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There's nothing wrong with piling tons of sweet toppings like fruit and whipped cream on your French toast, but don't forget, there is beauty (and speed) in simplicity. Instead of going maximalist on your French toast, get real French with it and rein it in with a quick, yet sophisticated, bruleed sugar topping.

It's been a hell of a summer for people with student loans. In June the Supreme Court blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Then in July, the Education Department announced it would automatically forgive student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers on income-driven repayment plans.

There's nothing better for cooling off during a punishingly hot summer than checking out the night sky, and this year, August is working overtime to entertain and entrance. Gaze upwards after dark this month and you'll be able to see the Perseids meteor shower, Saturn, a supermoon/blue moon, and more celestial...Read more...

Nearly three years after its release and following endless inventory issues, the PlayStation 5 is finally on sale, and you can pick one up right now for $450, 10% off the $500 list price.Read more...

Breakfast sandwiches are a deeply personal affair. The classic combination of meat, cheese, egg, and bread is infinitely variable, with everything from one's preferred egg doneness to regional processed meat delicacies contributing to each person's ideal version. Personal preferences aside, most people would probably...Read more...

Traditionally, Microsoft has offered one solution to fix a broken Xbox controller out of warranty: Buy a new one. Of course, third-party repair solutions have existed for a while, but until now, official parts were out of reach. The situation has now changed: Microsoft now sells repair kits for Xbox controllers, which...Read more...

AirPods are the most recognized name in wireless earbuds, but they're hardly your only option. Instead of dropping $150 on a pair of AirPods, you can go a lot cheaper without sacrificing decent audio and features. Consider the Flux 7 TWS Earbuds: These AirPod alternatives offer a lot of the same features as Apple's...Read more...

It's the most wonderful time of the year-tomato season. Tomato season is brief and fleeting, however, so it's best to go into it with a plan to maximize the potential of your seasonal haul.Read more...

Heat is the enemy of pie dough, which makes the summer pie an especially challenging task. Even if your home is climate controlled, the oven's resonating heat and the warmth from your hands can soften the fat in the dough to the point of no return-too melted to handle. But don't crumple the limp disk into a ball and...Read more...

We've long advocated for keeping a record of your accomplishments to whip out during meetings with bosses or human resources, whether to angle for a promotion or argue against a criticism. But you should keep that record for another reason, too: It's motivational to look back on what you've done, see how you managed...Read more...

Grammar ain't easy. There are a many rules to keep track of, and, after a long day of work, you might not even know what you're reading anymore: Is that opening sentence in your email right? Does this message to your boss actually make sense? Rather than googling obscure queries related to your questionable sentence,...Read more...

You're not the only person who wonders if they're missing out on a deal when booking travel through Google Flights. Are there discounts you're not hearing about? What if there's a better price out there? Travel Arrow is a Chrome extension that can mitigate some of those fears without requiring a lot of extra work on...Read more...

When you hear things like electric vehicles are the future" or AI is going to grow and grow," you may think to yourself, How do I, a savvy investor, get a piece of that pie?" You can't yet invest in ChatGPT specifically-but how do you go about investing in AI as a trend?Read more...

Adding some fresh paint to your porch or deck is a good way to refresh your outdoor space and make it more inviting. But paint does more than just add color-it also acts as a barrier for moisture and to guard against damage from freezing and rot. Planning ahead now, while the weather is warm and dry-the ideal...Read more...

It's the eternal question: CostCo or Sam's Club? We've run the numbers and weighed your options before and come down on the side of the former-but only barely, and the math looks a lot different if you're paying half as much to join up.

I often say that my house doubles in size in summertime. The outdoor space that isn't accessible during the PNW winters becomes a haven for myself and visitors. For most of spring and summer, we bask next to the barbeque, on outdoor loungers, taking in the sunshine. It's a little slice of heaven.

If you're looking to get away and escape to a beautiful location where you can get to know yourself better in more ways than one, you might want to consider visiting a sex resort.Read more...

