MONEY-debt-ceiling

Brinksmanship over the debt ceiling could make the fiscal cliff standoff look like child's play.

MONEY-Fiscal-Cliff-Payroll-Taxes

Everyone's paycheck is about to take a hit, and it's not the boss' fault. But some business owners say it's a tough talk to have.

MONEY-young-adults-budget-cuts-loans

Young adults in America have reason to like the fiscal cliff deal, but they aren't celebrating yet.

MONEY-bully-work-prestige-dominance

If you want to reach the top at work, it's better to be feared than liked, according to a new study.

MEDICAL

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Scientists can't really know what a child is thinking, but they are interested in the brain processes that happen in educational settings. To that end, a new study in PLOS Biology compares the brains of children and adults, using "Sesame Street" as a way to test what happens on a neurological level during a popular TV program aimed at learning.

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Deepak Chopra: Secrets to a better brain.

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The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14 has compelled the editors of the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine to call on other physicians to become active participants in the discussion about gun violence and gun policy in this country.

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Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday for a blood clot that formed after her she fell and suffered a concussion a few weeks ago. Here are the four things you need to know about blood clots.

MED-Pill-Color (with art)

It's not the color, but what's inside that counts when it comes to medication. However, doctors suspect that's not exactly how patients see it.

TECH

TECH-Tech-Resolutions-2013

Between your new regimen of daily workouts, volunteering, painting or whatever else you've resolved to do more of in the New Year, make time for a few tech-centric resolutions. They're low impact and will keep your memories and online identity safer, your mind sharper and your friendships healthier. Here are six you can do right now. You'll thank yourself later.

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Smartphones inch closer to becoming remote controls for your life at next week's 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The annual event is the largest gadget conference in the world, where major technology companies and scrappy startups can show off their latest innovations.

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