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The secret to running is to forget you’re running. When you’re out there pounding the pavement, you’ve got to be prepared to trick yourself into staying motivated (like with these mental running hacks). Runners of all skill levels can benefit from gamifying their workout, and TikTok’s “run until” challenge is a great…Read more...

Eating spicy food can be exhilarating and fun, but when you get a surprise, half-inch hunk of pure, fiery chili pepper, well that’s when the dish can become a terrifying fight for survival. For a dish that uses chili to build powerful, flavorful heat instead of jump-scares, finely grate frozen chiles directly into…Read more...

Rinsing a glass with a strongly-flavored spirit before you pour your drink gives the cocktail a whisper of flavor without obscuring the star ingredients. Absinthe, Scotch, and herbal liqueurs like Campari and either color of Chartreuse are all good rinsers but, as Food52 points out, the act of rinsing is just a tad…Read more...

Every year, the ratings for the Academy Awards dip and a bunch of entertainment journalists try to figure out what can be done to “fix” the Oscars. While that’s actually a problem without a solution—it’s hard get an increasing number of people to care about a movie awards show when, outside of a few mega-blockbusters, …Read more...

The best alarm clock is the one on your wrist. Smartwatches can wake you with gentle taps, rather than blaring alarms, resulting in a more peaceful morning for you and anyone else your traditional alarm might otherwise awaken. But whatever device you use for your alarm clock, you expect it to go off at the exact time…Read more...

The only difference between meal prepping and regular cooking is the size of the batches involved. Technically, it’s all the same work, but high-volume cooking requires a slightly different approach than smaller portions do—especially when you have to store and transport a week’s worth of meals.

The pandemic proved that remote work can work—and while companies are increasingly requiring a return to office, nearly 17 million Americans in 2022 considered themselves “digital nomads” who work and travel at the same time. That’s a 131% increase over the pre-COVID era.

Baking is meditative. It’s methodical, deliberate, and rewards you positively at the end. Plus, there’s periodic cracking, kneading, punching, and beating involved. If you’re baking a cake or pan of brownies, there’s also smacking. The quickest way to evenly spread thick batter in a pan is not with a spoon or spatula,…Read more...

As of November 2022, nearly 92 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, the highest number on record and a nearly 30% increase over February 2020 enrollment numbers. This is largely thanks to the fact that, during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), state Medicaid agencies could get extra federal…Read more...

Whether it’s the medical community changing the consensus on the most effective way to save someone’s life, or just bad ideas that have been passed down for generations, a lot of what we think we know about providing first aid is either outdated or flat-out wrong. The following seven emergency first aid mistakes cover…Read more...

High school is supposed to be the place where we get the fundamental skills we’re going to need in life. It’s also supposed to be the place where we begin to find ourselves and figure out what we want to do with the next 50 years or so. And in some areas most high school curricula does a decent job—basic math and…Read more...

Teachers get to know our children pretty well by spending several hours a day with them, but we can’t expect them to intuit the fine details of what’s going on outside of school for a whole classroom of children. Open communication between parents and teachers is essential, but how much do you share? And how do you…Read more...

President Biden’s sweeping plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans is currently at the Supreme Court. Student loan payments are expected to resume either 60 days after the Supreme Court’s decision or 60 days after June 30—whichever comes first. That means that whatever the ruling, repayment is…Read more...

If winter is still around and wearing you down, maybe now is the time to plan (or at least dream about) a beach vacation. Consider taking inspiration from Tripadvisor’s recently announced Best Beaches of 2023, which is based on traveler reviews—specifically, the “quality and quantity of ratings” for each destination.

Robot vacuums are handy and practical: With the right maintenance and care, they save you precious time, they’re easy to store and charge, and they’re much more practical than big push vacuums for people with limited storage space. For as great as they are, though, there are some flaws with robot vacuums too. For…Read more...

WD-40 has been a staple in many American households for decades, thanks to its versatility. In addition to being an effective lubricant, it can also protect metal from rust and corrosion, cut through grease and grime, and displace moisture (the WD stands for “water displacement”).Read more...

