"Search for Zest" (1962), produced by the International Film Bureau, follows a man struggling with chronic boredom in all ...

On February 11, one of Dripping Springs' best exports, singer-songwriter Ben Kweller, gifted fans a wistful new song to play ...

In one study, nearly half of participants left alone for 15 minutes with no stimulation chose to have an electric shock ...

Two hundred fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1775, the British Parliament declared the Massachusetts Bay Colony to be ...

The right to pursue happiness is a core American principle. It informs our special kind of individualism and our big heart ...

The notion of the “alienated teenager,” causing trouble for trouble’s sake was somewhat novel when Dean and Wood appeared on the screen. Until the 1940s, there was no special focus on young people ...

The teens are not all right. Young people are more bored than ever before — and social media, apps meant for entertainment and engagement, is one of the culprits. Santiago Gonzalez-Winthrop, 16 ...

We have all faced it—feeling bored and restless, wondering how to shake off that annoying sense of monotony. So, how to overcome boredom and make the most of your free time? The good news is that you ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Ski & Snowboard Races at Great Bear Ski Valley will benefit the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. It costs $10 to enter with a chance to win a trophy and door prizes.

Boredom is a normal part of being human. However, like pain, it can serve a purpose, often motivating someone to take action.

“I like, when I give a definition of boredom, to resort to this quote from Leo Tolstoy, from (his novel) ‘Anna Karenina,’ where he talks about ennui, or boredom, as ‘the desire for ...