In a panic? Woman gets real about anxiety attacks and ‘mid-mom crisis’ in new book
Julie Chavez thought she had a 'perfectly happy life' until the night she became convinced she was going to die. Here's how she overcame that.
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Mary Lou Retton tries to explain why she couldn’t afford health insurance
In her first interview since being hospitalized for pneumonia, the Olympic champion said that 'life goes on and things happen,' rendering her unable to pay for health-care coverage.
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This free app helps you track, reduce your carbon footprint
New Commons app is designed to help people lower their carbon footprint.
Celebrity heartbreak 2023: The 15 most shocking, messy splits of the year
Joe and Sophie, Britney and Sam, Hugh and Deborra-Lee, Ariana and her real estate agent: 2023 was a tough year for love for these celebrity couples
What Ken teaches men: Psychologist examines the emotional growth of Barbie’s boyfriend
The Los Altos author of the new book, 'The Better Man,' says Barbie's beleaguered suitor would feel better about the patriarchy if he practiced mindfulness and learned to deal with...
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Oppenheimer’s inconvenient truth: He was a secret Communist, some historians say
The evidence of Oppenheimer's membership in the Communist Party in the 1930s is 'overwhelming,' but it doesn't mean he was a spy, says a retired Stanford history professor.
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Oppenheimer's ‘truest love’ or casualty of ambition? Meet Jean Tatlock, the Stanford-trained psychiatrist who was his troubled mistress
Jean Tatlock, played by Florence Pugh in Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," was a Stanford-trained psychiatrist who also was destined for "greatness" before she died as the physicist was leading the Manhattan...
Waiting for ‘Oppenheimer?’ Here are 10 films about the bomb to watch now
'Oppenheimer,' opening in theaters July 21, is just the latest film to focus on the fierce and world-threatening power of atomic weaponry.
Confessions of a college counselor: Pushy parents, teen misery and the futility of the Stanford dream
Palo Alto college admissions counselor Irena Smith reveals in a new memoir she sometimes has to stop parents from nearly 'destroying' their children as they apply for college.
7 tips for writing a great college essay from ex-Stanford admissions officer
Writing a compelling college application essay isn't what many people think, says Palo Alto-based independent college counselor Irina Smith, author of 'The Golden Ticket.'