Stretching your ability to focus is good for the brain. Paying close attention like that encourages the brain to pump more acetylcholine (a brain chemical important for learning, attention, and memory ...

The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and amid declining U.S. sales for analog dictionaries overall, according to Circana ...

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the way we work. Despite the potential ...

There are instances when a gift would be exempt from the Medicaid look-back period, including one made by a parent to their child who is blind, disabled or under the age of 21 or to what is termed a ...

anthropomorphism: When humans tend to give nonhuman objects humanlike characteristics. In AI, this can include believing a ...

Last week, the Dallas City Council approved a $5.2 billion budget, which included $43 million for the Dallas Public Library ...

Cuts in Stanford creative writing program affect students across the Bay Area, even those that do not attend Stanford, writes ...

Everytown for Gun Safety, known for advocating for tougher restrictions, is getting into the firearm training game.

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Hundreds of police officers are expected to attend a closed funeral Thursday for three Pennsylvania detectives shot and ...

I recently met someone from Edinburgh who lives in Melbourne. The Edinburgh Fringe has a reputation as the world’s biggest performing arts festival. “I love Edinburgh during Fringe,” she said, “but ...