Why write ten lines of code when one will do? From magic variable swaps to high-speed data counting, these Python snippets will transform your code.

When it comes to working with data in a tabular form, most people reach for a spreadsheet. That’s not a bad choice: Microsoft Excel and similar programs are familiar and loaded with functionality for ...

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. By Dan Barry and Sonia A. Rao Late last month, a woman ...

This post is part of a mini-series on seven principles for living gratefully: the principles of gifts, abundance, precarious goodness, prioritizing goodness, promoting goodness, nourishing reliance, ...

If your starter word contains a rarely used letter, rethink your strategy. Here are the most commonly used letters in the alphabet. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. There’s an art and a ...