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The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are added to some exfoliating skincare gels and can get into the ...

Have you ever yearned to join a rebellion in a galaxy far, far away or play a royal in a fictional kingdom? Disney—the entertainment titan behind Pixar, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Star Wars,” and ...

A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body sees the piercing as a foreign object and ...

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so today we’re diving into the archives of Care and Feeding to share classic parenting letters with our readers. Have a question for Care and ...

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One of the signature provisions of the giant spending bill that congressional Republicans passed back in July was an astounding increase in the budget for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ...

The Toronto Blue Jays will enter Sunday's ALCS Game 6 trailing 3-2 to the Seattle Mariners. They have no option but to win this game at Rogers Center and force Game 7, which will also be played in ...

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Many welcome recent US AI expansion plans into the UK. However, alongside jubilation about billions in inward investment come troubling reservations about the environmental cost of the 95 new UK data ...

If news of an adaptation of Charles Burns’ Black Hole feels like deja vu, that’s because there have been multiple attempts to bring the graphic novels, which were published from 1995 to 2005, to the ...

Every week, we scour event calendars to find the best things to do that are especially worth your time and attention, and we share them here. Check out our Capital Region list, too. Be an insider: ...