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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

How to plan a luxury backyard transformation

A modern backyard pool with rock waterfalls and slide.

From the doorstep to the dining room: New DoorDash survey data reveals the full picture of the modern restaurant guest

A food delivery person handing a customer's order.

Recreation & Hobbies

Why industry leaders think the worst may be over for US boat sales

An aerial view of anchored yachts and boats at the docks in a marina.

5 home renovations worth completing this summer, and 2 that can wait until fall 2026

A modern luxury outdoor patio with a white pergola, fire pit, and outdoor sitting area.

Pets

How to prep your pet for a disaster

A teen petting her dog while waiting with her family to be escorted from an evacuation zone during a creek fire in Shaver Lake, California, USA.

How AI engines decide which pet brands are safe to recommend

A woman preparing to feed two dogs with food from steel bowls.

There's a national holiday for kissing your dog. There's also a reason you might want to think twice.

An Australian Shepherd dog and a silicone pet finger toothbrush on its owners' hand.

10 small hypoallergenic dog breeds that barely shed

A toy poodle and shih tzu dog.

Luna tops the charts again: The most popular pet names in America for 2026

Leather dog collars with bone pendants on a yellow background.

Art & Culture

Art & Style

If these 10 celebrities were famous pieces of furniture, they would be…

Photo illustration with photos six circles representing celebrities and furniture items on orange background.

Red carpet to real life: 6 jewelry trends to try at home

Kate Hawley holding up her Oscar trophy during the 98th Annual Academy Awards.

The fastest-rising unusual “new gen” first names

A pregnant wife and her husband curiously browsing information on a smartphone while sitting on a sofa at home.

Art & Style

25 LGBTQ+ books that changed the literary landscape

Alison Bechdel attends the opening performance of the Broadway show based on her acclaimed graphic novel "Fun Home" in 2015 in New York City.

Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically, but the same is true of Christmas

Bulbs symbolizing candles have lit on the 30 foot-tall Hannukah menorah by the Jewish education centre 'Chabad Lubawitsch' in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

Family

Parenting & Family

The rise of the single-syllable middle name: Why Faye, June, and Pearl are having a moment

A couple staring at their newborn baby who is sleeping.

Parenting & Family

Great-grandma called, and she wants her name back: 10 vintage baby names making a major comeback in 2026

A vintage photo of a grandmother with her grandchild outdoors.

Parenting & Family

Why kids who love dinosaurs may be smarter than we think

A family visiting an exhibition of dinosaur skeletons during the Jurassic and Cretaceous Period in Munster Natural History Museum in Germany.

Parenting & Family

AI deepfakes and teens’ digital footprint: What parents should know

A young man illustrated with a face recognition graphic as a concept of deepfakes.

Parenting & Family

How Buddhism honors both motherhood and celibate monks and nuns

A Buddhist mother carrying and feeding her child outside in a park.

Food & Drink

From the doorstep to the dining room: New DoorDash survey data reveals the full picture of the modern restaurant guest

A food delivery person handing a customer's order.

Why we crave ‘comfort food’

A custom collage of a woman illustrated with different types of comfort food.

Ordering lunch is more stressful than public speaking for 1 in 4 Americans

A male cafe worker annoyed at a long line of people waiting to order.

How Gen Z and Gen Alpha are redefining beverage habits in the US

People raising their glass beverages while celebrating at home.

The ultimate lineup for National BBQ Month

A plate of savory grilled porkchop dish with berry sauce and potatoes.

In Your State

States with the most boat owners

A happy senior couple sitting on the side of a sail boat on a calm blue sea looking and pointing to a clear horizon

States with the most registered hunters

Hunter walking carrying a rifle on a sunny fall day

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 where road conditions are deteriorating fastest

Close up on damaged road surface.

Retrospective

Retrospective

25 photos that show what life looked like in 1975

A woman working on her VW van

Retrospective

50 photos from American life in the 19th century

A group of women dressed in bustle gowns on the boardwalk in the 1890s.

Retrospective

47 photos that show what life looked like in 1977

Color photo of five teenage girls leaning against a car on a tree-lined suburban street in San Diego in 1977. They wear high-waisted jeans and various casual tops including a tied blouse, a floral shirt, and a cardigan. One makes a peace sign and another rests her head on a friend's shoulder. Green hedges and parked cars are visible behind them.

Retrospective

27 photos that show what life looked like in 1987

Split image: on the left, a man in a neon pink and teal ski racing suit stands on a snowy mountain holding Dynastar skis; on the right, a toddler in printed overalls stands on the trunk of a red Chevrolet in front of a Pizza Hut.

Retrospective

60 photos that capture summer in the '60s

A smiling couple lean on a balcony at Thunderbird Motel, which overlooks a section of beach shaded by various colored umbrellas, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 1960s.

Miami leads US watch boom while Pittsburgh quietly outpaces Los Angeles

Four rolex watches in a luxury case.

How to plan a luxury backyard transformation

A modern backyard pool with rock waterfalls and slide.

From the doorstep to the dining room: New DoorDash survey data reveals the full picture of the modern restaurant guest

A food delivery person handing a customer's order.

Recreation & Hobbies

Why industry leaders think the worst may be over for US boat sales

An aerial view of anchored yachts and boats at the docks in a marina.

5 home renovations worth completing this summer, and 2 that can wait until fall 2026

A modern luxury outdoor patio with a white pergola, fire pit, and outdoor sitting area.

Holiday travel ahead? How to prep your home before a trip

A custom illustration of the parts of a home, focused on the key items to prepare and keep safe before a trip.

Parenting & Family

How Buddhism honors both motherhood and celibate monks and nuns

A Buddhist mother carrying and feeding her child outside in a park.

Survey finds Americans disagree on the unwritten rules of backyard parties

A group of friends laughing together and enjoying their time during a backyard party.

‘The Chosen’ director to Latter-day Saints: Loosen up

Directory Dallas Jenkins on set surrounded by actors dressed in costume for a scene of season 5 of The Chosen.

Beauty & Grooming

All about specialty bras: From bullet bras to extreme push-ups

Kerstin Håkansson, a 1950s beauty queen and the first woman to win the Miss World beauty contest in 1951.