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WELL NEWS: Children learn gratitude and reciprocity, but they’re born knowing about revenge Cognitive scientists at the University of California, Irvine report that children ages 4 to 8 must be taught the social norms of giving, gratitude and reciproci... by SCOTT LAFEE Creators Syndicate - February 17, 2020

READ TO ME: Desperate rabbit manipulates Mom Swaddled and smothered by Mom’s DIY sartorial gifts, when he protests that his friends don't dress up, she says he is not like them: "You are my one and only sw... by Celia Storey - February 17, 2020

Horoscopes by Holiday As well as being an American holiday, today is also designated for random acts of kindness, which is appropriate for the final day of the Aquarian sun. by Holiday Mathis - February 17, 2020

OLD NEWS: Factory foreman's 'lunacy' stops trial In February 100 years ago, an outbreak of influenza was on the wane, and quarantines were lifting around Arkansas. At Little Rock, schools, churches, movie thea... by Celia Storey - February 17, 2020

‘Ned the Nearsighted Butterfly’ emerges from Arkansas chrysalis This is Ned. He is a butterfly. He is also nearsighted. by Sean Clancy - February 17, 2020

MASTER CLASS: This modified Superman exercise doesn’t waste time It should come as no surprise that "lack of time" consistently ranks as the No. 1 reason cited for failing to meet physical activity standards. For as long as I... by Matt Parrott - February 17, 2020

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Gotta love a euphonious ‘u-word’ I had never been a big fan of the letter "u." I tolerated it for years when I had a "q" in Scrabble and would hope and hope I would get a u to make a word. The ... by BERNADETTE KINLAW, Special to the Democrat-Gazette - February 17, 2020

How to navigate your most dangerous financial decade Losing a job is almost always traumatic. In your 50s, job loss can be devastating — and devastatingly common. by LIZ WESTON NerdWallet via AP - February 17, 2020

Evidence suggests volcanoes could be active on Venus Venus is our toxic twin. Its chemical makeup, size and density are similar to our world's, although its hellish temperatures can melt lead, and its atmosphere i... by SHANNON HALL The New York Times - February 17, 2020

Helpful Hints DEAR READERS: Today's Sound Odd is about fake online companies. by Heloise - February 17, 2020

Super Quiz: Words in Asian country names 1. One February 17, 2020

Perk up those Little Rock parks: Amphitheaters and restaurants are fine, but how about a cheese dip fountain? Remember when the golf courses at War Memorial Park and Hindman Park were shut down last summer by Little Rock city leaders? by Democrat-Gazette Style Staff - February 10, 2020

PRACTICALLY ACTIVE: Screening is a smart way to start a healthier life I've been endeavoring to eat healthfully these days, but sometimes it seems like an uphill battle. I'm eating fewer carbohydrates and have noticed an improvemen... by Rosemary Boggs - February 10, 2020

This mummy speaks, but it doesn’t say much In life, Nesyamun was an Egyptian priest who sang and chanted words of worship at the Karnak temple in Thebes. In death, he was ritually mummified and sealed in... by NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The New York Times - February 10, 2020

READ TO ME: Naked little turtle learns a (totally cute) lesson Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, but his family takes his blushing nekkidness in stride. by Celia Storey - February 10, 2020