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In a matter of hours, the City of Lights will open the 2024 Olympic Games and kick off nearly two weeks of world competition in France.

February 3 | It’s not every day that a special election makes headlines, but when it produces one of the biggest upsets in decades, the story tends to linger.

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Time to rethink that sound machine

February 2 | South Carolina just hit a grim milestone: It now has the largest measles outbreak in the US since the disease was declared eliminated more than 20 years ago. 

 Trader Joe's Micro Totes, but make it spring

February 1 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: Your Scarf May Be Aging You 🧣

January 31 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: Confronting a Bad Texter 📱

January 30 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: These Color Combos > All Black  👏🏻

January 30 | With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics a week away, Italians aren’t worried about having enough snow for “skimo,” but rather what to do about ICE. 

Not the rotisserie chicken…

January 29 | With tensions high after deadly federal shootings in Minnesota, a letter Attorney General Pam Bondi sent Gov. Tim Walz (D) has raised new questions.

Our favorite color isn’t real?

January 28 | So, just how addictive is social media? We may be about to find out — at least in court.

You're probably dehydrated right now

January 27 | Across the country, nurses have hit a breaking point, initiating strikes that are impossible to ignore.

The longevity shortcut we need

January 26 | In the past three weeks, federal agents in Minneapolis have killed two US citizens. 

The trick that quiets your brain

January 25 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: The “Shixie” Is Here to Stay 💇‍♀️

January 24 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: Dealing With a Flaky Friend 😬

Weekend: The Viral Costco Chicken Hack 🍗

January 23 | A 5-year-old in Minnesota spent Tuesday at preschool.

A diaper has never been so luxe

January 22 | President Donald Trump covered a lot of ground in his Davos speech — from ruling out military force in Greenland to trashing European countries and taking a jab at French President Emmanuel Macron’s “beautiful sunglasses.” 

These baby names are a literal crime

January 21 | The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, often feels like a borefest for anyone who doesn’t own a Patagonia vest. 

“House burping” is better than it sounds

January 20 | As tensions over federal immigration enforcement continue to rise in Minnesota, there’s a growing flashpoint: hospitals.

A new super fruit enters the chat

January 19 | One book, one movie, and one travel destination in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Eat Like a King? Absolutely, Yes🍴

January 18 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: How French Women Do Denim 👖

January 17 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: Turning Down a Potential Friend ❌

January 16 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: Your Skincare Deserves Better🧴

January 16 | Sometimes life imitates art. In season four of One Tree Hill, teen basketball star Nathan Scott was caught up in a sports-betting scheme to shave points off the state championship.

The sleep mistake hiding by your bed

January 16 | America may not agree on much right now, but one thing feels universal: The cost of living is out of control. 

A very Kim K shoe 

January 14 | For the past two weeks, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented protests — the greatest challenge to the government in years.

The daily habit that could extend your life

January 13 | About one in four people with dementia on traditional Medicare are prescribed brain-altering drugs that doctors have warned against for years, according to a new study published in JAMA. 

Costco fans have spoken

January 12 | The world loves to remind women that their biological clock is ticking.

Go ahead and hit snooze

January 11 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: The New It Pop of Color? Not Red 👀

January 10 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: Bumping Into an Ex-Friend 🫣

January 9 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: This Lazy-Girl Styling Hack? 💯

January 9 | Shortly after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother, Renee Good, in Minneapolis, two vastly different narratives took hold. 

Women’s health myths debunked

January 8 | The Department of Health and Human Services just took a bite out of bro culture.

The new "Karen"

January 7 | If artificial intelligence feels like a group project where the kids came prepared, and the adults didn’t, you’re not wrong. 

An airline is offering something for free?

January 6 | The CDC now recommends fewer vaccines for children, a major shift in federal guidance that takes effect immediately. 

Mom group drama 

January 5 | New evidence adds to the case for why older people should get vaccinated.

Ways to increase your “joyspan” 

January 4 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: Another New Denim Color? 👖

January 3 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: How to Handle an Unwanted Gift 😬

January 2 | A look at some of the news events sure to make headlines in politics, sports, pop culture, and technology.

The year of “Wutherssey”

December 31 | We all make resolutions in the hopes of becoming a Whole New Person™.

The only two resolutions that matter

Dec 30 | This year taught us that adulthood is a long series of oh, so that’s how you’re actually supposed to do that moments.

We're smarter now

December 29 | We’re taking a beat to reflect on everything that’s happened throughout 2025.

Yes, 2025 did this to you

December 28 | A recap of the year’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: The Year in Cultural Chaos 🤯

December 27 | The recipes, books, and travel destinations that were worth your time.


Weekend: 2025’s Best Food, Books, and Travel 🛩️

December 26 | This year’s economy has been one big question mark — strong spending, a weird job market (that is, when the data is available), and fewer tariff shocks than expected. 

Inflation and a little manifestation

December 11 | After a long day, you probably open the Uber app on autopilot — check the car, hop in, scroll.

This airport outfit is on the TSA’s naughty list

December 23 | You’ve probably saved money at the pharmacy by taking a generic instead of a brand-name drug — sometimes without anyone asking.

The kitchen gadget with a hidden talent

December 22 | Looks like Health Secretary RFK Jr. could kick off the new year by shaking up the childhood vaccine schedule yet again. 

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