The Chicago area isn't dealing with the remnants of a massive snowfall, but rather a much different type of winter weather: extreme cold. While accumulating snow is possible in the coming days, Friday ...

As an escape, skiing can seem to come up woefully short when the world is beset by partisanship and repression. But as an expression of freedom, it can also frame what we skiers want not just from ...

Most starships in Star Trek are able to travel across the galaxy at faster-than-light speeds through the use of warp drives that warp spacetime. The invention of this technology is viewed as so key to ...

Want to attend Burning Man in 2026? It’s not too early to start planning. Pre-registration to purchase Burning Man tickets will get underway in late January, with the first ticket sale, the Sunrise ...

Nitin Deckha is a member of the Institute for Performance and Learning and the Canadian Community of Corporate Educators. Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, ...

It's a perfect, dry fall day, and you want to make some s'mores. Do you need a permit or permission from the country before you ignite those outdoor flames? Tennessee's dry fall and winter conditions ...

States are banning cellphones in schools, but do these policies actually work to improve student behavior and achievement? A pair of research projects led by noted academic scholars provide some ...

We’ve all heard it: For decades, it’s been a crux of career advice. Keep every door open. Stay on good terms. Never fully walk away. Don’t burn that bridge. But that advice was followed during a ...

A common refrain is that they’re only effective in mild climates. We put that idea to the test. Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Sofia Quaglia Heat pumps ...

Unfair or pointless work tasks are driving more employees to mentally check out, turning to the internet to cope with stress, sleepless nights, and next-day burnout, new research shows. The study, led ...

A burn ban is in effect for all of New York state through Oct. 15 due to dangerously dry conditions. The fire danger rating is only moderate across the state, but much of the state is in at least a ...