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Twenty-twenty-two was supposed to be the year that everything got back on track. When we’d all return to our normal lives and finally head back to a chilly cinema to watch that Top Gun sequel that has been sitting on the shelf for three years. Yessir. 2022, when it was all going to happen.

Living in a neighborhood can be a pleasant experience of convivial support, backyard barbecues, and lasting memories. Or it can be a years-long exercise in weakening patience and muted rage. (Or something in between.) To have the best chance of co-existing harmoniously with your street-mates, watch out for these…

Teenagers are now eligible for booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC has announced. Until now, boosters were only for adults aged 18 and up. Children with weakened immune systems can now also get a third primary dose, even if they are not old enough for a booster.

Tracking the calories and macronutrients in the food you eat can help you reach your nutrition-related goals, from weight loss, to weight gain, to trying to get a better handle on your intake of protein and vitamins. To gauge this information accurately, you’ll want to get a food scale. But then what?

January is usually a month of purging, consolidating, and cleaning, but this January seems particularly suited to it. Omicron is infecting nearly everyone I know, and the weather is terrible—there isn’t much reason to leave the house; might as well clean it.

No company wants to be sued. Since lawsuits can be common for large companies, especially large tech companies, it makes sense that these organizations create strategies to reduce their chances of being sued in the first place. But when those tactics are subtle, scummy, and anti-consumer, as is apparently the case…

If you’re trying a Dry January, it’s probably starting to get hard. It can help to think about some of the reasons why it’s good to give your liver a break every once in a while.

It’s good to make your home feel like you, but there are also a slew of decorating choices that will make the place look chintzy, basic, or even plain creepy. If you’re going for that kind of vibe, fine. If not, consider changing any of the following decor-don’ts that are a part of your home.

If you’re new to gardening or woodworking—or if you just want to update your refinishing skills—a workshop or adult camp might be for you. Get some hands-on experience and some pro tips in one of these beginner courses for adults.

We live in the most connected time in history. We can collaborate with people who live thousands of miles away, virtually visit places without leaving the comfort of our homes, and we can—with varying results—express our every thought to the entire world.

Apple Music’s curated playlists are good enough for many people, but they can’t compare to a customized playlist built to suit your tastes. Even better, there are ways to mix, match, and combine multiple Apple Music playlists to create a mammoth list of tracks to suit any mood. You can also define certain rules, such…

The internet loves two things: A fresh trend, and word games. Wordle is both, and even has a love story in the mix. On Sunday, the second day of 2022, the online word game went viral and was played by more than 300,000 people.

Cold weather is officially here (at least, it is in areas that typically get cold this time of year.) (I’m not talking about southern California.) (I am never talking about southern California.)

CES 2022 is here, running from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7 —with a few notable names opting out of the in-person shows. If you didn’t snag a ticket but still want to experience it, though, you’re in luck. There are plenty of ways to livestream it this year.

Eggs are both simple and complex. They’re one of the easiest foods you can learn how to cook, but can be prepared in a seemingly endless amount of interesting and complex ways. From a chemical perspective, they are absolutely bonkers, packed with all sorts of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and (some) minerals. And,…

If you find yourself unwillingly hosting scratchy, scurrying vermin in your kitchen—and you’re pretty sure you hear them rattling around in your stove and oven—you’re not alone. Mice are attracted to the warmth of the pilot light and plentiful crumbs and leftover food scraps in and around your oven. Here’s how you can…

There’s a right and a wrong direction to face when you’re squatting.

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Officers and agents will hide who they are for all kinds of reasons, from catching speeders to infiltrating extremist political groups to prevent the kidnappings of state governors. It’s often hard to recognize undercover cops, but there are some tells, so here’s a rough guide to recognizing cops dressed as civilians…

The other day I ran across this video of an anonymous woman carrying an annoyed lion down the street. The video was taken in the Sabahiya district of Kuwait, where the woman reportedly keeps that lion as a pet. It recently escaped and terrorized the neighborhood, but she got it back. If you would like to be mildly…