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Phone-free social events are a thing now (and they are amazing)

Richie Bell stood at the door of an East Village bar, nervous for a singular reason: he had to hand over his phone to a bouncer to get in. At 23 years...

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Football is dangerous. Parents are finally steering their ki...

On HALO — August 25, 2026

These scientists are super-charging evolution to save coral...

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The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts

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Nobody wants this trade war with Canada

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Dolly Parton, secular saint

Artwork of Dolly Parton holding a vaccine syringe is displayed in New Orleans in 2021. | Erika Goldring/...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give

Dolly Parton proved that helping others is not only easy to do, but can be a lot of fun. | Katherine Bom...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

The bizarre roots of Trump’s trade war on Canada

Even people sympathetic to President Donald Trump’s economic nationalism seem confused about the trade w...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

People are sick of their phones and desperate for connection. Here’s a...

Richie Bell stood at the door of an East Village bar, nervous for a singular reason: he had to hand o...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

Is the food at the farmers market safer?

What we eat and where it comes from is a critical part of human health. According to a 2025 survey, 5...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts

Every once in a while, I feel the urge to shout “women are not small men!” at inanimate objects. Toda...

On HALO – August 26, 2026