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I want to believe. Yes, that’s the tagline for The X-Files , the ’90s television phenomenon that I have watched in its entirety more times than I care to admit. But it’s also a credo of sorts, not just for Fox Mulder, but for tons of people all over the world who have had a close encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO), now known by the way-less-catchy “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP. Have you seen one? I’m still waiting—as far as I know—but I’m not nearly as cranky about the idea as Agent Scully. Our current government is all over it: Since January 2026, they’ve released millions of files collected since 1950 under a new program called PURSUE, or the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The fifth bulk file release just dropped on Aug. 7. Coming up, I’ll take you through what to do if (uh, when!) you see a UFO or UAP and tell you how you can report your sighting to authori...

There’s a lot to be concerned about when you’re a parent —not least keeping your kids fed, safe and happy—and that’s before the additional worries that come with raising a future king. Every parent wants to believe they’ve done a good job and shaped their children to be polite, confident and well-balanced, but most of our little princes and princesses don’t regularly meet world leaders! Safety is always front of mind—balancing the need to give your kids freedom as they hit their teens and making sure they’re shielded from harm, in real life and online. And that’s something William and Kate have taken very seriously, wanting George, Charlotte and Louis to have as “normal” an upbringing as possible, while understanding their situation is anything but normal. However, there’s one issue above all others that’s worrying William and Kate, and parents everywhere will surely relate. Read on to learn their bigge...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever left the grocery store, looked at your receipt and thought, Wait … I spent HOW much?! Same. With grocery bills taking a serious bite out of our budgets, we want to know the store we’re shopping at has quality food, fair prices and products we can feel good about feeding our families . (Is that really too much to ask?) So, which grocery store has earned shoppers’ trust the most? With so many options—from major chains like Aldi, Costco, Trader Joe’s and one of my personal go-to’s, Whole Foods—choosing where to fill your cart isn’t always easy. Luckily, there’s a new ranking that helps narrow it down. Newsweek and the research firm BrandSpark International teamed up to reveal the results of the 2026 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards, an annual ranking recognizing the brands Americans trust most. When it comes to grocery stores, one retailer came out on top. Read on to find out America’s most tr...

I’ve loved books for as far back as I can remember, and my early childhood simmers with memories of stories and storytelling, from listening to the radio and audiobook recordings to my parents or older sister reading aloud to me while I tried to read along. I had so many beautiful, immersive reading experiences. Fast forward to today: I’m sitting in an airport writing about books, carrying a heavy print book in my bag, with an e-book and an audiobook ready to go on my devices. What about you? Maybe you devour print novels, catch yourself squinting at e-books in the darkness of night, space out listening to audiobooks somewhere—or end up doing all three, like me. However you like to approach it, I like to think there is a path to books for everyone. But even the most ardent book lovers know that we have those moments where our book stack is hitting the ceiling while we’re crashing out on the floor. I know that feeling well, and that’s why I’m excit...

Be honest: How much of your time do you spend outdoors? If you’re like most Americans, it might not be much—only around 10%, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. And your health may be suffering as a result. For many of us, our jobs and other responsibilities require us to be indoors a lot . And even if you love being out in nature, like I do, the increasing cost of living and demands of our modern lives often force us to prioritize work and obligations over our health and hobbies. I’ve been so chained to my desk lately, I didn’t make it to the ocean for several months—and it’s only two blocks away. All that work indoors, combined with no quality time outside, impacted my health so much that I landed in the hospital. (The consequences are real!) “I think schools and workplaces don’t appreciate that interacting with nature is important, so they don’t build it into the schedule,” says Marc Berman, the...