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It’s what every show on HGTV had brainwashed you into believing you wanted: An open floor plan. The appeal was clear. Homes with open floor plans feel bigger, brighter and more airy. Plus, if you’re a parent of little kids, that open concept meant you could keep an eye on the kiddos while making dinner. Every parent’s…

People lose their minds for ramps, and I get it. They are a very good vegetable, and the limited-time-only nature of the allium drives their appeal. But those things are expensive. Do not misunderstand me: I am very excited to eat the ramps in my fridge. However, the real garlicky, oniony, vibrant-hued, cost-effective …

Buying a projector is a much more intimidating prospect than buying a TV. You can at least go see most televisions in a store, and once you’ve made your purchase, setting it up can be as simple as putting it on an entertainment stand and plugging it in (though a quick calibration is a good idea, too). With a…

Leaving a job to be a stay-at-home parent is a deeply personal decision, one that involves many different factors. There’s, of course, the financial aspect. There’s also how the change might impact your kid (though this is subjective).

No matter how careful you are, clipping all 20 of your body’s nails will result in at least one rogue shard flying out of site, camouflaging itself on your white bathroom floor. And then you step on it, and want to die.

Remember those ear-damagingly loud Sun Chip bags? They were a massive eco-friendly effort to be the first 100% compostable potato chip bag—and were swiftly ditched after complaints that the bags were so loud they could cause hearing loss.

A lot of us take for granted having a grocery store in our neighborhood. For many Americans, however, that trip to the grocery store is a significant trek, made more significant by the cost associated with getting there. Now Lyft is offering people who live in food deserts discounted trips to the grocery store in …

If you’ve ever sat on your laptop or desktop and wondered why you can’t use all your fun browser extensions on your smartphone, you must be a Chrome user. Firefox fans have been able to install extensions for the Android version of the browser for some time, but this ability has yet to make it into the official…

If you’re pursuing financial independence and early retirement, you’ve probably heard about the 4% Rule: When you’re calculating whether your investment portfolio will cover your cost of living, assume a 4 percent withdrawal rate.

The gin & tonic is thing of elegant simplicity but, since the mixer makes up the majority of the drink, a lot is riding on the tonic. Luckily, there are a lot of quality quinine-flavored offerings out there—including syrups! You just have to know what to look for.

The eagerly anticipated Mario Kart Tour, which is a mobile version of Nintendo’s popular crossover racing franchise, is finally getting a beta next month. It’s been well over a year since the game was announced, so we’re excited to hear it’ll be playable soon—if you meet the application requirements, that is. Here are…

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I hope you won’t have to take your kid to the emergency room. But if you do, you’ll want to go to one that is prepared to treat babies and children.

Starting today, you can take Google Assistant’s “Tell Me a Story” feature on the road with you.

One particularly rough year early on in my parenting journey, I had one request of my husband for Mother’s Day. I said, and I quote, “You know what I want for Mother’s Day? I want to be LEFT ALONE.”

If you choose your cardio exercise based on what burns the most calories, you may have noticed that the winner seems to be the elliptical machine. (That’s the one where your legs go in a running motion, but they stay in contact with the machine the whole time.) Unfortunately, machines’ calorie readouts are notoriously…

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to review discrimination cases of three LGBTQ employees in the workplace—a pivotal decision that could very well result in the changing of protections for LGBTQ workers across the country. What hangs in the balance? And when will a decision be made? Here’s what you need to know…