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Freida Yueh taps paddles at the end of a match with fellow pickleball players at the Meredith, Parks & Rec facility in Meredith, NH.

America's fastest-growing sport is a cross of tennis, pingpong and badminton

With 4.8 million people now playing, pickleball is ready for the big time.

Professor Stephanie Hughes and students categorizing various types of waste in January 2020.

Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it

A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.

When patients arrive with heat stroke, medical teams quickly cover them from head to toe with bagged or even loose ice to lower their core temperatures back below 100 Fahrenheit, according to Dr. Jeffrey Elder, who leads emergency management at the New Orlean's largest hospital, University Medical Center. ER staffers also use misting fans on patients and administer IV fluids for rapid rehydration.

In broiling cities like New Orleans, the health system faces off against heat stroke

Like other places, New Orleans has seen record numbers of people falling ill with heat-related conditions. First responders and hospitals race to respond with ice, fluids, and air conditioning.

Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found.

Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

'The Hero of This Book' is a lightly fictionalized memoir that examines devotion

Elizabeth McCracken promised her mom she'd never write about her. But this work of fiction strives to conjure her up in order to prevent her from "evanescing."

Parents and students join teachers at Jacobs High Tech High, Tuesday. A rally was held in support of the High Tech Education Collective teachers union demanding approval of their pending contract, San Diego, Calif., on November 1, 2022.

High Tech High teachers gain community support for contract demands

High Tech High teachers are demanding action on their demands from the schools' charter management organization.

The result of the improvised sessions that led to <em>New Blue Sun</em> is subtle but daring. Mainly because it flies in the face of everything we've come to expect, and selfishly demand, as André 3000 fans.

André 3000 opens up about 'New Blue Sun,' his daring new solo album

Out now, the outrageous half of OutKast about talks about his first album in 17 years, his wild ayahuasca trip and why he gets so many requests to play flute at funerals.

Shirish Villaseñor paints final touches to window displays for this year's Comic-Con on Monday, July 17, 2023.

'Through the Looking-Glass': Chula Vista artist displays window art during Comic-Con

On display during this year’s Comic-Con International are images of piranha plants and dreams of Alice in Wonderland painted by Shirish Villaseñor.

Mary Tyler Moore, shown here in 1969, won seven Emmy Awards over the course of her career.

Hats off to an illuminating new documentary about Mary Tyler Moore

HBO's Being Mary Tyler Moore draws on interviews and home movies to create a complex portrait of Moore, from her complicated private life, to her groundbreaking career.

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