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‘I Spent 30 Years Searching for the Secret to Happiness - the Answer Isn’t What I Thought’

Prompted by Blue Monday, the BBC’s special correspondent reflects on his struggle to find balance and joy in life - and a surprisingly straightforward solution.

How Stevie Nicks Escaped the Chaos of Fleetwood Mac and Soared Solo

In 1980 Stevie Nicks stepped out of Fleetwood Mac with a hit-laden debut solo album that showed she could fly just as high on her own.

A Photographer Visited McDonald’s in More Than 55 Countries. Here’s What He Found

Gary He spent several years traveling to hundreds of McDonald’s around the world. He experienced firsthand how the fast-food chain incorporates local flavors into its menu items.

A Guide to the Austrian Alps, Where Skiing Is a Way of Life

Insiders share their favorite après-ski spots, springtime hikes and typically Tyrolean souvenirs.

Co-Operate or Else: Trump’s Colombia Face-Off Is Warning to All Leaders

Less than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump has instigated his first international tariff dispute. And the target isn't China, Mexico or Canada - frequent subjects of his ire - it's Colombia, one of America's closest allies in South America.

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This Is the Least Processed Mac ‘N’ Cheese in Your Supermarket

True Food, a website built by researchers at Mass General Brigham, ranks popular food products found in U.S. grocery stores in accordance to how processed they are. Here’s how they ranked several brands of frozen and boxed macaroni-and-cheese brands.

The Four Keys That Could Unlock Procrastination

Procrastination gets the best of all of us, to the detriment of our work, happiness and health. But a new theory could provide us with the easiest way to kick the habit.

Could You Pass an English Exam From 1913?

Do you remember the feeling of sitting an exam? The halls crammed with desks and the sound of the ticking clock.

Trump Wants to Label Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations. Here’s What That Means in Practice

The full implications of designating the cartels as terrorist organizations will depend, in large part, to how the administration follows through.

Why More Twins Are Being Born Than Ever Before – Even Though Birthrates Are Falling

Social drivers are at the heart of this trend.

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Why You Should Quit Your Job After 10 Years

Labor experts say a radical career shift every decade or two can be good for both workers and employers.

Holocaust Survivors Fear Europe Is Forgetting the Lessons of Auschwitz

Eighty years after the liberation of the concentration camp, some politicians have been quick to target outsiders.

Pamela Anderson Gets Her Flowers—From Martha Stewart

This year’s awards darling and enduring sex symbol sits down to discuss her Oscar snub, aging gracefully, and nightmarish men with the original influencer.

In Praise of Feel-Bad TV

Why fight it? GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe suggests leaning into the spiritually overcast vibes of our dark historical moment by running back some of the bleakest (and best) seasons of the least upbeat shows of TV's golden age.

Tips From a Sign Language Interpreter for Overcoming Language Barriers

An ASL interpreter shares some travel-friendly tips and techniques that she’s learned from the Deaf community, the real masters of cross-cultural communication.

When Is the Best Time to Eat Breakfast?

Even though it’s tempting to skip your first meal of the day, please don’t, experts say.

The Incredible Science-Backed Trick That Guarantees Perfect Cacio E Pepe Pasta Every Time

Forget tricks like adding cream or butter, a small dose of sauce-stabilising cornstarch is the secret to perfect cacio e pepe every time.

Feminists Facing Resistance in China Find the Funny Side of Things

With more women performing stand-up and audiences embracing female-oriented films, China’s feminist movement is breaking into the mainstream through comedy.

Light-Triggered Genes Reveal the Hidden Workings of Memory

Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa’s lab is overturning old assumptions about how memories form, how recall works and whether lost memories might be restored from "silent engrams.”

Fantasy Basketball: Which Players Have Moved Most in the Rankings?

Andre Snellings identifies the biggest movers in the fantasy basketball rankings at the midway point of the NBA season.