Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Why We Keep Coming Back: The Science Behind Our Disney Obsession

Every year, millions of people travel to Disney theme parks, sometimes multiple times a year, leaving many of us to wonder what the parks’ alluring appleal is. The answer lies in the intricate interplay between individual psychology, sensory immersion, and the dynamics of group interaction. The desire to travel is more than a figure of speech. According to recent studies in behavioral psychology, the need to see the world may be a driving mental and emotional force. This is because our brains are hardwired to seek novelty, which in turn can stimulate the reward-related chemical dopamine. The utilization of aromas

Why We Keep Coming Back: The Science Behind Our Disney Obsession
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'Saturday Night Live' returns after strike, with Pete Davidson and Bad Bunny slated to host

“Saturday Night Live” is ready to make its return, five months after ending its season early due to the writers strike

'Saturday Night Live' returns after strike, with Pete Davidson and Bad Bunny slated to host
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Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door

The Orioles may be Big Shots this year, but they’ll try to stay out of the Piano Man’s way this weekend

Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door
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Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms

Florida prosecutors have charged rapper YNW Melly with witness tampering ahead of his retrial on double murder charges

Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms
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Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans

The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans
World|Entertainment|News

The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence

The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse

The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence
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Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger

A mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl not wearing a headscarf while boarding a Metro train in Iran’s capital has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked

Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger
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Concert featuring Martha Argerich opens 2nd international Chopin competition on period instruments

A gala concert featuring the Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich is the opening event for the 2nd Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw

Concert featuring Martha Argerich opens 2nd international Chopin competition on period instruments
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All Trump, all the time? Former president's legal problems a boon to MSNBC

Donald Trump's legal problems may be a headache for the former president, but they are proving a boon to MSNBC

All Trump, all the time? Former president's legal problems a boon to MSNBC
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Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music

On Sunday, Habitat for Humanity's 2023 annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project kicked off on the President's 99th birthday

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music
Entertainment|Health|News

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say
Entertainment|News|Technology|World

A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years

A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot girlfriend to slay Queen Elizabeth II has been sentenced to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle

A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years
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Reba McEntire on collaborating with Dolly Parton, looking 'tough sexy' and living 'Not That Fancy'

Want to live like Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire on collaborating with Dolly Parton, looking 'tough sexy' and living 'Not That Fancy'
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'Dancing On My Own' singer Calum Scott says he'll perform for Phillies if they win the World Series

British singer Calum Scott says he'll visit Philadelphia and perform his pop hit “Dancing On My Own” if the Phillies win the World Series after the song resurfaced as their postseason anthem for the second straight year

'Dancing On My Own' singer Calum Scott says he'll perform for Phillies if they win the World Series
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Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years 'Feels Good' — and they're working on something new

The three original members of the legendary R&B band Tony

Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years 'Feels Good' — and they're working on something new
Entertainment|Sports

Adam Wainwright easing into retirement with new puppy, TV work and more country music

Adam Wainwright’s playing days are over, but the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher isn’t exactly taking it easy in retirement

Adam Wainwright easing into retirement with new puppy, TV work and more country music
Entertainment|News|Sports

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

Fearsome Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus has died at 80

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
Entertainment|Sports

Why the NFL cares about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have remained mum about their status since the pop superstar began attending the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's football games

Why the NFL cares about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Entertainment|News|Political|World

A Hong Kong man gets 4 months in prison for importing children's books deemed to be seditious

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to importing children’s books deemed to be “seditious publications.”

A Hong Kong man gets 4 months in prison for importing children's books deemed to be seditious
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Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, 'Live For Me,' and ignoring the confines of genre

In just four songs on his latest EP, “Live For Me,” Omar Apollo processes death, grief, acceptance and the lack of it — big, traumatic emotions — through intimate, lush sounds

Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, 'Live For Me,' and ignoring the confines of genre
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire

This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
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Las Vegas police video shows first-ever arrest in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing

Newly released police body camera videos show the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas police video shows first-ever arrest in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
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A nurse is named as the prime suspect in the mysterious death of the Nigerian Afrobeat star Mohbad

Police in Nigeria have identified a nurse as the “principal suspect” in the mysterious death of a Nigerian Afrobeat star which triggered dayslong protests demanding justice

A nurse is named as the prime suspect in the mysterious death of the Nigerian Afrobeat star Mohbad
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Chiefs' Kelce: 'Just got to keep living' as relationship with Taylor Swift consumes spotlight

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he has to keep “living and enjoying the moments” while his budding relationship with Taylor Swift has thrown the latest celebrity power couple into the spotlight

Chiefs' Kelce: 'Just got to keep living' as relationship with Taylor Swift consumes spotlight
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YNW Melly murder trial delayed after defense attorneys accuse prosecutors of withholding information

Defense attorneys for rapper YNW Melly say South Florida prosecutors committed felony obstruction of justice by not revealing that the lead detective in the rapper’s double-murder case had been previously accused of being willing to lie as he gathered evidence

YNW Melly murder trial delayed after defense attorneys accuse prosecutors of withholding information

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