Inside The “Top Doctor” Racket

Got $99 lying around? You can be named a “leading physician.”

How To Sound Smarter, With Expert Help

Trying to impress the boss, the kids—or a date? We looked at scientific studies and boiled down the best insights into these quick tips.

5 Easy Memory Tricks

You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving a few brain games can help keep you sharp. But these lesser-known habits work wonders too.

The Roll Of Lifetime

A pioneering dance troupe is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair

The Haunted House Next Door

The Broaddus family had just bought their dream home and couldn’t wait to move in. Until ominous letters began arriving in the mail.

What Happened to Great Nicknames?

Machine Gun Kelly, the Big Bopper, Cool Papa Bell ... We need more fun names like those!

Become 10 Again! (It Builds Your Brain)

Want to find the key to happiness? Think about what excited you most when you were in fifth grade—and do it now.

Reunited By Science

Millions of people have used commercial DNA tests to trace their family trees. For a few lucky folks, the results have been life-changing, introducing them to relatives they had lost long ago—or never knew existed.

20 Proven Foods To Heal

Many Americans suffer from chronic conditions linked to their diets. These nutritional powerhouses can make you healthier with every bite.

Carr Fire - 2,000 Degrees And Counting

Half inferno, half cyclone, the Carr Fire burned as hot as 2,700 degrees and packed winds that turned trucks into wayward missiles. Would anyone caught inside it survive?

The Nicest Places in America

Have you ever noticed that nice people usually travel in groups?

Grandma's Slice Of Love

I spent a lot of my childhood in my grandma’s country kitchen.

Quick Tips To Impress The Boss, The Kids—or A Date

Trying to impress the boss, the kids—or a date? We looked at scientific studies and boiled down the best insights into these quick tips.

Fish Is Good For Diabetes, But Only If Unpolluted

Researchers have long been stumped by whether eating fish reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

5 Easy Memory Tricks

You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving a few brain games can help keep you sharp. But these lesser-known habits work wonders too.

You Can Chase Your Dreams—Even In A Wheelchair

A pioneering dance troupe is proving that you can chase your dreams—even in a wheelchair

I Am Squash Fall's Most Versatile Pick

It's that time of year—my favorite.

Importance Of Taking A Chance On Others

An unlikely friendship teaches one woman the importance of taking a chance on others

Inside The“Top Doctor” Racket

Got $99 lying around? You can be named a “leading physician.”

Cutting To The Chase

Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg (Lunchtime) Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few stragglers.

7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body

We think of winter as cold and flu season, but the chilly temperatures have powerful biological upsides too

How To Conquer Panic Attacks

Inexplicable feelings of mortal terror strike 6 million Americans. Here is one womans journey back to reassurance.

Top 8 Superstitions Of The Rich And Famous

Most of us have an irrational fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.

13 Things Amazing Facts About Salt

Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that soldiers were sometimes paid with it. In fact, the word salary comes from the Latin word sal, for salt. When a soldier was doing a lousy job, his paycheck might be cut, which is how we got the expression “not worth his salt.”

Remembering Stephen Hawking Brilliant & Funny

There's no rule that says a guy who spends his days formulating equations to explain black holes, unified field theory, and other mind-bending mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and cracked a joke.

13 Things You Didn't Know About Space Travel

13 things you didn’t know about space travel.

11 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Breakfast

11 ways to get the most out of the first—and most important— meal of the day

9 Tricks To Improve Your Life

Cleaning up pet hair, and more

World Of Medicine: Steam Shrinks Enlarged Prostate

The prostate tends to grow over time, causing about a third of older men to experience weak urine flow, a frequent need to urinate at night, and other symptoms.

How To Get The Sleep You Need

Science-backed strategies for superior slumber