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                                Safety at Work New York City, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) — A deli worker in New York City is recovering after being stabbed by a shoplifter. His story is just one of incidents of people being attacked while working this month. Police in New York said the victim was working at the deli on Westchester and Stratford Avenue in Soundview around 10 a.m. on May 22 when he confronted a shoplifter attempting to steal a pack of cookies. Witnesses said the worker came after the shoplifter…

During Mental Health Awareness Month, Ready Readers highlights reading’s impact on children’s emotional wellness, offering storytime programs that boost confidence a ST. LOUIS — During Mental Health Awareness Month, Ready Readers is highlighting the important role reading can play in supporting children’s emotional wellness, confidence, and connection with family members. The organization’s Storytime Program focuses on social-emotional learning through books that help children better understand feelings, relationships, and self-expression. Leaders with Ready Readers say reading together goes far beyond academics — helping children feel seen, supported, and emotionally connected. Program Director Maggie Strube says storytime can create meaningful bonding moments…

Decades of research suggest that flourishing relationships are one of the strongest predictors of health and well-being. In a large meta-analysis of 148 studies, psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a founding scientific chair for the U.S. Foundation for Social Connection and the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection, found people with stronger bonds had a 50 percent greater likelihood of survival than those with weaker ties. Similarly, the Harvard Grant Study of Adult Development has emphasized relationships as foundational to thriving and aging well. Yet, despite the importance of relationships, we often take them for granted—especially when life gets busy. Modern life…

It sure is a beautiful day in the neighborhood.The United States Postal Service has just announced the winner of its Stamp Encore contest, which encouraged members of the public to vote on 25 stamps to bring back into circulation in honor of the organization’s 250th birthday.Competing alongside Disney characters, Snoopy, and other timeless favorites like popsicles and celebratory polka dots, the 2018 “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” design won, bringing back the stamps by popular demand.The Mister Rogers stamp was reissued, along with a new, four-image souvenir stamp sheet.The all-new souvenir stamp sheet, issued as part of the encore contest. Photo courtesy…

Imagine unlocking a secret superpower that sharpens your mind, expands your vocabulary, and even helps you sleep better—all from the comfort of your favorite chair. Reading isn’t just a leisure activity; it’s a gateway to endless benefits for your brain, imagination, and overall well-being. Whether you’re flipping through a novel, diving into a biography, or exploring new ideas in a self-help guide, every page you turn has the potential to transform you in unexpected ways. In our lightning-quick, screen-heavy world, reading offers us a chance to slow down, engage deeply, and build skills that last a lifetime. From boosting your…

For some married couples across the United States, $10,362 in monthly Social Security income lands in their bank accounts each month in 2026. Receiving $124,344 in guaranteed income from Social Security may sound like it would provide a stress-free retirement, especially for those who receive closer to the average Social Security benefit of $2,071. Unfortunately, the vast majority of households won’t ever see that much income from the Social Security Administration. Here’s what you’d need to do to get it. How do some couples get $10,362 in monthly Social Security income? In order for a married couple…

– retrieved from Xiaohongshu From China’s arid Gansu Corridor comes the story of a rural county welcoming thousands of big city volunteers after a viral call for help. Minqin County is on the front line of China’s struggle against desertification, but it recently received a helping hand thanks to a social media campaign “Plant a Tree in Minqin.” It has led to a staggering 30,000 people traveling to the remote area on their own dime to help the area protect farming areas and water sources with new plants. English speakers have the English-version of the Chinese outlet The Paper to…

There is a thing that comes up in coaching with ADHD adults again and again. The client describes losing four hours to a side project they could not stop, then admits they still have not opened the work email they have been dodging for three days. They are not bragging about the hyperfocus. They are not excusing the avoidance. They are asking why the same brain can do both. The frame most of them have for this is Dr. William Dodson’s term, the interest-based nervous system. It names something real. ADHD brains engage when a task carries interest, novelty, challenge,…

– credit, the Carter Center Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. Poised to be only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, the 10 Guinea worm cases mark a 33% decline from the 15 cases reported in 2024. Shared in a statement from the Carter Center, the historic number follows the one-year anniversary of the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter who campaigned tirelessly to achieve this outcome, and in the 40th year since he began to do so.…

In the age of optimization, executives are expected to process staggering volumes of information, make rapid decisions under pressure, take risks and outsource human judgment to machines.As a result, modern leadership has never faced more challenges.The solution for many executives navigating a fast-paced and overstimulating world that prioritizes profits and outputs is to step away from the very screens that supply all this data.“Meditation and mindfulness bring a calmness and clarity to our daily life which is nowadays peppered with constant and incessant communication and oftentimes false and unnecessary information,” Kuok Group Singapore Limited Chairman Kuok Khoon Ean told Newsweek.Every…