Cracking your back can feel satisfying and relieve stiffness, but is it actually safe? Science shows that occasional back cracking is generally harmless, but frequent or forceful cracking may carry ...

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Ask any New Orleans mayoral or city council candidate about the city’s permitting process, and you’re sure to hear that it’s broken and needs to be “revamped” to make it easier to do business in the ...

Though long used as a home remedy, health concerns linked to consuming excess apple cider vinegar include tooth erosion and digestive upset. Here's what you need to know.

New ways to measure thawing permafrost could help us understand its potential impacts on infrastructure, military outposts, and communities.

That may be a way to win an election or two, but it's a long-term recipe for either a national breakdown or a complete surrender to a police state. The post Texas and Florida Have Become National ...

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There’s an old wives tale that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Watch those cranky dames, they’re taking the mickey. I should know, I’ve long joined their ranks.

Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.

Gavin Newsom took a victory lap Sunday night after a federal judge once again blocked President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard into Oregon.

Your kitchen trash can should be sturdy, easy to clean and protect you from smells. After testing six kitchen trash cans, I found one clear winner.

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