Encore: How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
Health & Safety
In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
An investigation finds that corrections officers in Pennsylvania use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.
Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess
If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.
Time is fleeting. Here's how to stay on track with New Year's goals
As we dive into another new year of resolutions, managing time is the key to success. And learning to organize our time around our goals may mean saying 'no' to activities that don't align.
When someone turns 100, these volunteers are there to make sure they're honored
For the past three decades, the Centenarians of Oklahoma volunteers have made it their mission to celebrate as many centenarians as they can. To date, they've honored more than 2,700 and counting.
A Colorado library will reopen after traces of meth were found in the building
The main library in Boulder, Colorado, had been receiving increased reports of drug use in the bathrooms over a four-week span. It has been closed since late December.
How to actually keep your New Year's resolutions
The start of a new year often means one thing: New Year's resolutions. But what's the best way to make sure you actually follow them? Life Kit has some tips.
Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors
In Fairfax County, Va., the health department is training high school students to become health ambassadors in underserved communities and get a leg up on future careers in public health.
A father's recipe for fudge is a decadent dessert meant for sharing
As part of our series All Things We're Cooking, Jan Kincaid describes a fudge recipe she grew up making with her parents and continued making into her adulthood.
A father's recipe for fudge is a decadent dessert meant for sharing
As part of our series All Things We're Cooking, Jan Kincaid describes a fudge recipe she grew up making with her parents and continued making into her adulthood.