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Overwhelmed by the world? Glennon Doyle says focus on staying human at heart

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In 'We Can Do Hard Things,' Glennon Doyle and her co-authors chart a road map to navigate the many difficulties of life.

A 'floating' tennis club with good vibes and a pinch of country club swagger? These Angelenos created it

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Sunset Tennis Club is a a "floating tennis club" popular with millennials and zoomers that operates on private courts in upscale neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here's how

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In 'Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine,' former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler offers a comprehensive guide to weight loss.

Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home

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St. John's Community Health launched its home visitation program after learning that hundreds of patients were skipping appointments because they're afraid of getting caught up in federal immigration raids.

California asks FDA to undo limits on abortion pill mifepristone amid RFK Jr. scrutiny

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California and three other states have called on the FDA to ease restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, which they say has a strong safety record.

Hims & Hers' ugly split with Wegovy maker weighs on the telehealth company's future

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San Francisco telehealth company Hims & Hers saw its stock plunge more than 30% earlier this week after a partnership with weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk abruptly ended.

Contributor: The 'Big Beautiful Bill' got one thing right

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Although the Senate killed some of the House's ideas to improve health savings accounts, the final legislation does expand access. That's a win-win.

When a life coach manifests nothing for you but debt and delusion

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Some life coaches include manifesting in their guidance, which may cost thousands of dollars. What happens when you've spent the money but can't achieve what you've been manifesting?

The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

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The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know

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Experts are divided if the drop over really means China has reached the peak of its emissions.

Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

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Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

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The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it

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A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."

MIT's new AI can teach itself to control robots by watching the world through their eyes — it only needs a single camera

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The new training method doesn't use sensors or onboard control tweaks, but a single camera that watches the robot's movements and uses visual data.

Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' gives US Space Force $1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane

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U.S. President Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military spacecraft program.

Best drones for wildlife and landscapes in 2025 — Explore and capture the world from above

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The best drones you can buy to meet your personal aerial needs, with drones to suit all requirements and budgets.

New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

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A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.

Sports-betting boom: New study measures spending surge, new tax revenue and rising public health risks

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A new study from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and co-authors at SMU Cox School of Business and UC San Diego Rady School of Management...

Why in-person dating is making a comeback—and why Gen Z is struggling with it

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With plummeting subscriber numbers, rising costs and users who are sick of endless swiping, the dating app industry is in crisis. Recent layoffs at Bumble are raising questions about the...

Canada needs agency to manage public UFO sightings, says new federal report

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Whether you're a believer, skeptic or fall somewhere in between, a new federally commissioned report recommends a government agency be tasked with responding to UFO reports from the public and...

How AI, robotics and late artist Morrisseau are helping fight art fraud

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Finding fake Norval Morrisseau paintings is a time consuming pursuit that requires co-operation from galleries and collectors, as well as a a trained, critical eye. But a new tool has...

This grizzly followed a Calgary couple along a popular trail until they finally roared at it

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Howard Mah and Lori Arnason had set out for a short hike to Troll Falls in Alberta's Kananaskis Country on July 19 to celebrate their wedding anniversary — one they...

Canadians could get more affordable version of Ozempic in early 2026. Here's how

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Cheaper versions of medications to treat obesity, like Ozempic and Wegovy, could be on the market in Canada as soon as January.

Europe working to launch 'Invictus' hypersonic space plane by 2031 (video)

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The European Space Agency is funding the development of a hypersonic space plane pathfinder, which will start flying by 2031, if all goes according to plan.

Sean Duffy

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Sean Duffy Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy is the Secretary of the Department of Transportation since Jan. 28, 2025. On July 9, President Trump selected Sec. Duffy to serve as the acting...

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Congressional spending panels continue to push back against proposed Trump research cuts

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Large study of scientists who move their labs reveals how location drives productivity

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