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Clubs book comedians with lots of TikTok followers because they say it ensures ticket sales. Some stand-ups say the platform launched their careers. Others say TikTok is an additional full-time job.

A new study links the recent use of hair oils, lotions and other personal care products with higher levels of phthalates in children. The hormone-disrupting chemicals are a health concern for kids.

A lot of people are sleep deprived, according to the CDC. Some take supplements like melatonin to help. Now there's growing interest in magnesium as a sleep aid. But is there any evidence it works?

Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America. Here are some tips to protect yourself.

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.

Dylan Farrow is an author, mother, activist, and the survivor at the heart of the Emmy-nominated docuseries, Allen v. Farrow. She'll be this year's keynote speaker for The Women's Center annual EmPower Luncheon. Ahead of the event, Farrow joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to discuss her advocacy work.

This season of the Apple TV+ show has found new ways to explore subjugation. Next season, we need answers about logistics.

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, thousands of fans will gather at Milwaukee's big-league baseball stadium Thursday. It's the Brewers' 2021 season opener versus the Minnesota Twins. But unlike other opening days, it won't be a full ballpark.

Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with slowing down opened musician Peter Kiesewalter's eyes and ears to nature. He distilled his awakening into The Moth Project.

A bunch of movies this summer will feature aging action stars, and older fashion models are showing up in ads for brands from J. Crew to Lanvin. NPR's Ina Jaffe tells Scott Simon about the trend.