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Good Housekeeping
How to Deep Clean Your Mattress Quickly and Easily
Cleaning Lab Director Carolyn Forte explains how to clean a mattress yourself.
Pocket-Worthy Reads
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Harper’s Bazaar
Karyn Parsons and Coco Jones on the Art of Being Hilary Banks
The two actresses discuss the way their shared Bel-Air character shifted pop culture.
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Nautilus
The Man Who Invented Modern Probability
Chance encounters in the life of Andrei Kolmogorov.
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Popular Science
Simple Ways to Get Carpenter Bees to Stop Remodeling Your Home
None of these tips involve extermination.
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BBC Future
Why Short-Sightedness Is on the Rise
Soaring rates of short-sightedness in children are alarming parents and doctors around the world. Can we turn the tide?
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Runner’s World
How to Eat a Healthy, Balanced Diet Without Overthinking It
Experts share their tips on what to consider when it comes to nurturing a healthy relationship with food.
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Atlas Obscura
How Fish and Chips Migrated to Great Britain
The fried fish was introduced by Jews fleeing religious persecution.
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Country Living
29 Flowers That Are Sure to Attract Butterflies to Your Yard
Plant these beautiful blooms and watch butterflies flock to your garden.
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Truly*Adventurous
The Cowboy and the King
Can a cowboy become the greatest polo player of all time?
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Nir Eyal
This is How to Be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks
Imagine how powerful you’d feel if you were able to transform the hard, focused work you have to do into something that felt like play.
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Bloomberg Businessweek
The Surprisingly Lucrative Business of Recycled E-Waste
In Nigeria and elsewhere, entrepreneurs are making money by dismantling electronics—and sending valuable metals back to the developed world.
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Harvard Business Review
Stop Doing Low-Value Work
It’s actually a matter of professional life or death to get rid of your low-value work—tasks that mean little or nothing to customers or colleagues.
Popular Collections
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Pocket Collections
The Art of Navigating Thorny Office Politics
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
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The Atlantic
A Bizarre PTSD Therapy ‘Seemed Too Good to Be True’
What if overcoming trauma can be painless?
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Men’s Health
5 Questions Your Doctor Wishes You’d Ask
This list will help you make the most of your next appointment.
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Texas Monthly
At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do
“If people can be taught to hate, they can be taught to love.”
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SELF
7 Ways to Heal Your Relationship With Exercise and Movement
Moving your body shouldn’t be a punishment.
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The New York Times
The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill
The story of the resources that were marshaled to silence a single inconvenient voice is a terrifying reminder of what Putin, and beyond him the rising generation of autocratic rulers, are capable of.
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Poetry Foundation
On Shame: In the Realm of Death and Awe
My writing was not more important to me than my wish to have a family. And this is the well from which much of my shame flowed.
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The Guardian
Will AI Wipe Out the First Rung of the Career Ladder?
Generative AI is reshaping the job market, and it’s starting with entry-level roles
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SELF
How to Stop Completely Spiraling Every Time You Receive a Little Criticism
For anyone who starts tearing up at even the slightest hint of negative feedback.
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Elle
Why Kyoto Is the Must-Visit Destination of 2025
Soaring interest in Japan has inspired new hotels that honor the city’s history.
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The Verge
How College Students Built the Fastest Rubik’s Cube-Solving Robot Yet
And the Guinness World Record goes to...
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Popular Science
How the Bubonic Plague Has Survived for Centuries
Scientists pinpoint a single gene.
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Esquire
In Praise of the Great American Chino
Forget the flimsy, skinny stuff. We went in search of the classic trouser in all its burly, baggy glory.
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The Associated Press
US- and Israeli-Backed Group Pauses Food Delivery in Gaza After Deadly Shootings
An Israeli- and U.S.-backed group has temporarily paused food delivery at its three distribution sites in Gaza.
