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For a few more hours, you might be able to get a free HIV test at a nearby Walgreens as part of a partnership with Greater Than AIDS for National HIV Testing Day.Read more...

It’s time for another Hive Five! This time, we want to hear about your favorite password managers. If you don’t have one, what are you waiting for? Don’t memorize the same few, terrible passwords; you’re better than that

When you’re preparing a speech, says marketer Seth Godin, “Don’t memorize your talk. Memorize your stories. Ten stories make a talk.”Read more...

In case you missed it, Wednesday night was the first of two Democratic presidential debates taking place in Miami—and a whole lot happened. Beto O’Rourke argued with fellow Texas Congressmember Julián Castro over immigration, Senator Elizabeth Warren finally endorsed Medicare for all, and a few candidates shined in…Read more...

Good news if you’re an adult who hasn’t gotten the HPV vaccine yet: A government advisory panel recently voted to recommend the vaccine for men up to age 26 (previously it was recommended for women up to 26, and men up to 21) with a “weak endorsement” for people up to age 45.Read more...

You’ve heard of lottery winners who regret it. The guy who won $16.2 million but later declared he was happier when he was broke. The $315 million Powerball winner who later wished he had torn his ticket up. The woman who got $6 million after splitting winnings with coworkers and said people she loved were “turning…Read more...

It’s the most irritating scenario: You set up your router in your new house or apartment, and your wifi is working flawlessly, until you find your downloads (or streaming) screech to a halt in that area that’s just outside your router’s range—like the exact spot where you watch Apple TV on the couch, or stream music…Read more...

If you keep your finances separate during your marriage, don’t assume they’ll stay separate if you divorce.Read more...

Natalie Wynn has been called the “Oscar Wilde of YouTube” for the sexy, visually decadent, and wildly entertaining videos she makes for her channel, ContraPoints. In these videos, Wynn discusses a wide variety of hot-button topics including the alt-right, climate change, incels, and trans issues, but instead of…Read more...

Harry Potter fans can take a break from playing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite this month to watch Fantastic: Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which officially arrives on HBO on July 13th.

This summer, I’ve been looking for kid projects that have some mileage in them—stuff that can be worked on over the course of days or weeks. I landed on an activity that’s easy, requires few supplies and makes me feel like a wizard: I blew up a coloring page.

You’re wasting half your work day goofing off because there just isn’t enough to do— and it’s driving you crazy. Here’s how to make a change so you’re not just killing time on Facebook waiting for the clock to strike five.

Just a week after its birthday sale, Southwest is holding another sale for flights this fall, ending at midnight tonight.

When social media leaves me exhausted, I always feel better by switching to one-on-one or group chats. But I never thought of this method, via

It’s one thing to know that your credit card offers insurance for travel mishaps like delayed baggage or airlines that suddenly shut down. It’s another thing to know how to access those benefits when you’re on the road.Read more...

If you haven’t kept up with the news or your aunt’s Facebook statuses, here’s a reminder: Tonight, the first half of the Democratic Debates will take place at 9pm EDT.

In the Android vs iOS debate, Android often gets major points for its openness and flexibility—there’s plenty the Android platform lets users do that iOS doesn’t, and even the most basic, out-of-the-box Android devices can be tweaked and customized to your liking. Enthusiasts want more than just tweaking system…Read more...

If you’re not already an Amazon Prime member, the service’s price hikes from $79 to $99 and most recently to $119 might have you wondering if it’s even worth signing up.Read more...

Parents learn pretty early on that overreacting to a child’s negative experience can make things worse. That’s why when they fall and skin their knee as toddlers, we keep the expression on our faces neutral and say, “It’s okay! You’re okay!” We are their barometer for how bad things are, and when they see that we’re…Read more...

Mosquitoes love some of us more than others. I figure I’m one of the more appetizing humans; I get a lot of bites if I’m not wearing bug spray, and when I was pregnant I got tons. It turns out there are a few reasons why.Read more...

Sometimes, I come across parenting advice that makes me uncomfortable, and that’s because I feel exposed. This happened when I read a Tumblr post by an author who goes by Olofa. The title: “Do not punish the behavior you want to see.”

Eggs love to do two things: roll around and break. This is inconvenient at best and messy at worst, but all the tumbling and shell-shattering can be avoided with the help of an old plastic drink cap.Read more...

The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is finally here, a $35 device that packs a lot of useful technology on a single circuit board you can hold in your hand. It might even be your next budget computer, assuming you can stomach some of the trade-offs enthusiasts have identified in their early testing.Read more...

The design site Dimensions.Guide is a clip art library for designers, architects, and anyone else who needs precise scale drawings. Every scale drawing in its database is composed in the same clean line-art style. Drawings include sports equipment, cars, furniture, people (in various poses and sizes), computers and…Read more...

A lot of us have these fantasies of what our lives will be like after we’ve achieved a certain milestone. After we’ve gotten the job, met the right person, saved up the money, and so on.

The passing of New York-based restaurant owner Vittorio Caruso this week marks the eighth confirmed death of an American tourist visiting the Dominican Republican this year.

