Researchers Examined 500 Self-Help Techniques. Only These 20 Passed the Science Test

Skip the trendy advice and unproven social media hacks—here are the few science-backed strategies that consistently deliver real results.

Skip the trendy advice and unproven social media hacks—here are the few science-backed strategies that consistently deliver real results.
Today’s average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 7.521%, which is lower than yesterday’s reading of 7.555%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today’s 30-year rate is 7.639%, and the current 15-year rate is 6.676%. Mortgage rates have been moving steadily downward for about a week, receding from…
Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year — and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says.If all the countries do what they promise to reduce heat-trapping emissions, Earth will likely still warm another…
Key Takeaways Now is a good time to buy CDs, as yields have begun to tick back up after falling in late 2025 when the Federal Reserve cut its rate three times. In the current environment, you can find both short-term and long-term CDs that pay above 4% APY. The average six-month CD rate is…
Key Takeaways Emil Barr built his first company, a social media agency called Step Up Social, from his college dorm room. He made his first $1 million 14 months after launching the company. Barr has since started another venture, Flashpass, which targets AI-driven job displacement. It took Emil Barr just 14 months of work to…
South Korea is one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. It’s home to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the two largest manufacturers of memory chips. Chip workers are flashing bonuses of around $400,000. The KOSPI, Korea’s benchmark index, is up almost 60% for the year so far. Yet a report from Goldman Sachs…
Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, held its annual company-wide Volunteer Time Off Day, with nearly 200 team members from 10 offices across the country donating time and effort to their communities. Food security was a common thread, with Centri team members volunteering with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the North Texas Food Bank, Food Bank of…