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A precipitous drop in the happiness, self-esteem and life satisfaction of American teens came as their ownership of smartphones rocketed from zero to 73 percent and they devoted an increasing share of their time online.

Kathy Cramer was honored to find out that Jon Stewart had read her book, "The Politics of Resentment," and that led to her giving the comedian a tour of small-town Wisconsin.

When sisters Jean and Ruby were growing up in Harlem, they invented a game of make-believe called “Eartha.” The little girls would put on their prettiest dresses and shiniest shoes and sit down to tea as grown-up ladies. They discussed…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (TNS) — Services at the Coachella Valley Church begin and end with the Lord’s Prayer.

The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer is one of the inadvertent beneficiaries after catastrophes.Learn more: http://news.lee.net/news/national/how-bad-news-is-good-news-for-home-depot/article_0c654262-cbb2-11e7-b278-37fd16e2f0c3.html

After more than a decade of making cars, Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks.Learn more: http://news.lee.net/news/national/this-is-the-tesla-semi-elon-musk-s-all-electric/article_f3443422-ce37-11e7-b6c5-437e660cbfe0.html

It’s no secret that the U.S. loves its booze. Whether it’s enjoying a good cocktail party or indulging in drinking games, Americans take any excuse to relax and throw back a few. But recent studies suggest we might be imbibing…

In 2017, a record-high rate of store closures swept across the retail industry. The trend continues into 2018, with the surprise shuttering of Sam's Club stores across the country announced Thursday.And according to a Business Insider analysis, more than 3,600…

Some drugs are not inherently dangerous, but become so when the patient fails to read and adhere to the instructions and precautions.

With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, the United States tallied a record high bill in 2017 for weather disasters: $306 billion.