My daughter has had a cough for a few weeks. The pediatrician says it's no big deal, but I could try a nebulizer if I want. I didn't order saline for the machine until the next day. The tiny package of saline is somewhere among 12 packages of school supplies that I have spent another day ignoring. I hear my daughter...Read more...

New Year's isn't the only time to talk financial resolutions. With summer in full swing, while you're about halfway between your last year's resolutions and the next, now is also a powerful time to evaluate your money goals.Read more...

As it turns out, not everyone is equipped to make decisions about their future career at the age of 17 or 18. This is especially true when you factor in the years-or, in many cases, decades-it often takes to pay off college loans.Read more...

When you discover mold growing somewhere inside your home, it's never something you should ignore. Depending on the location of the mold and how far it has spread, you may need to have a professional get rid of it. But if you come across mold on a piece of wood furniture, it may be something you can deal with...Read more...

Garden soil may seem like the right choice for an outdoor container garden, but as it turns out, there are better options. Here's what to know.Read more...

Unless your home's water supply has been cut off-and you have to resort to flushing" toilets by pouring large buckets of water into the bowl-you may not think about all water you're using every time you flush.Read more...

Floating shelves are a relatively simple and inexpensive way to add more storage or display space to a room, corridor, or hallway. But before loading yours up with books, glass storage containers, or potted plants, it's a good idea to determine roughly how much weight each of your shelves can actually hold. It's often...Read more...

Some of the terminology you come across in ads for new or used cars is pretty straightforward, like the year, make, model, mileage, and category of the vehicle. However, other terms-specifically, four-wheel-drive" (4WD or 4x4) and all-wheel-drive" (AWD)-can be a bit more confusing. Here's what to know about the...Read more...

Despite the remaining air fryer haters out there, this mini convection oven is here to stay. You can air fry steaks, and cheesecakes, but my favorite things to air fry are frozen pre-made snacks like samosas, French fries, and phyllo-wrapped anything. Unfortunately, the companies that make your favorite frozen...Read more...

Often, third-party apps exist to fill in gaps left by developers. After all, Apple and Google make a lot of apps, and need to balance both the feature sets of those apps with their ability to be used by the general public. So you end up with good apps that are easy to pick up, but might lack the options that dedicated...Read more...

Wordela Vocabulary Mastery is an app that can teach you a ton of new words in 10minutes a day, and it's on sale for $39.99 right now (reg. $324). The app covers rare words across a range of categories, from business vocabulary for adults, to K-12 lists for younger learners practicing for standardized tests.Read more...

According to research from the Education Data Initiative, the average college student spent between $628 and $1,471 on textbooks and supplies during the 2021-2022 academic year. While spending on course material has declined by nearly 50% over the last decade-mainly thanks to the proliferation of ebooks-it's still a...Read more...

I grew up in a PB-in-the-fridge household. Every other jar that's been opened lives in the fridge, so why not the peanut butter too? If you've been refrigerating your peanut butter, though, it may shock you to know that many people don't-and peanut butter is actually perfectly safe at room temperature.

It's been 65 years since IHOP first opened its doors in a Los Angeles suburb. To celebrate the occasion, IHOP is letting people eat as many pancakes as they possibly can, while letting kids eat free as well. The deal will run through most of August. Here's what you need to know.Read more...

TikTok's latest ad campaign is all about how useful the video-sharing app is for learning new tricks, hacks, and skills-and it is, for the most part. When users aren't opening TikTok to increase their knowledge, they're usually looking for entertainment or ASMR. For some time now, one toilet-cleaning trend known as...Read more...

This Mindfulness Plus Plan comes with over 2,000 mindful practices, meditations, and sleep exercises with guided instruction from professionals, and a lifetime subscription is on sale right now for $69.99. It comes with guided meditation practices for all levels.Read more...

It's hard to imagine the cold weather ever arriving while we're still at the height of the hottest summer the world has ever seen, but believe it or not, now is the time to start planning if you want to avoid paying a fortune for your winter 2024 vacation flights.

