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man, garden, wildflowers, homes, homeowner's association, community, HOA

Wildflower garden and an angry man.

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Culture

HOA demanded she remove her garden. Her response shows how to fight back the right way.

four day workweek, economy, jobs, employee burnout, employment

The Dutch enjoy a four-day work week with no major economic issues.

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Work & Money

The Netherlands is slowly transitioning to a 4-day workweek and it's been especially good for women

psychologists, intelligence, smart people, good habits, behavior, wisdom, 10 signs, emotional intelligence

Colorful electric brain and a smiling woman.

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Science

Psychologists reveal 10 signs that someone is secretly smart and may not even know it

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Millionaire goes broke to prove he could make $1M from scratch in a year. His plan spectacularly backfired.

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A woman’s lifelong health issues and a unique birthmark led to a shocking discovery: she is her own twin

For years, doctors couldn't explain her mysterious autoimmune problems. The answer was hidden in her DNA, a rare condition that made her two people in one.

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Culture

The beautiful tradition of Scottish honesty boxes celebrates the best of humanity

Most folk are honest folk.

language, generations, teens, Boomers, culture, slang, words, research
Culture

People thought that only kids used new slang. Then they saw what Grandma was texting.

"Think teens are the only reason for evolving language? Think again."

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Past Events

Waitress discovers $1,700 cash on her table—what she did next amazed everyone

Kaylie Cyr spotted an envelope stuffed with cash and made a choice that left her community in awe.

Culture

kindness, character, empathy, good person, personality traits, self-improvement, Reddit, social cues, relationships

A woman hugging and kissing her dog

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10 super subtle signs that someone is a genuinely good person

gender stereotypes, education, sexism, viral stories, parenting, representation, women in STEM, social commentary

Problematic homework question

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A student’s brilliant homework answer outsmarted her teacher's ridiculously sexist question

positive parenting, affection, kindness, mattering mindset, teen success, journalist, positive action

Father comforts son and young woman graduate.

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Culture

How to power your teen's success with the 'Mattering Mindset' in five practical steps

Heroes

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Pizza will find a way.

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Employee scolded for buying homeless man a pizza, customer came up with an idea to help

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Model Lauren Chan's 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover, photographed by Ben Watts.

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Heroes

SI's first out lesbian Swimsuit cover model shares the powerful photos that didn't make it to print

Michael Jordan at a podium

Jordan speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the earlier Novant Health clinics in 2019.

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Heroes

NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

Money

dave ramsey, inflation, wages, economy, raises

Dave Ramsey doesn't believe cost of living wage increases are fair.

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Money

Dave Ramsey calls cost of living raises 'insulting' and shares how he decides what to pay people

fake tip, petty revenge, restaurant server, viral Reddit, tipping culture, server story, dating red flag, customer service, hospitality fail, fake money, revenge story, Reddit viral, server revenge, relationship test, first date, social etiquette, restaurant drama, dating behavior, waitress story, server wins
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Server ingeniously settles score with customer who tipped fake $100 bill to impress his date

recycling, environment, home ownership, money, down payment

A man earned an estimated $45,000 through recycling, saving up for a down payment on a house.

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Money

Man in his 30s recycles nearly half a million cans to earn a down payment on a house

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An office worker saves tons of money by packing the same cheap lunch each day.

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Money

Office worker saves $2,500 a year by packing this simple, nutritious $1.25-a-day meal

walmart, job promotion, getting ahead, business tips, workplace

How can you get promoted during a job market slump?

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Money

Walmart executive reveals ultimate 'red flag' that holds people back and 5 ways to get ahead

Man yelling next to budget

Gen Z is facing the same economic issues Millennials did at their age.

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Money

Gen Zer shares their budget on a full-time job. Millennials share in their rage.

amazon, tiny house, tiny house trend, economics, real estate

This can be yours for under $11K.

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Money

America's most luxurious affordable home: A tiny house that sells for under $11,000 on Amazon

mystery box, goodwill, amazon, scam, thrifting

Should "mystery boxes" be sold at an upcycling community thrift store?

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Money

Baffled customer calls out $60 'Amazon mystery boxes' being sold at local Goodwill

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You can cool your home without breaking the bank.

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Money

The best ways to beat the heat on the cheap in your house during the summer

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College students discussing their work, a statue of a philosopher

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Ideas

Research on 600,000 college students shows that studying philosophy makes them better thinkers

arsenic rice, rice paddies, inorganic arsenic, contamination, environment, global warming, health risks

Person works the rice fields and scientist tests the water.

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Environment

Climate change is causing arsenic levels to rise in rice. Here's the safe switch to make.

politics, liberal, conservative, morality, donald trump

The left and the right agree on something.

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Politics

A new study finds both conservatives and liberals think progressive causes are morally superior

arthritis, medical treatment, gait retraining, medication, medicine

This old school method could help people cope with knee arthritis.

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Health

Doctors rediscover effective old-school method to relieve arthritis pain without pills or surgery

landscaping, environment, trees, economy, homeowners

Are you adding too much mulch?

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Environment

‘An epidemic in landscaping': Expert shares why a new landscaping trend is devastating for trees

body image, beauty standards, Photoshop project, cultural ideals, female beauty, international beauty, Perceptions of Perfection, global beauty, body diversity, visual culture, digital editing, female form, social norms, Superdrug study, media influence, body positivity, visual design, edited images, beauty norms, women's health

Each country has their own beauty standards.

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How 18 different countries photoshopped one woman to fit their idea of 'beautiful'

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Representative Image: There are retired captains with fewer cruises than this man.

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Man who lives on a cruise ship reveals the one downside to life at sea

carbon monoxide, home safety, mystery illness, medical mystery, health, wellness, diagnosis, cautionary tale, home repair

A bathroom in the middle of being remodeled

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Woman's mystery illness was undiagnosed for 10 years until a bathroom remodel uncovered the truth

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Brother sews incredible prom dress for sister after finding out parents can’t afford one

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