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This week we’re learning how to recognize our boundaries and enforce them with help from therapist and relationship expert, Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself. Listen to hear Nedra’s advice on how to approach…Read more...

Roasting a whole head of garlic is one of the easiest ways to make your meal better. Being able to smash the soft, sweet cloves into and onto your food feels restaurant-y and tastes amazing, but heating up an entire oven and leaving it on for a whole hour to roast one or two barely fist-sized bulbs feels wasteful. If…Read more...

Reports are trickling in of people who contracted COVID-19 even though they were vaccinated, like these four people in Oregon and these 12 in Hawaii. But these are just a few cases out of millions vaccinated. New research confirms that the vaccines are overwhelmingly effective in real-world use, and that breakthrough…Read more...

When a friend accomplishes something noteworthy, it often comes with a formulaic response: a congrats with a text message or FaceTime call, accompanied by a social media post. It’s a kind show of support, but deep down, you might feel that you can—and should—do better.

I love dusting. There’s something extremely satisfying about running a piece of cloth across a surface and watching it become instantly brighter, or pulling a few books out of a bookshelf, admiring the book-shaped gunk outline you didn’t even know was there, and then making it disappear.Read more...

With ongoing vaccinations, we’re close to reaching some semblance of normalcy (or whatever the post-pandemic normal will be), and you might be ready and willing to go anywhere after being cooped up for over a year. But given the financial challenges of the past year, expensive travel might not be an option for many of…Read more...

Pornography has a troubled history in the United States. From the “Golden Age of Porn,” when it was a marginally accepted sub-genre of cinema (with movies like Deep Throat and Behind the Green Door receiving nationwide releases), to its downfall in the late ‘80s thanks to Ronald Raegan’s anti-pornography legislation,…Read more...

It seems like everyone is making money off of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, those digital artworks that have been labeled the next investment mania. Everyone, that is, except for you. It’s the same feeling you had when you realized GameStop’s stock was a thing and you missed the boat sailing toward easy riches.…Read more...

April Fool’s Day is nearly here, which means all your unfunny friends are about to announce their fake pregnancies, marking a day that is often more annoying than amusing. However, young kids love to pull pranks, and it can be fun to bask in their utter glee—if we teach them what makes a good prank and what,…Read more...

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A Ninja Hot and Cold Brew coffee system and a six-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers lead Sunday’s best deals.

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We’ve all had a rough (ruff) year, and sometimes looking at funny photos of dogs can make us feel better, even for just a few seconds. And if you’ve ever seen a popular dog meme and thought, “hey, my dog is just as funny,” now’s your chance to prove it.Read more...

After a long winter—especially if you live with kids—everyone in your household is probably ready to get outside. And if your family got into gardening last spring while stuck at home, you may be looking for some new projects. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Cinch Home Services, 54% of homeowners indicated…Read more...

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A sale on Tacklife auto products and nourishing skin and hair masks lead Saturday’s best deals.

It’s a good time for people who love doughnuts (which presumably is everyone). Not only can get you get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut every single day for the rest of the year when you show them your COVID-19 vaccination card, but Dunkin Donuts is getting in on the freebies, too. Their deal isn’t quite as sweet as…Read more...

When people are in the process of selling their home and they finally find a (serious) potential buyer, the initial excitement can quickly turn to dread when they remember what comes next: the home inspection. Given their potential to make or break a deal, there’s a lot riding on that crucial visit. That’s why,…Read more...

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Over the past several years, a handful of states and smaller cities have tried to get members of the remote workforce to give up their big-city lives (and rents) to move to their town—luring them in with everything from cash, to land, to bicycles. While those offers may have been tempting before, a lot of office-based…Read more...

Your excitement for blockbuster flicks may have vanished after coronavirus closed theaters and murder hornets came on the scene, but most of the movies we forgot about are on their way back in 2021. After long postponements—several, in many cases—these 20 movies have new premiere dates that should get you excited to…Read more...

It’s easy to take Spotify for granted—until slow streaming speeds or lack of internet connection preventing you from listening to some tunes or catching up on your favorite podcast. Luckily, Spotify now allows you to download music and podcasts to your smartphone or computers so you can continue listening even when…Read more...

Public figures, companies, and everyday people often have a habit of prolonging the controversy they happen to court. It isn’t enough to extinguish a fire with an apology or deleting an account, so instead we tend to dive head-first into the vortex and attempt to climb out by wielding more combative tweets or comments.

Warner Bros. has just given the world a new, extended look at James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Who possibly could have guessed that a movie with a cast that large would have a beefy trailer in need of some breaking down?

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In addition to the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S., several other vaccines are in use in other countries. One of those, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, isn’t authorized in the U.S. yet and has been surrounded by controversy. Here’s a rundown of what we know.Read more...

