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Useful tips from NPR's most popular self-help stories of the year

A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.

10/12/2025

Rising temperatures could have a chilling impact on young children

Young children really struggle in the heat. Their bodies are too small to cool down by sweating, like adults. And they're wholly reliant on grown-ups to find any kind of relief, be it air conditioning or shade or a cool drink.

09/12/2025

Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping

Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.

09/12/2025

A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

09/12/2025

How China, not the U.S., became the main climate solution story in 2025

The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.

08/12/2025

Does one drink make you dizzy? Why alcohol hits us harder as we age

For many people, the holidays mean more parties and more occasions to drink. But if you've noticed that one cocktail hits you harder than it used to, there's a scientific reason to explain it.

08/12/2025

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

07/12/2025

Vern Yip's secret to better home decor? Stop scrolling for inspiration

In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach.

04/12/2025

This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have identified a new species of rhino that once roamed Canada's High Arctic 23 million years ago.

04/12/2025

In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)

One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.

04/12/2025

CDC's vaccine advisers meet to question long-used vaccines

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule and may start to upend it.

03/12/2025

As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan

The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.

01/12/2025