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The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products declined to about a third of the peak levels in 2019, a new survey shows. Source

Emmanuel Morgan is enticed by how athletes and sports leagues are increasingly dipping into music, television and other media. Source

With the league’s popularity rising, players have never had more leverage when it comes to issues like salaries, travel accommodations and revenue sharing. Source

Idaho nearly stunned Oregon. Instead, a close loss showed the realities of the sport in 2024. Source

Are the thousands of empty properties scattered across the country any kind of solution? Source

The rapper, who was at one time affiliated with Young Thug, had a 2015 hit with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” which spawned a dance craze. Source

Remembered for capturing ’80s downtown decadence, Jay McInerney’s iconic novel predicted the mood of New York City today. Source

The songwriter behind the summer smashes “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” is helping drive a moment of idiosyncrasy in Top 40 hits. Source

Excavations in the Peloponnesian village of Iklaina are yielding rich insights into the lives of the Mycenaean civilization’s general population. Source

In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the actor returns to a role now enshrined in pop culture — with 35 years of ups and downs and an Oscar nomination under his belt. Source