Lifestyle
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it
Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
$75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices
World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there's the price of beer.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail
Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.
Sports
23 hours ago in Sports
Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career
Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
1 day ago in Sports
Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
1 day ago in Sports
It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
2 days ago in Sports
‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual
More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.
3 days ago in Sports
Justin Verlander plans to retire after this season, capping a career with 3 Cy Young Awards
Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.
3 days ago in Sports
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals
It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals.
3 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani hits his 300th career homer, becoming first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark
Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.
World News
22 hours ago in Trending, World
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.
1 day ago in World
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
Vatican cracks down on a traditionalist group by excommunicating its bishops
The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church.
2 weeks ago in World
Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.
Local news
1 day ago in Local
Clegg challenges ruling over Cellphone
Lawyers for Logan Clegg are pushing back after a judge denied his appeal of a cellphone used against him at trial.
1 day ago in Local
Nashua Firefighters battle a fire on Temple Street
A Nashua Police officer patrolling the area spotted smoke coming from the building at 50/52 Temple Street and immediately notified dispatch.
1 day ago in Local
Driver injured in crash at Bedford Toll Plaza
New Hampshire State Police say Tyler Abrams was heading South through the Bedford Tolls when he veered into the Northbound lanes and struck a guardrail.
National News
2 days ago in National
El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
3 days ago in National
Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.
3 days ago in National
Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
3 days ago in National
Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race
Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.
Trending News
22 hours ago in Trending, World
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual
More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup's star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘The Pitt’ and ‘Pluribus’ are poised to compete for top honors as Emmy nominations are announced
"Pluribus" could be a record-setting freshman, "The Pitt" could have a dominant sophomore season and "Hacks" is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning.
What's Happening
Entertainment
1 day ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
3 days ago in Entertainment
‘The Pitt’ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and ‘Hacks’ breaks record for comedies with 24
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while "Hacks" got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.