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Every secondhand enthusiast has that one bargain that could have gone horribly wrong. For me, it was the couch by the dumpster outside my on-campus apartment during college. I had been out entirely too late on a week night, and my friend and I were overcome with strength and the determination to save this perfectly…Read more...

On Wednesday, the Queen agreed to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to suspend the current Parliament session, just ahead of the Brexit deadline. According to Johnson, it has nothing to do with the UK’s exit from the European Union, but critics are pointing out that the timing will certainly work out in…Read more...

We know what we’re supposed to do at preschool drop-off. Leave them at the door (don’t enter the classroom!), give a swift and cheery goodbye (“Have a great time! I’ll be back to pick you up in a few hours!”), and leave. Even if they’re crying, every preschool teacher will tell you, you will only make it worse if you…Read more...

This month, the Trump Administration opposed protections for LGBTQ workers in the U.S., arguing that existing laws should not cover discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. Their reasoning? That an act passed in 1964 did not explicitly include either criteria and if Congress wanted to…Read more...

If you hate sending those annoying “just checking in!” emails, where you check whether the person who promised to do something for you will actually do it, then here’s a slightly cooler way to check in, without making anyone feel bad.

Until recently, Pinterest blocked results from searches about vaccines on its platform. But today, the company announced that it will provide “authoritative vaccine results,” and no others, to those searches.

According to a slew of Reddit posts and Twitter threads, the most recent Pokemon Go update (version 0.151.0) has reportedly introduced a bug that affects phones with higher refresh rates. Depending on your preferences, this could cause a noticeable drop in quality for your Pokemon-hunting experience.Read more...

YouTube Kids is breaking its content filters apart again as part of on-going efforts to allow parents to more appropriately manage what their little kids are watching on the app.Read more...

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All fruits and vegetables are good for you, but when people start talking about how to eat healthy, the word “organic” tends to pop up a little too often.Read more...

Kids have been grazing their way through summer, and maybe “lunch” was a series of snacks spread out across the afternoon. But now that it’s time for school, we have to make lunch more defined—pack it into little sectioned containers and stow it in an insulated bag covered with unicorns.

What could you do with a sky-high credit limit? I mean, what couldn’t you do? If you’ve seen prompts from your credit card issuer to update your income to find out if you’re eligible for a higher credit limit, you may wonder if it’s worth supplying that bit of personal info. I promise you it’s not a trap.

After endless complaints from customers, service providers are making moves to reduce—and hopefully eliminate—the modern-day nuisance of robocalls. Verizon customers have been able to download a free spam filter that blocks robocalls on iOS and Android, but some Android users are now automatically enrolled in the…Read more...

A good wifi router is crucial for a fast and reliable internet connection—but trying to choose the best one can be complicated and overwhelming. In the video above, I break down the three things to look for in a good router.Read more...

Before you ask your landlord whether it’s okay to repaint your walls, list your spare bedroom on Airbnb, or invite your friends and their dogs over for dinner, you’re going to want to check your lease—and you might also want to check the Bigger Pockets landlord forum.Read more...

As of Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Dorian is nearing both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. According to CNN, some residents of Puerto Rico have already been evacuated to shelters in preparation for the storm.Read more...

Even though the Instant Pot and I have been together for some time now, it still finds ways to surprise me every now and again. Like when A.A. Newton discovered the little tabs on the side of the lid were for holding it off of the counter.Read more...

If you have too many tasks piling up in your to-do list, then they can actually freak you out so much that you get nothing done. You need to crack open a fresh to-do list. Gone is a web-based to-do list where every item disappears after 24 hours. It’s a bracing way to make sure you actually get your shit done now.

After I lovingly explained the difference between “who” and “whom,” one dear reader caught onto the fact that I’ve been on a one-woman crusade to purify our world of all your terrible grammar. The person I know only as “Fabian Knockwurst” came to me with a request to “do to comprise next,” and I am happy to oblige.Read more...

If someone asked you why you use a credit card for everyday purchases like groceries, you might rattle off some combination of the convenience of paying the credit card bill later, consumer protection from potential fraud, or not having to carry cash or worry about your checking balance.

On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ordered drugmaker Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for its involvement in the ongoing opioid crisis—a trial that’s been referred to as a “landmark” case. Because of this suit, we might very well see other pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and even major retailers take…Read more...

iOS 13.0 isn’t even out yet and it’s already time to start testing iOS 13.1. This new version of iOS is absolutely worth checking out, as it adds back a number of features that Apple removed from various versions of iOS 13.Read more...

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The Century Foundation turns one century old this year. The progressive think tank has shaped U.S. history, assisting in the birth of the SEC and advising on Social Security, urbanization, fair elections, strengthening workers’ rights, the fight against terrorism, and preserving civil liberties. We talked to…Read more...

Alaska Airlines is having a flash sale Tuesday that brings the cost of a flight down to as low as $29 for a one-way ticket and $57 for a roundtrip ticket.

While we’re still waiting on a specific release date for Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency, Libra, the company is aiming for an early 2020 release. That gives you plenty of time to find bugs in the currency’s infrastructure—a project that could reward you handsomely.Read more...

