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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

Art & Culture

The symbolism and meaning behind different engagement ring shapes

A diamond engagement ring.

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Art & Culture

In the minimalism vs. maximalism debate, essentialist design is the winner in 2024

Japandi style bedroom in warm neutral colors.

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Family

What's in a surname? What last names reveal about social mobility.

A colorized version of Jimmy Sime's 'Toffs and Toughs’ showing five English boys: two dressed in school uniform including waistcoat, top hat, and cane; and three nearby wearing the plain clothes of pre-war working class youths.

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Food & Drink

Wegovy diet plan: What foods to eat and avoid while taking semaglutide

A healthy high protein prepared meal including chicken, carrots, fruits and greens.

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Pets

Pets

Is your pet part of your disaster plan?

Smoky silhouettes of horses being loaded into a trailer in a fire.

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Pets

More dogs, fewer babies: What's guiding the shifts in pet ownership and parenting in American households?

Four small dogs in a stroller.

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Pets

5 of the best dog breeds for people with allergies and anxiety

A Yorkshire terrier in the sun.

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Pets

Most popular dog breeds in America

Yellow lab rolling around in the grass with its tongue out.

Pets

Americans are projected to spend $700M on Halloween costumes for their pets. Here are this year's most popular getups.

Cute dog wearing pumpkin costume surrounded by Halloween decor.

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Art & Culture

Art & Culture

The symbolism and meaning behind different engagement ring shapes

A diamond engagement ring.

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Art & Culture

In the minimalism vs. maximalism debate, essentialist design is the winner in 2024

Japandi style bedroom in warm neutral colors.

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Art & Culture

Zodiac jewelry and engagement rings for every sign

A bed of loose diamonds.

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Art & Culture

Did you spot the 'Deadpool' trailer QR code? Why more films and shows are hiding Easter eggs and how to spot them.

A billboard advertisement promoting the upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine by Marvel Studios, set to release on July 26. There is a man dressed in black and red bodysuit lying on top of a damaged car, while a man is in the driver's seat looking focused and intense.

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Art & Culture

100 years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Tom Turkey, a large, gilded turkey statue upon a float with the words, Macy's Parade, waiting for the parade to start during the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2022.

Family

Family

Are Americans too attached to their phones? Here's what different generations say about their smartphone usage.

A crowd of people holding phones up in the air.

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Family

How to talk to someone in your life about starting therapy

An old couple sittong on a bench park.

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Family

How to overcome infidelity and heal individually or as a couple

A couple holding hands with care and support.

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Family

How often are parents spying on their kids online?

Young boy shows another child a smartwatch with a GPS tracker.

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Family

What's in a surname? What last names reveal about social mobility.

A colorized version of Jimmy Sime's 'Toffs and Toughs’ showing five English boys: two dressed in school uniform including waistcoat, top hat, and cane; and three nearby wearing the plain clothes of pre-war working class youths.

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Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Wegovy diet plan: What foods to eat and avoid while taking semaglutide

A healthy high protein prepared meal including chicken, carrots, fruits and greens.

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Food & Drink

The 7 healthiest Chipotle orders, ranked by a registered dietician

A Chipotle veggie bowl.

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Food & Drink

Light versus dark—the color of the turkey meat is due to the job of the muscle

White turkey birds on a field of grass.

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Food & Drink

Fright night done right: Here are 10 tricks for throwing the ultimate Halloween party

Two young girls standing in front of a giant lit up jack-o'-lantern at night.

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Food & Drink

The latest Halloween trick-or-treat trends, according to Instacart data

Halloween shopping bag with candies and gifts on a lilac background.

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In Your State

In your state

States with the most boat owners

Yachtsman moors his motor boat at jetty.

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In your state

States with the most registered hunters

Hunter walking carrying a rifle on a sunny fall day

In your state

States with the highest concentration of bridges

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

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In your state

States with the most drunk driving fatalities

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

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In your state

States where road conditions are deteriorating fastest

Close up on damaged road surface.

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Retrospective

Retrospective

The decline of pay phones in every state

A vintage black and white photo of a telephone booth at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City.

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Retrospective

What Christmas was like the year you were born

Couple wearing winter coats and carrying Christmas packages in the 1950s.

Retrospective

Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century

Retrospective

Top holiday toys from the year you were born

Retrospective

25 idioms that were common in the '60s

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

Lifestyle

Americans are more connected than ever—here's how much time people spend on their phones and how it's changed

Smiling woman wearing sunglasses walks down a city street and uses her phone.

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Lifestyle

Too dark? Can car window tint be illegal?

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Food & Drink

10 popular international fast food chains that are growing in the US

A paper coffee cup is seen on a table in Pret A Manger shop in Manhattan in 2024.

Lifestyle

Moving is stressful enough, but many report negative experiences with professional movers due to rising costs and tipping fatigue

Two men loading up a moving truck with home furniture and appliances.

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Art & Culture

10 outdoor sites to learn more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage

Iolani Palace in Honolulu.

Food & Drink

Best pizza places in 25 major cities

A freshly-baked pizza being pulled out of a wood-fire oven

Pets

Common foods you shouldn't feed your dog and why, according to experts

A person feeding a dog watermelon.

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Lifestyle

How important are karats, really? 5 questions to answer before investing in jewelry at any price point.

A diamond is displayed against a backdrop of orange and gold lighting.

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Art & Culture

Decades of design: How American interior design trends reflect our history

A couple sitting on a couch reading a magazine, World War 2 soldiers with an American Flag, and an Eames LCW silhouette.

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Family

Guns are the leading cause of childhood death in the US. Here are 6 tips to safely store firearms at home

child pushing buttons on safe

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