Summer 2026 was hot, and it turns out it didn’t just feel that way, according to the data. As AccuWeather reports, August 2026 tied the record for the hottest month ever measured globally, matching a benchmark set during the powerful heat of July 2023. The global average surface air temperature reached 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit, according […]
September 13 is National Peanut Day, a day to celebrate all the wonderful things about this tasty legume. That’s right! Peanuts aren’t actually nuts – nuts grow on trees – they grow underground, like potatoes. Since they are an edible seed that forms in a pod, they belong to the family Leguminosae with peas and […]
If someone in your home got sick or injured today, or if there was a natural disaster (knock on wood), would you have everything you need to care for yourself and the other members of your household? Don’t wait until you need them to stock your home first-aid kits. If you haven’t gotten around to […]
Patrick O’Keefe, chief integrated marketing officer at E.l.f. Beauty, is constantly on the hunt for “places and spaces” where other beauty brands aren’t showing up. Then, as Modern Retail reports, a couple of years ago, one of the company’s agency partners (eGen) pitched E.l.f. on a “beauty desert” that it believed was worth paying attention […]
Food purses are having a surprisingly chic moment. As Delish reports, we’ve already been gifted the Chomps rotisserie chicken bag, a Capri Sun purse, and even a Devil Wears Prada 2 popcorn-bucket handbag. At this point, the only reasonable thing to wonder is what might be coming next. Wonder no more. Ms. Betty Crocker herself has just launched “The […]
For most of the country, September signals the end of summer’s dog days and a return to fuzzy sweaters, chilly evenings, and, of course, pumpkin spice everything (this is America, after all). But before those first autumn leaves begin to fall, it’s crucial to take a few steps to stave off any cold weather home breakdowns. These […]
Every Autumn, a migrating traveler weighing less than a paperclip sets off on a journey that can stretch thousands of miles across North America. As The Farmer’s Almanac reports, the traveler is the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), and if you live in the United States or southern Canada, there is a good chance the “great monarch butterfly […]
September is National Pet Health Insurance Month, designed to share the benefits of having insurance to pet owners. Many people are either unaware of pet health insurance or feel that it is not worth the monthly cost. However, research shows that pet insurance can be extremely beneficial for any pet owner, both financially and emotionally. […]
It’s safe to say that Apple’s annual fall event is one of the most anticipated happenings in the tech world. For more than a decade, we could count on Tim Cook and his cohorts in Cupertino to unveil a few new iPhones, an Apple Watch or two, and perhaps some AirPods. That’s exciting enough in its own […]
September is Suicide Prevention Month in the United States, and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. There are an average of 123 suicides each day in the United States. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for ages 25-34, and third leading for ages 15-24. The progress to first […]