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Have you ever slept a full eight hours but awakened feeling as tired as if you had pulled an all-nighter? If so, you may have experienced what’s known as unrefreshing sleep. Unrefreshing sleep, also known as non-restorative sleep, is exactly what it sounds like: sleep that doesn’t recharge the body and brain enough to help […]

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The last time Nebraskans voted for a Senator who wasn’t a Republican, George W. Bush was an President leading a deeply GOP. That’s why it’s surprising that Republicans are now working hard to […]

Amir Mahdi Qurbani’s mother would buy stories from him when he was younger. As the only teacher in an informal school for five or six children in their home in Tehran, she didn’t have much money. Qurbani’s favorite story involved a space cowboy, who could fly anywhere in the universe and go on adventures in […]

MADRID — Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month’s Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. “Really, everything I have experienced has been a dream […]

A celestial spectacle is expected to grace the night sky this week as a comet passes by Earth. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be bright enough for most people to see with the naked eye throughout October. Here’s how to ensure you don’t miss this rare sight. What is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS? NASA describes comets as icy bodies […]

Forget about public restrooms: Your own bathroom is a haven for viruses. Northwestern University researchers investigated two everyday items—toothbrushes and showerheads—to determine what was living within them. Their findings were “quite surprising,” says Erica Hartmann, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern who led the study focused on identifying virus species in […]

Over the past year, the international community has watched with alarm as Israel has conducted a military campaign in Gaza that Palestinians and many others consider genocidal. This campaign, one of the most lethal and destructive in recent history, has been heavily armed and funded by the United States government. The U.S. has provided at […]

For transgender youth and their families, the upcoming presidential election in November will be one of the most significant in history.  A second term for Donald Trump would pose a severe threat to vulnerable young transgender people, many of whom are already facing challenges from their state and local governments. As outlined in his campaign […]

WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned […]

Some may believe that Donald Trump’s recent attacks on , , , the across parties, devoted , and even indicate a desperate candidate. This would be incorrect, as this strategy of spreading conspiracy theories is a long-standing tactic. His goal has always been to appear invincible, never acknowledging mistakes and demonizing perceived threats. There is […]

Despite the claims of anti-aging advocates and companies promoting ways to extend life, human life expectancy is actually slowing down after a period of growth in the previous century. In a study published in Nature Aging, researchers led by S. Jay Olshansky, a public health professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago, report that […]

(NEW YORK) — More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by intentionally designing its platform to be addictive to children. The lawsuits are the result of a national investigation into TikTok that began in […]

Hurricane Helene’s aftermath could disrupt voting in the 2024 election for North Carolina residents, leaving election officials scrambling to address the impact in a crucial swing state. Experts are concerned that the storm could reduce voter turnout, disrupt ballot delivery, or hinder accurate polling in a state with close margins. “It’s going to be more […]

There’s a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy with boredom. It can carry a stigma (especially if you’re single). Worse, recent articles and studies warn us about the dangers of loneliness—one 2017 study by Julianne Holt-Lunstad at BYU’s Social Connection & Health Lab claims claims loneliness is as […]

The Age of AI has also ushered in the Age of Debates About AI. And Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens and Homo Deus, and one of our foremost big-picture thinkers about the grand sweep of humanity, history and the future, is now out with Harari generally falls into the AI alarmist category, but his […]

The announcements for the 2024 Nobel Prizes began on Oct. 7, recognizing groundbreaking contributions to humanity. The first prize, awarded in the field of physiology or medicine, went to two American scientists for their discovery of microRNAs. The Nobel Prize recipients in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economic sciences will be announced over the next […]

Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra began documenting the death and destruction in his native Gaza shortly after Israel’s retaliation for the Oct. 7 massacre began. The impact was already devastating. Alghorra’s earliest images captured plumes of smoke where towering apartment blocks once stood, scenes of grieving parents mourning their children, and entire communities searching through the […]