Over the last decade, the World Happiness Report has ranked countries based on factors like perceptions of corruption, GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, and freedom to make life choices. Finland has come out on top for the past five years. Meanwhile, the United States achieved its highest…Read more...

It’s not hard to tell when it’s time to clean your car’s exterior and interior, but what about the parts under the hood?Read more...

For the most part, it’s entirely possible live without an iron and still manage to avoid walking around looking like a mess. But every so often, a shirt, pair of pants, or dress comes along that refuses to let go of its wrinkles.Read more...

You might be seeing talk online about the iPhone’s new “Clean Energy Charging” feature, for better or for worse. Marques Brownlee calls it a “rare W for the environment,” while others criticize it for slowing down charging. The thing is, it’s a little more complicated than that, and it doesn’t just affect your iPhone.…Read more...

You probably only use your gardening tools a few times a year, but when you do, you want them to be sharp, rust-free, and ready to go. This means storing them correctly, whether for months over the winter, or for a few days or hours during peak planting season.

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Home improvements are alluring, as they can add convenience as well as value to your home—but they can also be expensive. While certain repairs like roofs and siding are often necessary to prevent damage, others can wait if you’re on a budget. Here’s a few of the most expensive projects, and some lower cost updates…Read more...

It’s a grab-bag of vaguely related trendlets highlighting the divided attention span of young people this week, as we whipsaw from Hogwarts Legacy fallout to a Big Lie told by Mexican restaurant chains, and end at the incredibly weird habit of eating oranges in the shower. Plus, people are out here beezin’. (I didn’t…Read more...

If you are a grilling enthusiast, smoker joker, or BBQ dad, you probably get a lot of grilling related gifts, including cheeky aprons, personalized tongs, and lots and lots of spice blends and rubs. As someone who writes about grilling and smoking, I get a lot of those rubs sent to me by the people who make them, and…Read more...

Whether or not you use weed yourself is irrelevant to its place in the world, so why not be a proactive friend and early-adopt cannabis into your hosting repertoire when planning a get-together?Read more...

The scene is one so many of us are familiar with: Kids running around a birthday party or family holiday event, “hopped up on sugar,” wild with excitement, sticky with joy, fueled by corn syrup, frosting, and gummy products. Then, the party is over and the misery begins. The crash—so often full of tears and/or screams—…Read more...

Believe it or not, some people are jazzed about giving presentations. They love the experience, jump in with two feet, and many become accomplished public speakers who, in some cases, make a profession out of it.Read more...

There are so many good restaurants out there, you don’t want to waste your time and money eating at a bad one. But how to ensure you’re going to like where you go? Use this great restaurant recommendation tip from Reddit user Sauwa, sharing on the lifeprotips board, and your odds of a satisfactory meal will go way up—i…Read more...

You have multiple sources of audio running at any given moment on your PC, but no convenient way to manage them all. Yes, Windows has plenty of advanced audio settings, and the volume mixer is there, but none of it is accessible, which led many people to using third-party solutions. Microsoft doesn’t seem content…Read more...

If you’ve noticed a lot of moisture—or worse, a puddle—in your garage, you might understandably be worried. But some causes can be fixed easily, and without major renovations...the trick is finding the source of the water getting in, which will tell you how serious the problem is and whether or not you should try to…Read more...

You’re Wrong About is a podcast that offers funny, revelatory explorations of history you thought you knew. First launched in 2018 by co-hosts Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes, it has grown wildly in popularity. So wildly, in fact, that when making podcast recommendations, I often assume most people already listen…Read more...

March brings us several class action settlements from major corporations like Apple, American Airlines, Lexus, and Toyota. These settlements cover a range of issues from false claims to product defects. If you are eligible, you can receive compensation and free services as long as you file your claims by these quickly…Read more...

