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How Should San Francisco’s Iconic Market Street Be Revamped? An International Contest Offers Up Ideas

Downtown San Francisco’s iconic Market Street is steeped in history and culture, but has been in decline in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in remote work, and the controversial decision to close it to private vehicles. So in April, Mayor Daniel Lurie released a video address announcing a contest to redesign […]

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3 Basic Ingredients, a Million Possibilities: How Small Pizzerias Succeed With Uniqueness in an Age of Chain Restaurants

At its heart, pizza is deceptively simple. Made from just a few humble ingredients — baked dough, tangy sauce, melted cheese and maybe a few toppings — it might seem like a perfect candidate for the kind of mass-produced standardization that defines many global food chains, where predictable menus reign supreme.

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What Makes Someone Cool? The Qualities Are the Same Everywhere, Global Study Finds

The coolest person you know would probably be just as popular in Japan as they would be in Nicaragua or Austria. That’s because while hip folks may seem to have a certain “je ne sais quoi,” there are some specific attributes associated with being cool — and they’re surprisingly similar across different cultures around the world, recent research suggests.

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New Amelia Earhart Investigation Aims to Find Her Lost Plane on a Remote Pacific Island

Last Wednesday marked the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance — and all these years later, researchers are setting out to investigate a “visual anomaly” that may solve the mystery of what happened to the pilot.  This November, a field team organized by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) and Purdue University will spend five

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A UK Dad Creates Incredible Sand Sculptures — Including Giant Pair of Crocs

Building sand castles isn’t just for kids: One U.K. dad has been getting in on the summer fun, too. Mark Lewis, 57, is passionate about molding sand into weird and wonderful landscapes, creatures, and buildings, and his creative sculptures — including Spongebob Squarepants and a giant pair of Crocs — have been earning him attention on social media.

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Historic US Railway Stations Are Getting a New Lease on Life

When Kansas City Union Station originally opened its doors in 1914, it was a magnificent testament to the Missouri city’s position as an economic powerhouse, comprising 10 levels and 900 rooms — including an elaborately decorated Grand Hall with an ornate fresco-adorned ceiling and three 3,500-pound chandeliers.  During World War II, at the peak of

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Avoid Lost Luggage This Summer With These 7 Travel Tips From Unclaimed Baggage

Planning to fly somewhere soon? You and just about everyone else. The Federal Aviation Administration predicted in May that 2025 will be the busiest summer for air travel in the past 15 years, with many days exceeding 50,000 flights.  That means a ton of luggage will also be hurtling through the sky, stowed in overhead

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Englishman “Gobsmacked” After Finding His Wife’s Childhood Notes in a Thrift Store Children’s Novel

An English book collector was riffling through a children’s novel he’d picked up from a thrift shop when he stumbled upon a happy surprise: notes his wife had written 50 years ago as a child. A collector of around 50 novels by the late Enid Blyton — a bestselling children’s author who penned an estimated 800 books over four decades — 67-year-old Steve Mills told the BBC he was “completely gobsmacked” by the discovery. He was going through some new additions when he found the writings from Karen, 60, in a copy of The Naughtiest Girl Again, which had been donated by her mother in the 1970s.

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Created Your Summer Bucket List Yet? There Are Health Benefits to Having One, Plus 17 Ideas to Get Started

Aside from providing fodder for conversation, bucket lists can instill a sense of excitement, hope, and motivation, giving us things to work toward and look forward to. And with summer starting this week, it’s the perfect time to make one that’s tailored to the warmer months.  “Bucket lists are a fun and meaningful tool for

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