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While looking into the best free route-building tools for cyclists and runners, I couldn’t help but lament the fate of Strava’s Route Builder. Long a favorite feature of the social app, the route builder gave runners and cyclists ability to create and customize routes before setting out. Tragically, this feature moved…

If you have parented children—especially young ones—during the past two years of the pandemic, you are likely feeling, shall we say, tired. All parents have felt the enormous stress of trying to raise decent, well-adjusted humans while fear and isolation skyrocketed, the structures and resources we rely on became…

Summer is on its way, but the weather here in the PNW is doing its hardest to convince me otherwise. Constant drizzle punctuated by torrential downpours, grey skies, and hail of all sizes are the consistent, oppressive norm. The only evidence the seasons are changing is found in the produce aisle. Spring alliums,…

The amount of Americans flying has finally returned back to its pre-pandemic numbers, which means that on any given day, there are nearly two million people in the sky mindlessly scrolling through whatever apps still work on airplane mode. A handful of airlines are doing their part to create a better flying…

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Pokémon is one of Nintendo’s cash cows. Sword and Shield are among the best-selling games of the Switch, which itself is one of the best-selling systems in video game history. So when a rare sale on Pokémon games comes around, you better be on top of it.

When it comes to our health, we like definitive answers—there’s a lot on the line, after all. We are constant victims of personal biases, and we should be most skeptical of the things we’re most sure of—but we can’t necessarily look to others for the truth either. Crowdsourced conventional wisdom about health doesn’t…

Ugh, here it comes. You feel kind of hot and sticky. Your stomach churns. Your mouth tastes funny. You know you’re going to throw up—imminently. Can you stop it before it happens? Or at least make it less terrible than it needs to be? Whether you’re battling morning sickness, food poisoning, or a stomach virus, here’s…

So you’re sneezing and rubbing your eyes this allergy season. Who isn’t? Allergies are common enough that many of us can manage our symptoms with over-the-counter medications and avoidance strategies like spending less time outdoors on days with a high pollen count. But when are allergies bad enough that you should…

Turns out, the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding was right. Windex can do way more than just make your windows spotless. (But don’t spray it directly on your skin—he was wrong about that part.)

If you and your partner ready to start a family, you might be wondering what you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant sooner rather than later. From taking care of your own health to the timing (and position) of sex, here’s what you need to know as you start trying to conceive.

Your iPhone is water-resistant, and its IP68 rating means it can survive a swim in up to six meters of water for as long as 30 minutes and things should still be fine. In theory. (This doesn’t mean you should use your phone as an underwater camera; if water does make its way inside, you’ll still face a huge repair…

If you have a tough time taking care of your business in a public restroom, you’re not alone. According to the International Paruresis Association, an estimated twenty-one million Americans suffer from paruresis, or what is colloquially known as “shy bladder syndrome.” People who suffer from paruresis find it…