Health

Try small steps and set the bar low: how to find the meaning of life

Don’t treat it as a lofty quest, experts say. You can make each day feel more meaningful with humbler methods

One Food All Americans Can Agree On

The humble bean is the solution to America’s nutritional chaos.

Crufts winner's animal cruelty conviction prompts complaints to Channel 4

Animal charities call for ‘extreme’ breeds to no longer be eligible for prizes and full vetting of competitors

Two people die after donating plasma at Canadian clinics under federal investigation

Company that runs the sites says it has ‘no reason to believe there is a correlation between the donors’ passing and plasma donation’

Teens test ways to cut down on screen time

Research shows teenagers spend about 8.5 hours per day staring at screens. Three high school students took on a challenge to test out different tools in an attempt to reduce their screen time. Meg Oliver reports.

What Atheism Could Not Explain

How falling in love inspired the author Christopher Beha to go back to church

'I said no, then I just gave up': Brooke Nevils on her sexual assault claims about one of TV’s biggest stars

The former NBC producer says she was repeatedly assaulted by Matt Lauer, an anchor at the network – then spent years blaming herself in the aftermath. She talks about power, preconceptions and life after #MeToo

Hollywood’s idea of beauty once meant polished and slim, not altered and gaunt. This new look is unsettling

When movie stars are no longer people we aspire to look like, does it spell the end of Hollywood’s cultural power?

If you want to raise 'stronger, more independent' kids, give them this: They need it 'now more than ever,' say psychologists

Many parents are trying so hard to protect their teen’s mental health that they’re accidentally stepping back from the role teens need most. Here's what two psychologists and parenting experts recommend to raise stronger and more independent kids.

Noma chef resigns amid allegations of physical abuse of staff

René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of physical and psychological abuse

Maintaining deep focus really is harder these days—how to improve your attention span, from a top researcher

Americans are reading less and struggling to focus on tasks these days. Here's how Gloria Mark, who studies attention spans, suggests improving your focus.

Light red wines for spring drinking

In spring, a wine-drinker’s fancy may well turn to youthful reds from the Loire, made from pinot noir, cabernet franc and even hillside gamays