I have always appreciated the neatness of an avocado. Once halved, you can scoop the creamy green flesh directly from the skin, which functions as its own little bowl. But the innate functionality of the avocado doesn’t end there—as clever commenter…
Lees meerThough it’s been a few years since avocados were unfathomably trendy, it’s still one of those foods that gets its own day every year. And that day is today: Friday, July 31, 2020. If you’re a fan of the fruit (yes, it’s a fruit; technically a berry)…
Lees meerPregnancy can be a time of joy and fear, excitement and stress—sometimes all at once. There are more resources online for pregnant women than ever before, but sometimes it’s nice to actually see and hear someone else’s experiences, especially during…
Lees meerOne of the skills I envy most in others is the ability to decorate a room with artwork. We’ve lived in our current apartment for going on three years and most of our walls are still vast expanses of blank whiteness. It’s not that I don’t like lookin…
Lees meerYesterday, the Federal Reserve announced it would leave its benchmark interest rate close to zero. “We’re not even thinking about thinking about thinking about raising rates,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a press conference. As coronavirus cases …
Lees meerWe’ll be the first to say that being worried about someone knowing if you’ve read their text message is a little ridiculous. Reading the message is the whole point of texting, and yet…we can also admit there are strategic reasons why you might want …
Lees meerOne of the joys of parenting has got to be sharing your favorite childhood movies with your kids. There’s no better time to bust out your favorite old-school family flicks than during These Days, particularly since your to-watch list may be feeling …
Lees meerWhatsApp is testing a new mute function for Android that lets you quickly silence conversations by tapping “Mute” directly from the system notification, rather than having to mute from within the app itself. There’s also a new “always mute” option c…
Lees meerI really love salt. As a child, I would often get jealous of the cows and their summertime salt licks; as an adult, I have been known to eat large flakes of Maldon like tiny little chips (this is called “snack salt”). All salt is technically sodium …
Lees meerMost women reading this have probably been called “difficult,” “bossy” or “impossible” at some point in their professional career (and likely in their everyday lives). It tends to happen when we do something totally out-of-hand like, oh, asserting o…
Lees meerThere’s no denying Costco offers pretty solid deals on some things—and amid the pandemic and a nationwide spike in new COVID-19 cases, there’s certainly never been a better time to bulk buy. However, if you don’t have a membership, the store’s $60…
Lees meerIt’s been a nerve-racking year for investors. Almost four months ago, experts declared the end of the bull market after a series of drops. Yet after the stock market plunged almost 35%, investors saw a speedy recovery. The second quarter finished st…
Lees meerEvery Friday morning I make a cocktail (for work), and every Friday morning I resist the urge to drink the entire cocktail right then. I taste it, obviously, but I’m not as young as I once was, and writing while drunk is not as fun as Hemingway said…
Lees meerMovies Anywhere recently rolled out a new “Watch Together” feature that lets multiple people meet for a synchronized movie night over the internet. The new feature works on your desktop or via Movies Anywhere’s iOS, Android and smart TV apps, and al…
Lees meerGiven how well things have been going on Earth lately, sending a robotic vehicle into space to scope out Mars is an even more intriguing idea than usual. And as of this afternoon, it looks like tomorrow’s launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rove…
Lees meerNobody knows why people across the country are getting unsolicited packages of seeds from China, but the USDA is trying to figure it out. In a statement this week, they gave some advice on what to do if you receive one of these packages. Read more...
Lees meerEveryone loves Netflix, especially when they don’t have to pay for it. That’s why you’re sharing someone else’s account, right? Well, scammers love free Netflix, too, and a new phishing attack could get you to give up your precious user name and pas…
Lees meerEven in normal times, school supply lists were often long and oddly specific (five orange pocket folders?). But this year, they’re long and oddly specific and we also have to spend money to set up remote-learning spaces in our homes, because even if…
Lees meerLike butterflies and fireflies, bee populations have been hard-hit by habitat loss. Honeybees are important pollinators for a wide range of plants, and while bee colonies fared a little better over the last year than expected, data show declines of …
Lees meerWaffle makers are very good at getting foods hot and crispy, and that just happens to be how I like my tofu (and my SPAM, prosciutto crisps, and potato cakes). I also like my tofu saucy, and waffled tofu—with its little square cups—holds sauce like …
Lees meerThis week, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, the party’s next stimulus relief bill. While the $1 trillion plan calls for unemployment insurance, direct payments, forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and more—there’s not much…
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