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How Do I Unplug on a Solo Trip?

Don’t let your phone ruin your vacation.

How Meghan Markle’s Favorite Bookseller Took a “Sacred Pause,” Went “Feral,” and Emerged With a New Life

Jennifer Rudolph Walsh opens up about her star clientele, leaving behind her power-agent past, and literary life with the Montecito set.

A Sensory Conflict May Be What Causes Motion Sickness – Astronauts Help Us Understand Why

What causes motion sickness? The theory of vestibular sensory conflict is to blame, but scientists are also studying astronauts to understand the cause even more.

Behind the Curtain: A Decades-in-the-Making Immigration War

How comfortable are Americans with deporting immigrants who paid taxes, built families and committed no crimes after coming here illegally?

There’s a Name for What Diddy Allegedly Did to Cassie — but You Won’t Hear It at Trial

What is “coercive control”?

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Podcast: Can Pop Music Actually Predict a Recession?

Now that’s what I call economic downturn!

The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests

Have the canines acquired strange mutations living near the power plant?

CNET Survey: Just 11% of People Upgrade Their Phone for AI Features. Here’s What They Want Instead

Consumers appear to care even less about mobile AI than they did last year, despite companies like Apple, Samsung and Google piling on new AI capabilities.

Which Other US Cities Have Joined LA’s Protests Over Immigration Raids?

Demonstrations have now taken place from coast to coast, in cities that also include New York and Dallas.

Hideo Kojima Says He Wants to Make Weirder Games, but He Can’t

Death Stranding might be peculiar, but Kojima says he can get stranger.

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8 Creative Ways People Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning

People have come up with a range of ingenious, harebrained, and sometimes grim but often remarkable ways to stay cool during a summer scorcher.

How to Wash Bed Sheets the Right Way

Caring for your sheets correctly will keep them fresh and help lengthen their lifespan. We spoke to cleaning experts for tips on washing sheets, from detergent choices and water temperature to drying.

These TikTokers Exercised 9 Hours a Day for 3.5 Months — Here’s What Happened

This couple hiked and canoed for over nine hours each day.

3 Ways Senior Leaders Create a Toxic Culture

Leadership teams risk setting an example that some of the worst habits will be tolerated — and perhaps even rewarded.

What If Your Friends Were Just As Important As Your Spouse?

Romance and friendship don’t have to be at odds.

Coal Miners Are Fighting Trump’s Safety Cuts — and Winning

When miners protested Trump’s move to shutter safety offices and a health program for black lung disease, his administration reversed course.

Sly Stone Knew Why America Rioted Better Than Anyone

Sly Stone, who died on June 9, wrung greatness out of the American abyss.

The Simple Skincare Routine All Men Should Do, According to a Hollywood Stylist

Three quick but crucial steps to healthier skin.

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck As the Long-Lost San José Galleon

The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.

What It’s Really Like Inside the Cockpit of an F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet

The U.S. government has kept most things about the F-22 Raptor highly classified. But some things have come out over time about what it’s like in the cockpit.