It might not be as glamorous as Christmas or as flashy as Halloween, but the last Friday every April is a time for all cat parents to celebrate a very important “holiday.” National Hairball Awareness Day falls on April 24th this year! Well, perhaps “celebrate” is the wrong word. National Hairball Awareness Day serves as […]
As spring blooms and Earth Day celebrations wind down, pet owners across the nation gear up for a special week dedicated to a crucial aspect of responsible pet ownership: National Scoop the Poop Week. As DoodyCalls reports, from April 23rd to April 29th (always beginning the day after Earth Day), this annual initiative shines a […]
April 23 is National Picnic Day! People have been eating their meals outside in the beauty of nature for centuries. In fact, our modern-day idea of a picnic evolved from Medieval hunting feasts and Victorian garden parties. These were usually quite sophisticated affairs, which involved multiple courses and elaborate preparations. There are a variety of […]
After a decade of carving out a space in fashion, Los Angeles–based label Staud is stepping into the world of interiors. Earlier this month, the brand debuted its first-ever home collection, marking an evolution from its ready-to-wear reputation. As Elle Decor reports, the new category is closely tied to co-founder and creative director Sarah Staudinger’s […]
If you’re a hardware aficionado, or keeping a close eye on console prices, you’ve likely noticed how the global RAM shortage is driving up hardware prices. As PCMag reports, global PC shipments grew 3.2% year over year in Q1 2026 to reach 63.3 million units, and pre-emptive buying ahead of memory-led price increases was one of the key […]
Severe thunderstorms are known for producing hazards such as dangerous winds, damaging hail and large, destructive tornadoes. But medical experts say there’s another reason to take precautions before a storm. “Thunderstorm asthma” was first reported in the 1980s in England and Australia, and doctors have described it as an attack of asthma that starts or […]
April 22 is Earth Day, a celebration of all things green and sustainable. You can help honor the planet that sustains us by pitching in with a few of these home improvement ideas from Safewise. Start Composting Coffee grounds, egg shells, veggie clippings, and tons of organic materials get tossed into landfills every day. Turn […]
Starbucks is officially kicking off summer on May 12, and as Delish reports, this year’s menu is doing a little bit of everything: tropical refreshers, the return of horchata, and—random but important—the comeback of the Unicorn Cake Pop. The Tropical Butterfly Refresher is the big debut of the season, combining passionfruit and guava flavors with mango-pineapple pearls for a layered texture. […]
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh older adults discovered that those who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia […]
AI firm Anthropic has a new tool it says can help those without a design background bring their ideas to life, or assist time-strapped designers prototype more ideas. As PCMag reports, Claude Design, powered by Anthropic’s latest Claude Opus 4, “gives designers room to explore widely and everyone else a way to produce visual work,” the […]