On Wednesday (Aug. 30), one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year will rise. This full moon is referred to as a Blue Moon, a term that can represent one of two things: Either the third full moon in a season that has four full moons; or, more commonly, the second of two full moons that […]
Two fast-fashion giants, SHEIN and Forever 21, just announced a “strategic partnership.” As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, SHEIN will acquire one-third interest in Sparc Group, which owns Forever 21, and Sparc Group, in turn, will become a minority shareholder in SHEIN. According to a joint press release, the deal will allow each retailer to test new sales […]
Taco John’s surrendered its trademark on the phrase “Taco Tuesday” earlier this summer, giving restaurants in 49 states the right to use the phrase as they see fit. As Food & Wine reports, it’s been good news both for taco lovers and their wallets, thanks to deals like Taco Bell’s free Doritos Locos Tacos every Tuesday through September 5, […]
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, around 1 in 9 people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the United States, a total of 6.7 million people. With an aging population, experts expect this number to exceed 12 million by 2050. As Medical News Today reports, Alzheimer’s is an incurable, progressive disease, but it is not inevitable […]
An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in August 2023 and left thousands of people – many of whom had companion animals – homeless. The Conversation asked Sarah DeYoung, who has conducted research in Hawaii and studies what happens to pets after disasters, to explain why rescuing companion […]
It’s that time again: Epic Games has just launched another major season of Fortnite. The game has gotten a pretty big update here. There are new weapons, new mechanics, a new Battle Pass. Even compared to past seasons, this one feels like a big update. Fortnite Last Resort came after a lull for Battle Royale, and […]
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is ramping up, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin: Tropical Storm Idalia, Hurricane Franklin and a tropical wave expected to move off the coast of Africa. Tropical Storm Idalia was intensifying Monday, and is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday as […]
The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people with obesity and the most common form of heart failure in a clinical trial, potentially expanding the already wildly popular drug’s use beyond diabetes and weight loss and offering a new treatment option where few are available. As […]
The best interior design trends of 2023 are not a list of “dos,” “don’ts,” and It-items for the home. Rather, they’re a shortcut to smartly channel your personal style into your space. As Harper’s Bazaar reported this month, interior design trends are often a reaction to larger cultural moments, like stress, “de-influencing,” and a desire […]
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has officially gone into effect. Starting on August 25th, 2023, tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more must comply with sweeping legislation that holds online platforms legally accountable for the content posted to them. As The Verge reports, even though this new law was passed in the […]