Models wearing outfits that reflect traditional Chinese culture walk the runway during China's International Fashion Week in March 2023.VCG/Getty ImagesOver the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals – thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones – have seeped into countries and cultures...
Eventually weather, pests and disease will take their toll, but the story doesn't end there. Emanuel David / 500px via Getty Images
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How and why do trees die? – Anish K., age 11, Boston,...
It turns out paying taxes in cash ain't easy.
nikom khotjan/Moment via Getty ImagesAbout two-thirds of all U.S. residents who file federal income taxes typically get a refund. Unfortunately, this year I am among the other third who owe the Internal Revenue Service money.
So I tried something I’ve never done before and few people do: I wanted...
Inching toward a recession .. but what kind?Eskay Lim/EyeEm via Getty ImagesThe latest jobs report is in, and the good news is Federal Reserve policy on inflation appears to be working. The bad news is Fed policy on inflation appears to be working.
The March 2023 jobs report reveals that the U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs during the month –...
Read more: Jobs report hints that Fed policy is paying off – and that a 'growth recession' awaits
Bans on critical race theory target teachers and curriculums.Kobus Louw via Getty ImagesFew topics in education have dominated the news over the past few years as much as efforts to ban critical race theory from the nation’s schools. The topic is so pervasive that researchers at the UCLA School of Law Critical Race Studies Program have...
Many people with ADHD are finding it difficult to get their Adderall prescriptions filled amid the shortage.AP Photo/Jenny KaneThe nationwide shortages of Adderallthat began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
Adderall became a go-to...
Breast density is one of the factors that can influence whether people should pursue supplemental screening. andresr/E+ via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all...
Language AI's have trouble weighing potential gains and losses.Andrea Pistolesi/Stone via Getty ImagesThe past few years have seen an explosion of progress in large language model artificial intelligence systems that can do things like write poetry, conduct humanlike conversations and pass medical school exams. This progress has yielded models...
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Another homer off the bat of Aaron Judge.AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillHome runs are exhilarating – those lofting moments when everyone looks skyward, baseball players and fans alike, anxiously awaiting the outcome: run or out, win or loss, elation or despair.
Over the past several Major League Baseball seasons, home run numbers have climbed...
Read more: MLB home run counts are rising – and global warming is playing a role
Prince William presented the Earthshot Prize in 2022. Chris Jackson/Staff via Getty ImagesEvery year, tens of billions of dollars are spent by universities, research institutes and private companies to develop solutions for climate change. Yet when a government decides to fund research for a piece of technology or branch of science, it rarely...