Discover how 'Hello' became the universal phone greeting, tracing its roots from Edison’s suggestion to its global dominance.

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The 2025 postseason, which ended when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning of the seventh game of an ulcer-inducing World Series, stands with any in baseball history.

One of the most popular TV shows on Netflix, a miniseries about the life and death of an obscure president, spares viewers ...

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Warning: this column is a dark path to a gaudy “Great Gatsby” party while children go hungry. We know the damage cellphones cause to kids and teenagers in learning and mental health epidemics of ...

Massachusetts has plenty of haunted places to visit this spooky season, including restaurants, hotels, cemeteries and even ...

We know the damage cellphones cause to kids and teenagers in learning and mental health epidemics of anxiety and depression. The research results are in. Private and public schools are banning them.

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In 1916, a Polish scientist discovered how to create a mono-crystal, which later became the basis for integrated circuits and semiconductors.