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The Mother Who Never Stopped Believing Her Son Was Still There

For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.

‘Situtationships’ Are the New Teen Romance—Here’s What Parents Need to Know

Your teen’s been spending a lot of time checking (and smiling at!) their phone. They’re getting a little more dressed up than usual for weekend plans.

The Complicated History of Government Influence Over Universities

During the Cold War, the government relied on universities for research, but also saw scholars as dangerous.

Face Pies, Holiday Turkeys, Finger-Feeding Critics: The Five Best Food Scenes in Literature

Culinary moments from Nora Ephron, Charles Dickens, Bryan Washington, and more.

Facing Cuts, a Grim Future for America’s HIV Response

Recent years have seen a 12 percent decline in new HIV infections. Cuts to federal funding could upend that progress.

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Margaret Atwood Won’t Leave Gilead Just Yet

The author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is already looking forward to the adaptation of its sequel, ‘The Testaments’ — and to releasing her first memoir.

Disney Taught Me How to Write About Food

Was it all Remy the Rat? A James Beard Award winning writer admits the truth.

Here’s How to Get Rid of Silverfish As Quickly As Possible

You don’t want these pests to linger.

College Students Demolish World Record for Fastest Rubik’s Cube Robot

Heads (and blocks) turn as Purdubik’s Cube solves the puzzle in less time than it takes to blink.

Broadway’s New Tony Icons: How Cole Escola, Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza Define the Theater Awards Race

The Tony Awards spotlight “Oh, Mary!” and “John Proctor Is the Villain” as Cole Escola, Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza lead a transformative Broadway season.

Five Map and Compass Skills Every Outdoorsman Should Master

How to master the art of finding your way home.

8 Home Design Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Summer, From Beverage Stations to French Country Style

From vintage-inspired rooms to beverage stations to low-water landscaping, here are the trends that are popular this season.

Think You’re Too Late to Build Wealth? Here’s Why Your 40s Are Actually the Perfect Time

Racquel Oden of HSBC USA shares why it’s never too late to start—and how women over 40 can build lasting wealth.

How We Used Points to Cover a Kid-Friendly Family Vacation in Eastern Europe

A Brooklyn family of four train-hopped through Budapest, Vienna, and Prague—mixing castles, thermal baths, and suite upgrades paid entirely with points.

How Ikea Tricks You Into Buying More Stuff

The home furnishings giant enlists a maze-like layout, cheap food, and crafty psychology to get you to fill up your cart.

Where Does Your Weather Forecast Come From?

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

Why Millennials Are Going All-in on All-Inclusive Resorts

Early parenthood nearly broke us. Could four nights of prepackaged paradise put us back together again?

One Woman’s Race to Defuse the Genetic Time Bomb in Her Genes

How DNA sequencing and new genetic drugs raise the chance we can cure any inherited disease.

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Welcome to the Dream U.S. Olympic Flag Football Team

The NFL’s quest for complete domination of the sports calendar took a significant step forward on Tuesday, as team owners unanimously voted to allow league players to participate in Olympic flag football in the 2028 Games.