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The Wetie PM2.5 Air Purifier has a three-in-one H13 HEPA filter and can clean a large space with 360-degree air intake. If you’re concerned about pollen, smoke, or your general indoor air quality, you can get a Wetie Air Purifier while they’re on sale for $129.99 (reg. $299) until June 18.

Sex can be awkward even when you’ve got everything going for you, but throw in a significant height difference between you and your partner and you might be facing some whole different level of misalignment.Read more...

This week, kids are eating rat snacks, staying off Reddit, considering their “canon events,” and finally asking important question about Grimace, McDonald’s inexplicable abomination of a mascot.

Yuzu koshō is like sunlight on your tongue. A fermented paste of yuzu, chilies and salt, it brings the umami, but with a brightness you only get from fresh citrus. Some foodie friends and I noticed it in a soy dipping sauce at dinner in New York. It was a completely new and unique taste none of us had experienced…Read more...

We don’t celebrate orzo enough, but its adorable, small size and shape makes it hardly feel like pasta. It can trick you into believing it’s a grain, or chewy kind of rice, which is fairly benign as far as treachery goes. Don’t think about it too much and just enjoy it.

If physical distance and/or a pesky custody arrangement find you separated from your dad (or your kid) this Father’s Day, maybe a virtual holiday could fill in the gap. In the future that many envision, we’ll all be hanging out, working, and socializing in virtual spaces all the time, just like in 1996’s The Lawnmower…Read more...

I write a lot about different methods to remove odors from of a bunch of different things, from smoky smells in the house to stinky ones in diaper pails. While different tactics work for different stench causers, one underlying truth remains the same: You have to eliminate whatever is causing the smell instead of just…Read more...

I hate picking strawberries. I love the berries themselves, and I romanticize picking them every year until I’m there, crouched on the ground, reminded of my age and proclivity for back pain as I aggressively flip over leaves looking for ripe berries. I used to get angry at the green, unripe berries—at their…Read more...

I love an heirloom tomato; Black Krim and Aunt Ruby’s are some of my favorites to grow in the garden. I’m a huge apple nerd as well, and I love antique varieties like Roxbury Russet and the Zabergau Reinette. I’ll admit I’ve never tried heritage breeds of chicken (although I roasted an actual wild turkey once), so…Read more...

Microfiber cloths—soft, absorbent, economical—are often a preferable alternative to using and throwing away a heap of paper towels. But not every time. Here’s how should you decide which to reach for when you have a mess to clean up.

If you ever fantasized about leaving your job right on your 67th birthday and living a life of relaxation in retirement, well, the pandemic likely shattered that vision. These days, the combination of our country’s high inflation and an individual’s low savings mean many have lost confidence in their ability to retire.

I am bad at letting things marinate: ideas, problems, meat. The issue is I don’t know what I want to eat until an hour after I’m hungry, which is not the time to start a cooking pre-process. I want to get to the post-process: eating. Nothing will illicit a “Pass” faster from me than reading a recipe and realizing I…Read more...

Rents keep going up and houses are expensive (and so-called “starter homes” are no longer being built), leaving many people feeling a little desperate. One of the strangest aspects of the current housing crisis is the fact that there are about 16 million vacant homes across the country—houses and apartments with no…Read more...

It’s not your imagination: Buying food has gotten expensive. Even as we collectively recover from the trauma of the Great Egg Price Shock of 2023, overall grocery prices continue to rise—nearly 6% over the last year. And while everything is more expensive than it used to be, one common ingredient that is poised to get …Read more...

Race weekend approaches...and when you’re talking Formula 1, a global motorsport league, races take place almost half of the weekends in a year. A traveling band of drivers, engineers, mechanics, and other team members come together to pit some of the coolest and fastest race cars against one another, all around the…Read more...

Most of our devices these days have touchscreens. They allow us to mix the best of both worlds: Type when it makes sense to type, and write when it makes sense to write. Microsoft is finally adapting that philosophy to Windows, offering touchscreen PC users the option to write in any text field through Windows Ink.Read more...

You may have the skills to edit a sunny sky into a cloudy landscape, but the time it takes may better be spent on other tasks that you can’t outsource to AI. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a hobbyist, Luminar Neo can help simply your photo editing. The app uses AI to make quick changes to photos, and…Read more...

