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First LookElephants need friends and puzzles more than zoo spaceThe biggest-ever study on zoo elephants聽reveals how North American zoos can make their captive land giants the happiest.
Why Lena Dunham wants you to deface Jason Bourne adsAs debate swirls around the appropriate presence of guns in American culture, celebrities such as Lena Dunham are questioning the depiction of firearms in ubiquitous movie advertisements.
Alton Sterling鈥檚 teen son urges nation to 鈥榗ome together as one united family鈥�Fifteen-year-old Cameron Sterling urged protestors to refrain from violence, in his first public comments since his father was killed by police last week.
Women aren't actually worse at video games: Why the stereotype is harmfulExperts say that besides being untrue, the stereotype leads to a greater gender imbalance in the STEM fields.聽
At vigil in Dallas, a city in mourning looks for healingAs police officers spoke about their comrades who were killed by a shooter targeting white cops, a desire for Americans to work toward progress on race relations was palpable.
Female physicians make $20,000 less than male peers, study findsA recent JAMA Internal Medicine study shows female physicians are paid nearly $20,000 less than male counterparts, even accounting for factors like age and rank.聽
Amid 'powder keg' of US racial tensions, call for empathyObama has argued that at heart the nation is not as divided as its angriest voices suggest. Now is a moment to prove it.
Why clean comedy is becoming big businessBrian Regan and Jim Gaffigan have been household names for years, but they are being joined by a growing crowd of comics who have crossed off more than the late George Carlin鈥檚 famous 'seven words' from their repertoire.
How parenting best practices went from 'screen time' to boundary settingAs smartphones and other technology become ubiquitous, parents and teachers must change their approach to teaching tech safety, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dallas shooting: How America has gotten through hate beforeIn 1968, at times it appeared the country was falling apart. At the end of a week that has left Americans grieving, some invoked Martin Luther King's words: 'Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.'
Has the NFL concussion settlement set precedent for the NHL lawsuit?Filed only months apart, the NFL's concussion settlement is in the final stages while NHL's continues.聽
First LookSex charges against doctors are laxly dealt with, study findsA nationwide investigation finds widespread sexual abuse by doctors, and systemic failures in oversight and response that perpetuated it.
First LookA Boston cabbie is praised after returning $187,000 left by a fareRaymond 'Buzzy' MacCausland found a backpack stuffed with bills in the backseat of his cab. He drove straight to the police. 聽
Why workout clubs gather at national landmarksFree workout clubs gather at national monuments, historic landmarks and other public spaces around the country, ranging from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Virginia bans child marriages: How common are they in the US?A new Virginia law sets聽the minimum marriage age at 18, or 16 if a child is emancipated by court order. Experts say US minors get married - mostly to adults - more often than most Americans think.聽
Fourth of July gets louder: Victory for the individual, but what about the commons?Lighting firecrackers, for many Americans, is a visceral expression of individual freedom 鈥� one that has spread since 2000. Only three states with total bans on fireworks sales remain.
Fourth of July: John Cena's video pitch to redefine American patriotismPro-wrestler John Cena delivers a message about American love, not just pride, on Independence Day.聽
How America celebrates Independence DayFireworks, sure. But there are other ways that America marks its freedom.聽
AR-15 raffle to raise money for Orlando shooting families canceledAn AR-15 gun raffle was called off but聽Chicago police and Illinois lawmakers are pushing for longer prison sentences for repeat gun offenders who they say are driving much of the city's increase in violence.- Cover StoryRoad trip America: a journey inside the mind of MillennialsOn a drive from Boston to Los Angeles, two Millennials plumb the motivations and aspirations of members of their own generation 鈥� and find some surprises.聽