Your muscles are made of protein, so if you're building muscle you need to eat up. But how much protein do you really need? More than a couch potato, but less than the protein-crazy gym bros would have you believe. Here's how to quickly calculate the real answer.Read more...

I started camping as a way to travel during COVID, and almost immediately, my dog, Clementine the Doberman, fell in love with it. We found private campsites she could run endlessly around; we drove up and down the west coast, and camped at the beach. She loved new spaces to explore, creeks to lie in, and chasing deer....Read more...

Refinishing cabinets is a cost-effective and simple upgrade that you can do yourself to breathe new life into a tired space. Whether you're redoing all your glossy kitchen cabinets or upcycling a thrifted piece of furniture, you might think you have hours of sanding to do before you can paint. But there's an...Read more...

The only thing sadder than opening your lunchbox to find a soggy sandwich is opening your kid's lunchbox at the end of the day to find a completely untouched one. Thankfully, you can prevent soggy, disappointing lunchbox sandwiches: Make them with frozen bread.Read more...

RSV may be just a cold for most people who get it, but it can be life-threatening to babies. Fortunately, we now have an immunization that can protect little ones, and the CDC's advisory panel recommended that all infants younger than 8 months get a dose of it at the beginning of RSV season (usually in the fall-so...Read more...

We all waste a lot of time writing out emails. Many of these emails say the same basic thing, too, when you're following up on something, sending an introduction, or emailing a process explanation-and it can be mind-numbing to type it all out over and over again. But you actually don't need to repeat common messages...Read more...

If you're one of the millions of people who somehow acquired a guitar during their life-a guitar they have dutifully moved from place to place with the sincere intention of someday learning how to play it-you probably know it's not as easy as rock stars make it seem. If you've actually made any attempt to learn the...Read more...

Meat isn't always the easiest thing to slice. It's made up of soft muscle fibers and a good deal of slippery fat, and sometimes liquids seep out onto the cutting board. All of this can make fine cuts difficult, or even a little dangerous. Luckily for us, and our delicate hands, there's a safe way to temporarily alter...Read more...

Whether you're trying to build new skills to switch careers, looking to get a little more of an edge as you enter the workforce, or interested in improving your existing skills to enhance your current job (or, hell, your life), there are all kinds of platforms out there offering up courses for you. The question is,...Read more...

The world's younger people are entering August by pretending to fly like fairies, enjoying a video of a policeman being injured, and showing off their weird Barbies.

The industrial-scale systems that grow and process our food can be strange and scary sometimes. But as we saw with myths like whitened" milk and McDonald's worm burgers, our imaginations run wilder than the truth. The latest urban legend about food? Plastic coating our lettuce.Read more...

It was touch-and-go for a bit there, with Paramount+ (initially CBS All Access") feeling a bit like a desperate afterthought in the streaming wars-a dumping ground for ViacomCBS's vast library of shows. It's still relatively early days for the streamer, but on the strength of Christine Baranski and Sonequa...Read more...

If you have some clear glass decor you're tired of, or if you found a great piece at a thrift store, but the color isn't quite what you want, you might think the only option is to replace it. But before you do that, you have another option: You can give them a beachy makeover with sea glass paint. This spray-paint...Read more...

This brand new 2018 Mac mini with an Intel i7 processor and 32GB of RAM is $685.99 right now(reg. $1,099). This Apple mac mini measures under eight inches long and you can connect it to virtually any monitor or screen with Thunderbolt 3, USB 3, and HDMI ports. It's a great option for anyone who loves their MacBook...Read more...

It would be fair to say the writers of Skillet are obsessed with brine. We love pickles, olives, and the salty, sometimes tangy liquids they come packed in. Most things are made a little better with salt, acid, and funk, which is why we add these preserved delicacies (and their brines) to a wide variety of foods and...Read more...

Work sucks, I know. (All work except writing these articles, I mean.) Whether you need tips to clear specific work hurdles (not getting a raise; confronting your coworker about stealing your lunch from the office fridge every day) or just need a little motivation about how to have a healthy work-life balance or start...Read more...