The number of young people with food allergies has been surging in the past few decades. This fall, many of them are heading to college. Living with a food allergy at home is challenging under the best of circumstances. But college students say navigating food allergies on campus is particularly fraught. As The Washington Post […]
Cats can be extremely foreign to some people. If you’re allergic or just consider yourself a dog person, you might find yourself at a loss for how to hold a cat. But even if you’re a certified cat lover, odds are you’ll learn something useful from this viral TikTok about all the ways to cradle a kitty. “The […]
In about a month, we’ll meet Google’s newest Pixel devices, now that the company is sending out invitations for an in-person launch event on Wednesday, October 4th, at 10AM ET in New York City. The fall calendar is quickly filling up with tech launch events. As The Verge reports, the invites have gone out just […]
In the event of an extended power outage, particularly following hurricanes and other kinds of severe weather events, having a generator at home can be a huge advantage. But if used improperly, the devices can seriously harm or kill unsuspecting families. Carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution and fire are all potentially fatal risks of misusing portable generators. […]
Acclaimed shoe designer Brian Atwood has joined Express as Creative Director of Footwear. The announcement coincides with the launch of a new, exclusive, collaborative shoe collection, “Brian Atwood for Express,” which launched last week. “We wanted to create excitement around our shoe business, seeing as it is our largest demand-driving category in accessories,” said Sara Tervo, Executive Vice President […]
In March 2022, four people filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleging that Burger King exaggerated the size of its burgers in its advertisements. As Food & Wine reports, the plaintiffs’ legal filing alleged that Burger King used inaccurate pictures to both advertise and illustrate its Whoppers, inflating the size of its sandwiches by “approximately […]
Masking has been a contentious topic in the U.S. ever since public health officials first recommended their use to prevent the spread of COVID-19 back in 2020. Mask mandates greatly increased the use of wearing masks during the height of the pandemic, but as the mandates went away, some people kept masking and others didn’t. Now, according […]
Last week, Apple sent out invites for its big fall launch event, where we expect to see the iPhone 15 and several other devices revealed. The “Wonderlust” event will be September 12 at 10 a.m. PT. This falls within Apple’s usual timeline of holding its iPhone launch event in mid-to-late September. As CNET reports, the iPhone […]
As Texas baked in record-breaking heat this summer and a growing drought pushed water levels down, a group of volunteers uncovered something sort of magnificent: new giant dinosaur tracks that are believed to be from around 110 million years ago. Paul Baker, the retail manager at Dinosaur Valley State Park, said in an interview with CNN that […]
Cats: we feed them, love them, even take them to the veterinarian, but when was the last time you thought about whether your cat is happy? Jane Brunt, DVM, Executive Director of the CATalyst Council says one of the keys to keeping cats healthy is keeping them happy. “Studies show that happy cats are healthier […]