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Experts aren't saying "don't worry" but do say "worry for a half hour."

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Experts say this daily 30-minute or less technique stops your worries from running wild

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Make anxiety pucker up.

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Health

Psychologists say an effective tool to fight off anxiety can be found in the candy aisle

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Using eye drops and older couple reads book without glasses or contacts.

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Trouble reading your texts? FDA approves eye drop that helps regain near vision.

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Why does the thumbs-up emoji feel so charged?

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I analyzed my Boomer dad's use of the thumbs-up emoji. I learned something about us both.

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NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

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Health

People afraid to vent to their friends are meeting new ones through `scream clubs’

Stress-relieving trend with surprising benefits is going worldwide.

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Money

Are you a good tipper? Turns out your generation might have something to do with it.

Gen Z, we have some interesting news.

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Wholesome

Trucks, helicopters, camels, thousands turn up to support terminally ill child in Kansas City

“This is the ‘get along’ shirt for the city that we desperately needed.”

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Science & Tech

Solar power times 10: MIT's new concrete battery may revolutionize green energy storage

"If we keep up their spirit of combining material science with architectural vision, we could be at the brink of a new architectural revolution..."

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Realtors share the 5 'funniest,' 'weirdest' things they've encountered while showing a house

From pentagrams to naked vacationers.

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Culture

Robert Redford's tender 'Twilight Zone' portrayal of Death: 'It isn't me you're afraid of'

After the actor's passing, this classic performance resonates even more.

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Culture

The Neighbor Code: The 5 absolute bare minimum habits that make you a good neighbor

"We're friendly, but not friends."

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A college experiment taught Gen Z students how to spot misinformation. It's had stunning results.

A simple test that could have profound results.

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Good People

Mechanic returns wallet to stranger 11 years after he lost it and it changes the man's life

“It restores your faith in humanity.”

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Bill Gates explains the ‘safest’ age to give a child a phone

Sorry, kids, you're not going to like his advice.

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20-year-old places her son for adoption, gets wholesome surprise from his new family

She never thought she'd see her son again but life, but life had other plans.

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Life hacks

Playfully teasing your kids might be the secret to raising smarter, happier people

"Trolling your children can be amazing, but only if you're not mean about it."

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Health

Fascinating new study suggests psychedelic mushrooms can slow down the aging process

Researcher says findings could open an "exciting new chapter in psychedelic research"

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NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

Michael Jordan is quietly becoming the GOAT of healthcare access.

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Science

Scientists uncover mysterious 'third state' of existence beyond boundaries of life and death

For humans, there may be a form of consciousness brewing after we pass away.

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