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Did You See Pete Rose Play?

MLB’s all-time hits leader died Monday at age 83. His legacy is defined more by the hits his reputation took outside the batter’s box.

As Extreme Weather Forecasts Get Better, Warnings Struggle to Cut Through

Scientists with the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center began sounding the alarm as early as Sept. 23.

Face Waxing, Odd Periods, and Pregnancy Loss: a Fertility Doc Shares Her PCOS Story

Roohi Jeelani, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist, opens up about her PCOS journey — from irregular periods to pregnancy loss.

What Kind of Music Makes You Most Productive at Work? Here’s What the Science Says

A new study examines the relationship between the type of music you listen to and your productivity on certain tasks.

How the Mouse Stumbled

Disney built an empire on childhood nostalgia and intangible magic. But in its relentless quest for IP, did it leave its true fans behind?

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How Money Warps the Friendships Between Men and Women

Financial imbalance is a factor we almost never talk about when it comes to male-female relationships.

Tribes Celebrate the End of the Largest Dam Removal Project in US History

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has been completed near the California-Oregon border.

Sabrina Carpenter Has Waited Her Whole Life for This

As polished as the Carpenter brand is, it’s her willingness to be messy that really makes it all work.

Where the Bubble-Tea Industry Has Gone Into Hyperdrive

In China, a new generation of milk-tea chains—with design schemes that evoke everything from Communist-era factory floors to spaceships—sell not only beverages but also imagined worlds.

Three Family Members, One Business. Robbing Armored Cars.

A man returns home from the army and gets a surprising offer from his father: Join the family business and help mom & pop pull off a string of daring cross-country heists. No one expects the betrayals coming.

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Tyson Built the Plant. Its Meatpackers Built the Community.

As meatpacking plants in places like Sioux City, Iowa, have drawn workers from all over the world, restaurants in these factory towns have become support networks for immigrant workers.

Giresun, Turkey: The Hazelnut Capital of the World

Most of the world’s hazelnuts come from one seaside mountain range in Turkey, where women have been producing them for centuries.

Why Most of America Is Terrible at Making Biscuits

There’s a scientific reason no one outside the South can nail them.

23andMe Is Sinking Fast. Can the Company Survive?

The home DNA testing boom is over, and 23andMe is running out of options.

Why Is the Weather Becoming More Extreme?

Climate change is making floods, heatwaves and storms more frequent and more intense; scientists warn emissions must be cut

How Horror Movies Play on Our Travel Nightmares

‘Speak No Evil’ joins a long line of films premised on the idea that the safest place to be is home.

How Iceland Is Rethinking Tourism for the Long Haul

Iceland wants visitors to plan beyond the long weekend and spread out across the island.

A Trio of Crises Threatens to Upend the Race 5 Weeks Before Election Day

Violence in the Middle East, a massive labor strike among East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers, and the devastation of Hurricane Helene all struck with only five weeks before the 2024 presidential election.

These Are the Most Exciting New Airline Routes Launching in October

All the major airlines are adding fun new routes, and cities like Las Vegas are getting new destinations in Europe.

We’re Only Beginning to Understand the Historic Nature of Helene’s Flooding

How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding?