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Screen time can have dire effects on children’s development — including memory and language delays: officials

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Screen time can have dire effects on children’s development — including memory and language delays: officials

As screens compete for families’ attention, children’s development is paying the price, top federal health officials warn. Early and excessive screen time can trigger severe neurocognitive delays in young children, impacting attention spans, memory and language skills, according to Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, interim surgeon general and principal deputy assistant secretary of health. “Parents are now fighting for attention … Read more

Learning another language may keep your brain younger, study suggests

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Learning another language may keep your brain younger, study suggests

Speaking two or more languages may help slow brain aging, according to new research. The study, presented at the 2026 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum, found that people who spoke multiple languages appeared to have younger brains than those who spoke only one language. Researchers analyzed brain activity from hundreds of people in Spain’s Basque region … Read more

What really happens when a language dies

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What really happens when a language dies

Sophia Smith Galer first understood language loss as a sound coming from upstairs. Her 93-year-old nonna was in bed in north London, speaking al dialët, the family’s regional language from northern Italy, with Galer’s mother. Galer could understand much of it, but she couldn’t answer in it. “I remember going home afterwards and feeling real … Read more

Autism breakthrough? New therapy may improve social communication skills in just days

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Autism breakthrough? New therapy may improve social communication skills in just days

A new autism therapy may be on the way — and it’s got everyone talking. Researchers in China have developed a brain stimulation technique that’s showing early promise in improving social communication skills among children with autism. That could be significant, given that for many on the spectrum, communication and language challenges are some of … Read more

‘Karen’ is canceled — meet her younger, sassier cousin, who’s entitled, abrasive and also wants to speak to your manager

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‘Karen’ is canceled — meet her younger, sassier cousin, who’s entitled, abrasive and also wants to speak to your manager

Karen’s been canceled. Lately, there’s a new, fresh-faced version of the infamous Boomer-baiting, manager-requesting, asymmetrical bob-sporting object of derision — and her name is Jessica. From comedy sketches to Reddit threads to viral comment sections, this younger, sassier cousin of the original is quickly becoming shorthand for women found guilty by the online mob — of … Read more

Do you know what ‘yinz’ and ‘ope’ mean? 10 regional US slang words that leave most Americans baffled

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Do you know what ‘yinz’ and ‘ope’ mean? 10 regional US slang words that leave most Americans baffled

Anywhere you go in the United States, you’re likely to encounter a word you’ve never heard before or never used regularly, as each state has its own set of slang words that might cause a few head scratches. But that’s what makes each of the 50 states unique, thanks to the blending of cultures and … Read more

Slurs are dying out as new data shows Gen Z ranks them worse than other curse words

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Slurs are dying out as new data shows Gen Z ranks them worse than other curse words

Watch that potty mouth. Those curse words your mother once upon a time told you not to use, or you’ll have to wash your mouth out with soap, are not even considered that bad anymore, according to Gen Z. According to research conducted by a team at Macquarie University, the generation born between 1997 and … Read more

Americans are getting self-conscious about their ‘Valley Girl’ voice — so, like, here’s what they can do about it

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Americans are getting self-conscious about their ‘Valley Girl’ voice — so, like, here’s what they can do about it

Americans are, like, so totally over how we speak — but can we actually stop using them? Filler words have become so common in everyday conversation that most of us hardly notice them — until someone points them out. But according to a new study by Preply, a global online language learning platform, Americans are getting … Read more

Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy: ‘Such a relief’

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Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy: ‘Such a relief’

Victoria Garcia is in the advanced stages of dementia, and doesn’t speak much at all. She is being cared for at home in Dapto south of Sydney by her husband Antonio, whom she met when they were teenagers in Spain more than 60 years ago, and her daughter Cecilia Leha. Leha said her mother now … Read more

Dear Abby: I can’t stand my close friend’s vulgar language

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Dear Abby: I can’t stand my close friend’s vulgar language

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother … Read more

Exclusive | Gen Z and Gen X square off in a slang showdown: Do you know what ‘slay,’ ‘tubular,’ ‘Bogart’ and more mean?

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Exclusive | Gen Z and Gen X square off in a slang showdown: Do you know what ‘slay,’ ‘tubular,’ ‘Bogart’ and more mean?

