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Hegseth Future in Doubt As Even Trump Allies Raise Questions

Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department is in jeopardy amid questions from some key GOP senators over whether he’s fit for the job.

9 Ways to Embrace Winter—Even if You Think You Hate It

By reshaping your mindset, you can learn to love winter, sub-zero wind chills and all.

5 Food Trends You’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2025

The food trends to look out for in 2025 include micro restaurants, organ meats (yes, really!), and more AI in both restaurants and at-home cooking.

“I Asked ChatGPT to Help Me Figure Out My Mystery Illness”

I wouldn’t let AI dictate my decision around removing an eye, but I appreciate its input nonetheless.

Why Reporting Matters

I want to take you inside a world with no trust in journalism.

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Canada Is Giving Away Free Flights to Stressed-Out Americans

The holidays can be a busy—and stressful—time for many, and Canada might have just the fix.

Cacao vs. Cocoa: What’s the Difference?

‘Cacao’ and ‘cocoa’ started out as synonyms—but there’s a little more to unpack in today’s product labels.

Bear-Leather Shoes and Roman ‘Good-Luck’ Coins: The Lost Worlds Emerging From Glaciers

As glaciers and ice patches melt, they reveal untold stories of human skill, adventure, faith – and deadly conflict.

For 60 Years, an Eerie Quack Sounded Across the Seas. Scientists Just Found Its Source.

What’s been haunting the Southern Ocean this whole time?

America Stopped Cooking With Tallow for a Reason

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s view on fats is about bucking convention, not promoting health.

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We Need to Talk About Plastic: Five Everyday Items Choking the Planet

It is one of the world’s most dangerous materials, and global leaders are trying to curb its effects.

The 2024 Sweat Science Holiday Book List

A selection of (mostly) new titles for fans of science, endurance, fitness, and adventure

This Southern City Was Named the Best Cold Weather Winter Destination in the U.S.

It’s time to book a flight to Atlanta.

It’s My First Sober Holiday Season. What on Earth Do I Do About All the Parties?

How do I get through this?

5 Ways to Persuade Yourself to Be More Productive

Science-backed principles of persuasion can be the push you need to get stuff done.

Music Can Change How You Feel About the Past

Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your memories.

A Citrusy Cookie That Tastes As Festive As It Looks

Clementine thumbprints add sunshine to the year’s darkest days.

8 Rules to Do Everything Better

The most important principles to grow your body and mind.

The Hunt for Heat: Drilling the Deepest Holes on Earth

Reaching the geothermal energy far beneath our feet will require digging further into the Earth’s crust than ever before.

Scientists Uncover ‘Game-Changing’ Therapy for Asthma Attacks

The antibody drug benralizumab is on the fast track to becoming the first new treatment for certain kinds of asthma and COPD flare-ups seen in 50 years, following new promising clinical trial data.