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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

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Baltimore buried its urban streams—now an artist is bringing one back

Ghost Rivers installation rendering along Lorraine Ave. in Baltimore

How to support small businesses this holiday season

An older man smiling with his arms folded in a shop with shelves behind him.

Turkey prices are down, but Thanksgiving dinner could still cost a pretty penny in these metro areas

Four people toast with wine glasses over a Thanksgiving meal. Only their hands and the glasses are shown above the table.

Pets

Pet policies on the largest airlines in the US

A Jack Russel Terrier waits at the airport in a grey and black carrier.

Pets

Pets

The 10 top-rated pet charities and the missions they support

A small puppy looks out through a chain link fence.

Pets

The do's and don'ts of taking pets on the road

A family and a Labrador dog sitting in a car.

Pets

Where pet owners in the US spend the most on their pets

A photo illustration of a yellow lab, hands pulling cash and a credit card out of a wallet, and palm trees and a blue sky in the background.

Pets

How dogs' diets look around the world

Dogs being walked on leashes, stopping for a drink of water.

Pets

Pet policies on the largest airlines in the US

A Jack Russel Terrier waits at the airport in a grey and black carrier.

Art & Culture

News Art & Culture Society

Baltimore buried its urban streams—now an artist is bringing one back

Ghost Rivers installation rendering along Lorraine Ave. in Baltimore

5 places where you can still find gold in America

Miner holding gold nugget, with point focus on the gemstone.

The top luxury car brands of 2023

Close-up of a luxury sedan's headlights against a black background

Diwali explored in 20 stunning images

A large crowd of people stand in front of a palace with many light beams shining upward, surrounded by candles on the ground.

10 furniture pieces that have gone extinct in the modern era

Woman with hat seated at table talking on early standing telephone.

Family

Money Society Family

Scare up some Halloween savings with these money-saving tips

Halloween decorations against a purple backdrop

How the cost of raising a child has skyrocketed over 25 years

Young baby playing with a piggy bank.

Grandparents' Day activities that bridge the generational gap

Grandparents and grandchildren sitting on a wooden bridge in the forest, smiling

Cities with the most singles 65 and over

Two senior friends laugh together while sitting at a cafe in a city.

Job sharing is helping parents keep their careers on track

Two women working together friends in work team work concept vector illustration

Food & Drink

Turkey prices are down, but Thanksgiving dinner could still cost a pretty penny in these metro areas

Four people toast with wine glasses over a Thanksgiving meal. Only their hands and the glasses are shown above the table.

The top 5 places people discover restaurants online—and Yelp isn't one of them

A busy New York sidewalk of people at restaurants.

States with the highest concentration of restaurants

Diners eating in an elegant restaurant.

Frozen food or takeout? Americans are increasingly turning to ready-to-eat meals

Chef mixes sauces in restaurant kitchen.

How plant-based diets affect sleep

An overhead view of a variety of plant-based foods on a white surface.

In Your State

States with the highest concentration of bridges

View of San Francisco skyline with famous Oakland Bay Bridge illuminated in evening light.

States with the most drunk driving fatalities

Burning vehicle upside down in the middle of the road after collision.

States with the worst highways

Damaged desert highway in California's harsh Mojave.

States where the most households own more than the typical 2 vehicles

Two cars parked in a driveway.

States with the most registered hunters

A hunter and their elkhound walk through the woods.

Retrospective

25 idioms that were common in the '60s

Hippies relax under the sun in an open field in Los Angeles, California in 1967.

Milestones in women's history from the year you were born

70 photos from the '70s that show how the world was changing

A black student and a white student grasp hands through window as the bus pulled up in front of Charlestown High School in Boston in 1975.

Black history from the year you were born

Do you know these 50 famous acronyms?

Top holiday toys from the year you were born

A cat-and-mouse game: The evolution of card counting

Queen and Ace cards above Blackjack table.

Starter homes are scarce, but affordable ones can be found in these cities

A brown brick starter home with one-car garage

With 'only' 2 million matchsticks left, an Iowa artist shifts focus to his hometown legacy

Some of Pat Acton’s creations, housed in the museum, include the U.S. Capitol and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Unique baby names in your state last year

Surprised toddler with hands on her cheeks.

10 of the most downloaded mobile games of all time

Close up of a person's hands holding a smartphone and playing Candy Crush Saga game.

The midcentury architecture of the Space Age in 5 essential Googie buildings

A woman walks outside Googies Coffee Shop and Schwab's Pharmacy in Los Angeles.

Pets

The history of dog food and nutrition, from hunting to the raw food movement

A white-haired dog with a carrot in its mouth.

Where to find women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses to support this holiday season

Young woman turning around the open sign on her shop's door.

The bestselling video game consoles of all time—and dramas behind them

Nintendo Switch video game console next to the TV in a home living room.