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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

The joy and health benefits of induction cooking

A colorful mix of stir-fried chicken, fresh vegetables, and cashews is sizzling in a pot on an induction cooktop.

What your digital trail reveals about you

A young man uses his laptop in bed at night.

Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure

A collage of cutouts and graphics of a traditional four-member family.

Haunted by household pests? How to get rid of common creepy critters

A brown rat crawling out from under a steel fence on concrete ground.

Pets

Pets

15 most popular dog breeds that keep it quiet

Akita Inu dog lying on green grass with tongue out

Pets

20 facts about golden retrievers

Golden retriever enjoying the outdoors in a large grass field at sunset.

Pets

20 facts about French bulldogs

Three french bulldog puppies

Pets

20 facts about dachshunds

A box filled with daschund puppies

Pets

Can you guess the dog breed from just their outline?

Outline of a dog at sunset

Art & Culture

Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure

A collage of cutouts and graphics of a traditional four-member family.

A centuries-old Appalachian hymn singing tradition is still soothing souls

'Amazing Grace' as it appears in Ginny Hawker's family heirloom songbook, Lloyd’s Primitive Baptist Hymns. You can see stains in the margins, left by the tobacco-covered hands of her aunt Annie Maud Puckett.

Art & Culture

What 'home skillet' and 25 other old-timey slang words mean

Comedy team Cheech and Chong (Tommy Chong and Richard Cheech Marin) in 1971.

Why are so few kids reading for pleasure?

Collage of curious and surprised children and books in black and white over a red background.

Best podcasts to stream for your mental health

A young woman lying on couch while listening to music with her headphones.

Family

How parents, programs, and automakers are working together to keep teen drivers safe

View from backseat of teen driver and expert behind the wheel.

Infant sleep safety: 8 tips every parent should follow

An infant quietly sleeps in a crib.

Family

20 baby boomer baby names that have gone out of style

Mother watching her baby eat a cookie, circa 1950s.

How to break the cycle of repetitive relationship fights, according to a therapist

A couple fighting in a hallway of their apartment.

How to navigate the mental toll of being a sports parent

Audience put their hands on their heads in shock at the 2023 Little League World Series in El Segundo, California.

Food & Drink

The joy and health benefits of induction cooking

A colorful mix of stir-fried chicken, fresh vegetables, and cashews is sizzling in a pot on an induction cooktop.

Food & Drink

The most caloric burgers at 20 fast-food chains

Curly hipster holding craft mouth-watering bacon and angus beef burger.

Cities where fast food is cheaper than cooking

A customer picks up a cup of coffee and snack from a fast food drive-thru employee.

Serving up Thanksgiving trends: How America eats, drinks and tackles last-minute prep, according to DoorDash data

Grocery store shelves of common Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner supplies such as cans of condensed milk, pumpkin puree, and cranberry sauce.

10 wines to pair with Thanksgiving dinner

Group of diverse young people toasting at dining table while celebrating Thanksgiving at home.

In Your State

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

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.

In your state

States with the most drunk driving fatalities

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

In your state

States where road conditions are deteriorating fastest

Close up on damaged road surface.

Retrospective

We feel guilty about our digital habits. So why won't we change?

An illustration depicting someone working on computer and using energy resources with AI, with icons symbolizing carbon footprint superimposed.

Skoolie couples therapy: Living in a school bus might or might not save your marriage

A young couple living inside a renovated, stylish old bus.

Retrospective

Can you solve these 25 real Jeopardy! clues about the '70s?

Models from Finland preview a collection of suede and leatherwear, including leather Micro Pants, the finnish equivalent of Hot Pants, by Friitala of Finland.

Retrospective

What state seals say about America and what they don't

The U.S. seal on a podium.

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.

Family

Vintage baby names that rocked the 1920s

Baby girl laying in bed, circa 1920s.

In your state

Facts about every state that will make you smile

In your state

25 best states for singles

In your state

26 worst states for singles

Family

French-inspired baby names you'll want to steal

Art & Culture

100 best Xbox games of all time

Art & Culture

Outrageous holidays for every week of the year

Art & Culture

25 Holidays Not Celebrated in America

In your state

Biggest city for holiday shopping in every state

Family

Classic Baby Names that are Going Extinct