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You wake up, and before your feet even hit the floor, your brain is already racing—planning the day, rehashing yesterday, and worrying about what might go wrong. Sound familiar? If your mind feels ...

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Students at a school district in Kentucky are putting down their phones and cracking books at a record pace now that devices are banned during class, district officials said. The head-spinning shift ...