Though I love a good Bloody Mary, I tend to think of it as a liquid appetizer, best consumed before eggs. The White Lady, however, is a cocktail that I could drink with breakfast. It’s light, bright, citrusy, and sour—all things you want with a rich and heavy brunch. You can make it with an egg white, but I usually…Read more...

Well, I did it. I drank a lot of water every day for a few weeks in March—one gallon per day, in fact, or as close to it as I could get without living permanently in the bathroom—but I’m not sure I have a lot to show for it.Read more...

Monosodium glutamate is a crystalized flavor enhancer that makes pretty much any savory food taste good. You can put it in almost any sauce, soup, stew, or dressing, and it will make it just a little bit better. We’ve already discussed MSG’s more obvious applications, but that was years ago, and I’ve discovered a few…Read more...

Owning a dog is so full of challenges that bringing one home might seem like the easy part. But there’s a lot more to it than buying food, toys, and a leash. Here’s what you need to know to make your dog’s homecoming as happy as possible.

This year’s celestial calendar is in full swing, with the next visual treat primed to appear in the night sky on Sunday, March 28: the Worm Moon. This particular moon will be large and easy to spot as it hangs high above the Earth, as it always does during its annual March appearance. Here’s more background on the…Read more...

A California judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Apple for the damage-prone butterfly keyboard design included in MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models manufactured between 2015 and 2019. The case alleges Apple knowingly sold the fragile keyboards despite numerous complaints and repair requests…Read more...

This week, the good ship The Ever Given has the world asking, “Aren’t we all, really, a cargo ship trapped in the Suez Canal?” There’s also a surprisingly large number of people talking about forehead size on TikTok, and a failed proposal video that’s probably fake, but is fooling millions.

For a large portion of the population (including 62% of women), power exchange role play makes an appearance in our sexual fantasies. These power exchange fantasies—aka “rape fantasies”—can bring shame and confusion, making discussion of them taboo and actually exploring them out of the question. But the reasons for…Read more...

No matter the skin type, we all need protection from harmful rays that can damage our skin or cause forms of cancer. Sunscreen is made of carbon-containing molecules to either absorb light or reflect it away from the skin, but one problem is when those same ingredients have been reported as harmful to the environment,…Read more...

As vaccine supply struggles to meet demand, grassroots social media groups known as “vaccine hunters” have sprung up all over the country, helping people find and book appointments. As helpful as these groups can be, they’ve also become the new favorite target for scammers. Here’s how you can protect yourself.Read more...

As wonderful and entertaining as they are, cats can wreak all manner of havoc on a household. While acting out can be an attempt to communicate serious issues (like illness or a dirty litter box), more often than not, cats choose violence simply because they’re restless and bored. If your little devil is firmly in the…Read more...

Staples must have seen all the attention Krispy Kreme is getting for handing out free doughnuts to vaccinated people all year long—with proof via a valid vaccination card—because now they’re offering to laminate those cards for all of us for free. In the latest installment of Nice Things Companies Are Doing For Us…Read more...

Why do cats meow? Why do birds fly? Why do hackers break into your account? It’s their nature. Or it’s a hobby. Or they’re just jerks who really want to take advantage of vulnerabilities and security screwups for sport, profit, or a combination of both.Read more...

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Technological advancement over the last 30 years have meant skills once rare to office workers are now commonplace. Chief among those skills is typing: Decades ago, one could ply their trade as a typist and make a living solely by striking keys on a typewriter. Back then, you might consider including your best…Read more...

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Steam’s in-home remote play app, Steam Link, is finally available for Mac, offering gamers even more control over where and how they play Steam games. Steam Link lets you stream gameplay from your computer to another device connected to your home network, such as Android phones, iPhones, a secondary PC hooked up to a…Read more...

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Making money off of a rental property seems so obvious at first—if you have enough money to buy a property and rent it out, earning your money back and then some, why wouldn’t you? While it’s true that investment properties can be a good investment, they also carry a lot of risks, and require a level of operational…Read more...

Microsoft is changing up the legacy icons of its popular operating system. You’ve already seen some of these changes hit classic Windows 10 apps like Mail and Calculator, but up next are new icons for File Explorer’s folders.Read more...

When I was about 12 years old, I started occasionally babysitting a couple of kids who lived down the street from me. A friend of mine was their regular babysitter, but when she couldn’t be there on a certain day, they’d call me as a backup. Those are literally the only reasons they hired me—because Lyndsey (another…Read more...

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Making a to-do list is a nice idea. They can help make you feel in control, but they don’t account for the myriad annoyances and unpredictable hurdles that might crop up throughout the day. So in that sense, they’re kind of a blueprint for what you’d like to accomplish, if everything in a day where left entirely up to…Read more...

Amazon Prime Video’s newest original series will dive into a different kind of American horror story. THEM, from creator Little Marvin and producer Lena Waithe (Master of None) is an anthology show that will explore a new story each season, and based on the trailer, the first appears to combine elements of Lovecraft…Read more...