Electric vehicles are often touted as a way to reduce emissions and save money on gas. As they become more common, people are installing charging stations at home for convenience. But there are also lots of charging stations going in at workplaces, transit hubs, and other accessible locations—and there are surprising…Read more...

This week, a lot of people are wrong about aliens and UFOs.

An unblemished concrete patio, driveway, or walkway can feel like a magnet for leaking vehicles and spilled oil, which will penetrate the porous surface of a concrete and leave a lasting stain. That is, if you let it. There are a few ways to tackle oil stains on concrete to restore them to like-new condition.

A teen’s transition through adolescence to college and career are filled with pressure to achieve and a lot of uncertainty. That’s why academic advisor and career development expert Ana Homayoun says structure and connection are the most important things parents can give teens struggling with uncertainty.Read more...

Sometimes I wonder if TikTok is just a collection of food “hacks” that aren’t hacking anything, or if it’s some great conspiracy to get me to do silly things, like drink lots of balsamic vinegar. It’s probably both. I decided to get fooled again and try out the upside-down puff pastry hack. I can’t say it’s solving…Read more...

Maple syrup is so good, it’s hard to believe it comes out of a tree. Or maybe it’s easy to believe. Trees also give us peaches, olives, and lemons, three things that markedly improve mundane life with their mere existence. I feel like maple syrup knows how good it is, at least based on its price tag; and it’s the…Read more...

Remember using dialup in the 1990s? Back when the technology was new, the online world wasn’t overrun with corporations, and everyone was basically trying to figure out what the internet even was? If you miss those days and you want to revisit an information superhighway where regular people created quirky online…Read more...

I have no qualms about mixing mayonnaise with an item and declaring it “salad.” Indeed, I love a good bacon pickle salad any day. However, for the past year or so, I’ve been making tuna sans mayo. Not for any aversion to the creamy emulsion, but because I made a good niçoise once with a dijon vinaigrette and stuck to…Read more...

Bad password habits are hard to break. In the olden days of the internet, many of us got used to repeating the same, easy-to-remember password on every site, so we’d never have to worry about getting locked out. And recent data suggests plenty of people have yet to learn better, even if the era of mass data leaks…Read more...

Technology often makes it easy to signal when you don’t want to be bothered. You can toggle on “do not disturb” features if you use an iPhone and anyone who tries to text you will be notified, for instance, that you’re not going to see their message right away. You can wear headphones and people get the idea that…Read more...

To keep our money safe, most of us have, at minimum, a checking and a savings account. But many Americans have no sort of bank account at all. Outside of struggling with fees or lack of credit history, reasons for being “unbanked” often involve privacy concerns, or a general lack of trust in banking institutions.Read more...

The Reddit blackout has finished its first phase, and subreddits are starting to come back online—but the site is not back to normal. Many communities have reopened in read-only mode, and some may stay fully dark for longer.Read more...

The process of recovering from trauma—whether rooted in your childhood or unfolding in the wake of an acute traumatic event like a car accident—is complex and difficult. And especially when your trauma was inflicted by the hands (metaphorical or otherwise) of people who are meant to care for you, it can be a natural…Read more...

For all the hand-wringing over artificial intelligence in recent months, in some ways, AI is like any other tool: Ideally, it won’t replace the work you do now, but it might help you do some things better or more efficiently. And while you may be able to figure out how to use it on your own, if you want to use it…Read more...

You google something every day, but when was the last time you enjoyed it? All those links and images stare back at you, waiting to be clicked: The same as it ever was. But maybe you shouldn’t click them. Maybe instead, you should destroy them. Or, at the very least, roll them up into a katamari ball, just like in…Read more...

When Ruggable invaded my social media with ads, I suspected it was simply a matter of time before I begged them to take my money. Washable rugs? With my majestic (drooling, dirty) doberman underfoot? Yes, please. Their low profile and relatively low cost were icing on the cake. You didn’t even need a rug pad, as it…Read more...

