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Election Day Memories - Stories about voting by the people, for the people

A Convincing Argument When my boyfriend and I were finally old enough to vote in our first presidential election, we spent months debating with one another about our chosen candidates. We were quite persuasive, as we discovered when we got home from the polls and learned that we'd both voted for the other's initial choice.―SHERRY FOX Appleton, WI

A New Way to Monitor Blood Sugar

Who can benefit from this wearable technology

A Flag for Dad

An old sailor made a last wish. His son was determined to see that it came true.

Sisterhood to Last a Lifetime

These college pals teach a master class in how to maintain a friendship for 50-plus years

...TO DIE ON A HOCKEY RINK

ONE MINUTE I WAS PLAYING IN MY BEER LEAGUE, THE NEXT I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL

Yes, There's a Museum for That!

These collections are wacky, wonderful and worth a visit

Town Meeting Is Called!

Once a year, the people of Elmore, Vermont, gather to practice a cherished right: democracy

Just Tight

Broken, battered and trapped in a ravine for days, a desperate driver wonders, \"Will anyone find me?\"

WHY OUR BODIES DON'T DIG DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Twice a year, when we spring ahead and fall back, we're more prone to sleepiness, depression and accidents

MONEYSAVING DO'S AND DON'TS

The run-up to the holidays doesn't have to bah-humbug your budget. A shopping expert shares strategies for saving big now and all year round.

HORSESHOE BEACH, FLORIDA

WHEN CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE IDALIA, complete with 125-mph winds, came pounding across the Gulf of Mexico in August 2023, Horseshoe Beach, Florida, took a direct hit.

BUTTE, MONTANA

TO SEE THE BEST OF BUTTE, Montana, all Joyce O'Bill has to do is look out her front window at the gleaming white Virgin Mary on the mountain.

MANUEL'S BIKE SHED

IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

Prevent the Pain of Shingles

You don't have to suffer, as long as you take two important steps

THE FIRST PHOTOBOMBER

struck in 1853! And other \"new\" fads that are actually ancient history.

Terrified of Turtles

And other \"scary stuff\" that might surprise you

HIS BEST FRIEND WAS A 250-POUND WARTHOG ...

ONE DAY IT DECIDED TO KILL HIM

SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! FOR EVERYBODY!

Are you up to date on your vaccines? Our handy guide will let you know.

AND THE TOP HONOR GOES TO ...PROVO, UTAH

IN 2020, WHEN SARA \"Seung\" Blanco Parra was 12, she and her family left their home in Colombia and wound up in Provo, Utah.

THE SPY IN YOUR CAR

10DERN CARS ARE COMPUTERS ON WHEELS. AND LIKE COMPUTERS, THEY CAN BE HACKED, VEN BY ABUSIVE PARTNERS.

Pier Pressure - A brutal storm rips a floating beachside store from its moorings, sending it and its occupants out to sea

A brutal storm rips a floating beachside store from its moorings, sending it and its occupants out to sea. It was around 6:30 on a June morning in 2023, and a Facebook post caught Boyd Jordan's eye. Shell Isle Mercantile, a floating store that sold beachgoing fare-sunglasses, inflatables, food, umbrellas-had been ripped from its moorings on Shell Island, just off Florida's northern Gulf Coast, by a storm the night before and had floated 3 miles across the bay to Panama City.

Do You Kiss Your Dog? - Find out how gross your questionable habits really are, according to health experts

I admit it, when it comes to food, I have some eeew-inducing practices, like skimming mold off old cheddar and feeding the rest to my unsuspecting family. We're still alive, so how bad can it be? Because our gross human habits fall somewhere along the spectrum from mildly cringeworthy to full-on repulsive, I reached out to experts to find out where some common behaviors land on the gross-o-meter.

What's Ailing Our Doctors? - Today's physicians are burned out and battered by spreadsheets. We patients suffer too.

Today’s physicians are burned out and battered by spreadsheets. We patients suffer too. America's doctors are in crisis. Six in 10 physicians say they're burned out, with burnout rates for some specialties, such as primary care, reaching 70%. When polled by the American Medical Association, 40% of doctors said they were considering leaving their practices in the next two years. Another study, conducted by health-care industry publisher Elsevier, revealed concerns about mental health and burnout: 63% of med students in the United States reported that they had no intention of practicing clinical medicine after graduation and will instead work as lab researchers or academics. This is despite a predicted shortage of 124,000 physicians over the next 10 years.

Now Hear This

Losing your hearing suddenly, even if there is no pain, is always urgent

Go for the Gumbo

The soulful stew synonymous with Louisiana is delicious anywhere you eat it

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Pinned by a giant boulder, a hiker had two choices: panic or gut it out. He did both.

Fathers of the Bride

A young woman finds a unique way to honor the many men who helped her survive her childhood

MY SMART PET

These clever critters are some smart C-O-O-K-I-E-S

How Hobbies Help Us

Far from a waste of time, pastimes are good for body, brain and spirit

1+1 = MORE (or LESS)

A math whiz encourages you to play with your numbers