How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth
The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating…
‘I’m 27, and my disability admin feels like a full-time job’
Sofia BrizioSofia Brizo spends four hours a day on what she calls "disability admin".
Donald Bitzer, Unsung Pioneer of Interactive Computing, Dies at 90
In the 1960s and ’70s, he developed the PLATO computer system, which combined instant messaging, email, chat rooms and gaming…
Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Should Involve Your Interpersonal Relationships
Experts share how shifting from self-focused goals to thinking about others can have a positive impact on the year ahead.My…
Everything You Need to Know About Dry January
The popular sobriety challenge can be a good way to start the year. Here’s how to prepare, what to expect…
Human Thought Is Far Slower Than Your Internet Connection
A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the…
How A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America
Chattanooga, Tenn., a midsize Southern city, is on no one’s list of artificial intelligence hot spots.But as the technology’s use…
In Some Doctors’ Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required
It may be a longstanding practice, but critics say routine weight measurements are driving some patients away from care.Until she…
Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.
Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without…
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
Twenty big cats - including a Bengal tiger and four cougars - have died of bird flu over the past…