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Back to SearchSmall US groups combat historic levels of social isolation
Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic of loneliness.” “Loneline…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered "professional," ad…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed tourist rentals
Spain's government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, officials said. The move is the latest…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Watches and other luxuries put Geneva seconds to none for top-end Christmas gifts
Geneva is a hotspot for luxury shopping. From precision watches to caviar, it's a paradise for those hunting for expensive Christmas gifts. At the B…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Holiday shoppers weigh inflation impact as they plan for holiday gifts
Holiday shoppers in Nashville said they felt the pressure of higher prices in 2025 as they looked to buy gifts for their friends and family for the f…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art
Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on bike rides around Baltimore. They have inspired a quest to turn litter in…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Endangered species convention proposing new rules for growing global trade in exotic pets
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds, and other animals in the wild that a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure
Microsoft announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to $17.5 billion, in India over the next few years to advance the country’s cloud and…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora vide…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
Creepy, zany, and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of…
6 months, 3 weeks ago