These generations are lost in translation. Gen X isn’t exactly “slaying” when it comes to understanding their zoomer children’s slang — but Gen Z is similarly stumped by the popular words and phrases their parents said way back in the day. The Post took to Times Square to host the ultimate fun showdown — Gen … Read more

Exclusive | These are the 10 sexiest accents in America — and two are from Noo Yawk!

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Exclusive | These are the 10 sexiest accents in America — and two are from Noo Yawk!

They’re smooth talkers. These accents are the most attractive in America — and shockingly, Long Island and Staten Island made the Top 10. The Cajun accent was crowned the most attractive in the nation, according to a recent study by VegasSlotsOnline, which analyzed more than 1,000 mentions of regional accents across Reddit, X, forums and blogs and ranked them … Read more

Study finds surprising new link between lefties, autism and schizophrenia

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Study finds surprising new link between lefties, autism and schizophrenia

Need a hand? An estimated 10% of people in the world are left-handed — and suffer from a societal bias than spans back centuries. Now, a new study published in the journal Psychological Bulletin has more bad news for people who prefer humanity’s less popular hand. New research shows lefties are more likely to have … Read more

My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriating

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My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriating

Like many out there, I have developed a bit of an insecurity about heading out to a nail salon to get a pedicure. I think it’s ever since my discoloured-big-toe-nail-but-not-fungus phase… but let’s not talk any more about that, OK? For others, however, this insecurity appears to have a lot to do with the fact that they think the technicians … Read more

This eerie body language habit could reveal a psychopathic personality

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This eerie body language habit could reveal a psychopathic personality

Blink and you’ll miss it. If you suspect someone is a psychopath, just look into their eyes, experts advise. In a 2018 study, researchers at Cardiff and Swansea Universities investigated the effect of “nasty” images, such as mutilated bodies and threatening dogs, on offenders who are psychopathic and those who aren’t. They found that when … Read more

Mickey Rourke leaves ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ after ‘inappropriate language and unacceptable behavior’

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Mickey Rourke leaves ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ after ‘inappropriate language and unacceptable behavior’

Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke exited “Celebrity Big Brother UK” just days after the show started due to “unacceptable” behavior toward his co-stars. Rourke, known for playing Randy “The Ram” Robinson in “The Wrestler,” drew criticism on the British reality television show for his comments to influencer JoJo Siwa and getting into an argument with “Love … Read more

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner ‘still share emotional intimacy’ years after divorce: body language expert

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Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner ‘still share emotional intimacy’ years after divorce: body language expert

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s body language at a recent paintball outing shows a continued level of “emotional intimacy,” experts told Fox News Digital. Affleck and Garner were smiling the whole time. They had “a bunch of good energy around them,” a source told Fox News Digital about the outing. “You can just tell they were … Read more

How the Spanish Scrabble world champion beat competitors — without speaking the language

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How the Spanish Scrabble world champion beat competitors — without speaking the language

This could leave you at a loss for words. A New Zealand man has won the Scrabble world championship for Spanish words — despite not speaking the language. Nigel Richards — who now holds an impressive five English-language titles for the game, plus two for winning in French after a nine-week week crash course — … Read more

The 7 new Gen Z slang terms that ‘cooked’ in 2024

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The 7 new Gen Z slang terms that ‘cooked’ in 2024

You won’t find these trendy terms in the dictionary, but they’re likely all over your “FYP.” As Gen Z comes of age right before the world’s eyes (virtually, of course) their fresh takes on the young adult lingua franca — nuanced concepts including “rizz,” “cap” and “sus” — thoroughly permeated the mainstream in 2023. This … Read more

Demure, sanewashing, sourdough and more: Here are the top memes to leave behind in 2025

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Demure, sanewashing, sourdough and more: Here are the top memes to leave behind in 2025

NEW YORK — We’ve demure-d our way through 2024. We’ve played passenger princess. We’ve baked enough sourdough to cover the world with our bubbly starters. We’ve rawdogged it and we’ve hyped it. All of it. There’s lots to leave behind as the new year rolls around. Here’s a tiny tip of the iceberg of what … Read more