Why fiber content is everywhere now (except in my own actual diet)

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Raisin Bran's new ad with Wiliam Shatner is riding the fibermaxxing trend.

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I'm a Gen Z who ditched my smartphone alarm for a $16 clock, and it completely changed my mornings

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Roya Shahidi poses with analog alarm clock in bedroom
I was sick of wasting my time on my phone in the mornings. So I got an alarm clock.

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Veterans can buy the opioid medication naloxone at CVS but not the VA. A new, bipartisan bill aims to change that.

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Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Linked to Brain Swelling in Kids

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Several children have come down with serious complications like encephalitis and pneumonia, state health officials reported this week.

My rare plants sell for five figures. The business helps me support my extended family, but I work about 100 hours a week.

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Harry Luu has sold rare plants for $16,000 and $26,000. a piece.

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Researchers Asked Drivers to Interpret Cyclist Signals. It Didn’t Go Well

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Participants in a recent study were asked to decode cyclists' hand signals. How well do you think you would've done?

I said I wouldn't get my son a cellphone. I changed my mind when he turned 11, and I'm glad I did.

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The author got her 11-year-old son a cellphone.

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She's 60 and just lost ACA subsidies. Now her health insurance costs $903 a month — and she's avoiding the doctor.

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Monthly premiums spiked in 2026 for Americans with Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

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For brain surgery patients, a robot could be the key to faster recovery

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A photo collage featuring a close-up image of surgeon using a Da Vinci robot, brain scans, and a transforming treatment pattern.
A neurosurgeon removed a patient's brain tumor using robotic arms.

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Researchers Are Basically Inceptioning Lucid Dreamers With Brain Teasers

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A nifty experimental study hints at the potential of dreams to help us solve creative problems.
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