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Working on trivial things instead of what you're supposed to be doing? That's a sign of procrastination, writes Itamar Shatz in his new book, Solving Procrastination. It's also a hint to one of our quiz questions below.

Think you know procrastination? This quiz offers surprising insights

Learn a few surprising facts about procrastination — and helpful tools to overcome it — with this quiz. It's based on social scientist Itamar Shatz's new book, Solving Procrastination.

Taliban security personnel stand guard ahead of a public flogging of 27 women and men at a football stadium in Charikar city of Parwan province on December 8, 2022 in front of a large crowd.

Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

In 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through?

As part of his project, Carley photographed a Long Island chainsaw artist and his Corvair pickup truck painted with a flag because the traditional flag the artist owned was stolen from his front yard. He and his family started painting it with the Stars and Stripes on 9/12/01. In the back of the truck there is an example of his work, a carved wooden bear in the form of a first responder fireman.

After 9/11, a CT man started photographing American flags. 25 years later, he hasn’t stopped

Connecticut artist Robert Carley has traveled to 46 states photographing the creative ways Americans have displayed the flag since the Sept. 11 attacks. A new exhibit in Norwich features about 150 of those images.

MANSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, APRIL 29, 2026: Students, staff, and local residents are protesting UConn’s plans to build a golf facility over this area that currently contains a collection of conifers planted for research purposes. Someone has hung a plush Lorax keychain on the gate to the area. (Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public)

UConn withdraws plans for golf practice facility at controversial location, looks to Depot campus

UConn is looking to build a golf practice facility for its men’s team. The site will ultimately be smaller than a golf course and will not be open to the public.

Visitors pass by the cooling fog device at Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, Aug. 6, 2026.

Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured

The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.

Veggie Chop Shop volunteers prep donated vegetables for the community meal program. In addition to feeding the hungry, the program helps keep extra produce from farmers markets out of landfills.

The Veggie Chop Shop: A delicious way to combat food deserts

A program called the Veggie Chop Shop enlists volunteers to gather extra produce from farmers markets that would otherwise go to waste. Then, they cook meals for people facing food insecurity.

Vaccinators administer the HPV vaccine inside a home in Sihala in Islamabad, Pakistan.

A first-time HPV vaccination campaign sees some success -- and strong resistance

The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer. "Our biggest challenge was to counter misinformation," says a spokesman.

John Malkovich, left, and Sam Rockwell pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Wild Horse Nine' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation

The documentary "NAZA," in which Israeli military insiders describe what they call the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation — the longest on record.

Yemen's Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center right, arrives for the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Indian Foreign Ministry via AP)

BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

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