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It might seem a little counterintuitive. Sure, you want to go to bed earlier so that you feel refreshed in the morning. Maybe you’ve been meaning to push up your bedtime for months (years!) but you’re always rushing from this to that to this all day long. If you take more breaks than usual throughout the day, you’ll…Read more...

I grew up like most other Dominicans I knew—with a large, social family that was never short on excuses for gatherings and last-minute visits. In my house, there was no such thing as cooking too much food, as it meant there would be leftovers for anyone who decided to drop by later that day. Or the day after. Or the…Read more...

Starting today, you can learn Arabic using Duolingo.

Summer camp: You might remember it as a place for making friends, braiding lanyards, eating s’mores, jumping in lakes and drenching your mosquito bites in calamine lotion. But for Jamie Lee Lardner, who spent years as a camper and counselor at Camp Pontiac in New York, it was also the ultimate training ground for her…Read more...

The Grapevine YouTube Star Etika Is Found Dead in NYC, Leaving Thousands of Fans in Mourning | Deadspin Jack Del Rio Was At The Buffet When The Jaguars Decided To Draft Blaine Gabbert | Jezebel What Really Happened Between Kylie Jenner and Alex Rodriguez at the Met Gala? | Splinter There Goes My Hero (Restaurant…Read more...

I’ve been playing around with iOS 13 since the developer beta first launched—bugs and all. Since it’s now available for public consumption, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite new tricks so you can get excited while you wait for the beta to install on your device.Read more...

If you haven’t booked your summer vacation yet, you’re in luck: Frontier Airlines has a flash sale with fares starting at $25 one-way for flights through the end of August. The sale ends tonight, so you’re going to want to get on it now.

Zero interest is the holy grail of credit card offers: a reprieve from interest rates that can easily top 20%, a chance to stop time so you can make good on your efforts to crush your credit card balance once and for all.Read more...

Today, the first half of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates kicks off in Miami—10 candidates, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke will take the stage at 9pm EST.

Janet Varney is best known for—well, it depends on what you like her from. She’s acted in The Legend of Korra, You’re the Worst, and Stan Against Evil, and created the Emmy-nominated IFC web series Fortune Rookie. She stars in the audio-drama podcast Voyage to the Stars and hosts the chat podcast The JV Club. She is…Read more...

Deadspin Andre Iguodala Says Mark Jackson Is Being Blackballed From The NBA | The Slot Jared and Ivanka Did Not Attend Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner’s Wedding, But They Made It Seem Like It On Instagram | Splinter Don’t Look Away | The Root No White Saviors: Woman Accused of Letting African Babies Die at Fake…Read more...

Mac users take heed: A recently disclosed vulnerability present in the macOS Gatekeeper—otherwise known as the “Cavallarin” exploit—has reportedly been leveraged by adware creators. It’s times like these when we’re reminded of the best advice for keeping your Mac protected from these kinds of issues: When in doubt,…Read more...

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How are the kids paying for weddings these days? With loans. For a party that lasts a single day. The Washington Post examined the the practice of taking out a personal loan to pay for your nuptial celebration. And while it’s not a surprising read, it’s still horrifying.Read more...

Living in the Bay Area, I’m lucky enough to have three relatively close airports to choose from when planning a trip. Both the San Francisco and Oakland airport are roughly a 20-30 minute drive from my house depending on the time of day, and if I need to I can catch a train to San Jose that will get me to its airport…Read more...

In spite of all the hippie propaganda that gets foisted upon me here in Portland, Oregon, I am of the opinion that kombucha is expensive soda for people who do a lot of yoga. I do, however, like the flavor of a lot of ‘buch, and I like it even more when I put ice cream in it.Read more...

Summer is here and all excuses you have for not washing your car (and really, are there even any legitimate ones?) have gone out the window. The sun is out, the weather is nice and everyone is generally in a better mood. Get your car to the car wash!Read more...

When my son started kindergarten, my mom dropped a real bombshell on me: “Now that he’s in school full time,” she said, “the years are really going to fly by.” Thanks to her, I’ve noticed how each year since has gone by faster and faster, a fact that basically every adult I know can confirm.

The public betas for all of Apple’s latest operating system iterations are finally out (save for watchOS, per usual). We always warn people about installing these on their primary devices, because you don’t want the iPhone you rely on for work and socializing to start freezing up a lot with a buggy version of iOS.

There are more podcasts out there than you could ever try, but most of them are crap, or just aren’t your thing. How do you find the good stuff? I talked to Caroline Crampton, editor of the email newsletter the Listener, where she recommends three to five great podcast episodes every day. To find them, she listens to…Read more...

Even though it’s a bit of a time-sink, I’ve been using the new Harry Potter: Wizards Unite mobile game (iOS, Android) as a great excuse to get outside and walk around more. I kind of have to, since there’s a daily achievement that you can only unlock if you’ve wizard-walked your way through your neighborhood an easy…Read more...

I took two weeks off—two weeks, in a row—this month.