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3 Phrases No One Should Ever Say in a Negotiation

I like to say that I spend most of my life negotiating—and if you consider your own work and life, you just might feel the same.

30 Years Ago, a Forgotten B-Movie Brought Together 4 Horror Legends

The Mangler may be one of the lesser Stephen King adaptations, but it at least brought together several horror icons.

10 Ways to Make Sure Your Bags Don’t Get Lost When You Fly

Every flier wants their checked luggage to arrive at their destination with them at the end of a flight. But not every flier takes these simple precautions.

Will Warning Labels on Ultra-Processed Foods Make America Healthy Again?

They’re a step in the right direction.

The Unstoppable Rise of the ‘Domestic Goddess’

From Martha Stewart to Meghan: Why there’s no stopping the TV celebrity homemaker – and why “we’re in a retro domestic goddess moment”.

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What If Your Worry Problem Is Really a Planning Problem?

Clinicians have long recognised the link between worry and planning. New research asks what this means for managing anxiety

Trump Prepares Order Dismantling the Education Department

President Trump is expected to issue an executive action as early as Thursday calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education,” according to a draft of the action obtained by NPR.

The Dallas Mavericks Are Dead, and Nico Harrison Killed Them

The Mavericks’ epic downfall is heartbreaking but amazing to watch

‘We Lucked Up’: Inside Dolly Parton’s 61 Years With Husband Carl Dean

Though he avoided the public eye, Dean, who died this week, was a constant, devoted presence in the country star's music and life outside the spotlight.

Can’t Sleep? Tell Yourself It’s Not a Big Deal

There’s growing evidence that thinking of yourself as an insomniac is a major part of the problem.

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World’s Oldest Llama Enjoys Comforting Chronically Ill Children in North Carolina

At 27 years and more than 250 days, the selfie- and snuggle-loving llama called Whitetop dethroned Dalai Llama, the Guinness World Records said last week

How Aristotle Created the Computer

The philosophers he influenced set the stage for the technological revolution that remade our world.

The Cost of Trying to Live Forever

While the longevity movement is everywhere, it's not everything.

Woolly Mice Designed to Engineer Mammoth-Like Elephants

Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.

How Did South Korea Start Producing More Babies After Long Decline?

South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nine years. But the shift isn’t significant enough, say experts

10 Ways to Build Mental Strength So You Can Navigate Any Challenge Life Throws at You

Mental strength is actually about finesse, not stoicism.

Why Do I Keep Having Recurring Dreams?

Experts explain why these bizarre nighttime dramas occur, and what they could be telling you.

The Show That Finds the Intrigue Lurking in the Everyday

“The Curious History of Your Home” delves into the origins of the humdrum.

The True Scandal Behind Netflix’s ‘Toxic Town’

A new Netflix series explores one of the biggest environmental scandals in U.K. history — one that left dozens of children with birth defects.

Why Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don't Blame Cars.)

Streetcar, bus, and metro systems have been ignoring one lesson for 100 years: Service drives demand.