Tinder's Invite-Only Club Costs Nearly $500 a Month

Tinder's Invite-Only Club Costs Nearly $500 a Month

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 30, 2023, 2:00 pm

Tinder has rolled out an invite-only subscription plan to its super-users, but opting in will cost a pretty penny. Tinder Select, Bloomberg reports, runs up a $499 monthly bill and is being offered…

One Demand by the UAW Would Benefit All Americans

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 28, 2023, 5:45 pm

Much of the focus in the ongoing United Auto Workers strike is on wages. But Binyamin Appelbaum points out in the New York Times that workers also are pushing for a fundamental change—a 32-hour…

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It's a 'Bittersweet' Day for Netflix

It's a 'Bittersweet' Day for Netflix

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 29, 2023, 10:52 am

Friday's the big day for Netflix's remaining DVD subscribers, as the company's five US distribution centers ship out the red-and-white envelopes bearing discs for the last time. And those customers…

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Park Patrons Get More Thrills Than They Bargained For

Park Patrons Get More Thrills Than They Bargained For

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 25, 2023, 6:22 pm

Thrill-seekers at a Canadian amusement park got more thrills than they bargained for over the weekend when the ride they were on came to an abrupt halt, leaving them dangling upside down for nearly…

College Student Finds Quite the Wedding Dress Bargain

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 22, 2023, 4:11 pm

Emmali Osterhoudt is a nursing student who doesn't see herself getting married (or even engaged) anytime soon, but when she came across a wedding dress at Goodwill during a recent thrifting…

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Forget WFH. It's Time to WFG

Forget WFH. It's Time to WFG

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 24, 2023, 2:30 pm

As NPR put it this month on Morning Edition , "working from home is so 2020." What's next? Well, as the Wall Street Journal put it last month, "the hottest new office is the gym." A lawyer from…

Above All Others, This State Wins at Fall

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 24, 2023, 12:01 pm

Fall is America's favorite season by far. According to a 2022 Morning Consult survey , 41% of US adults chose autumn as the best-loved of the four seasons. (Ahead of spring and summer at 24% and…

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CPSC Releases Album of Catchy Safety Songs

CPSC Releases Album of Catchy Safety Songs

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 24, 2023, 2:01 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to reach young people with an album of catchy safety-themed songs including "Protect Ya Noggin," an ode to wearing the right helmet. Joseph Galbo, a…

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After 50 Years, a Roman 'Power Palace' Reopens

After 50 Years, a Roman 'Power Palace' Reopens

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 22, 2023, 5:00 pm

An ancient Roman imperial palazzo atop the city's Palatine Hill was reopened to tourists on Thursday, almost 50 years after its closure for restoration. The nearly 2,000-year-old Domus Tiberiana, a…

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Want Your Own Bob Ross? Prepare to Shell Out Millions

Want Your Own Bob Ross? Prepare to Shell Out Millions

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 20, 2023, 1:48 pm

It was the very first time Bob Ross stood at his easel and taught the world how to paint. On the January 1983 premiere episode of The Joy of Painting , he crafted a woodland scene in autumn, a mix of…

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At Texas School, a Fight Over Boy's Dreadlocks

At Texas School, a Fight Over Boy's Dreadlocks

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 18, 2023, 6:44 pm

The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, the AP reports that a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his locks violated the…

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Rescued Caver Speaks Out

Rescued Caver Speaks Out

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 18, 2023, 1:44 pm

The American cave researcher rescued after becoming seriously ill while deep, deep underground is out of the hospital and hoping to return to caving soon, he tells NPR . "It's great to be above…

Are We Nearing the End of Breakfast Cereal?

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 17, 2023, 8:00 pm

Sales trends in breakfast foods suggest that Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam may be looking for new work in the future. The Wall Street Journal reports that the top players in the cereal…

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Want to Cross Paths With the Rich? Head to IHOP

Want to Cross Paths With the Rich? Head to IHOP

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 16, 2023, 3:00 pm

If you were asked to come up with venues that represent a true melting pot of the rich, poor, and everyone in between interacting, you might think of the likes of churches, parks, and post offices.…

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This Lady Says She Can See Into Your Future, Via Cheese

This Lady Says She Can See Into Your Future, Via Cheese

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 16, 2023, 1:30 pm

How accurately can that provolone in your fridge predict the future? How good of a soothsayer is that wheel of Stilton? You may not have the answers to those questions, but Jennifer Billock thinks…

Break Out the Beer Steins, Lederhosen

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 16, 2023, 11:30 am

The beer is flowing and millions of people are descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest. With the traditional cry of "O'zapft is!" — "It's tapped!"— Mayor…

The Friendship Conundrum: PWIKs vs. PWOKs

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 16, 2023, 11:00 am

"I think it's time to discuss the babies in the room," writes Allison P. Davis in New York . Her piece explores the divide that occurs among friends when some have kids and others do not. Davis is in…

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Study: Opposites Don't Attract, Actually

Study: Opposites Don't Attract, Actually

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 9, 2023, 8:05 pm

A study on romantic relationships challenges the notion that opposites attract. According to the Guardian , researchers found that people who partnered up tended to be surprisingly similar among the…

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A Nepo Baby Took a Coffee Nap After Eating a Shower Orange

A Nepo Baby Took a Coffee Nap After Eating a Shower Orange

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 9, 2023, 1:30 pm

You've surely heard of "sextortion," but "paraprosdokian" may have you scratching your head. Luckily, both words now have full-fledged entries at Dictionary.com , which is out with its annual list of…

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Unique Spotless Giraffe Gets a Fitting Name

Unique Spotless Giraffe Gets a Fitting Name

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 6, 2023, 3:35 pm

The rare spotless giraffe born at a Tennessee zoo now has a fitting name. After an online vote, the baby giraffe was named Kipekee, which means "unique" in Swahili. Some 40,000 people from around the…

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In Las Vegas, Robots Are Taking a Lot of Jobs

In Las Vegas, Robots Are Taking a Lot of Jobs

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 5, 2023, 10:58 pm

The tourism-heavy economy is Las Vegas has left many workers vulnerable to being replaced by robots, and the city should work to diversify its economy to make sure humans still have jobs, analysts…

Best, Worst Cities to Retire

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 5, 2023, 9:08 pm

Those lucky enough to be looking to retire might also be looking for the best places in which to do so—and maybe save a coin or two by relocating to a new location. WalletHub notes that the average…

In This City, an App Keeps Beach Harassers at Bay

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 5, 2023, 3:55 pm

Women in one French resort community are sick of being harassed while getting some rays on the beach—and now, there's an app to help them fend off such harassment. Time Out reports that the Safer…

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Fruits, Veggies: Just What the Doctor Is Ordering

Fruits, Veggies: Just What the Doctor Is Ordering

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 4, 2023, 4:15 pm

The old adage is "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." And some modern doctors would very much like to prescribe that apple a day to their patients. As NPR reports, a new study conducted an…

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If You Own One of These Highchairs, Stop Using It

If You Own One of These Highchairs, Stop Using It

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 4, 2023, 12:57 pm

More than 85,000 highchairs sold at major retailers across North America are being recalled due to a fall hazard that has resulted in a handful of injuries, reports the AP . Toy and nursery product…

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Burning Man Is the Opposite of Burning This Year

Burning Man Is the Opposite of Burning This Year

Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 3, 2023, 11:01 am

One might be tempted to rebrand Burning Man attendees from "burners" into "mudders" this year. As CNN reports, unusual storms dumped enough rain—a little less than an inch—on the annual bacchanal in…

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