Making time for pleasure, keeping a 'success journal' and practicing positive self-talk help improve your quality of life, therapists say.

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As Donald Trump reshapes the country and the world, in many cases it’s women who are the ones standing up to him, writes.

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Built on a swamp with a busy road going right through it, what’s now Ronald Reagan National Airport was initially lampooned ...

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has no training in health care, public health, global health issues, or drug and vaccine safety, writes. He does have lots of opinions, however, and these opinions could shape ...