We’ve all been fantasizing about it for months, and finally warmer weather has arrived. Of course all you want to do is fire up the grill and start working on your tan, but before you can kick back in your hammock or poolside, there are a few tasks you’ll need to tackle. And you can bet they’re […]
In an Instagram post on April 16, longtime Glamour Editor-in-Chief Samantha Barry announced she’s stepping down from her role at the magazine after eight years. As Fashionista reports, Barry’s post came just a few hours after Roger Lynch, the chief executive of Condé Nast, announced in a memo to employees that the publisher will be closing Glamour‘s international editions in Germany, Spain […]
Trader Joe’s is opening 18 new stores across 12 states over the next several months, continuing the chain’s very steady, very intentional expansion across the country. As Delish reports, the new batch of openings will land in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The full list of stores opening […]
Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners in recent years, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a virus that’s nearly always fatal. As USA Today reports, some pet owners argue against vaccinating dogs – over concerns that vaccines shorten the canines’ lifespans or beliefs that vaccines can cause autism in dogs. But autism’s […]
Last week, the Roblox Corporation said it will introduce new age-based accounts for young users as the company seeks to step up safety measures on its online gaming platform. As CBS News reports, Roblox said the accounts, which will roll out in early June, will tailor content, communication and parental controls more closely to users’ ages. […]
The first meteor shower in over three months is about to peak. April’s Lyrid meteor shower is the first event of its kind since the Quadrantids peaked in early January. Sporadic meteors have streaked across the sky in the months since, including multiple fireballs over North America, but none have been associated with a major shower. […]
National Infant Immunization Week is a yearly observance, highlighting the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year, NIIW is from April 20-27. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating World Immunization Week during the last week of April, which coincides with NIIW. During this time, and throughout the year, […]
April 19th is National Garlic Day, but you can celebrate it all month long, too, since April is National Garlic Month! But that’s not the only reason to celebrate this edible herb. Garlic has been an essential ingredient for cooks all over the world for hundreds of years, enhancing flavors for sauces, soups, stews, roasted […]
In 2011, “Malbec World Day” was established by Wines of Argentina as the official day to celebrate this illustrious varietal. It translates from the Spanish “Día Mundial del Malbec,” meaning “Malbec throughout the world”. Somehow, the name stuck and continues to confuse English speakers to this day, as most just end up calling it “World […]
Statistics show that one out of three pets become lost at some point in their lifetime, and missing pets rarely find their way home. Approximately 10 million pets are lost or stolen in the United States each year, and more than 6 million animals wind up in the nation’s animal shelters. Given that dogs and […]