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It was aboard a steamship that Mark Twain first laid eyes on a photograph of Olivia Langdon, known as Livy. It was love at first sight. In their marriage of 34 years, they remained deeply devoted.
While many market observers blame the growing threat of inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be concerns that the economy is about to slow.
When faced with chaos or danger, most people retreat. Not so for those who possess a certain personality trait.
Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don’t get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn’t sustainable long term.
If there were a Keltner List for relationships – as for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame – what would be on it? A relationship scientist draws on psychology research to help you assess your love.
The $1.5 trillion plan he’s proposing would do the most for ventures that don’t really need the government’s help and ignores some major obstacles to private investment.
On the heels of a new report that shows depression and anxiety are the top reasons college students seek counseling, a psychiatry professor lists a variety of factors behind the trend.
Science has come a long way in the 100 years since the worst flu pandemic in history. But that doesn’t mean that the country is ready for another health disaster.
Citizen activists can influence the policy positions of their elected representatives. Their activism might well counter the advantages of the wealthy in America.
The US has yet to fully undergo a process of truth and reconciliation.
It isn’t cheating, per se. But if you’re in a committed relationship and have multiple ‘back burners’ that you keep in touch with, is your relationship doomed?
As Earth’s climate warms, mangroves are expanding north and south from tropical zones. Mangroves reinforce shorelines and store huge quantities of carbon, so protecting them is an effective climate strategy.
The ancient Chinese teacher called reflection the best way to become wise, yet we rarely consider it a core trait of a great leader. It’s time for that to change.
The US is once again experiencing a shortage of blood, a difficult commodity to ship because it is perishable and time-sensitive. Here’s how game theory could help solve the problem.
Seeing black lead characters who are accomplished scientists could be just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps.
A new report says a “culture of passing” led to the graduation scandal at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, but the scandal points to the much larger problem of chronic absenteeism in the US.
Congress has sent a bill to the White House. It gives terminally-ill patients more false hope than chances for a cure.
As the Olympics head to the Far East this month, two radically different approaches to training and treating athletes will be on display.
Mick Mulvaney has only been in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for two months, but he’s already made many decisions that will leave consumers worse off.
For those who are finding the social distancing isolating, here are some lessons from ancient hermits, who often found joy in being alone.
An expert on secrecy in government explains the downsides and limits of transparency.
Research suggests a new threat to life on Earth from the meteorite’s crash: Via seismic waves, the impact triggered massive undersea eruptions, as big as any ever seen in our planet’s history.
Muchos puertorriqueños recibieron bien el reciente anuncio de privatizar el sistema eléctrico del país. Pero vender el sector energético presenta no una solución sino nuevos problemas para la isla.
Many Puerto Ricans are happy to see their broke power utility sold off to whoever can get the lights turned back on. But privatizing the island’s energy grid may bring more problems than relief.