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Usain Bolt, wife have baby daughter
Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt is a father after his girlfriend Kasi Bennett gave birth to a baby girl.
A wild Hollywood Hills party draws 100 despite coronavirus orders — then a gunshot rings out
Police were called to an illegal party in violation of the stay-at-home order and while there, encountered a man who shot himself in the groin.
Here's what the Vegas dining scene will look like as it reopens
Las Vegas restaurants are slowly starting to reopen. Expect social distancing, half-full dining rooms and costlier tabs.
After the crisis: How to avoid (some of) our misleading beliefs
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman and his colleague and friend Amos Tversky formalized the concept of "cognitive bias" in 1972, and considerable research since then has shown that our brain...
Look: Jade Roper, Tanner Tolbert expecting third child
Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert said they're "so thankful and excited" to be having another baby.
Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor
Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings. “They always think I’m too robotic,” he...
Health or livelihood? Lockdowns force the world's poorest into deadly trade-offs
Abu Bakr's family had packed up their improvised tents in Sindh, south-east Pakistan, by mid-October 2019. Three months earlier, they had lost their houses and fields due to uncharacteristically heavy...
Jamie Otis, Doug Hehner change son's name to Hendrix
"Married at First Sight" couple Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner changed their baby boy's name from Hayes to Hendrix.
Coronavirus lays bare inequities in K-12 education
Imagine doing your high school math or history homework while also being the full-time caregiver for your younger sibling.
PopSci’s Summer issue is available now—for everyone
While we all stay safe at home, Popular Science is making our Summer issue, which is exclusively publishing as a digital edition, available to everyone. (PopSci/)There was a lot we didn’t know...
Watch: Cole Sprouse says he doesn't want a 'Suite Life' reunion on 'Tonight Show'
Cole Sprouse told Jimmy Fallon he doesn't think a "Suite Life" reunion episode should happen.
NFL expands Rooney Rule to require two minority candidate interviews
The NFL will change its Rooney Rule to require at least two interviews with external, minority candidates for future head coaching opportunities. The change will go into effect immediately.
What you need to know when hiking with kids
If you can show your kids how to love and care for nature, all that extra prepping will be more than worth it. (Greg Rosenke / Unsplash/)Hiking with kids can be tough....
Watch: Stars remember Fred Willard on 'Kimmel': 'A true improvisational genius'
Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell and more paid homage to the late Fred Willard on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Linguistically, WhatsApp messages work like a spontaneous informal conversation
The emergence of new means of communication via the Internet has brought about new genres of discourse, understood as socially situated communication practices that did not previously exist, and which...
Op-Ed: How the COVID-19 pandemic has created dire legal problems for the poor
That's why Congress' new coronavirus relief measure needs to increase funding for free legal services by $1 billion.
The COVID-19 pandemic affects all college students, but probably not equally
With the sudden closure of campuses across the nation to curb the spread of COVID-19 , undergraduate students relocated to a wide variety of living situations, many of which present...
On This Day, May 19: Thomas More, John Fisher canonized
On May 19, 1935, Pope Pius XI canonized Sir Thomas More and Cardinal John Fisher as saints of the Catholic Church.
Pompeo calls on China to 'immediately' reveal Panchen Lama's whereabouts
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded China on Monday to "immediately" reveal where it is holding Panchen Lama, a Tibetan Buddhist leader who was last seen 25 years ago...
UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov confirms father in critical condition due to coronavirus
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said Monday that his father is in critical condition because of the coronavirus.
Wired for Marriage
If you’ve ever been a newlywed, you know the tingly euphoria of saying “I do” and starting a life with your spouse. This is romantic love, Western style. We often...
Trump lashes out with distractions and disinformation
In recent days, Trump fired another inspector general, attacked a federal judge, demeaned a whistle-blower, and slammed reporters who check his facts and performance. Instead of presidential leadership during a...
Autism may spur eating disorder in adolescence, study finds
Autism may be a risk factor for eating disorders, a new study suggests.
Feeling renewed connection to family and neighbors
This is part of a series called Postcards From Here, in which Harvard undergraduates talk about the changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Gabrielle “Gabby” Donaldson ’23 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. Concentration (Intended): Philosophy House: Dunster...
Global study confirms influential theory behind loss aversion
A new global study offers a powerful confirmation of one of the most influential frameworks in all of behavioral sciences and behavioral economics: prospect theory, which when introduced in 1979...
Silicon Valley easing stay-at-home restrictions amid positive signs
Bay Area health officers see enough positives signs in Santa Clara County to move onto Phase 2 of California's reopening plan.
Wishing there’d been just a little more time to savor senior year on campus
This is part of a series called Postcards From Here, in which Harvard undergraduates talk about the changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Hayoung Ahn ’20 Hometown: Queens, N.Y. Concentration: Neuroscience House: Lowell Cambridge...
Getting handwritten letters make friends feel less far away
This is part of a series called Postcards From Here, in which Harvard undergraduates talk about the changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Allison Law ’20 Hometown: Natick, Mass. Concentration: Integrative Biology...