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5 things to do when the car’s check engine light comes on before spending money at the mechanic

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connection bias, conversation study, loneliness
Society

The conversations people avoid may be the ones they would enjoy the most 

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Science

Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate

Science

Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?

Culture

I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work

Society

I research play – and here’s why recess is much more important than just a fun break

Society

Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less

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Seven people and six dogs sit and stand together around two park benches
Society

Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel

Good Partner – 11/6/2026
Half of surveyed college students said they go to bed after 1 a.m., on average.
Health

We paid college students about $5 a night to sleep at least 7 hours – and their grades quickly improved

Good Partner – 11/5/2026
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Science

Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds

Good Partner – 11/4/2026
Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Environment

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Glimpses of the bright blue meteor were later recorded in parts of Portugal and Spain.

Zoheb Alam – 05/20/24

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A grassy area covered with leaves sits next to a sign saying 'leave the leaves.'
Science

Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing

Fallen leaves shelter next spring’s pollinators and feed the soil. A horticulture specialist explains how to make room for both nature and a tidy yard.

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Health

Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors

A ghostlike figure peers into a cabin through the glass windows.
Culture

Ghost stories don’t just scare us – they remind us of historical injustices

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Money

A scuff on your bag, a dent in your mug – and suddenly it feels like time for a new one

Your body retains the benefits of exercise even when you need to hit pause.
Health

Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise

A graphic image shows cartoon people sitting in their own squares on phones in a house with two levels.
Health

Friendship is built over time, through ordinary moments – I teach lonely college students to notice them

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Culture

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash.

One sister expected endless free childcare—the other just wanted her time to be valued.

Adam Albright Hanna & GOOD Staff – 09/19/25
After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash.
Babysitter plays with two children

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Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too

Good Partner – 10/22/2026
Political world map using the Equal Earth projection, showing countries at their relative sizes.
Science

New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

Good Partner – 10/21/2026
A young man with glasses looks confused and exasperated as he sits in front of a computer, while two colleagues discuss something behind him.
Society

Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them

Good Partner – 10/20/2026
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Society

Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality

Good Partner – 10/19/2026
Three generations of women look at a photo album together while behind them a wall features dozens of framed photos.
Health

Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets

Good Partner – 10/19/2026

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