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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

Parenting & Family

9 ways to find a long-lost family member (and what to do when you actually find them)

An elderly couple browsing and looking through a photo album.

How to spot early signs of a roof leak before it spreads

A roof's shingles damaged from a water leak.

Retrospective

16 gadgets from the 1980s that felt like the future

A Sony Walkman with a very 1980s background

Parenting & Family

The caregiving protection paradox: When supporting family means sacrificing protection

A grandmother looking at her adult daughter and newborn granddaughter.

Pets

The ultimate guide to pet food safety

A small Jack Russell Terrier dog enjoying its meal from a ceramic dog bowl.

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

Leather dog collars with bone pendants on a yellow background.

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.

What vets want you to know about traveling with your dog this summer

A corgi dog peeking out of a car window.

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 caregiving protection paradox: When supporting family means sacrificing protection

A grandmother looking at her adult daughter and newborn granddaughter.

Parenting & Family

Raising resilient kids in a hyper-connected world

A father and his son bonding together in a playground.

Parenting & Family

What parents should understand about AI chatbots in social media apps

A young girl using a smartphone for learning illustrated with a AI chatbot graphics.

Parenting & Family

How Buddhism honors both motherhood and celibate monks and nuns

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

Parenting & Family

9 ways to find a long-lost family member (and what to do when you actually find them)

An elderly couple browsing and looking through a photo album.

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

16 gadgets from the 1980s that felt like the future

A Sony Walkman with a very 1980s background

Retrospective

31 photos that show what life looked like in 1981

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.

Home & Garden

From grants to low-interest loans, this state-by-state guide to first-time homebuyer programs is your map to making homeownership possible

A woman being handed the keys to her first home.

Art & Style

The allure of the open road: Xbox's new release is the latest in popular trucking simulator games

Teenager playing on truck driving simulator in front of a computer.

Lifestyle

12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating less

A woman is looking up meal plans on her phone while preparing food.

Lifestyle

Can the 'coffee loophole' keep your hunger at bay?

A woman taking a break from working out by drinking coffee while listening to music in the park.

Food & Drink

7 key food trends for 2025 forecasted by Instacart purchasing data

Isles of superfood and supplements inside a Whole Foods supermarket in Los Angeles, CA.

Parenting & Family

'Ruined them for a baby': Birth mother facing eviction after she says Utah adoption provider took back offer for thousands in cash

Tammy Perzia reacts to a phone call recording.

Food & Drink

Top holiday food and drink ranked via national poll, online ordering data

Colorful candy canes at a market.

Pets

Pet-proof the holidays: 8 seasonal hazards and their pet-safe solutions

A dog looking at a Christmas dinner table.

Parenting & Family

Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school

Sameerah Abdullah holds her daughter Maimoonah Abdul Hakeem, 3, while her children Asiyah Jones (left), 6, Dawud Jones, 7, and Musa Moore, 9, do schoolwork in their home in Philadelphia.

Food & Drink

9 types of food that provide comfort during hot flashes

Salmon, walnuts, fruits and vegetables rich in phytoestrogens and fatty acids laid on a table for meal prep.