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car tips, mechanic, check engine light, saving money, quick fixes

Everyday Economics

5 things to do when the car’s check engine light comes on before spending money at the mechanic

Erik Barnes – 6/15/2026

connection bias, conversation study, loneliness

The conversations people avoid may be the ones they would enjoy the most

Mark Wales – 6/11/2026

lawn care, gofundme, feel good story, elder care, wholesome

‘But you already helped me’: Elderly woman floored as landscaper reveals $625K GoFundMe in her name

“I can’t believe it.”

Erik Barnes – 6/16/2026

Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

ER doctor and mom sets the record straight for parents of kids with e-bikes and e-scooters

How to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to

America’s friendliest states

One man’s bad day led to a legacy of love from the ‘Kissing Tree’ for the whole Victoria community

Featured Stories

View of upturned face of Black woman with her arms extended, leading a chair dance class with lots of seniors sitting in the background extending their arms in the same motion.

May cause joy: The full-spectrum health benefits of dance

Good Partner – 7/16/2026

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting from 1942, depicting lonely people around a diner.

Why we crave company

Good Partner – 7/16/2026

cancer research, tree frog, medical breakthrough, science

Scientists find that Japanese frog gut bacteria destroys cancer tumors in a single treatment

Erik Barnes – 7/15/2026

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Surreal clip shows blue fireball lighting up Europe at night. A girl accidentally caught it on camera

Glimpses of the bright blue meteor were later recorded in parts of Portugal and Spain.

Zoheb Alam – 05/20/24

Featured Stories

olympics, broadcasting, women, misogyny

European Broadcasting Union offers guide to reduce sexualizing camera angles of Olympic women athletes

Focus on the performance over the athletes’ bodies.

Erik Barnes – 7/15/2026

ILLENIUM performs a free concert for fans prior to the start of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 06, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The summer concert state rankings: Which states pack more festivals, shows, and tours in 2026

An insurance agent explaining a policy to a customer.

Everyday Economics

The states with the highest rates of uninsured drivers and what it costs everyone else

online shopping, money saving tips, psychology

South Korea creates a website that allows you to pretend to order takeout to get the dopamine rush without spending a dime

swimming, rescue, drowning, feel good story

11-year-old Kentuckian rescues man drowning in apartment complex pool

donkey, wildfire, environment, forest

A Spanish park has been free of wildfires for over a decade thanks to 18 donkeys

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash.

One sister expected endless free childcare—the other just wanted her time to be valued.

Adam Albright Hanna & GOOD Staff – 09/19/25

After years of free babysitting, she told her sister ‘no.’ Then came the backlash. — Babysitter plays with two children

The Latest

giraffes, math, science, experiment

Spanish zoo study suggests that giraffes can do basic math

Erik Barnes – 7/9/2026

St. Paul is one of the many Christian figures whose paintings have made an appearance.

The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok

Good Partner – 7/8/2026

Does that look tasty?

Beyond birds and mice, free‑ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects

Good Partner – 7/8/2026

plastic bottles, clean energy, hydrogen, environment

The University of Cambridge found a way to reduce plastic waste and create clean hydrogen energy at the same time

Erik Barnes – 7/8/2026

Women with postpartum depression and anxiety have a higher risk of birth complications and death by suicide.

Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon

Good Partner – 7/7/2026

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