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An image of Betty Smith and others looking at a novel.

Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened — Rachel Gordan

Eighty years ago, in the winter and spring of 1944, Brooklyn-born author Betty Smith was entering a new chapter of life....
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Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future — Rachel J.C. Fu

If you’re planning to go into the hospitality industry, the pathway is increasingly going to involve some sort of familiarity...
An image of Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump (right).

Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads — Brian Ho

The leading contenders in the 2024 presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president....
A graphic of two mice representing one mouse's fear and another mouse's calmness towards gut bacteria.

Bacteria in your gut can improve your mood − new research in mice tries to zero in on the crucial strains — Andrea Merchak

Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention recently. These bacteria, which you can consume from fermented foods, yogurt or even...
An image of Malians rally in support of their country’s exit from Ecowas.

West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave Ecowas — Olivier Walther

The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following...
An image of Sergio Perez of Oracle Red Bull Racing, right, and Charles Leclerc of the Scuderia Ferrari team compete in the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 19, 2023.

Revving up tourism: Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry — Rachel J.C. Fu

In late 2023, I embarked on my first Formula One race experience, attending the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix. I had...
An image of a white sign with black text " PET WASTE TRANSMITS DISEASE LEASE, CURB AND CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET IT'S THE LAW PLEASE KEEP THIS AREA CLEAN. $50 FINE PER CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 16-1.10A BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION."

Perils of pet poop – so much more than just unsightly and smelly, it can spread disease — Julia Wuerz

Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish...
An image of dragons on display in Shanghai.

It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success — Mario Poceski

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as...
An image of a paleontologist wearing a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae, a shark species with flat teeth that lived millions of years ago.

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists — Gavin Naylor

Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world contain references to sharks preying on...
A multiple-exposure photograph of insects circling a light at night.

The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky — Samuel Fabian, Jamie Theobald and Ash Sondhi

It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of...
An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, performing rituals during the opening of the temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, on Jan. 22, 2024.

The opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant — Vasudha Narayanan

An image of a young girl looking up at green germ-like figures

What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains — Joseph Larkin III

When I was younger, I would watch “Batman” on my black-and-white television after school. Usually, Batman would face either the...
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