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The quiet anxiety affecting most people in France
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Money Worries, Shaky Sleep, Fragile Relationships: a huge new survey hints at a quiet mental health storm in France. Across...
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A psychologist insists: The best phase of life starts when you begin to think this way.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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Some people swear their happiest days are behind them. Others quietly notice a strange shift: joy shows up somewhere unexpected....
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Daylight will briefly vanish: the longest solar eclipse of the century now has an official date.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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On all had that moment when the light changes all at once, as if the world is holding its breath....
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No bag or foil needed: the secret to freezing bread and keeping it crusty.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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Frozen bread usually means sad, rubbery slices. Yet home bakers swear by a simple tweak that changes everything. More households...
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At 2,570 meters underground, the military makes a historic discovery that will change archaeology forever.
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At 2,570 meters below the surface, the world goes silent. No currents. No daylight. Just the steady hum of military...
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In Canada, scientists were stunned as a wolf cleverly outwitted humans to secure a meal-an extraordinary, never-before-seen event.
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A remote shore, a hidden camera, an ordinary fishing trap. Then, without warning, a lone coastal wolf steps into frame....
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The Moon’s quiet drifting away is changing Earth’s tides and rhythms.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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The beach was crowded, but the ocean felt strangely distant. Not in space, of course, but in rhythm. The tide...
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This garden plant attracts snakes-here’s why you shouldn’t grow it near your home.
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I was watering at first light when a neighbor called out, “Don’t move.” One elegant plant can turn your entry...
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North Atlantic warning: Orcas are now attacking commercial ships in more coordinated ways, experts say.
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The radio crackles first. A clipped voice-wind-whipped and tense-cuts through the hum of the engine. The crew on the North...
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Psychology shows the top three colors preferred by people with low self-esteem.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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You reach for the same shades every morning. Safe, familiar, quiet. Psychology keeps noticing a pattern: when self-esteem dips, our...
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The common pantry mistake that causes spices to lose flavor twice as quickly
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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Spices don’t die loudly. They just fade, one dinner at a time, and a small everyday habit in the pantry...
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A general practitioner was suspended for one month for writing a backdated school absence note.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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In a small French village, a long-established family doctor abruptly closed his practice for December, leaving already anxious patients without...
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As a hairstylist, I highly recommend this layered bob for fine hair if you’re over 50.
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One of my clients, 52, said something during a cut that stayed with me. The woman in my chair was...
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French consumer experts say you should stop buying these 4 jam brands.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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Supermarket jam jars look harmless on the breakfast table, yet new testing suggests some hide a lot more than fruit...
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Portland: A city decision sparks anger among residents in a once-quiet neighborhood.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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The flyers appeared first. Thin sheets of paper taped to lampposts and mailboxes, curling in the damp Portland air. “STOP...
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Day will turn to night: the longest solar eclipse of the century already has a set date.
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On we’ll know before we even look at the sky. The birds will suddenly go quiet, dogs will get restless,...
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Sailors watch dolphins panic and swim away as huge sharks circle their boat just after whales appear, creating chaos in the ocean.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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They were chasing a clean horizon, the kind sailors get superstitious about. Then a stampede of whitewater split the surface-sleek...
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Experts explain why psychologists link waving “thank you” to drivers when crossing the street with certain personality traits.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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The light turns green, the car stops a little sooner than it has to, and a stranger steps off the...
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This common kitchen herb eliminates indoor odors for hours-no sprays or chemicals needed.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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The smell hit just before the guests did. A mix of last night’s garlic pasta, this morning’s coffee, and the...
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Adding salt to dish soap is a clever hack that can solve your biggest kitchen cleaning problems.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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Greasy pans, cloudy glasses, stubborn stains: some kitchen messes seem to survive every cleaning product on the shelf. More and...
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Experts say feeding birds in winter may do more harm than good, despite our good intentions.
Jennifer L. Whitaker
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The first frost paints the feeder like sugar, and a robin lands with that impatient tilt of the head that...