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The origins, benefits of chair yoga and its surge in popularity
WASHINGTON (AP) – Chair yoga modifies traditional yoga poses to suit older adults and those with physical limitations. But as AP Lifestyles Writer Leanne Italie explains, that doesn’t mean it’s any less of a workout. As older adults embrace active lifestyles, chair yoga has surged in popularity.
How to stay cool in the heat wave hitting parts of the US

The first big heat wave of 2025 has arrived, coinciding with the official start of summer.

Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after being raped in March during Carnival in Brasilia, should have been granted access to a legal abortion. But when she sought to terminate the pregnancy at a hospital around a month later, she was told she needed a police report.

Want to plant trees to offset fossil fuels? You'd need all of North and Central America

Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can’t possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies. To do that, trees would have to cover the entire land mass of North and Central America, according to a study out Thursday.

In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage

LIRA, Uganda (AP) – The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her. Any one of the hundreds of people in her village can show up and ask to use it.

COVID variant causing 'razor blade' sore throats

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID. That’s because the variant – NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” – may cause painful sore throats.

Astronomers create a dazzling, elaborate map of nearby galaxy

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in Chile is so detailed that it’s already serving as a star-packed map.

How two satellites are mimicking total solar eclipses in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.

Australian moth uses stars as compass to travel hundreds of miles

NEW YORK (AP) – An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study.

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