Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the star of many a produce stand will be a colorful assortment of winter squash — including butternut, acorn, spaghetti and turban. Though more varieties of […]
Ugly fashion is big business. Especially now that the news that clogs, of all things, have become the all the rage in the fashion world. Clogs? The wooden clunky, ghastly footwear that make one think of windmills and tulips? Yes. But these aren’t your fairytale’s clogs. Following the unlikely success of Birkenstock shoes and Crocs, […]
In a recent study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers examined the relationship between the cognitive function of non-demented older adults with memory issues and physical activity. Turns out, walking works out more than your body. It also works out your brain. Data analysis from the study showed that those who walked […]
Keeping your home or apartment toasty warm, and keeping your energy bills low, can be as easy as fixing or replacing your old weatherstripping. In case you don’t know, weatherstripping is that thin rubber seal around your windows, the bottom of your doors, even around vents and house trimming. As cold weather approaches (or has […]
As Netflix continues to grow its user base, it faces growing competition from new and existing streaming services, forcing it to try to come up with new ideas to battle rival services that cost much less than Netflix’s $8 to $10 monthly subscription plans. To test the waters, the company is launching a cheaper, mobile-only […]
Google recently celebrated its popular Chrome browser’s 10th anniversary with a big update. The latest version, “Chrome OS 70,” comes with a wide range of new features, as well as a User Interface (UI) change. In addition to a Google Material Theme, the previous update to Chrome OS introduced Night Light, dictation, Linux app support, […]
Thanks to social media and technology, fashion designers and retailers have felt a shift in the balance of power between customers and corporations. As a luxury commodity, fashion has historically been defined by its exclusivity, a slightly out-of-reach ideal that the masses aspire to obtain. But now it seems just as vital, if not more […]
Daylight saving time officially ended on November 5. Aside from getting to sleep in another hour and suddenly having to drive home from work in the dark, it’s also the time when the experts advise you to test your smoke alarms and change out their batteries. The American Red Cross recommends doing this smoke alarm […]
The Food and Drug Administration just announced a series of restrictions aimed at combating a growing public health menace — flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products that have lured young people into vaping and smoking. The effort to cut off access to flavored e-cigarettes stopped short of a ban that the F.D.A. had threatened in recent […]
Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet — or is it the type of fat that matters? In a new paper featured on the cover of Science magazine’s special issue on nutrition, researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, and colleagues with diverse expertise and perspectives on […]