Researchers create a new “impossible” material: a hybrid of glass and plastic

Science

Researchers create a new “impossible” material: a hybrid of glass and plastic

Marta TejedorGreg Heilman
Marian Vera, expert in emotional intelligence: “People who overthink have these three qualities and almost no one talks about them”

Health

Thinking too much? These are the unspoken qualities you possess

Alberto Zaragoza LermaGreg Heilman
Carrie Ruxton, dietitian: “A low-cost and effective sports drink”

Health

“A low-cost and effective sports drink”

Marta Rodríguez PeleteiroGreg Heilman
Key discovery by the Curiosity rover on Mars

Science

Key discovery by the Curiosity rover on Mars

Marta TejedorGreg Heilman
David Foster Wallace, writer, warned us back in 2003: “Here in the U.S. every year the culture gets more and more hostile”

WELL-BEING

Modern life is making us anxious

Andy Hall
Plutarch, Greek philosopher: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled”

Philosophy

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled"

Greg Heilman
A study points to a new benefit of eating cheese regularly

HEALTH

Cheese linked to brain health

Almudena García Felipe
Zhuangzi, Chinese philosopher: “A crooked tree lives its own life, but a straight one becomes wood”

Philosophy

Zhuangzi on how to live calmly, authentically and in harmony

Samuel Ruiz
What are the Mega Millions winning numbers on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026? Jackpot and prize money

LOTTERY

Mega Millions: Check out Friday's winning numbers

AS USA
Jim Sinegal, Costco’s founder, “If you treat employees well, they’ll treat customers well, and the business will thrive”

Business

“Treat employees well... and the business will thrive”

Calum Roche
Trump’s stimulus check promises: What happened to the DOGE dividend, Tariff payment and ACA savings?

Politics

Americans still waiting for Trump's stimulus checks

Greg Heilman
Dr. Nan Wise, neuroscientist, on how better health leads to better sex and how it is “going to drive more sexual desire”

Health

Experts share keys to unlocking bedroom magic

Greg Heilman
Stephen Hawking, scientist, “Quiet and silent people are the ones who have the strongest and loudest minds”

Science

The truth behind Stephen Hawking's famous phrase

Almudena García FelipeAS USA
Who Killed Malcolm X?: where to watch the documentary about the assassination of the activist

US News

Malcolm X assasination 61 years ago

Maite Knorr-Evans
Alan Jamieson, researcher, on unexpected finding in Antartica: “It’s a hunk of a shark. These things are tanks”

Nature

“It’s a hunk of a shark. These things are tanks”

Calum Roche
When are Social Security and SSI paid in February 2026? This month’s complete benefits schedule

Social Security

Social Security and SSI: How many Feb. payments are left?

William Allen
Pablo Ojeda, nutritionist: “Vitamin D is not obtained solely from sunbathing; it is important to combine it with other foods”

Health

Vitamin D is not obtained solely from sunbathing

Sergio MurilloAndy Hall
Immanuel Kant, German philosopher “Freedom is the ability to obey the law you have given yourself”

Philosophy

“Freedom is the ability to obey the law you have given yourself”

Daniel Pérez G.AS USA
Nantucket’s sewer water reveals secret the islanders were trying to keep to themselves

Society

Nantucket's sewers flush out islanders’ secrets

Greg Heilman
Niccolò Machiavelli, philosopher: “He who does not detect evils when they arise is not truly prudent”

Society

“He who does not detect evils when they arise is not truly prudent”

Almudena García FelipeGreg Heilman
Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist, “The art of breaking off relationships and emerging unscathed far surpasses the art of building relationships”

Philosophy

Romantic bonds: Long-term commitments or temporary arrangements?

Daniel Pérez G.Roddy Cons
The colossal hydroelectric dam built in 1970 with a wall worthy of ‘Game of Thrones’

Society

Hydroelectric dam built in 1970 with a wall worthy of ‘Game of Thrones’

Raúl IzquierdoGreg Heilman
Isabel Viña Bas, physician: “Most adults do not reach the minimum recommended intake of dietary fiber”

Health

The daily key nutrient most adults are missing

Marta Rodríguez PeleteiroCalum Roche
Akiles, military contractor: “One day in Ukraine, with 120 impacts falling on your position, is not worth $3,000”
Interview

International conflict

Akiles, military contractor: “A day in Ukraine isn’t worth 3,000 euros”

Laura Martin SanjuanCalum Roche
Epicurus, Greek philosopher: “He who needs tomorrow least is the one who most gladly moves towards it”

Philosophy

Epicurus, Greek philosopher: “He who needs tomorrow least is the one who most gladly moves towards it”

Samuel Ruiz
Julia Rodríguez Teba, neuroscience expert: “Mental noise is one of the major invisible causes of stress”

Health

The hidden mental noise shaping your decisions

Débora PazCalum Roche
Milan Kundera, Czech-French writer: “Being in a foreign country means walking a tightrope high above the ground”

Literature

“Being in a foreign country means walking a tightrope high above the ground”

Calum Roche
NASA scientists discover a ‘red heartbeat’ in a glacier in Norway

Science

The Norwegian glacier with a heartbeat

Mario Espinosa de los MonterosGreg Heilman
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe shares candid story about confronting Donald Trump - here’s the backstory

Celebrities

R.E.M.’s Stipe shares candid story about confronting Trump

Calum Roche
Eileen Gu claps back at JD Vance: “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD!”

Winter Olympics 2026

Eileen Gu claps back at JD Vance: “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD!”

Jennifer Bubel
Aristotle, Greek philosopher: “The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself”

Society

Ancient wisdom on self-love still rings true

Greg Heilman
Paul Ehorn, shipwreck hunter, on finding luxury steamer 150 after sinking: “It was a moment of real jubilation”

History

“It was a moment of real jubilation”

Jennifer Bubel
Cell phone ban in Ohio schools show impressive results, according to principals and students

Society

Pros and cons of cell phone bans

Greg Heilman
Gianni Infantino wears MAGA-style hat at Trump Board of Peace meeting amid FIFA neutrality questions

Soccer

Infantino wears MAGA-style hat at Trump event

Jennifer Bubel