The U.S. House of Representatives is looking to impeach Donald Trump for a second time today, after Speaker Nancy Pelosi submitted papers for impeachment in the wake of the attacks on the U.S. Capitol. If the Senate were to vote in favor of impeachm…
Lees meerMany years ago, before I was a parent, I became an aunt. And this first niece of mine, around age two, loved a show called Yo Gabba Gabba! that was devoted to music and dancing. Me, being the incredible, fun aunt that I am, bought her this Yo Gabba …
Lees meerIf you’re struggling to pay rent due to COVID, make sure you take advantage of the just-launched $25 billion rental assistance program, which is part of the relief package passed last month. If you can prove hardship, up to 15 months of your rent co…
Lees meerAt least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, the zoo has announced. They aren’t the first animals to contract the coronavirus in this pandemic, and they probably won’t be the last. Read more...
Lees meerApplying for a job can be an arduous process. You must cater your resume and cover letter to each potential position to describe your capabilities in the way that will best match the job on offer. It’s fine to work from a template, swapping out the …
Lees meerDiscovering that anyone in the home—but particularly one of the kids—is allergic to the family pet can be upsetting. Our pets are members of our family, so discovering that their mere presence is negatively impacting the health or physical comfort o…
Lees meerProtein powder is gross in most things, I’ll be honest about that. It makes oatmeal gooey, and it’s an acquired taste in almost everything but smoothies (where it’s mostly hidden by the ingredients). But there’s one dish of actual food where it’s tr…
Lees meerIn the wake of last Wednesday’s insurrection on Capitol Hill, Big Tech platforms have begun purging certain right-wing services and accounts known to traffic in conspiracy theories and promote violence. The scrubbing includes the removal of at leas…
Lees meerIn case you weren’t already swimming in streaming service subscriptions, Hulu is offering a discounted $2 monthly plan for students. However, note that if you’re long past college and happen to have an .edu email address, that won’t be enough to qua…
Lees meerQuibi was the largest backed streaming service you never heard of (or maybe never cared about) in 2019. The hopeful streaming rival featured over 75 new programs starring some A-list celebrities, including Anna Kendrick in Dummy, Kevin Hart and John…
Lees meerIn theory, dogs are great. They’re loyal, loving companions who’ll sit with you after a hard day and tilt their head empathetically when you’re feeling down. But then, there are those dogs that love to hear themselves bark. It’s especially aggravati…
Lees meerIf it seemed like kids didn’t have much to say about their school day before the pandemic hit, it shouldn’t be surprising that they’re not interested in discussing their day now. Before, they used to actually leave the house several days a week! The…
Lees meerPungent foods like onion and garlic like to leave their mark. They often result in a very savory, allium-y pair of hands, which I never minded, but some are deeply offended by. That seems to be driving force behind Rub Away, the stainless steel odor…
Lees meerOnce assuming office, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to ask Congress to immediately cancel $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers and extend the payment moratorium on federally backed student loans that’s scheduled to lapse this month. But…
Lees meerAfter Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, House Democrats have made impeaching the president a renewed priority, even as the clock ticks down on the last days of his term. So far, House lawmakers’ efforts to levy impeachment proc…
Lees meerI swear, I leave the internet for approximately nine days and I nearly miss a viral cooking hack. (I’ll never take time off again, I promise.) But even though I might be the last to see this popular tortilla folding video, I think I might be the fir…
Lees meerI won’t bemoan the the right-wing exodus from Twitter, Facebook, and various other social networks over the past few months. (The fewer people sharing messages of support for armed insurrection or coddling Nazis on my social networks, the better.) B…
Lees meerWhen our children are young, we are privy to many of their innermost thoughts. In fact, it’s not unusual for a preschool-aged child to verbalize nearly every thought in real time, a sort of running dialogue of what is happening inside their brain—wh…
Lees meerAs of today, small business owners struggling to cover overhead costs can apply for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) tax-deductible loans. The program includes changes that targets smaller and minority-owned businesses. Here’s …
Lees meerThis week we’re learning how we can use hypnosis and the placebo effect to our advantage, with help from science journalist Erik Vance. Did you know, for instance, that you can still benefit from the use of placebos even if you know that you’re tak…
Lees meerTipping isn’t second nature to many (and also has an ugly history of manipulation). Over time, though, it has become customary in service-based industries. Tipping isn’t mandatory, but it’s an expected and kind thing to do for someone who, say, carr…
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