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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

2025's most popular back-to-school products, according to Shopify data

A mother helps her young daughter to pick a new bag for school at a store.

Researchers say these 10 foods can slow aging

A selection of healthy foods such as salmon fish, superfoods, nuts, fruits, berries and leafy vegetables.

Going back to school isn’t just stressful for kids, parents feel it too

A father holding his two young boys and dropping them back to school.

8 egg recipes for breakfast and beyond to help fuel your body and mind

Three women flexing their muscles in a park.

Pets

Dogs and their people: Companions in cancer research

Golden retriever sitting on examination table as a female veterinarian assesses in the background.

These 10 states have the healthiest dogs

Winter beach with border collie and Michigan lighthouse.

The history behind dog days of summer

Tan mixed breed dog playing in park near water with tennis ball in mouth.

Summer safety tips for dogs

Fluffy golden puppy licks lips while person crouched down offers food in a red bowl in the kitchen.

How a dog helped a Utah man survive an 11-hour night crawl through the mountains

Jacob Schmitt with his dog Buddy, at his home in Ogden, on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Art & Culture

The flip phone renaissance: 9 retro phones that Gen Z is obsessed with in 2025

A rhinestones-studded T-Moble Sidekick II unit.

Nearly a third of Americans think they could pass as British, based on their knowledge of UK culture

Former tennis pro, John Isner, brought the flavour of The Championships, Wimbledon, to New York, in a food truck serving strawberries and cream mini cheesecakes.

These museums are teaching us about how our cities work

People interacting with a CityWorks exhibit exploring the water and wastewater infrastructure system.

Art & Culture

5 essential types of apps for older adults that support health and wellness

Close up view of senior group of people using smartphone.

Art & Culture

Must be accompanied by an adult: Why teens are turning to online gaming for social connection

A game controller and Fortnite in the background.

Family

Beyond Lyme disease: Understanding tick-related diseases aids prevention

A yellow warning sign telling people of a tick infested area in a grassy area near the Hudson river in Westchester County, New York.

SUV size guide: How much does your family really need?

A blue 2020 Honda CR-V towing a 1990 Coleman Columbia pop-up camper on the road towards Antelope Lake in Kansas during autumn.

What’s the ‘sad beige’ parenting trend — and does it affect infant development?

Illustration of crying baby above the pantone color card for beige, ona beige background.

How to care for a senior after surgery

Senior woman in a wheelchair staring at a window in the living room.

Going back to school isn’t just stressful for kids, parents feel it too

A father holding his two young boys and dropping them back to school.

Food & Drink

Researchers say these 10 foods can slow aging

A selection of healthy foods such as salmon fish, superfoods, nuts, fruits, berries and leafy vegetables.

8 egg recipes for breakfast and beyond to help fuel your body and mind

Three women flexing their muscles in a park.

The best healthy lunches at fast-casual chains, ranked by nutritional data

A Sweetgreen restaurant in downtown Brooklyn, New York.

Falling for pumpkin spice: A fan favorite returns to aisles early this season

Glass of pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and ingredients like cinnamon sticks and fall decor on black table.

The cost of a Labor Day BBQ by city

Assorted meat like sausages and steak with vegetables being grilled on a BBQ grill outdoors.

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

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.

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

Retrospective

Top holiday toys from the year you were born

How online retailers can tap into summer's spending surge by optimizing the shopping experience

Hand holding mobile phone with dollar sign icons overlaid, symbolizing ecommerce transactions made on smartphones.

The best fast food if you're trying to lose weight

A fast food chicken burger.

‘King of the Hill’: How to get a lawn like Hank’s

Senior man enjoying a bottle of beer beside a mower in his lawn.

12% of people feel their doctor judged them on their weight

Serious looking woman in doctor's coat adjusting scale to weigh patient, whose back is to us in the foreground.

Moving to safer cities: 2025’s top move-to cities where crime is declining

Custom graphic of a family in a safe neighborhood.

How to care for a senior after surgery

Senior woman in a wheelchair staring at a window in the living room.

Will I look good with bangs? How to tell, according to the experts

A woman cuts her hair in front of a mirror to have bangs.

Monogamy vs. monogamish? 7% of Americans are in monogamish relationships

Young Black couple facing each other holding hands and playing around, dancing.

What is America's favorite state?

A rainbow after the rain on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.

These museums are teaching us about how our cities work

People interacting with a CityWorks exhibit exploring the water and wastewater infrastructure system.