The Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New York City – this year's edition is a 75-foot Norway Spruce from East Greenbush, New York – traditionally sees more than 750,000 visitors per day, according to ...

Electricity is still something of a marvel. It allows us to power lights, computers, TVs, and a whole lot more, simply by plugging them into a wall outlet. But it's worth remembering that electrical ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Many in Minnesota’s Somali community — even those who are citizens — say they are fearful after Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation in the region and after ...

If you felt a personal connection with a celebrity this year, you likely weren't alone. That feeling led Cambridge Dictionary to select "parasocial" as its 2025 word of the year. Parasocial is defined ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

Rebecca Palmer isn’t a psychic, but as a divorce attorney she can often see what’s coming next. For many people today, as AI saturates every aspect of life—from work to therapy—the allure of an AI ...

Most people spend their lives chasing happiness — or, more often, running from unhappiness — whether it’s through healthy coping methods or unhealthy escape routes. Happiness expert Arthur Brooks, a ...

That big round number always gets thrown around for retirement: $1 million. Supposedly, that's what it takes to retire comfortably and never worry about money again. But for most people, that number ...

Pennywise is a drain-dwelling, shape-shifting, “celebrity” clown that has made his mark in horror history one red balloon at a time—and clearly continues to. The 1986 Stephen King novel IT has been ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most effective anti-hunger program in the U.S., reaching around 41 million people in 2024, according to the Center on Budget and Policy ...