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This image from video provided by Michelob shows a frame from their 2019 Super Bowl commercial for Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. The ad features the actress Zoe Kravitz using techniques for autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR. It is described as a tingly euphoric response, usually starting on the head and scalp, and sometimes spreading down the neck, arms or back. (Michelob ULTRA via AP)

From Super Bowl Ad To YouTube Videos, ASMR Is Giving People Tingles

Lip smacking, turning pages and scratching — they're all part of a phenomenon called ASMR. We look at why millions are captivated by these "brain tingles."

New Zealand Reels After Mass Shootings At 2 Mosques

David Greene talks to Nadia Tolich, a journalist with the radio network NewsTalk ZB in Auckland, about the attack that killed 49 people. The prime minister described it as a "terrorist attack."

Why Hasn't The Gig Economy Killed Traditional Work?

Recent studies suggest we're not witnessing the dawn of a new gig economy. What accounts for the resilience of traditional employment?

Members of the protest group Herndon Reston Indivisible and Kremlin Annex hold signs saying "Full Report," outside the White House in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Week In The News: Mueller Report, Affordable Care Act, Jussie Smollett

The details of the Mueller inquiry remain hidden — and Democrats say their work is not over. The administration once more seeks to kill "Obamacare." And more.

Boris Johnson waves outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.

'The Time Has Come To Act': Boris Johnson Takes The Helm As U.K. Prime Minister

The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.

Rep. Peter Welch poses for a portrait in January 2019 outside his office at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Welch: 'I Have Concluded That President Donald Trump Should Be Impeached'

Vermont Rep. Peter Welch is calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment.

With Heftier Paychecks, Massachusetts Politicians Prepare To Set 2019 Agenda

In the new year, Massachusetts politicians are going to have some extra disposable income.We are entering 2019 and that brings a pay hike for a bunch of…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a press conference with former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., to introduce legislation on expanding background checks for gun sales at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

House Democrats Pledge Passage Of Expanded Gun Background Checks Bill

Democrats unveiled new legislation to enhance background checks on the eighth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that injured former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. But the gun lobby vows to oppose it.

Childhood trauma can lead to long-term health problems. More should be done to prevent it, says the CDC.

CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More To Prevent It

What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data show a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been a frequent target of President Trump, who has urged the central bank to slash interest rates more aggressively.

Markets In Europe, Asia Plummet After Central Banks Slash Rates Amid Coronavirus

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to near zero — a dramatic move not seen since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. The Bank of England and Bank of Japan made similar moves.

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