If you’re gearing up to move, you’ve probably already committed to paying for movers, budgeted for your new rent and security deposit, and mentally prepared to not get the last one back. But there are so many other sneaky ways that a move can end up costing more than you thought. Here are six hidden costs to factor…Read more...

Even when I was a serious drinker, I never drank all that much on St. Patrick’s Day—or at least I never drank any more than I would on any other day. Still, I love a theme, and Baileys Irish Cream is delicious. Rather than mess with the unfortunately named “car bombs,” I prefer my Baileys shaken and up. In fact, I…Read more...

Drinking with co-workers is fraught with potential missteps. Beyond getting sloppy, booze can make you act in ways and do things you’re not proud of. This isn’t such a big deal among friends, but it can have pretty dire consequences once you add co-workers and bosses into the mix.Read more...

If you live in fear of racking up debt, you might be hesitant to pay any of your bills with a credit card. While you should, if at all possible, avoid putting bills on a credit card when you can’t afford to pay them, you do have the option to pay most bills with a credit card. With the right strategy, using your card…Read more...

Creed is back: the franchise-within-a-franchise that not only revitalized the Rocky brand but reinvigorated the sport as a film genre returns with a second sequel, this time helmed by star and first-time director Michael B. Jordan. The early word is promising, and it looks like we’re due for another gritty, but…Read more...

February gave us nine days of BOGO free Subway footlongs. March started off with BOGO 50% off footlong deal that runs through April 30. But there is currently a better deal out there if you truly want to pay as little as possible for a sandwich that puts in as little effort as possible.

You may not always notice them, but Venus, Jupiter (and a few other planets) often appear as extra-bright stars in the evening sky. Right now, those two have just come in for a kiss, and are approximately the closest they’ll appear in the sky until 2039.Read more...

There are certain things in this world that are just mind-bogglingly useful. Bobby pins? Extremely useful. Cooking spray? You’re definitely not getting the most out of it. Cling wrap? How can’t you use it? Pool noodles? You could be solving so, so many problems using them.

Microsoft announced 11 new features to Windows 11 in a blog post on Tuesday. It won’t come as a surprise to anyone watching Microsoft’s latest moves to learn the announcement focused on AI—specifically, the company’s move to implement the new Bing directly into the taskbar. However, there are plenty of other new…Read more...

Guidelines tell us we should all be getting 150 minutes of exercise every week, and more if we can. But if that sounds daunting, a new study suggests a number for the amount of exercise that is better than nothing—and it works out to 11 minutes of moderate exercise, like walking, per day.Read more...

Many of us have played the part of the guide when it comes to helping others with technology. There are the professional scenarios, such as walking an intern through company software, and personal situations, like explaining Google Docs to your tech-challenged friends and family. Sure, if it’s a one-off, you can…Read more...

Scammers have found a new category of apps to target on mobile app stores: authenticator apps. As several websites caution against using SMS to receive login authentication codes, scammers have started creating spurious authenticator apps to target users (and their money). While it’s frustrating to see bad actors…Read more...

Some completely expected, ordinary messes really piss me off. I think it’s because I’m fully aware that the mess is about to begin. Specifically, every time I open a new carton of almond milk and pour from the carton, it glugs. It glugs and it plops, and the milk splashes onto the counter for me to clean up. Luckily,…Read more...

You can clean some unexpected things with a vacuum, and some people use them to clean up virtually anything. But there are things you should avoid vacuuming—especially if you have a basic vacuum cleaner. Here are the ones to watch out for.

Many of us have memories of early mornings in a cold car, waiting for the engine to “warm up” before beginning to drive. And back then, it made some sense. But if you’re warming up your car for more than a minute today, you’re probably just wasting gas, money, and time.

If your summer plans include a trip abroad, now is the time to apply for your passport, as wait times are on the rise.

Pasta can, and should, be dessert. There are a number of ways to transform this popular carb into a show-stopping sweet, but you can also turn a pot of rigatoni into a quick, snackable, four-ingredient nosh. It’s a lovely afternoon graze, and completely appropriate for watching TV (turn the captions on to combat …Read more...