CARSULE is a camping cabin with two meters of standing room, and it connects to your car for easy trunk access. You can use a CARSULE for camping, tailgating, and things like that, and it’s on sale right now for $319.99 (reg. $379).

In a recent New York Times article, sex educator Emily Morse recommends couple schedule regular “sexual state of the union” discussions—frank, open dialogues about how their sex life is going and what they might do to make it more fulfilling. It’s nearly universally agreed that communication is vital to satisfying…Read more...

There’s no magic number for how many credit cards you should have at any one time. The answer is different not only from person to person, but it’ll change for you depending on your evolving finances, spending, and knowledge. However, there is a sweet spot most cardholders aim for—with good reason. Here’s how you can…Read more...

Ticks can find their way to and take up residence in your yard for a number of reasons. They can’t fly, so in many cases, they are carried by wildlife and rodents: rats, mice, raccoons, opossums, deer, rabbits, bats, and even birds. Otherwise, they climb on or cross via vegetation or wood piles surrounding your…Read more...

It took many shameful trips to the garbage can–tossing out moldy food and curiously sniffing heavy cream–to finally build some grown-up fridge habits. For me, a grown-up fridge is the answer to some of life’s big questions like “What’s the easiest way to stop food waste?” and “Will I ever be able to stop sniffing…Read more...

Pillowcases are more versatile household helpers than we give them credit for. In addition to protecting your pillows from your night sweats, they can help you keep things a little neater around the house. Here are three ways to repurpose yours.

Reddit is in turmoil. The company decided to make it prohibitively expensive for third-party Reddit apps to exist after June 30, a move that hasn’t gone down well with its users. If these events—or anything else—have you threatening to delete your Reddit account, there are a few things to do first.

I’ve waffled many things, but few batters, which is odd given the intended purpose of the waffle maker. I can count the number of times I’ve made actual waffles in mine on one hand, and I rarely make anything that has to be poured onto the plates (I usually just smash stuff). Liquid batters do well in a waffle maker,…Read more...

If you’re looking for ways to make extra money, dropshipping is one way to earn some passive income—and right now, you can get lifetime access to lessons and materials through this Amazon FBA and Shopify dropshipping course bundle for $29.99 (regularly $39).Read more...

The ramen fried egg is an umami-packed breakfast full of satisfying textures, with instant ramen acting as the transformative canvas of choice. Depending on how you cook them, ramen noodles can be soft and spongy, or airy and crunchy. In this frying pan preparation, we shall have both. Grab your favorite flavor (the…Read more...

It’s getting hard out there for a tenant. Rents are high—even in North Dakota, where the nation’s lowest average rent sits at about $835. Rents are so high most people are now what’s called “rent burdened,” which means they’re spending 30% or more of their income on rent.

Strava makes it easy to show not just friends and family your exercise routes, but the entire Strava community. While this feature is supposed to be entirely anonymous, researchers have discovered a way to link your heatmap data to your home address. Strava has a serious privacy problem on its hands.

As useful as a dual-monitor setup can be, it’s not the best for a cramped workstation. If you want a dual-screen rig that’s a little easier on the neck and saves space, consider the Geminos Stacked Dual 24-inch Screen Monitor.

If only there was a Bluey episode for every problem you encounter as a parent to young kids. If only there was a book specific enough to encapsulate your child’s exact anxieties about a new scenario. But maybe there is: “Social stories,” a tool used by mental health professionals like psychologists and occupational…Read more...

Choosing insurance coverage is all about mitigating risk and betting that a catastrophe will (or will not) happen. Car insurance—liability coverage at the very least—is mandatory in almost every state, and while homeowners or renters insurance isn’t required by law, your lender or landlord may demand it. Health…Read more...

In 2020, around 55 million Americans went fishing. Over 80% of Americans live in urban areas. That adds up to a lot of city-fishing, whether it’s denizens of the Motor City dropping lines in the Detroit River, or Los Angeles anglers fly-fishing for “sewer salmon” in L.A.’s industrial trench of a river.

Up to 82% of people have felt like they’re not good enough and will be “found out” at work, according to the National Library Medicine. Most of us know too well how impostor syndrome can negatively impact the way we navigate our careers, and have looked for ways to cope with or overcome it. But what if it can be made…Read more...