Talking to a friend that’s struggling with their mental health is tricky. You might be concerned about saying the wrong thing or pestering them with too many phone calls and texts. On Reddit, u/burnie57 asked users how to help a friend struggling with depression—and while everyone is different and communication is…Read more...

Getting distracted at the grocery store is inevitable. There are temptations around every turn: brightly colored sale signs! Sample tables! New flavors of seltzer! You might think that keeping your nose in your phone—scrolling through podcast episodes, calling your mom—would prevent you from getting sucked in by the…Read more...

Disney Plus is set to officially launch in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands on November 12th; however, the company is currently allowing members of its D23 fan club, which anyone can join as a general member for free, to preorder the service at a pretty significant discount.

Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer created an uproar among the dance community recently when she laughed on air about six-year-old Prince George taking—and loving—ballet lessons. Spencer has since apologized, but the mocking nature of her words struck a nerve among professional male dancers who say the bullying they…Read more...

When the Trader Joe’s Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend was first released unto the world, I received many a text, DM, and email about it, because my brand is very strong. As a lover of the fifth taste, I was excited about this powder, particularly since TJ’s had discontinued their umami paste.

The time to nab a discounted plane ticket for Labor Day weekend has passed; however, there’s still time to get a great discount on a hotel room for the weekend.

A quick heads up for iOS 12 users: This week’s iOS update, version 12.4.1, includes an important fix for a security gaffe discovered in iOS 12.4. We highly recommend you perform the system update if you haven’t already—unless, of course, you’re trying to jailbreak your phone.

Remember Foursquare? I used to use it (and the company’s other apps) to keep detailed, digital recordings of everywhere I went, which was the cool thing to do back in 2010. And while I don’t use Foursquare’s Android or iOS apps anymore, I’ve given the company a lot of information about me. Thankfully, it’s easy to see…Read more...

The US Open is starting to wind down, with the last rounds of matches ending on Monday and the men’s and women’s quarterfinals being broadcast Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the semifinals and then the men’s and women’s singles and doubles final the following weekend, September 7-8.

Over at the New York Times, a frustrated employee shared their story of a lazy, “do-nothing” colleague with the Ethicist. “She frequently takes lunch breaks, comes in later than her start time and is not actually working on her ‘work from home’ day,” they wrote. “... In addition, she is constantly complaining and…Read more...

A Massachusetts woman recently died of eastern equine encephalitis, and health authorities in the area are on the alert. But EEE is an extremely rare disease, and the main thing you need to know is that it’s always a good idea to protect yourself from mosquito bites.Read more...

How do you practice your music? Do you sit down and play a specific piece all the way through, over and over? Do you do the thing where you start at the beginning of a piece, play until you make a mistake, repeat that part until you play it perfectly, and move on—only to make that exact same mistake during your next…Read more...

Vegan foods that seek to replicate the taste and texture of The Real Thing are having a moment, and it’s looking like that moment may stretch out into a minute, or even an hour. (This is a good thing, I believe.) And though there are many ways to mimic the structural roles that eggs play in cooking and baking, Just…Read more...

It’s been six long years since Google first debuted its Chromecast streaming stick. While most of you have probably upgraded to something better by now—such as a more-powerful “puck” in the form of a third-generation Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra—if you haven’t, you now have yet another reason to make the switch: …Read more...

Sometimes, the best response to a group chat or email is a strong GIF—a small animation that can express your feelings much better than you can type them. While you can find plenty of GIFs for every occasion with a few taps of your phone’s keyboard in your favorite messaging apps, why use the same “DealWithIt.gif”…Read more...

Tucked in among the many joys of celebrating a happy couple’s marriage are the myriad faux pas just waiting to get you. One of them: writing a check that is basically unusable for the newlyweds who would really love to add a couple of excursions to their honeymoon plans. While it may feel special to write a check to…Read more...

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When it comes to raising empathetic children, the advice to parents typically has to do with talking to them about the feelings of others, encouraging them to imagine how another person feels, and praising them when they display empathetic behavior.Read more...

Who here knows when to use “who” and when to use “whom”? For whom am I writing this post? For those of us who like a good whom now and then and know it isn’t just a fancier version of who, that’s whom.Read more...

Radio show archives are hard to find; when they’re available at all, it’s often in awkward formats. (To get my hands on the radio sitcom Cabin Pressure, I had to buy one season as a music album and another as an audiobook.) You can find some shows on the Internet Archive, but listening to them is awkward. The website …Read more...

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IMDb launched IMDb TV earlier this year, a streaming service that allows you to watch some programming for free through IMDb’s website. Today the company announced that it’s bringing IMDb TV to its mobile app as well, giving you the ability to stream all that content on your mobile device.Read more...

Does your neighborhood have strange joke listings on Google Maps? Are you living next to a Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Fake Google Maps locations are surprisingly common, and these fictional locations and pop-cultural references can even come with highly detailed (false) information, such as…Read more...

If you’ve ever broken up with someone—and been on the receiving end of an angry series of texts or phone calls—you might recoil at the idea of ending a relationship when it isn’t working. To save yourself from having the talk altogether, you might even ghost dates instead.