3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (550+ words) A college tutor has been crowned the UK's fastest bricklayer after laying an incredible 859 bricks - in just one hour. Dale Wherton set a new British and European record when he won the "superbowl of bricklaying" - AKA the "Super Trowel". Amazing…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (557+ words) Travelers counting on a cheaper vacation this fall may be in for a surprise. Shoulder season has traditionally brought lower prices, but some of those bargains are getting harder to find this year. Waiting until fall doesn't guarantee a bargain…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (385+ words) If you’re partial to putting on a British accent now and again, you’re not alone— “Cheers” is the Britishism Americans love best. That’s according to a new survey of 1,524 Americans, which saw the across-the-pond version of thanks named the Britishism…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) Friends really are good for our mental and physical health, according to new research. The study involving more than 200,000 adults, from 22 countries, shows good quality social connections are linked with perceptions of improved well-being. Fulfilling friendships and general close social…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (522+ words) If you're a parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you've probably thought a lot about how to help them navigate daily life. Medication may be one of the first things that comes to mind, but it's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) SUPPLIES AND BOOKS themercury.com “Magic Tree House” series books are among discarded school supplies and books in a dumpster behind Carlos Fuentes Elementary, an Acero School, in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago, on Aug. 3. Community members score on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (145+ words) themercury.com CHICAGO — In the midst of making last-minute preparations on Monday to open a home daycare, owner Parish Banks wondered how she would afford all the supplies she needs to start the year and educate her students…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (829+ words) How children talk can indicate their risk of future mental health problems years before they develop, according to new research. Linguistic models that analyzed the words youngsters used when talking about stressful events proved more accurate at predicting future mental…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (489+ words) Students looking through artifacts during a museum visit. If you can remember a day from grade school, it may be when you took a field trip to a museum, the state capitol, a farm, or an aquarium. It’s doubtful you’ll…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (339+ words) Pennsylvania First Lady Lori Shapiro and Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen tour the Alex Joy D'Achille Center for Perinatal Mental Health in Pittsburgh, highlighting the Shapiro Administration's $17.5 million investment in maternal and child health, including $5.2 million secured in the…...