Americans suck at taking time off work—even when it’s offered, and even when it’s paid for. And then when we do go, most of us find it hard to fully unplug while we’re supposedly “away.”Read more...
Lees meerSometimes, kids just aren’t interested in going to bed. You know they’re tired (they swear they’re not), you most certainly are tired (they sense your weakness), and you don’t want to fight this same battle yet again.Read more...
Lees meerAs of Friday morning, Hurricane Dorian has made landfall in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, where a state of emergency was preemptively issued. Over the coming weekend, Hurricane Dorian is expected to barrel through Nova Scotia, Canada, before approa…
Lees meerWhen I was in middle school, one of my homework assignments was to follow the price of a single stock for one week. Other than that, I don’t remember having any formal education about money.Read more...
Lees meerOver 200 people, many of them teens, have fallen ill with a respiratory condition that seems to be linked to vaping. Two people have died. Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that health officials are investigating one specific chemical from can…
Lees meerI don’t want to scare you, but every piece of old tech you own may be a ticking time bomb.Read more...
Lees meerWe’ve done running and swimming, so let’s turn September’s fitness challenge focus on cycling. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry—indoor cycling is very much allowed. Today, we have a few tips for beginners.Read more...
Lees meer“No one offers encouragement quite like Alex Trebek,” says designer and 30-year Jeopardy! watcher Rex Sorgatz. Inspired by Trebek’s fight with pancreatic cancer, and to fight the myth that Trebek is a “smug snob,” Sorgatz built the Trebek Affirmatio…
Lees meerIn August, roughly 66,000 fires ravaged the Amazon rainforest, much of it the result of man-made deforestation. After initially rejecting millions in foreign aid, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro recently banned the use of fires to clear land, incl…
Lees meerParent-teacher conferences are the speed-dating of the education world. You sign up for a 10-minute slot (15 if you’re lucky), the teacher pulls out a timer, and away you go. How are his reading skills progressing? Is she doing okay with transitions…
Lees meerI have not been watching the Good Eats reboot, but Joel (of Joel’s Hot Takes) has, and this morning he shared a very good tip from the most recent episode, Hittin’ the Sauce II:Read more...
Lees meerWe live a few blocks from a hospital, so I was surprised when our pediatrician told me—sitting in the office with a new baby—that if our little one ever had to go to the emergency room, in most cases we should pass it right up and drive down to Chil…
Lees meerDid you know scrunchies were in? Did you know that their recent reappearance is causing older millennial angst about the slow, unstoppable march of time? Were you aware that the thing you use to hold your hair out of your face is not just a hair tie…
Lees meerIf you’ve always wanted to own a historic artifact, now you can own the next best thing: a 3D printed replica of one.Read more...
Lees meerIf you’ve been on Facebook lately, you might have noticed a new notification in your feed explaining how the company uses its facial recognition technology and manages the accompanying data. As part of this, Facebook has rebranded the setting you’ll…
Lees meerDuring Wednesday’s town hall on the climate crisis, 10 Democratic presidential candidates discussed issues of fossil fuels, fracking, carbon taxes, electric vehicles—and lightbulbs. Earlier that day, the Trump Administration had rolled back rules th…
Lees meerWhen we first wrote about Planned Parenthood Direct, it was a niche product that could get you birth control by mail if you lived in California. Now it’s good in 27 states, and its makers announced that it will be available nationwide by the end of …
Lees meerIf you’ve been hoping for a late summer early fall getaway, Frontier is running a promotion right now that might make that trip a lot more affordable. The discount airline is holding a fare sale right now with flights as low as $15 each way.Read mor…
Lees meerIf your investments don’t do as well this month as they have in previous months, don’t worry. It’s just September, and September is historically the worst month for stocks.Read more...
Lees meerThis one is the tiniest of tiny hacks, but if you’ve ever been bothered by the run-on stream of text that is your Twitter profile, the company has enabled a little unannounced change that you can use to make it a lot prettier.Read more...
Lees meerIf you have a One Plus 7 device, you can now get early access to Android 10.Read more...
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