns out there were many.

The Undercover Anarchists’ Secret Construction Collective

In a sleepy corner of Connecticut, a radical band of leftists are sneaking out after dark to tackle the homelessness crisis that has spread to every corner of America.

Here’s One Simple Tip for Faster, Safer Winter Driving

(And it works pretty much everywhere else, too.)

How Did the World’s Smallest Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island?

The first scientists to describe the animal thought it might have walked.

When Gravity Breaks Down

Gravity has no quantum properties and it drives physicists crazy.

The Blunders of a 16th-Century Physician-Astrologer

Horoscopic prediction is an inherently uncertain field, as Italian polymath Gerolamo Cardano had occasion to confirm more than once.

The Afterlife of the Male Model

What happens to young men when they quit the modeling industry? Some exit the business gracefully, some take a nose dive, some find salvation at the Cheesecake Factory.

How Fast Food Reveals Secrets of the Economy

From the Pizza Principle to the Waffle House Index, fast food can reveal surprising things about our behavior and hidden changes in the market.

7 NYC Chefs Share Their Pantry Organization Secrets

From squeeze bottles to wish-list shelves.

Why Do People Faint?

Most of the time, different parts of your nervous system work in balance. But sometimes things can get out of whack.