Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...

NEWPORT, Ky. — Northern Kentucky distillery New Riff Distilling received an international honor this past week, earning a top award at the World Whiskies Awards. New Riff, located in Newport, was ...

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NEWPORT, Ky. — Standing in a warehouse that can hold 18,000 barrels of whiskey, I ask Michael Massey if he’s a bourbon guy. In retrospect, it seems like a dumb question. “It’s taken over my life,” ...

The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog. In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, ...

In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury the transmission wires underground, where technical issues would be hard to ...

Part of Mississippi is paralyzed in the wake of a winter storm that completely upended the power grid. Linemen are now working nearly around the clock to re-electrify the area around Oxford, Miss. In ...

New Riff’s rye whiskey has stood out over the years. It’s made from a mashbill of 95 percent rye and 5 percent malted rye, kind of a unique twist on the classic MGP formula of 95 percent rye and five ...

As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts. The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, ...

Training yourself to expect good things to happen sounds like helpful advice in general. Now, new research suggests that good vibes could have a physical effect on the immune system. Positive, hopeful ...

For most of its history, the US military has refused to recruit HIV-positive soldiers. The Trump administration appears to be returning to that policy. Those who have tested positive for HIV could be ...

Trust in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the operator of the state’s predominant power grid, was shaken greatly by the devastating February 2021 winter storm that resulted in widespread, ...