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The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs
More and more travelers want the freedom of going it alone, but with connections and activities with other people.
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Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features – a policy expert explains why it’s messier than that sounds
TikTok’s lawsuit fits a pattern – from cigarettes to opioids – of courts stepping in where lawmakers won’t.
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A second hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems to be down in 2026
Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
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‘Fountain’ might make you laugh or scowl but asks important questions – a Philly art historian explains why Marcel Duchamp’s iconic 1917 sculpture still provokes
A version of ‘Fountain’ is part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection and will appear in the Duchamp retrospective, which opens Oct.…
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The Women’s Professional Baseball League is betting that women’s baseball has a future in the US
What will it take for the league to survive, expand and carve out its own identity in an increasingly saturated pro sports landscape?
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People with Tourette syndrome, like Billie Eilish, use everything in their power to suppress tics – this exhausting process is key to treatment
A person with Tourette syndrome who holds back their tics may look fine, but keeping these involuntary urges contained can be draining.
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American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty
Making broadband affordable and training people how to best use it are also key to saving time.
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You can’t shield kids from scary news – here’s what ‘Sesame Street’ and other children’s shows did after 9/11
Programs took different approaches to helping young viewers grapple with the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – lessons that still apply in today’s…
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Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors
Medicine and technology may have advanced, but the dangers of the wilderness remain unchanged. The Oregon Trail game provides timeless tips on how to…