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Small talk is a bit of a misnomer. While it's defined as polite conversation about unimportant matters, it's an important ...

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Small conversations make a big impact. A child’s first five years shape everything. For Our Keiki offers simple, practical ...

While the 2025-2026 college basketball season is in full swing, NC State head coach Will Wade and his staff have still been active on the high school recruiting ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc. I do not want to make friends with strangers every ...

New research suggests specific, small lifestyle changes may make a big impact on lifespan and healthspan. Even just a few minutes of activity and adding a half serving of vegetables to your plate may ...

Social butterflies may thrive at small talk, but many of us dread it. After all, there's only so much talking about the weather or traffic that a person can tolerate. Still, small talk is present at ...

What’s a major challenge to making next-generation fission and fusion sources of electricity work economically in the 2030s? It’s to ensure that the advanced materials selected for the reactors’ ...