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Being referred to as a loud person isn’t always a compliment. But for a certain subset of people—the really, really loud, that is—it’s a skill...
If you’re old enough to have used a computer before smartphones ate the world, you have stared at this photograph more than you’ve stared at most...
Oliver Henry, a man from England, is traveling across the United States to follow the FIFA World Cup games. What he has discovered along the way is...
There is a rule in writing workshops that a coincidence that would get you laughed out of a fiction seminar is somehow allowed to happen in real life,...
On a Saturday morning at the Palms-Rancho Park branch library in Los Angeles, anyone with a Los Angeles Public Library card (like LeVar Burton,...
Adopting a pet is a beautiful thing. Providing a cat or dog with a safe, loving, and permanent home is a gift for both people and pets. If you’ve...
Ask any parent, and they’re bound to tell you they believe their kid is spending too much time glued to a screen. Frankly, in this digital age, that...
In Fort Worth, Texas, you’ll find rows of lush garden beds filled with vegetables, herbs, and flowers—all cared for by a man named Ahmad Houston,...
Scientists all over the world are doing amazing work. They’re chasing down cures for cancer, discovering breakthroughs for Alzheimer’s Disease,...
Dustin Nolan has worked as an anchor for Iowa’s KWQC TV6 (an NBC affiliate) since 2022. Just last year, he and his wife took home a Mid-America Emmy...
Few animals on Earth are as innately endearing as a friendly Golden Retriever. Even folks who don’t fancy themselves “dog people” tend to melt...
If you’ve lived your whole life with a dog, a home has to feel pretty empty without one. Your heart has to feel like there’s something missing as...
There’s been a lot of discourse on the state of modern dating anda lot of theories on why it seems harder than ever for people to find connection...
The world has become more tolerant and progressive in many ways. For example, support of same-sex marriage used to be a minority opinion in the United...
In 1968 John Calhoun, a scientist and animal behavioralist, devised a pretty fascinating conceptual experiment. He decided to create a “utopia”...
Many people might think that the job of a flight attendant is a luxurious one. After all, you’re visiting different states and countries, and...
Every few years, NASA opens its astronaut applications to the general public, which means that for a brief window, any private citizen with a dream...
Simon Pearson went to his doctor because he was exhausted. What he came away with was a diagnosis that would shadow the next seven years of his life:...
One of the best things about Olive Garden (besides the breadsticks) is the finely hand-shredded Parmesan cheese that gets piled liberally on top of...
In the winter of 2021, Mike Coffman dressed as a homeless veteran and spent seven days and nights living on the streets of Aurora, Colorado. Coffman...
Though many teachers are leaving the profession, not all of them are making national news. Maggie Perkins, 32, made headlines in 2022 when she quit...
It’s not easy being a river in the desert under the best of circumstances. The ecosystem exists in a very delicate balance, allowing water sources...
Parents, especially moms, often wonder what to pack for their kids’ lunch every day. While some schools forbid the pupils from bringing specific...
Humans have domesticated several kinds of animals over the millennia, from trusty horses and mules to livestock for milk and meat to our favorite...
Stacy Barr and his son Dakota’s story of love and family is changing the face of teen adoption through foster care. The duo (who are now 57 and 22)...
The invention of the Bluetooth earbud was a nearly fatal blow for wired headphones. Following the release of the Apple AirPod, wired headphones became...
In every group of friends, you need a pragmatist, an anything-goes-er, a salt-of-the-earther, and a historian. I’m the latter, which can be tough...
Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading goals or relax with a book by the water. If you’re in a reading slump, however, this...
The Monkees have a complicated place in the history of rock music. On the one hand, they scored some of the biggest hits of the ‘60s with “I’m a...
When Emily E. Smith became an educator, she went all in. As a fifth-grade teacher, she founded The Hive Society, a classroom all about inspiring...
Being in a relationship can be difficult at times. Learning someone else’s quirks, boundaries, and deep views on the world can be eye-opening and...
Parents already have to deal with a lot while traveling with their little kids. Being outdoors, exposed to danger and unknown conditions, they have...
Cars can become unbearably hot in the summer. Even at a seemingly mild 80°F outside, the temperature inside can soar to a scorching 109°F within 20...
A professor’s message of “frustration and sadness” went viral after he caught many of his students using AI on their papers. But this story...
“The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, it isn’t just one of your holiday games…” – T.S. Eliot One of the best parts of getting a new pet...
Author George Orwell is best known for his books 1984 andAnimal Farm. He was an English novelist whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, according to...
As the cost of living in large cities continues to rise due to inflation, tariffs, and other economic factors, more and more people are realizing that...
Everything adults do around a child, how they communicate, act, and express themselves, affects them. A child’s confidence and self-esteem are...
It’s not uncommon for parents to have differences of opinion about the way their kids’ school chooses to do things. But sometimes the baffling...
Rodney Smith Jr., of Huntsville, Alabama, was profiled by KMBC in 2023 for his generous donation to two 11-year-olds who completed his 50 Yard...
The Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) has a number of unique habits and a less-than-positive reputation among younger...
Every once in a while, a gem of an old performance starts trending online, and you wonder, how have I never seen that before? Michael Jackson is one...
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is one of the most important figures in philosophy because, rather than focusing on reason, he argued that desire is...
A server’s astute observation and courage to act may have saved an 11-year-old boy’s life, and at the very least, saved him from an abusive home....
From the time they’re aware of the pregnancy, couples make strenuous efforts to plan their parenting. Right from the diet, morals, school and...
Last names can reveal a great deal about where a person’s journey began, tracing back multiple generations. It’s one of the reasons people used to...
147 years ago, botanist William James Beal had a unique idea for how we could learn more about seeds. Beal wanted to know just how long seeds of...
Modern kitchens are pretty epic in the historical scheme of things. We have refrigerators that dispense ice, cold water, and even hot water. We have...
One of the most famous portraits of Napoleon, completed in 1812, features him striking a rather odd pose. He’s slouching in a formal uniform while...
Jingles and slogans from commercials are meant to be catchy. For Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964) and Gen Xers (those born from 1965 to 1980),...
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