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Voters dumped Jackie Portman-Brown after video showed her locking up her 6-year-old grandniece to teach her a lesson. “Would I do this again?” Portman-Brown says. “Probably not. But her behavior has been improved since this incident.”

Before COVID-19, financial pundits were busy predicting the inevitable death of brick-and-mortar retail stores. But two years later, we Americans are emerging from the pandemic, remembering that in-person shopping is actually something we enjoy doing, and are heading back to the brick-and-mortar stores in droves. Is it possible to reconcile…

The bureau knew for months about Nassar’s behavior before acting — enabling him to abuse dozens more people.

Homophobic chants during a ‘‘friendly’’ match at Soldier Field and an anti-Pride protest by some Rays show we have a long way to go.

England manager Gareth Southgate urged traveling fans to behave themselves when the Three Lions face Germany in Munich on Tuesday, saying that their actions could have a negative impact on the team. The Football Association (FA) are reportedly concerned that the Nations League fixture, seen as England's first major away…

The state of Florida should reverse course and rejoin a wide-ranging national survey on the behavior risks of young people. Drug use, sexual activity and eating habits among teenagers are just a few choices that can have life-changing impacts — for children, their families and society alike. It doesn’t make…

My son’s behavior when he began preschool was concerning. As I desperately searched for answers, I realized I was on my own

Turns out you're not the only one who needs a good night's rest to function well the next day, as researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that mosquitoes have the same behavior. Researchers found that mosquitoes whose slumber is disrupted are more interested in catching up on their sleep…

There's a theory of awful internet behavior that goes like this: Sometimes social media is great for helping people connect, bringing new voices into the public sphere and exposing injustices of what we used to call "in real life." But sometimes the internet takes existing social forces and amplifies them…

Does cannabis use increase violent behavior? 

Whenever a massacre takes place at a U.S. school, like the one at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, discussions often follow about whether school officials may have missed any “red flags.”