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Want to know how to be more confident?

There’s an easy answer: Don’t.

Yeah, it’s a trick question.

But we’ve all been led to believe that self-confidence or self-esteem is the answer to everything.

It’s not.

In fact, research shows it’s the cause of a lot of problems.

We don’t need more self-esteem.

We need more self-compassion.

Don’t believe me? I understand.

That’s why I called an expert …

Kristin Neff is... Читать дальше...

A leak in a massive nuclear waste storage tank at the Hanford Site in Washington state has expanded significantly. Thousands of gallons of radioactive waste leaked at the Manhattan Project-era storage tank over the weekend. The expanded leak was first detected after an alarm went off at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Sunday. On Monday workers were preparing to pump the waste out of the troubled area and try to determine why the leak became worse. RT reports: It’s unclear exactly how much waste spilled out... Читать дальше...

Bottled water consumption is set to overtake soda in the U.S. this year, according to new data from the market research firm Euromonitor.

NORMAN, Oklahoma - The Oklahoma State at Oklahoma college baseball game is being postponed because of rain and inclement weather.

More than a month of spring football practice has helped a few teams in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division find a new starting quarterback.

Drew Rosenhaus followed through on his promise and dropped the former Browns quarterback on Tuesday, after vowing to dump Manziel permanently if he didn't immediately seek treatment.

On a recent visit to the West Bank, I met with presidents, professors, and students from eight local universities to talk about the challenges Palestinian youth face. As those familiar with this region are aware, the circumstances are extremely difficult: security and logistical barriers, a stalled peace process, an ever-deteriorating economy with not enough jobs, and a young workforce largely unprepared for positions that do exist. Youth unemployment hovers just above 40 percent, and even more discouraging... Читать дальше...

A new hashtag is highlighting the subtle sexism, sexual harassment and violence women face from an early age. 

It's not just kombucha and yogurt: Probiotics are now showing up in dozens of packaged foods. But what exactly do these designer foods with friendly flora actually offer — besides a high price tag?

Secretaris-generaal Ban Ki-moon van de Verenigde Naties hoopt dat Nederland de VN-missie in Mali blijft voortzetten. De Nederlandse missie, waaraan 450 militairen deelnemen, loopt officieel eind dit jaar af.

CAIRO - Egypt's Interior Ministry says militants have attacked a police vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, killing three policemen and wounding eight.

– APC said the House of Reps c’tte on army’s visit to Ogoniland is a plan by Wike as to blackmail Army out of Ogoniland – APC said Wike plans to return of his own army led by Solomon Ndigbara to intimidate the citizens whenever the remaining rerun elections will hold The Rivers state chapter […]

Infantino is off to Russia to check on the 2018 World Cup preparations.

During a hearing in front of Congress on Tuesday, Apple's top lawyer Bruce Sewell confirmed that the Chinese government has asked Apple for its source code, and Apple refused. 

Democratic presidential candidate speaks in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, at the Building Trades Unions Conference.

ExxonMobil is fighting a subpoena seeking its internal documents on climate change, arguing that the order violates the company's constitutional rights. It's an argument that legal experts say is unusual but not unprecedented.

Internet group is also considering offers from TPG, Apollo, YP Holdings and Daily Mail publisher

TV on the Radio gave Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' boosters plenty to think about on Monday night (April 18). The latest in a series of...

SKOPJE, Macedonia - Nearly 2,000 prisoners in Macedonia have called on President Gjorge Ivanov to grant them partial pardons reducing their sentences, after he pardoned dozens of members of the country's political elite last week over a wiretapping scandal.

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Nearly 2,000 prisoners in Macedonia have called on President Gjorge Ivanov to grant them partial pardons reducing their sentences, after he pardoned dozens of members of the country's political elite last week over a wiretapping scandal.

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YONGIN, South Korea, April 19 (UPI) -- A pair of bears at a South Korean theme park became viral stars with a tourist's video of them impersonating humans by standing on their hind legs and waving.

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged African leaders to leave when their time is up.