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

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

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

Health

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

Health

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

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

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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
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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Media

Boomers think these 7 habits make them polite but younger generations are begging them to stop

“They’re not trying to be rude, but are they?”

Mark Wales –
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Technology

Only 17% of people can pass this 3-question IQ test on the first try. Can you?

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‘But you already helped me’: Elderly woman floored as landscaper reveals $625K GoFundMe in her name

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Exploration

Earth’s missing continent rediscovered 375 years after sailors first set foot there

Millions of people fly safely every day, but when plane crashes do happen, they can be catastrophic.
Science

Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn’t it feel that way?

Urban parks are great places to soak in the outdoors without planning an elaborate trip.
Health

Getting outside despite your 9‑to‑5 job can improve your mental health – here’s how to spend time in nature during and around working hours

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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.
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As more and more people live alone, solo travel is becoming increasingly popular.
Money

The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs

Good Partner – 9/10/2026
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Science

‘Star Trek’ and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists

Good Partner – 9/8/2026
While Americans are writing fewer checks, they haven’t abandoned this means of payment.
Money

Should paper checks be abolished like the penny?

Good Partner – 9/8/2026
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Work

New York passes SAFE for Kids Act to protect children from social media addiction

Erik Barnes – 7/31/2026
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Research

New Russian research suggests that the human lifespan could be up to 156 years

Erik Barnes – 7/31/2026

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