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If you've ever wondered why mosquitoes bite some people at festivals and not others, science has an answer

Teacher and Student: How Jeff Tweedy’s “Solo Band” Is Revitalizing His Career

With the release of his new triple album "Twilight Override," the songwriter poses an argument for creativity as a lifestyle

How Yago Dora Became the Champion of the Surfing World

The visionary Brazilian talks manhood, YouTube and what it takes to conquer contest surfing

Embrace Cozy Season With the 8 Best Fall Candles

Set the mood with these inviting scents

Scientists Solved a Longstanding Jackson Pollock Mystery

We've just learned something new about a decades-old painting

Report: AI References to Fake Books Are Frustrating Librarians

It can be challenging to find a book if it doesn't exist

Authorities Find Alligator Near the Potomac River

The creature was far from its natural habitat

Bill Maher Had Plenty to Say About Jimmy Kimmel on “Real Time”

Censorship, networks and the border were all on the agenda this week

A Golf Trip on Psilocybin

Can a magic mushroom improve our correspondent’s mediocre game?

How Football Season Became an Aesthetic

People on TikTok are romanticizing the sport through football-inspired house decor, warm game-day foods, fall colors and pumpkin-scented candles

Remembering Robert Redford’s Quiet Craft and Lasting Charm

The legendary actor, who died on Tuesday, used his good looks in a deceptively skillful way