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This past spring, I set out to design and maintain a sustainable garden in my backyard—and a big part of that project has involved using chi...

There are few things more disappointing in the height of summer than pulling a lukewarm beer or spoiled food out of your cooler. Truly keepi...

After a breakup, you might find yourself compelled to look at your ex’s Instagram (or Facebook or Venmo or LinkedIn…). Ideally, you’ll see t...

There has been a lot of talk about the healing power of nature—between forest bathing, fresh air, and all kinds of “wellness” retreats—but p...

It takes a rare sort of artistic genius to create a masterpiece on your first try. Whatever type of art we’re talking about, there is of cou...

With all of the celestial events coming this summer, we can safely rebrand the next few months Big Planet Season. All of this year’s supermo...

Not all advice need be professional. Sometimes your problems merit a bit of unvarnished honesty from a dude equipped with nothing more than...

Snapchat users have bombarded with repeated, unexpected two-factor authentication (2FA) text messages this week, but it’s unclear whether t...

People hate mosquitoes, and so companies make a lot of anti-mosquito things: candles, wristbands, chemical and herbal sprays—even electronic...

Homes built before the 1960s had different electrical regulations than we do now—including the fact that two-prong outlets were standard, ra...

Cooking croutons in your air fryer is kind of a no-brainer, although I don’t know that we can fairly call it “cooking.” “Aggressively toasti...

Between vegans and people with egg allergies, chicken eggs aren’t an option for everyone, and that’s where plant-based egg products comes in...

Fruit liqueurs don’t have the best reputation. As with flavored vodkas, most options available for purchase taste cloying and artificial. Bu...

If you’re an iOS user, you no longer have to go through the tedious process of taking a screenshot of a tweet in your Twitter app, switching...

Google is testing a new feature for Chrome on iPhone and iPad that lets you lock incognito tabs with facial ID when they’re left open in the...

Yesterday the IRS launched a new portal to help you manage advance payments on the recently expanded Child Tax Credit, worth up to $3,600 pe...

As part of its sweeping product update last month, Airbnb announced a change to its cancelation policy. The change, which was partly inspire...

Plant-based protein powders are hugely popular right now, and not just among vegans. Whey protein can be hard to digest, which means even om...

The public beta for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 starts sometime in July, but users can get their hands on Apple’s new mobile operating systems even...

One benefit of an Amazon smart speaker is that anyone can ask Alexa to play music, or set a timer, or perform any number of basic functions—...

Do you know how to clean your blinds? Or do you just leave them until they’re so coated in filth that you have to throw them out and buy new...

I don’t trust people who claim to not like pasta salad. Pasta is good, and so is mayonnaise. Often there are other ingredients involved that...

It can be hard to find good plants for the low-light, high-humidity climate of your bathroom, but it’s worth the search. Plants and flowers...

Exercising in the morning can make you feel great for the rest of the day, and we have tips on how to motivate yourself to want to exercise...

If student loans have held you back from getting a FHA mortgage, there’s some good news: the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HU...