By Sean Rossman, USA Today Stephen Hawking fascinated astrophysicists with his otherworldly theories. But he also blew the minds of medical experts by living with ALS for 55 years. Accomplishments aside, Hawking was somewhat of a medical miracle. Experts struggle to find anyone who has lived longer with the disease than Hawking, the famed physicist who died Wednesday […]

By ALICE PARK time.com Americans as a whole don’t exercise enough—at least that’s what the latest studies show—and so the message is clear: get more active, take walks, Let’s Move! Basically anything is better than sitting on the couch. But how much exercise is enough? That’s a hotly debated question for which experts still don’t have a […]

BY HERB WEISBAUM, NBC News Americans continue to be bombarded with robocalls — and from all indications, the problem is getting worse. About 30.5 billion robocalls were made last year, up 19 percent from the previous record of 29.3 billion in 2016, according to a new report on this epidemic by YouMail, a service that stops unwanted calls. […]

Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY McDonald’s is bringing back its classic Shamrock Shake to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but banish the thought of another run for the four chocolate-infused variants that it introduced last year. It’s mere blarney. The minty Shamrock, a short-time fixture at the Golden Arches since it was introduced in 1970, returns Feb. 21 and will […]

Rachel Layne, Special to USA TODAY Karen Burton’s longtime dream of a home for building industry entrepreneurs in Detroit came to fruition in June. Bolstered by a $55,000 city development grant, Burton and husband Bobby opened SpaceLab Detroit, a 5,200-square-foot co-working space in the heart of downtown just as the real estate market there gathers […]

BY CHRISTOPHER KLEIN  www.history.com By the dawn’s early light on September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key peered through a spyglass and spotted an American flag still waving over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry after a fierce night of British bombardment. In a patriotic fervor, the man called “Frank” Key by family and friends penned the words to “The […]

The Oscars are almost upon us and many Americans have movies on the mind.   More than two thirds of the USA population go to the movies every year.   2017 was no exception and many fine films have been nominated for awards.  As usual, there were one or two snubs about which some are […]

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  Even with rampaging armored rhinos, spiritual dreamwalking and technology that wouldn’t be out of place in a Blade Runner film, Black Panther still manages to bring an undeniable realness to the Marvel movie universe.  Director Ryan Coogler’s spectacular new film (★★★★ out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters nationwide Feb. 16) features the most high-profile black movie […]

By  Ashley May, USA TODAY In the midst of a flu epidemic, it’s hard not to shudder if you sneeze.  Sickness is going around. The flu is among the most contagious and has already claimed dozens of lives this season, including at least 30 children. While flu shots reduce risk, they aren’t always effective. So if you’re feeling under the weather, […]

By: R. J. Wilson, fashionbeans.com Have a love/hate relationship with your iPhone? Fix it by stopping these bad habits! As of June 2017, Apple had reportedly sold 1.2 billion iPhones worldwide. That’s quite a few sales in just 10 years. Forbes estimates that the smartphone brought in about $738 billion over that time frame, and while Apple has […]