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Fast Company
How to Cultivate Genuine Self-Awareness and Propel Your Leadership
Emotional intelligence outranks IQ in high-performance leadership, argues this expert. Here’s how to develop this critical trait.
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NBC News
Trans People, Local Governments and Educators Face Rising Anti-LGBTQ Hate, GLAAD Report Finds
GLAAD’s Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker also found a decrease in incidents targeting drag performers and pride symbols this past year.
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Rolling Stone
His Song ‘Married in a Year’ Is a Runaway Meme. He’s Just Stoked People Are Singing Along
The Los Angeles based singer-songwriter talks about his viral song ‘Married in a Year’ and how he’s turning an online joke into an opportunity to reach more fans.
Vanity Fair
How Lilly Pulitzer Brought Palm Beach Style to the Masses
Pulitzer’s colorful shift dresses have stood the test of time, bringing a carefree, nostalgic style to the present day.
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The Atlantic
Lament for the IRL Craft Shop
The closing of Joann means the loss of another destination for creative discovery—and community.
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NBC News
Democratic AGs Shift Their Focus to the Next Phase of Their Legal Battle Against Trump
In an interview with NBC News, the attorneys general of three blue states laid out their priorities for taking on Trump in the courts after a rapid-fire start to his administration.
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NPR
Miracle Balm or Cow Pie? What’s Behind the Beef Tallow Skincare Trend
Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
Life Hacks
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Harvard Business Review
Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
New research suggests that presenteeism isn’t simply a matter of personal choice or lack of sick leave—it’s a structural problem rooted in how jobs are designed and workplace expectations are managed.
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NPR
A Surprising Trick to Making Hard Choices: Try Thinking Less
The tactic may seem counterintuitive, but it can help you make tough decisions faster and with more confidence, says decision coach Nell Wulfhart.
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Business Insider
New Data Confirms It: Companies Are Hiring Less in Roles That AI Can Do
Most people assume it will take years for AI to reshape the job landscape. But tasks that chatbots can do are already vanishing from job postings.
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The Atlantic
You Don’t Know Yourself As Well As You Think You Do
The dream of perfect self-knowledge is unattainable, and chasing it too doggedly can leave you more confused and stuck than when you started.
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The Guardian
From Strength Training in Your 20s to Yoga in Your 80s: How to Reach Peak Fitness at Any Age
Can you hold a 60-second plank? How about tying your shoelace in mid-air? Here’s how to test your fitness in every decade of life.
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Yahoo
4 Signs It’s Time to See a Financial Therapist
If your finances are causing you mental strife, seeking help from a professional can help you unpack the root cause and work toward a positive money mindset.
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Inc. Magazine
How to Effectively Return to the Office After Vacation, According to a Productivity Coach
You’ve had the most relaxing vacation over the past several days but are dreading returning to the office. Even if you absolutely love working as an entrepreneur, the sheer thought of getting back to the daily grind is enough to make you sigh.
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CNBC
Social Security Checks May Be Smaller Starting in June for Some, As Student Loan Garnishments Begin
The Trump administration warned that Social Security benefits could be garnished for defaulted student loans as early as June. What to know.
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CNBC
As Denmark Raises Its Retirement Age to 70, Experts Weigh in on Whether the U.S. May Follow Its Lead
Raising the retirement age to 70 would help Social Security's trust fund shortfall. But experts say an across-the-board change may hurt some beneficiaries.
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Inc. Magazine
6 Side Hustles That Could Take Off as Tariffs Grow
The full effect of the Trump tariffs likely won’t be seen in the U.S. for a few months, but the impact is already being felt on some products and at some retailers. Prices are inching higher despite temporary pauses on the highest duties in products from China and the European Union.
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Men's Health
How to Become Mentally Ready for Anything – 3 Techniques Used by the U.S. Army
There are some important transferable skills to use for your everyday life.
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The Guardian
I Found Myself Googling: Can Brain Cancer Cause Hiccups? How I Fell Into a Hypochondriac Rabbit Hole
Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?