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Ronald Klein was biking around his neighborhood in North Wales, Pennsylvania, in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. “But I was going too slow — I didn’t have enough momentum,” he recalled.As the...

Q: I love browsing TikTok while I’m doing my business. Will this give me constipation or hemorrhoids?For many, bathroom breaks double as screen time breaks. We text friends, read the news and scroll...

Around the time of the pandemic, I began to notice something happening in my social circle. A close friend, then in her early 50s, got a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She...

WASHINGTON — A group of unions, higher education professionals, religious organizations and others sued the Trump administration Friday over its decision to charge a $100,000 fee for visas granted...

SAN FRANCISCO — This week, we — the two authors of this article — spent hours scrolling through a feed of short-form videos that featured ourselves in different scenarios.In one hyper-realistic...

The White House released a lengthy plan Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and laying out plans for the territory. The conditions include many proposals that have long been...

What’s the science on ginger as a treatment for nausea and other stomach woes, and what is the best way to consume it?A: Ginger has been a go-to remedy for digestive issues for centuries. And it’s...

HYDERABAD, India — Sai Jagruthi, a 17-year-old engineering student at a giant technical university in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, remembers exactly where she was when she heard the news.She...

Iran’s economic situation, already dire with water and power shortages, staggering budget deficits, and a devalued currency, is now expected to deteriorate even further.On Saturday, the United...

My daughter-in-law asked my son for a divorce almost two years ago because she had fallen in love with another man. My son does not want a divorce for the kids’ sake. He and his wife have made a...

 The British government Friday announced plans to issue digital IDs for workers, part of what it said was an effort to curb illegal migration.Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the center-left Labour...

BERLIN — Comparing its migration policy to a German car — reliable, modern and predictable — Germany’s ambassador to India made a pitch for skilled Indians to come to his country, taking an...

 Authorities in Guangdong province, in southern China, evacuated more than 1 million people as Typhoon Ragasa continued its path of destruction Wednesday, having killed 21 people and injured dozens...

Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest carmaker, said its production would remain halted until at least Oct. 1 because of a cyberattack that has disabled many of its systems for weeks.The attack,...

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape global trade with punitive tariff policies are pushing the United States and major economies toward slower economic growth, increasing uncertainty, and...

Britain, Australia, and Canada all said Sunday that they now recognize a Palestinian state, widely expected moves that mirror similar plans by other US allies.The development comes amid global outrage...

President Donald Trump continued his sweeping crackdown on immigration Friday, turning his focus to a visa program for skilled foreign workers. He signed a proclamation that adds a $100,000 fee for...

Any reader knows the unique delight of settling down with a good book.But over the past two decades, there has been a steady decline in Americans who read for fun, according to a study published last...

SAN FRANCISCO — Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, isn’t shy about how much his company plans to spend on its quest to build artificial intelligence.“You should expect OpenAI to spend trillions of...

Some of Israel’s oldest allies condemned its military offensive into Gaza City on Tuesday, warning that the operation would worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in the...