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2,000-Year-Old “Fast Food” Bar Found In Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered dozens of thermopolia, or snack bars in the ancient city.

Imagining Your Partner’s Face Could Be The Key To Reducing Stress

Thinking about your significant other could help you reduce stress.

A Brief History of Swatting

When prank calls turn deadly.

The 5 Best Long-Reads You May Have Missed This Week

On our radar: Columbine at 20, dog suicides, and an international starlet's disappearance.

This Is the Benefit Employees Want Most At Work

Workers aren’t looking for extra cupcakes or onsite fitness classes.

MLB Teams Crush a Record Number of Home Runs on Opening Day 2019

Clubs left the yard early and often on a historic first day of the baseball season.

Mystery Solved: Why Garfield Telephones Kept Washing Ashore on a French Beach

After 30 years, the sources of the phones—a lost shipping container—was found in a nearby cliff.

Bill Belichick’s Rebuild of the Patriots Starts Now

A number of personnel and coaching changes have forced Belichick's hand.

Google Finally Pulled Conversion Therapy App After LGBTQ Backlash

Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft banned the app months ago

Smithsonian and Other Cultural Institutions Under Fire For Taking Tobacco Money

As recently as last year, many renowned museums were still accepting tobacco donations.