First there was Wordle, now there is Bandle. With a nod to the beloved word game in its title, the latter is a free app for music lovers that — while not yet as widespread as its predecessor — may be equally addictive. Following the same one-a-day, six-guess gameplay that Wordle employs, Bandle starts players […]
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U.S. News & World Report is well known for its rankings of everything from top colleges to retirement hotspots, and its latest is in. Earlier this week, the publication released its annual list of the best places to live in the country, with Naples, Florida, taking the No. 1 spot. Boise, Idaho, and Colorado Springs,
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This article was co-written by Marika Price Spitulski Things are looking up for the global economy, according to new data from the United Nations. Last week, the organization released its mid-2024 World Economic Situation and Prospects report, which forecasted that the world economy will grow by 2.7% this year, surpassing the 2.3% prediction made in
Finding a hobby you love can change your life — and for some, that can even mean changing careers. The list below features individuals who turned things they love to do in their free time, from perfecting pastries to playing video games, into successful, full-time professions. While a few channeled their passions early in life,
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Student loan debt and the rising cost of secondary education can be major issues for college enrollees. So one Kentucky institution stands out for a long-held policy that, these days, could actually be considered novel. Welcome to Berea College, one of the few schools in America that don’t require students to pay tuition. That isn’t
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In a world with approximately 55,000 museums, there’s bound to be an exhibit for every type of interest and no such thing as too niche. We’ve rounded up 13 museums that are dedicated to more unconventional forms of art (think: snacks, spies, and felines). Some are off the beaten path, others are in urban environments,
There’s something magical about discovering a new word that speaks to you — one you’d underline in a book or pause and rewind after hearing on TV and maybe start sprinkling into conversation. Sometimes these words are wildly relatable and end up going viral on social media (think: bed rotting). Other times a new-to-you phrase
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Over 15 seasons and 300-plus episodes, Shark Tank has featured more than a thousand pitches from entrepreneurs looking to make a deal with the Emmy-winning series’ panel of potential investors. Some products inspired frenzied bidding wars (like Scrub Daddy), while others were rejected on the show yet still went on to become household staples (like
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In a time when expansion and development are in full force around the globe — from buildings to cities and scientific advancements — many have been taught that “bigger is better.” But we’d argue that’s not always the case: Sometimes, the best things really do come in small packages. To show the beauty of little
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You may have heard of a practice called “Swedish death cleaning” — a name that’s both intriguing yet fairly straightforward. Perhaps one of the more succinct and accurate summaries of the concept comes by way of comedic actor Amy Poehler’s narration in this amusing trailer for the TV series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death
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