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Start Planning Now: The World’s Best Hotels for 2026, According to U.S. News & World Report

Looking for a hotel that’s (much) more than a place to rest your head? U.S. News & World Report released its 16th annual best hotels ranking, evaluating over 31,000 accommodations in more than 400 destinations around the world — from all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean to five-star stays in Canada. For the second year running, […]

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An 1800s Socialite Invented the Dishwasher — Plus 2 Other Lesser-Known Inventors Who Shaped Our Modern World

Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Steve Jobs — not only do you likely recognize these names, but you also probably associate them with the inventions that made them famous. But what about the other, often overlooked designers whose ingenuity has significantly improved our lives?  Many innovators throughout history aren’t household names, so in honor of

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Silly Photos of Dumped Couch Brought Community Together — And One Even Earned a Prestigious Award

You know what they say about one man’s trash: A sofa that was dumped in Gloucestershire, England, last year inspired amateur photographer Alex Elton-Wall to gather his community for a series of shots — and one of his images recently won a prestigious Portrait of Britain award.

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Do You Have Foot-in-Mouth Syndrome? Expert Advice on How to Avoid Saying Things You’ll Regret

An estimated 100% of adults will experience a dreaded episode of “foot-in-mouth syndrome” at some point in their lives. Symptoms include blurting out opinions before thinking them through, cracking one-liners that later make you cringe, and losing sleep over off-the-cuff comments.  We kid, of course, but the pain of saying something embarrassing or unintentionally offensive

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The 2026 Close-up Photographer of the Year Contest Zooms In on Nature’s Wonder: See the Winners

Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon’s image of the inside of a cauliflower soft coral is now a two-time photography contest champion. Not only did “Fractal Forest” claim the top spot in the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition, but it also just won the seventh annual Close-up Photographer of the Year contest. The

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100 Years of Winter Olympics Fashion: Look Back on Styles Worn by the World’s Top Athletes

In December, we went back in time to learn how skiwear has evolved over the years — and when it comes to the history of Winter Olympics fashion, you may notice some common threads. Athletes today tend to don designer ’fits, with the 2026 Team USA crop sporting opening and closing ceremony uniforms from Ralph

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Embracing the Freeze: Pennsylvania Family Builds Rainbow Igloo With 342 Blocks of Ice

As temperatures plunged throughout the U.S. during Storm Fern last month, one family found the silver — or, should we say, rainbow — lining. When heavy snow fell across Pennsylvania, Ashley Barron decided to embrace the freeze by creating a multicolored igloo with her family out of 342 blocks of ice.

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2026 Wedding Trends: Couples Say “Yes” to Vintage Decor, Bridal Parties, and TikTok

Here come the latest wedding trends: Zola recently released its 2026 First Look Report, revealing what people are planning, loving, and leaving behind for their big days. And seeing as this is the first year that Gen Z makes up the majority of the surveyed couples, it’s no surprise that TikTok is mentioned 14 times

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