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Understanding how some East Asians celebrate Valentine’s Day can tell us a lot about Western culture and what the East and West have in common.
Are there really no good action and adventure films anymore, or is there an inherent bias toward them?
New data shows the way in which we decide what kinds of music we'll like for the rest of our lives by the time we're 14.
For the first time in Facebook's history, the number of daily active users in the U.S. dropped—by about 700,000.
"The most pro-business thing you can to is to help middle-class people thrive." Nick Hanauer, venture capitalist and entrepreneur. 
From striking women with goat’s skin to showering them with chocolates and flowers, here is how Valentine’s Day became the holiday we know today.   
Valentine's Day has a surprisingly raunchy history, going back thousands of years.
Taking stock of the impact of the 36 love questions on Valentine’s Day.
The next-to-last episode of the first season is heavy on plot and character development, but packs a science and ethical punch, too. What do you do when, after a life-threatening journey […]
It neutralized not only the tumor it was injected into but malignancies all over the body.
With his 51st Oscar nomination for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, composer John Williams has mastered the craft of the film score. 
One patient retained the ability to dress herself, make a simple meal, and even change her plans depending on the weather.
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Grit is something you can't learn in schools, but can only learn in the real world. Or, by watching this video. From Harvard historian Nancy Koehn, here's what great leaders throughout history can tell you about resilience.
Space is not the place to put waste, as it turns pretty much anything into a high-velocity projectile capable of causing incredible damage. 
What happens when a good philosopher fudges the facts to promote his politics? 
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Here are 7 current dictators that have ruled their countries the longest.
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Contrary to what we've been told for decades, depression isn't coming from inside our heads. This author and big thinker tells us that it's coming much more from the society we live in.
Researchers are looking into what this fratboy fish of the Mexican underwater cave systems can teach us about sleep regulation.