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Beware of These Text Scams
Beware of These Text Scams
Never click on a link or call a number in a text message.
07-3-2025
Big Pear Joins Australia’s Supersized Attractions
Big Pear Joins Australia’s Supersized Attractions
Move over, Big Banana—a giant pear is coming to put one Australian town on the Big Things map.
07-2-2025
Make Some Concrete Repairs Yourself
Make Some Concrete Repairs Yourself
Remember to wear rubber gloves when working with concrete or any uncured cement-based materials.
07-3-2025
The 6 Best Road Trips for Exploring America
The 6 Best Road Trips for Exploring America
Let the call of the open road take you across America’s most beautiful expanses.
07-3-2025
Stargate Is Back and the Robots Aren’t Even Psychic (Yet)
Stargate Is Back and the Robots Aren’t Even Psychic (Yet)
Welcome to 2025, where the future looks suspiciously like a badly reviewed episode of The X-Files but with less Mulder, more Microsoft.
07-2-2025
Mediterranean Grain Bowl
Mediterranean Grain Bowl
Enjoy a healthy grain in this Mediterranean bowl.
07-3-2025
Latest Travel Guidance for Mexico’s Most Popular Tourist Destinations
Latest Travel Guidance for Mexico’s Most Popular Tourist Destinations
For a map of restricted areas, travelers can visit the official site of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico.
07-2-2025
Harmonizing Legacies: Essential Estate Planning for Blended Families to Avoid Conflict and Surprises
Harmonizing Legacies: Essential Estate Planning for Blended Families to Avoid Conflict and Surprises
Having a comprehensive, well-communicated estate plan does more than distribute your assets smoothly.
07-3-2025
Keith Whitley: ‘I’m No Stranger to the Rain’
Keith Whitley: ‘I’m No Stranger to the Rain’
The late singer and songwriter made a lasting impact by reviving the classic country music tradition.
07-3-2025
‘Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers’
‘Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers’
Investigators seek answers to the reasons behind the 2005 bombings in London’s train stations.
07-2-2025
‘A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250’
‘A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250’
The literary icon's 250th anniversary exhibition will be on view at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
06-29-2025
Ask the Builder: A Magic All-Purpose Cleaner
Ask the Builder: A Magic All-Purpose Cleaner
Tough baked-on, caramelized grease in pots and pans softens like butter when soaked in this solution.
06-27-2025
Photographer With a Passion for Warblers Captures Rare ‘Crayon-Colored’ Bird In Jungles of Sri Lanka
Photographer With a Passion for Warblers Captures Rare ‘Crayon-Colored’ Bird In Jungles of Sri Lanka
Photographer Tony Dvorak lugs his camera through bug-infested bogs, muggy rainforests, and, occasionally, even graveyards in his worldwide search for warblers—flamboyant little birds with a big visual presence. Working an ...
06-27-2025
Beethoven’s Daily Routine: 5 Practices That Helped Make Him a Musical Titan
Beethoven’s Daily Routine: 5 Practices That Helped Make Him a Musical Titan
Beethoven's life proves how routine fuels creative and personal achievement.
06-30-2025
Great Alternatives to Popular Destinations
Great Alternatives to Popular Destinations
By Laura Petrecca From Kiplinger's Personal Finance Is seeing the Maldives on your bucket list, but you’d rather not pay for a long-haul flight and a pricey overwater bungalow? Maybe ...
06-30-2025
Global Communism Is at Its Most Vulnerable, Says Society That Predicted Its Rise
Global Communism Is at Its Most Vulnerable, Says Society That Predicted Its Rise
"History’s proven us right," says Wayne Morrow, CEO of The John Birch Society.
07-1-2025
Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House?
Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House?
With skyrocketing home prices and high interest rates, it can be difficult to buy a home these days.
06-28-2025
The Plastic That Vanishes and Feeds the Fish
The Plastic That Vanishes and Feeds the Fish
RIKEN Centre for Emergent Matter Science invents plastic that disintegrates in saltwater and fertilises oceans
06-27-2025
Bye-Bye Bugs: Natural Repellents for Indoors & Out
Bye-Bye Bugs: Natural Repellents for Indoors & Out
A few pantry staples, plants, and clever tricks will prevent ants, roaches, flies, spiders, and the dreaded bane of summer—mosquitoes—from taking over.
06-27-2025
24 Hours in Naples
24 Hours in Naples
A day in Naples means heavenly pizza, royal palaces, dazzling operas, and a view of Vesuvius you won’t forget.
07-2-2025
Whipped Lemonade Is the Delicious Summer Drink I Can’t Stop Making
Whipped Lemonade Is the Delicious Summer Drink I Can’t Stop Making
This perfect summer drink is a lemonade, milkshake, and slushie all in one.
06-24-2025
Tax Deductions You Can Take Without Itemizing
Tax Deductions You Can Take Without Itemizing
Even if you don’t have enough deductions to itemize, you can still take some deductions.
06-6-2025
Surprising Other Uses for Automatic Dishwasher Detergent
Surprising Other Uses for Automatic Dishwasher Detergent
Dishwasher detergent is the cleaning solution to many of our problems.
06-4-2025
What to Do When You Have a Goal–But Can’t Find the Motivation
What to Do When You Have a Goal–But Can’t Find the Motivation
It's possible that your lack of motivation isn’t a character flaw—but a natural protective reflex.
06-14-2025
Minnesota Man Finds 3.81-Carat Diamond in Arkansas’ Famous Volcanic Crater Park
Minnesota Man Finds 3.81-Carat Diamond in Arkansas’ Famous Volcanic Crater Park
After a day of heavy rain, prospectors David and Derek DeCook arrived at the site of an extinct 100-million-year-old volcanic crater in rural Arkansas—from which David would pluck his largest ...
06-13-2025
Forged by Fire: 7 U.S. Army Core Values That Will Shape Your Life Forever
Forged by Fire: 7 U.S. Army Core Values That Will Shape Your Life Forever
Living by a code isn't just for the military—it's for everyone who values discipline, integrity, and service.
06-8-2025
Home Inspection Mistakes Sellers Make
Home Inspection Mistakes Sellers Make
The fewer obstacles you put in front of the buyer, the smoother the whole selling process.
06-4-2025
The Food Scientist Who’s Milled Her Own Flour for 30 Years, and How You Can Too
The Food Scientist Who’s Milled Her Own Flour for 30 Years, and How You Can Too
According to baker Sue Becker, milling your own flour leads to better taste, better nutrition, and better health.
06-15-2025
‘One-in-a-Thousand’: Alaska Photographer Captures Stunning Newborn Moose Triplets With Mom
‘One-in-a-Thousand’: Alaska Photographer Captures Stunning Newborn Moose Triplets With Mom
One day in late May, driving in Anchorage to photograph wildlife, schoolteacher Amy Bragg had a one-in-a-thousand chance encounter with a trio of wobbly-kneed young strangers by the roadside—moose triplets. ...
06-6-2025
14 Personal Rules That Make Every Day Better
14 Personal Rules That Make Every Day Better
A handful of well-chosen rules—such as calm mornings or daily exercise—can help you live each day with more purpose.
06-21-2025
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