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Navigating life single can be a challenging journey at times. For a lot of us, being single can feel really lonely. But, living independently also gives us unique opportunities to: discover yourself embrace self-care build meaningful relationships with others So, let’s explore how to find contentment in solo living and celebrate the benefits of being single. We’ll also look at strategies for overcoming loneliness, advice for embracing self-care, and tips to help you build meaningful relationships with others.      Exploring the Benefits of Solo Living Living independently offers many opportunities to discover yourself, embrace self-care and build meaningful relationships…

San Juan Capistrano, California / Syndication Cloud / January 18, 2026 / Mission Prep Adolescence is a formative stage of life, shaped by rapid emotional, physical, and social changes. It is also a time when young people begin to navigate more complex relationships, both online and offline. In this environment, teens may encounter pressures and behaviors that they do not yet have the tools to recognize as unhealthy. While conversations about teen well-being often focus on physical health or academic achievement, emotional safety is equally crucial. In fact, a recent national survey found that nearly two out of three U.S.…

The Changzhou Mummy in situ, provided as a courtesy of Wen Shaoqing to the Global Times A team of Chinese scientists recently conducted a DNA analysis and autopsy of a 13th century Song Dynasty nobleman who was embalmed not unlike an ancient Egyptian. The quality of the preservation was such that, if the reader can bear the thought, his mortal remains emitted a pleasant fragrance 800 years after his entombment. But getting up close and personal with the BO of a medieval Chinese nobleman was hardly the aim of the research team from Fudan University’s Human Phenome Institute. Rather the…

Sugath Senarath Photo: Courtesy of Senarath Editor’s Note: “When the happy hum of daily life fills every home, the big family of our nation will go from strength to strength.” These words from President Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year message embody sincere and profound care for the people and convey touching and heartwarming strength.”No issue of the people is too small; we care for every leaf and tend every branch in the garden of people’s well-being.” Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman…

I am 68 and claimed my husband’s Social Security when I first retired back in 2023 because when he died in 2022, his benefit was higher than my own. I returned back to work in February 2024 and retired fully in May 2025. Would I be able to claim higher Social Security benefits since I went back to work? If so, how would I proceed? -Sheila Thanks for the question, Sheila. Yes, it is quite possible that you could claim a higher benefit now by switching to your own benefit. We need to clarify exactly how that could work given…

ReutersIsrael’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a meeting with his top advisers to discuss US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, after Israel said it was not included in talks about the makeup of one of the board’s lower bodies. The US on Saturday named the first members of the Gaza Executive Board – including Turkey’s foreign minister, a Qatari official, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.Netanyahu’s office has since said this was “not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy”. The Board of Peace is part of Trump’s 20-point plan…

You won’t find a more literate bunch of 4th graders anywhere in the nation than if you go and stand in a Mississippi elementary school. Over the last few years, the Magnolia state has risen from 49th in the country for 4th grade reading level to number 1 in both reading and math at the 4th grade level after adjusting for poverty and other socio-economic factors. The state’s 4th graders “exceeded the national reading average” for the first time in 2024, according to the International Business Times, while its 8th graders are ranked in the top 10 for reading and…

While ‘Blue Monday’ is mostly dismissed as pseudoscience and not credible, mental health experts use the third Monday in January to raise awareness about “winter blues” that can bring depression.Blue Monday is a name that some tie to the third Monday of January, claiming that it’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year.First introduced in 2005, it’s been discredited as a travel public relations move that is not recognized by mental health experts. Instead, medical professionals use this day as an opportunity to raise awareness about depression and mental health issues during the colder winter months.While Blue Monday may…

credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in a rope while being circled by sharks. After swimming away, the injured ray unexpectedly returned, circling the divers in what they described as a “thank you” moment. The mobula ray was trapped more than 30 feet below the surface, completely wrapped in rope from a shark fisherman’s buoy. Mobulae, also known as flying rays, devil rays, or eagle rays, are smaller than their cousins the giant manta rays, and also far more diverse, with around 12 different extant species and several extinct…

Health misinformation remains one of Covid’s most damaging legacies, with online falsehoods fuelling vaccine hesitancy, sowing mistrust and eroding public health efforts worldwide. Shifting policies and political rhetoric in the US have deepened the confusion, with some experts warning that scepticism is partly to blame for the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough. Now, a study involving millions of children in England – covering 85% of the entire youth population – has compared for the first time the cardiac risks of Covid infection with those linked to vaccination. It found that infection came with a “substantially higher risk” of…