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– credit, San Diego Zoo Alliance, released to GNN American amphibian lovers will be jumping for joy at the news of 3,000 frogs and tadpoles from an endangered species bred and released into their former mountain homes. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been breeding and reintroducing the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog for decades into the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. A mountain yellow legged frog – credit, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, released to GNN Leaving their small carrying crates to take their first hops into the wild world, zoo conservationists smiled as they watched some 3,000 native…

A Japanese pharma company has developed a drug that treats the root cause of a leading form of narcolepsy, and is celebrating as it becomes the first of its kind to receive American FDA approval. Narcolepsy type-1 afflicts 120,000 people in the US, and is characterized by sudden bouts of intense daytime drowsiness, disrupted nighttime sleep, and cataplexy, or sudden muscle weakness while awake Traditionally treated by simulants to stay awake, or nervous system depressants to dampen cataplexy, this new drug mimics the body’s production of orexin, a compound that helps regulate wakefulness that is disrupted in patients with narcolepsy.…

Pottery is a mindful practice that encourages you to be present in the moment. It requires you to pay attention to every step of the process, from kneading the clay to shaping it. This focus on the present moment is the essence of mindfulness, which can help you reduce anxiety and improve your emotional health. It encourages you to embrace the moment, fostering a sense of calm and awareness.

Half of Americans who receive or expect to receive Social Security say they could not survive financially if a quarter of a monthly payment disappeared, new polling shows—a reduction close to the losses retirees could face if Congress fails to address the program’s looming funding shortfall.The Nationwide Retirement Institute’s 2026 Social Security Survey found 50 percent disagreed with the statement that they could “survive financially” if they missed a quarter of a Social Security payment. The Harris Poll surveyed 1,823 U.S. adults who currently receive or expect to receive Social Security between May 11 and June 4.Among those already receiving Social Security,…

Amal Abu Khater, 10, was hit by a bullet in her back while eating in her tent in the central al-Sattar al-Gharbi area of Khan Younis on Monday, according to her family. They rushed the girl to hospital but medics told them on arrival that she had died of her wounds.”She was eating sweets,” her grandmother, Samira Abu Labda, told Reuters news agency. “Why did she have to die like this? What wrong did this child do?”In Bureij, Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said its first responders recovered the body of four-year-old Hassan al-Qatrawi from beneath the rubble of his…

It is almost midnight. Your bed is warm, your phone is in your hand, and your toothbrush is sitting ten feet away in the bathroom. You know you should get up, you want clean teeth, and somehow those ten feet feel like a genuinely unreasonable request. If that scene lands a little too hard, you are in good company. ADHD hygiene struggles are one of the quietly hardest parts of daily life for a lot of adults, and they have almost nothing to do with wanting to be clean. Brushing, showering, flossing, washing your hair: knowing how to do these…

There is a moment almost every successful entrepreneur hits. The business is finally throwing off real cash, you are ready to start building wealth outside the company, and rental property looks like the obvious move. So you walk into your bank, the same bank that has watched six figures flow through your accounts for years, and ask for an investment property loan. And they turn you down. Not because you cannot afford it. Because your tax returns, optimized by a good accountant to minimize taxable income, make you look broke on paper. Every write-off that saved you money in April…

Experts say exercise, mental stimulation, healthy eating, quality sleep and stress management can help support long-term brain health.

Retirement may be approaching quickly for millions of Americans without access to a dedicated workplace retirement plan. Starting in your 50s or early 60s is far from ideal, but it doesn’t mean you’ve run out of options. Several moves could still improve your retirement plan, from taking advantage of higher contribution limits to reconsidering when you stop working and claim Social Security.Will you be able to retire comfortably? Take this quiz and find out.Millions are approaching retirement without a workplace plan New data from AARP shows that about 40% of private-sector workers ages 55 to 65 lack a workplace retirement…

Do you ever wonder where you’re headed in life or whether your daily choices are really aligned with what matters most to you? Having a clear sense of purpose can make it easier to make decisions, set meaningful goals, and stay focused when life gets busy. That’s where a personal mission statement can help. A mission statement gives you a simple way to put your values, strengths, priorities, and aspirations into words. It can serve as a personal compass, helping you stay connected to the kind of person you want to be and the impact you want to make. You…