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Most US Teens Use Generative AI. Most of Their Parents Don’t Know

A fresh wave of anxiety about children and technology is cresting, with parents and pundits increasingly interrogating how kids use smartphones, social media, and screens. It hasn’t stopped teenagers from embracing generative AI.

Rising Tide of Reddit Users Bring Awareness to ‘No-Burp Syndrome’

In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens. She releases a succinct, croak-like belch.

How Connie Chung Launched a Generation of Asian American Girls Named ‘Connie’—and Had No Idea

NEW YORK — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian-American women as legacies.

A Heap of Unused Basil Led Me to My New Favorite Fried Eggs

Summer weather invites me to start my day with fruit, shakes, or delicate poached eggs, but now that it's getting cooler, I’ve been running it back to your classic oily fried eggs.

Why We Love Looking at Paintings of Food

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1 in 8 U.S. homeowners aren’t protected by homeowners insurance

For thousands of homeowners in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish, where 94% of homes were left without power after Hurricane Francine crossed its shore on Sept. 12, any storm damage could have been catastrophic.

How MTV ruined Pearl Jam anthem ‘Jeremy’

For many grunge purists, MTV seemed like the common enemy of any band that wanted to take themselves seriously.

Why Your Pharmacy Experience Is Miserable

If you’ve been to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription lately, you might have wanted to bang your head against the wall. Chains and independent pharmacies alike are short-staffed, leading to long lines and frustrating experiences. Customers are finding empty shelves and chaotic operations.

The Most Important Scientific Problems Have Yet to Be Solved

If certain areas of science appear to be quite mature, others are in the process of development, and yet others remain to be born.

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The Grocery Store-ification of Bay Area Malls

Malls are just as likely to be declared dead in the media as they are to reinvent themselves for the modern day.

Dak Prescott Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Player With Historic $240M Deal — Here’s What It Means For Black Athletes

Who says playing football doesn’t pay? If you’re Dak Prescott — it pays a hell of a lot. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback recently signed a record-breaking $240 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

There’s a Dark Side to Meditation That No One Talks About

Meditation can bring about a wide variety of thoughts and emotions—some are peaceful, others are not.

The Most Stylish Man in Tennis Is Here to Make a Statement

When Frances Tiafoe walked onto the court for the U.S. Open men’s semi-finals on September 6, all eyes flashed to him—not only because he’s one of America’s leading tennis stars, but also because he was wearing a bright purple outfit.

US coastal communities fight for space for small-scale fishermen

What’s the context? Towns in Maine push against industrial fish farming, while fishermen warn federal permits have become out of reach for independent operators Congress needs to reauthorise agriculture, fishing laws Advocates warn against fish farms in federal waters Critics seek reforms to feder

Use the 'Out in the Open' Technique to Declutter Closets and Drawers

When you have a big mess in your home, you may already use the pile method to fix it: You drag the mess out to the center of the room, then start dismantling it bit by bit.

The Rise of the Rural Creative Class

A growing body of research shows that innovative businesses are common in rural areas, and rural innovation gets a boost from the arts.

A crew filmed Simone Biles at Olympics. Netflix doc may help Jordan Chiles get bronze medal back

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is looking to overturn a decision that stripped her of her first individual Olympic medal. Video footage shot for the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising” might help her do it.

America's favorite electric truck is the Cybertruck

Say what you will about the Tesla Cybertruck and the people who drive it, but folks who want an electric pickup truck are choosing it over the competition at an astonishing rate.

The French Perfumer Behind the Internet’s Favorite Fragrance

What does conspicuous consumption smell like? On a December afternoon in 2013, the Parisian perfumer Francis Kurkdjian was scheduled to meet with the renowned French crystal manufacturer Baccarat at the company’s chandelier-crammed headquarters, near the Arc de Triomphe. The C.E.O.