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

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8 mins  |
October 2024
THE SPY IN YOUR CAR
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THE SPY IN YOUR CAR

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

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6 mins  |
October 2024
Pier Pressure - A brutal storm rips a floating beachside store from its moorings, sending it and its occupants out to sea
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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.

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3 mins  |
September 2024
Do You Kiss Your Dog? - Find out how gross your questionable habits really are, according to health experts
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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.

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7 mins  |
September 2024
What's Ailing Our Doctors? - Today's physicians are burned out and battered by spreadsheets. We patients suffer too.
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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.

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10+ mins  |
September 2024
Now Hear This
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Now Hear This

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

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4 mins  |
September 2024
Go for the Gumbo
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Go for the Gumbo

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

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2 mins  |
September 2024
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
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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.

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10+ mins  |
September 2024
Fathers of the Bride
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Fathers of the Bride

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

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8 mins  |
September 2024
MY SMART PET
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MY SMART PET

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

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5 mins  |
September 2024
How Hobbies Help Us
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How Hobbies Help Us

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

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10+ mins  |
September 2024
1+1 = MORE (or LESS)
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1+1 = MORE (or LESS)

A math whiz encourages you to play with your numbers

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3 mins  |
September 2024
That Kind of Time
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That Kind of Time

A dressing-room encounter made me get real about aging

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4 mins  |
September 2024
A Race Well-Limped
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A Race Well-Limped

A reluctant runner's key to keeping high spirits? Low expectations.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
Won't You Be Our Neighbor?
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Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

These folks do Mr. Rogers proud

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
Band of Survivors
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Band of Survivors

Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism one musical note at a time

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10 mins  |
July - August 2024
UMM...WHERE'S MY POOL?
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UMM...WHERE'S MY POOL?

All I wanted was some summer fun. What I got instead was a harsh lesson in the rip-off potential of payment apps.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024
Let's Say Yes!
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Let's Say Yes!

What started out as a way to get my son to try new foods opened up a world of adventure for my family

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3 mins  |
July - August 2024
A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER
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A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER

The bear had its jaws clamped on his friend. There was only one thing to do: tackle.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024
13 THINGS Go for Gold at the Olympics
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13 THINGS Go for Gold at the Olympics

THE 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off July 26 in the host city of Paris, though several of the 41 event venues are located elsewhere in France.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
STOP THE RIDE!
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STOP THE RIDE!

AMUSEMENT PARKS ARE MEANT TO THRILL. BUT OFTEN THEY JUST MAKE US SICK. ONE INTREPID RIDER IS ON A QUEST TO FIND OUT WHY SHE'S ALWAYS LOSING HER LUNCH.

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9 mins  |
July - August 2024
Raise A GLASS!
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Raise A GLASS!

FAVORITE DRINKS FROM EVERY STATE

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8 mins  |
July - August 2024
Won't You Be Our Neighbor?
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Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

These folks do Mr. Rogers proud

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
Band of Survivors
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Band of Survivors

Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism one musical note at a time

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10 mins  |
July - August 2024
UMM...WHERE'S MY POOL?
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UMM...WHERE'S MY POOL?

All I wanted was some summer fun. What I got instead was a harsh lesson in the rip-off potential of payment apps.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024
Let's Say Yes!
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Let's Say Yes!

What started out as a way to get my son to try new foods opened up a world of adventure for my family

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3 mins  |
July - August 2024
A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER
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A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER

The bear had its jaws clamped on his friend. There was only one thing to do: tackle.

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2024
13 THINGS Go for Gold at the Olympics
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13 THINGS Go for Gold at the Olympics

THE 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off July 26 in the host city of Paris, though several of the 41 event venues are located elsewhere in France.

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4 mins  |
July - August 2024
Raise A GLASS!
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Raise A GLASS!

FAVORITE DRINKS FROM EVERY STATE

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9 mins  |
July - August 2024
Why Water Workouts Work
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Why Water Workouts Work

Swimming and other aquatic exercises have special benefits

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3 mins  |
June 2024