"In an ideal world, an unassisted childbirth wouldn’t have been our first choice, but it turned out to be the best decision ...

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) came in at 47.9 in December, the lowest reading since October 2024. In December, U.S. manufacturing activity ...

China’s factory activity returned to expansionary territory in December – beating market expectations to end an eight-month contraction – but analysts said it might be premature to view the rebound as ...

When I think back on my childhood, my happiest memories aren't tied to things I owned. They're about the freedom of growing up in a small Ohio town where everyone knew your name and kids ran in packs.

The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, ...

OTTAWA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canada's monthly gross domestic product rebounded from three months of contraction to grow by 0.2% in July as mining, manufacturing and wholesale trade boosted growth, data ...

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars are nudging the global plastics industry toward a painful but necessary restructuring to address acute overcapacity that has kept ...

Leading through volatility is now the most in-demand skill at U.S. companies (topping AI fluency), according to dozens of senior human resources executives I polled recently at Fortune 100 companies ...

The traditional Chinese game of mahjong is having a resurgence across the country, and the DC-area is getting in on the game play. Sallie Routh, co-founder of mahjong teaching group DC Mahj Collective ...

Education technology companies are increasingly promoting artificial intelligence as a way to save teachers’ time—especially when it comes to lesson planning. But when it comes to crafting engaging ...