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Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
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If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress or their day-to-day routines.
Mini-sabbaticals. Adult gap years. Micro-retirement. Extended career breaks go ... (full story)
As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
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AYER, Mass. (AP) — Connor Murphy walked in circles around his dad, then flopped down on the kitchen floor, got up and walked in circles again.
His dad turned the 9-year-old’s repetitive behavior into a chance to connect. “Want me to pick you up?” Matthew Murphy asked, lifting, tickling and spinning with h ... (full story)
No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and politica ... (full story)
What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
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Climate change is often viewed as an issue that’s too big for individual action to matter. But calculations show that when personal choices add up, the impact can be significant.
The Associated Press looked at four everyday behaviors in the U.S. ranging from food and transportation to home energy and clothing. The question ... (full story)
Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says
LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027, a U.S. judge has said.
Judge Roy K. Altman of the federal court for the Southern District of Florida rejected an attempt by Britain’s national broadcaster to delay proceedings.
He set a provisional start date ... (full story)