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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

Parenting & Family

The 10 most affordable cities for renters who need childcare

Two families crossing a road along an apartment neighborhood.

Saving through an energy-efficient home

Middle-aged woman wearing pajamas adjusts modern thermostat in a bright house with a vaulted ceiling while a person wearing blue pajamas is seen in the kitchen counter in the background.

Private equity is turning mobile homes into health hazards. What can governments do?

Dusk falls on cars parked next to mobile homes in a mobile park owned by a private equity firm in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Parenting & Family

What Pope Leo XIV has said about LGBTQ+ people, immigration and abortion

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, waving at the crowd on the main central loggia balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on May 08, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pets

How to tell if your dog really loves you

A woman lays on the sand at a beach near a lake, hugging and kissing a corgi laying next to her.

4 key behavioral differences between male and female dogs, according to new survey

Young man resting and playing with his two dogs in the park.

How single Americans are spending Valentine’s Day with their dogs

An Australian shepherd dog lying on bed in bedroom decorated for Valentine's Day.

6 signs your dog is feeling lonely

A white dog looking outside a glass window.

How to bond with your dog

A young black man happily posing with his french bulldog puppy.

Art & Culture

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.

Americans are sympathetic to their coworkers' mental health concerns. So why are they afraid to share their own?

A manager leading a team meeting in a boardroom.

Who can afford culture? Comparing the price of art, music, film and fashion in 2025

A young woman checking seats in a theater using a mobile app.

Family

Parenting & Family

What Pope Leo XIV has said about LGBTQ+ people, immigration and abortion

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, waving at the crowd on the main central loggia balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on May 08, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Parenting & Family

Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed

A school chair behind bars.

Parenting & Family

Balancing strollers and spreadsheets: Here are 2025’s top metros for working moms

A mother with her young daughter sitting on grass in a nature park.

Parenting & Family

10 ways to save on back-to-school shopping

A young woman choosing school supplies at a supermarket.

Parenting & Family

The 10 most affordable cities for renters who need childcare

Two families crossing a road along an apartment neighborhood.

Food & Drink

From chips to dips: What fans are serving for the Big Game

The link between artificial food dyes and ADHD, explained

A heap of gummy bear candies.

The rise of fiber in 2026: The nutrient driving today’s wellness conversation

A young woman happily holding a prune.

Where alcohol is most and least popular

A shopping cart in a grocery store aisle filled with wine bottles.

Big Game food trends: DoorDash data reveals how America eats on game day

A plate of buffalo chicken wings for a football game day.

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

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

What Christmas was like the year you were born

Young boy dressed as an engineer and his kitten play with a train set next to a Christmas tree

Retrospective

Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century

26 worst states for singles

Parenting & Family

French-inspired baby names you'll want to steal

Art & Style

100 best Xbox games of all time

Art & Style

Outrageous holidays for every week of the year

Art & Style

25 Holidays Not Celebrated in America

Biggest city for holiday shopping in every state

Parenting & Family

Classic Baby Names that are Going Extinct