You Don’t Need to Do a Monthly Breast Self-Exam
This year I switched to a new obstetrician / gynecologist due to changes in my health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. When I […]
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You Can Use an Old Gamecube Controller on Nintendo Switch
Nearly every Nintendo Switch owner I have spoken to has confessed their love for the handheld console. And while its sleek design allows for comfortable […]
Continue reading »What You Don’t Need at Your Child’s Birthday Party
Birthdays: Children dream about them, and parents are often afraid of them. Before the advent of social media, parents had nothing to compare to their […]
Continue reading »The Ultimate Guide to Paperclips: 3 Tips for Winning the Addictive New Clicker Game
The best video game of the year could be Universal Paperclips , a browser-based clicker that explores the dangers of uncontrolled artificial intelligence . It’s […]
Continue reading »Get Verified and Twitter May Respond to Your Harassment Message
Everyone knows Twitter is terrible at dealing with harassment , but the Daily Beast recently explained why , citing anonymous former employees who blame understaffed […]
Continue reading »How to Buy an IPhone X This Week
The iPhone X, Apple’s $ 1,000 smartphone , goes on sale on Friday, November 3. If you are waiting for the right time to shop, […]
Continue reading »How to Win on Social Media After a Breakup
Ever since this first Dear John letter was delivered by a carrier pigeon, breakups have sucked, but social media are complicating them. Even if you […]
Continue reading »Prank Your Friends With Google Home and IFTTT
Voice assistants are still dumb computers programmed to give you answers to questions and manage your Spotify playlist. But for once, I’d like my Google […]
Continue reading »Beware of Predatory Methods of Obtaining Student Loans
Believe it or not, student loan company Navient is being prosecuted again for predatory lending practices that Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro calls “unfair and […]
Continue reading »Why Not Buy an IPhone X at Launch, According to One of Apple’s Founders
The iPhone X is almost done, but one of Apple’s biggest supporters is not very happy with the new phone. Steve Wozniak , a co-founder […]
Continue reading »These Easy Skillets Make Leftovers More Appetizing
Arepa, these golden brown discs of corn oil (dough) that are usually stuffed or topped off are the “sustenance” of many Hispanics (especially if you […]
Continue reading »How Apps Use Your Photos to Track Your Location
If you’re worried about apps tracking your location, that’s not enough to restrict the transmission of your location. You also need to restrict film sharing. […]
Continue reading »Best Careers for People Who Want to Work Outside the Home
Indoor work isn’t for everyone. Some people need to move a lot to be happy, others need to be in touch with nature, and still […]
Continue reading »How to Hide Snacks From Kids If You Don’t Want to Share
If you have children, opening a bag of cookies means asking a lot of questions: “What is this?” “Where did you take it?” “Can I […]
Continue reading »How to Hide the Taste of Marijuana in Edibles
You may be a stoner school that loves edible treats from time to time, or you may be a medical user in search of the […]
Continue reading »Amazon Kindles on Sale Until Tomorrow
It’s been 10 years since Amazon debuted its first Kindle, so the company is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the e- book by saving a […]
Continue reading »How to Cheat a Lie Detector Test
Polygraphs, better known as lie detectors, are bullshit . They can’t tell if you’re lying, just that your body does what it does when we’re […]
Continue reading »How to Save a Relationship After an Affair
In the fourth and final installment of her State of the Art video series ( named after her book of the same name ), relationship […]
Continue reading »Find Your Email Address to See If Your Password Has Been Stolen
Surely you’ve Google yourself at least once to see what’s going on (or to see which awkward photos and blog posts you need to remove […]
Continue reading »Dick Moves to Win Board Games
Board games are a safe place to resolve conflicts with family and friends, with the understanding that once the game is over, everyone will be […]
Continue reading »Use This Hotline to Anonymously Inform Creepy Guys That They Scare You.
Have you ever been to a bar, or a party, or anywhere else with a guy who is too strong? As if he’s assertive, aggressive, […]
Continue reading »How to Win at Dinner With Melissa Clarke and Dave Arnold
In this episode, we talk about dinner — what you should cook, how you should prepare it, and why the idea of “dinner” scares many […]
Continue reading »There Should Always Be a Saline Solution in the Kitchen
Saline solution is more than just a cracker. In fact, I can even call them an icon. It would seem that a humble cracker might […]
Continue reading »How to Make Siri Pronounce Your Friends’ Names Correctly
One of the most rewarding things you can do with Siri on your iPhone is dictate a text message and send it to a friend, […]
Continue reading »Quirky Old Sesame Street Video Shows How Saxophone Is Made
Before “How It Works” there were a Sesame Street video of a factory tour: apeanut butter factory re– recorded with wheatgrass, apostal factory for printing […]
Continue reading »How to Apply Makeup That Still Looks Amazing at the End of the Race
When I ran my first steeplechase, I pictured triumphantly crossing the finish line with a big smile on my face, beaming with joy of achievement. […]
Continue reading »Don’t Buy a Pixel 2 XL Until Google Fixes Display Issues
If you’re contemplating the Pixel 2 XL for the next smartphone update, you might think twice, or at least delay your decision for a few […]
Continue reading »What to Say to Young Children Instead of “sharing”
When my daughter was little, she would go on dates with her toddler friends, and when the kids worked together making plasticine pizza, the parents […]
Continue reading »Where to Go on a First Date Besides the Bar
Even though everyone wants to fall in love (and have sex), first dates have a pretty bad reputation. Probably because this is a high risk, […]
Continue reading »The Complete Guide to How to Pay Less at Starbucks
The best way to save money on Starbucks is to make coffee at home. The second best way is to buy somewhere cheaper. But the […]
Continue reading »Don’t Miss Out on Meat in This Rich, Vegan Oven-Baked Stew
Hearty stew is a classic cold-weather dish and is usually the first thing I do when temperatures finally drop below 50ºF overnight. I eat meat, […]
Continue reading »Here’s What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in November 2017
Every month Netflix makes changes to its lineup , adding familiar and new content to its streaming service, and this November is no different. Netflix […]
Continue reading »What Should We Bake Next?
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Will It Casserole, a Retro Week -style column where we discover which dishes, dishes and cuisines can be reimagined […]
Continue reading »Why Do Some Professions Have a Higher Divorce Rate?
Statistician Nathan Yau recently looked at data from the 2015 Census Bureau’s 5-year American Communities Survey and calculated which occupations have the highest and lowest […]
Continue reading »How to Anonymously Tell Someone They Smell Bad
How can you communicate this news to someone who smells bad? You could be honest and compassionate if you sat down with your smelly loved […]
Continue reading »How to Help Teens Cope With Anxiety
Anxiety among adolescents is on the rise, according to the New York Times , which is now the most common reason college students seek counseling, […]
Continue reading »When Can Weddings, Funerals and Other Important Events Be Neglected?
In an ideal world, you might like to spend most of your free time at weddings, birthdays, and other events in your loved one’s life […]
Continue reading »How Microsoft’s New Invoke Smart Speaker Helps You Compete
Better late than never, right? Microsoft is finally poised to compete in the smart speaker market after unveiling its Cortana-based version of the Amazon Echo […]
Continue reading »Passive-Aggressive Phrases That Will Motivate Your Coworkers to Take Action
We’ve all had at least one colleague with whom we had a difficult time, be it a personal conflict or a case of chronic missed […]
Continue reading »Tell Us Your Best Boston Tricks
Boston, the brick heart of New England, is populated by university snobs, heavily accented townspeople, descendants of colonial-era dynasties, aggressive drivers, more aggressive baseball fans, […]
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