Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than adults in other countries, age groups: Study

That doesn’t seem particularly surprising. What opportunities are there to go out and meet new people? They seem to be dwindling

Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds

So basically, teens are rebelling against their millennial parents by shunning social media after their parents spent half of their lives posting seven pictures of their lunch every single day

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Matt Lewis: Trump's Tariffs Could Be His 'Afghanistan Moment'

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL

Political commentator Matt Lewis joined John Howell to break down what he sees as a turning point in Donald Trump’s post-presidency: the new wave of tariffs that Lewis believes may be the former president’s political undoing

Matt Lewis: Trump's Tariffs Could Be His 'Afghanistan Moment' Big John Howell Episode

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Is There Life Beyond Earth? Astronaut Tom Jones Weighs In on Breakthrough Discovery

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY

John Dempsey speaks with retired NASA astronaut, planetary scientist, and author Tom Jones about one of the most exciting astronomical discoveries in recent memory: possible signs of life on an alien planet.

Is There Life Beyond Earth? Astronaut Tom Jones Weighs In on Breakthrough Discovery John Dempsey Episode

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Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

A night-shift nurse discovers a ghostly presence lingering in an empty hospital bed, its vital signs still active on the monitor years after the patient’s death.

Tales From the Blue Line - Phantom Vitals Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• 6th grader's science experiment answers, 'Do cat buttholes touch every surface they sit on?' - Spoiler: They do not. Probably still a good idea to clean up the place frequently though

• Old Reformatory Prison Turned into Sunny New Apartment Complex Called ‘Liberty’ After $64M Injection - Imagine what the ghosts of the prisoners who died trying to escape are thinking

• NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly - Would it change your enjoyment of college sports if you knew they were drawing a paycheck?

• Sharks drew crowds who swam with them off Israel’s coast — until one man disappeared - Matt Hooper was unavailable for comment. He’s on the Aurora

• Twin telepathy: Identical twin sisters go viral after uncanny in-sync interview on mom’s alleged carjacking - Well that’s a little creepy

• Mississippi Governor Declares April Confederate Heritage Month - Let’s put aside the slavery issue for a second… why would you celebrate losing?

• Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire - For once it was an Airbus, not a Boeing aircraft

• Party animals: Chimpanzees caught on camera sharing alcoholic fruit - Chimps know how to party

• Innocence Project Claims New Evidence Exonerates Scott Peterson of Wife's Murder - That would certainly be an unexpected twist

• Did it rain or snow on ancient Mars? New study suggests it did - The forecast these days is a little more dry

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