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5 Eating Habits That Can Help You Sleep Better at Night

What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.

Athletes and Fitness Influencers Use Creatine, But What Is It? And Does It Work?

We find out if this fitness supplement can be used to build muscle mass, decrease fatigue and improve mental health.

Average Social Security Claiming Age Is Trending Higher

Fewer people are claiming Social Security benefits at age 62. Better health and the elimination of the earnings test after 65 have lowered barriers to working longer.

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet

All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.

The 50+ Best White T-Shirts Tested and Ranked, According to NBC Select Editors

NBC Select editors spent six weeks testing and ranking the best white t-shirts on the market.

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An Incredibly Clever Hack for People Who Want to Read More Books

This brilliant brain hack hijacks your social media habit to build a new commitment to reading.

How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Actually Need?

It depends on how well you want your brain to work.

The Anatomy of Charisma

What makes a person magnetic and why we should be wary.

The Best Way to Wash Your Face Is Actually a 200-Year-Old Method

Turns out there is a right and wrong way to do it, too.

How Heat Pumps of the 1800s Are Becoming the Technology of the Future

Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities.

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The Tip-Off From a Nazi That Saved My Grandparents

It has often been described as a “miracle” that most of Denmark’s Jews escaped the Holocaust. Now it seems that the country’s Nazi rulers deliberately sabotaged their own operation.

Go Bag List: What to Pack for an Emergency

Our top picks for short-term survival scenarios based on extensive field tests.

7 Reasons Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person Is a Strength

A neuropsychologist explains why being highly sensitive is actually a superpower, and how to harness those strengths.

She Caught Bullets with Her Bare Hands — and Made Magic’s Glass Ceiling Disappear

When her husband died and left her penniless, audacious Adelaide Hermann transformed from lowly assistant to “the Queen of Magic.”

How to Rest, for Real, When You’re a Very Anxious Person

“Just relax.” Okay, but HOW?

The Way To Solve Family Dinner Is To Embrace Kid Food

Instead of training our kids to eat more like adults, let’s train ourselves to eat more like kids.

Where Pain Lives

Fixing chronic back pain is possible only when patients understand how much it is produced by the brain, not the spine.

The True Tale of the Philadelphia Cheesesteak

It all started with a hot dog.

Confessions of an Influencer Whisperer

How Amber Venz Box and her ‘Harvard of Influencing’ taught social media stars how to monetize their brands and got everyone else to spend billions on Instagram.

How To Cook Moist & Tender Chicken Breasts Every Time

This method takes trust; you can’t check the chicken breasts or watch them cooking. But you won’t have to.