Let Everything Be Better
I’m not usually nostalgic, but I miss landlines. Cell phones can do eight billion things, but they’re tiny and inconsequential—artificial, semi-disposable black rectangles—while old phones […]
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Online food delivery service DoorDash has made it harder to deliver alcohol to minors. The company has announced a new two-step identity verification process for […]
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Change is scary and we don’t like it. Everything should stay as it is now, so we know how it works and how to use […]
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Hollandaise sauce can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to emulsifying. While we have some great ways to make real hollandaise sauce (whether you want […]
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According to a recent report by Northwestern Mutual , 53% of Gen Zers and 52% of Millennials surveyed believe that small daily purchases like their […]
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As far as I can remember, the first R-rated movie I saw in theaters was RoboCop 2 , a movie in which a juvenile crime […]
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From something as simple as adding a spoonful to your tea, to glazing potatoes to making honey balls in a deep fryer , there’s no […]
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Have you ever thought about hitting the tweet button, but were afraid you’d be called into HR? It’s a reasonable concern: It may seem unfair […]
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Whether climate change ends all life on this planet is an open question (hopefully), but the fact is that no matter where you live, you […]
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We tend to think of hotels as quirky places to hang out while on vacation, but historically they weren’t always just for short stays. As […]
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Despite what the word may mean, cream is not the key to creating “creamy” pasta dishes. That difference belongs to pasta water, a starchy elixir […]
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When we have been wronged by someone, general advice usually includes forgiving the offender. As we know, this means that we should strive to “stop […]
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Last week I shared my own experience of learning how to benefit from meditation , although I feel like I’m pretty bad at it. But […]
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The word “phobia” is often used to describe a general fear, just like “bipolar disorder” is used to describe someone’s mood swing, or “OCD” is […]
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The great “iPhone vs. Android” debate could very well rage on forever, with neither side claiming an outright victory. Both platforms have their pros and […]
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If you have a backyard and want to earn passive income, there’s an app for you: Sniffspot connects dog owners with people with fully fenced […]
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Friendship is important no matter where you are in life. Good friendships can enrich your life in many ways by building a support system for […]
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Air travel has been notoriously difficult this summer. If you are among the many travelers who experience delayed or canceled flights, the airline may offer […]
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In case you haven’t noticed yet, Instagram is very heavily promoting Reels, its in-app clone of TikTok. Since Reels launched in 2020, the Meta-owned image-sharing […]
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I recently wrote about the best summer technique for making pop tarts – freezing them – and it didn’t seem to be cold enough for […]
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Popcorn is a lot like pasta: it’s a fairly neutral-tasting carbohydrate that lends itself well to seasoning and salting, and most people have a pretty […]
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The worst heatwave in human history is still toasting the UK, and this is apparently not an anomaly. Climate change means it’s almost definitely the […]
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When it’s hot, you can often exercise safely – check out our recommendations here – but our bodies have their limits. Indeed, there are temperatures […]
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I like to keep my digital devices neat and organized. I always have a clean Mac desktop and my iPad home screen is flawless. But […]
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People buy land for a variety of reasons, including as an investment or (eventually) to build a house. And, like everything else right now, cost […]
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With regular scheduled garbage collection, we’ve gotten used to the idea that if we want to throw something away, we can just put it in […]
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When you load especially dirty, sweaty, or smelly laundry into the washing machine, you may be tempted to add a little (or a lot) more […]
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Those who live in places with cold winters know that the weather can take a toll on your car. In fact, temperature alone can affect […]
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As many parts of the country (and the world) experience record heatwaves, people are getting creative when it comes to keeping cool. And with scorching […]
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According to the US Geological Survey , hard water stains are a reality for people living in 85% of the US, so chances are you’ve […]
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In case you haven’t noticed, it’s hot in there. It almost doesn’t matter where you live – even in the damn Arctic Circle a couple […]
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You are moving to a new city, to a new country. You’ve found an apartment at the right price, in the right area, and after […]
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Polio has been nearly wiped out worldwide, but now, for the first time in nine years, a case has been reported in the US . […]
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When you “turn off” Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cellular data on your iPhone via Control Center, they don’t actually turn off—your iPhone is simply disconnected from […]
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Social burnout is the term we use when you overexert yourself on social media to the point where you feel like you just can’t do […]
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Flexible spending accounts are crap. These are pre-tax dollars that you put aside in employee benefits, primarily for medical expenses. You can polish co-payments and […]
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Whatever you think about the so-called ” Great Retirement ” – a trend that some say began long before the pandemic , while others say […]
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Even if you’ve never heard the term “executive function,” you may painfully realize how important it is to daily life. Executive functioning is often described […]
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When the final episode of Game of Thrones aired, the reaction from viewers was as brutal and demanding as the ordeal by fighting the Mountain […]
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The miniature meatballs are undeniably adorable. Whether it’s beef, turkey, Impossible meat or grape jelly tops , I love them all. They come in big, […]
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