Space-traveling microbes? An unusual experiment shocked skeptics.

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An artist's rendering of microbes flying over Mars

Scientists have discovered that a hardy microbe can endure pressures strong enough to pulverize rock, strengthening the case that life might survive the impact of an asteroid blasting it off a planet.

Thousands of tech workers have left Israel in recent years. 3 of them told us war wasn't their only reason.

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A view of Tel Aviv's skyline
8,300 high-tech workers left Israel between October 2023 and July 2024, government data shows.

Fabrice Peresse/Getty Images/iStockphoto

I meditated with a Japanese Zen monk who leads workshops at Fortune 500 companies. Here's what I learned.

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The author at a meditation class and an image of Venice Beach.
I meditated with a Zen monk in Venice Beach. It chanced my ideas about mindfulness.

Kelsey Vlamis

This $22 charging cable powers things up and also has a few tricks up its sleeve

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This $22 multitasking cable might be the only one you need

TL;DR: Keep your devices powered up with the tiny

'I never left': Travis Kalanick launches new robotics company Atoms with manifesto

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Former Uber Technologies Inc. CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick at NYSE during the company's IPO in New York
Travis Kalanick launches Atoms, a new venture aiming to build a "wheelbase for robots."

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

We moved our family of 4 from the US to Spain. Looking back, there are 5 things I really wish we'd done before we left.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
Both of my sons are enrolled in an international school in Las Rozas.

Rebecca Cretella

I attended a weekend reading retreat in my 60s. Surrounded by women of all ages, I learned more than I'd ever imagined.

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Woman with hat and jacket on smiling amid trees
A weekend spent with strangers yielded wonderful memories and valuable lessons.

Sandra Gordon

As a Nevada local, I always tell people to skip Las Vegas — these 3 destinations are so much better

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Aerial view of clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe
Nevada offers more than just casinos. For example, it's home to the incredible Lake Tahoe.

Jenna DeLaurentis

Photos show every time Melania Trump has appeared at a public event during Donald Trump's second term

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump at a White House holiday reception.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a holiday reception, Friday, December 12, 2025, at the White House.

Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks

I'm an American living in the UK. I didn't expect grocery shopping to be filled with so many surprises.

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The author posing in a Sainsbury's aisle with an empty shopping basket.
I'm an American who moved to London, and I've been surprised by what groceries I can't find here.

Pamela Vachon

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