The cost of living in major metropolitan areas has never been higher, and for young people hoping to start their careers in big cities, paying exorbitant rents can prove a nearly impossible challenge.

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After 20 years at UVA, psychology professor Jim Coan is embracing a new approach for deeper learning. His students say it works.

This daily horoscope series blends Lal Kitab’s astrological wisdom with personalized guidance for each zodiac sign. It focuses on planetary influences, karmic patterns, and simple, symbolic remedies.

Jones-Engel left the center in 2016, and in 2019 stopped teaching at UW and joined PETA, which has made a mission of closing all seven primate research centers in the U.S.

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Early fall is migration season of the chimney swifts, small birds belonging to the swift family that roost inside chimneys.

Coco, an African Grey parrot living in Newport, has developed a reputation for being both affectionate and mildly terrifying. Her owners, the Jonsson family, say she’s been part of their household for ...

Carter Faith talks new album 'Cherry Valley' and it's cast of cinematic characters, humour, love, lust and obsession.

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North London-born singer/songwriter Hohnen Ford reflects on a journey of viewing the world through a lens of irrepressible hope and forward motion.