The Trick to Resolutions: Don't Aim Too High

The Trick to Resolutions: Don't Aim Too High

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 31, 2023, 2:15 pm

It's an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions. From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus…

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Restaurant That Inspired Ratatouille Reopens in Paris

Restaurant That Inspired Ratatouille Reopens in Paris

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 29, 2023, 6:32 pm

The Tour d'Argent already boasts a 320,000-bottle wine cellar, a world-famous duck recipe, and a storied 441-year history. Now, the legendary Paris restaurant is about to serve up its "plat de…

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YouTuber Franke Doesn't Mince Words on Her Ex-Partner

YouTuber Franke Doesn't Mince Words on Her Ex-Partner

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 29, 2023, 1:35 pm

Earlier this month, YouTube parenting and relationship advice guru Ruby Franke pleaded guilty in Utah to four counts of child abuse, admitting she tortured and abused her two youngest children and…

L'Oreal Heiress Is First Woman With $100B

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 29, 2023, 6:30 am

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics empire and the world's richest woman, is now also the first female to amass a $100 billion fortune. L'Oreal's stock rose 35% this year…

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Keeping Amazon Prime Video as You Know It Will Cost You

Keeping Amazon Prime Video as You Know It Will Cost You

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 28, 2023, 12:27 pm

We knew this day was coming , though we didn't know exactly when. Now, Amazon announces that its Prime Video service will start showing ads in its movies and TV shows beginning next month. The AP…

Classic Beetle Is Still King of One Neighborhood

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 27, 2023, 8:00 pm

The classic Volkswagen Beetle went out of production 20 years ago, but the beloved "Vocho" still rules the streets in one Mexico City neighborhood. The iconic car remains a common sight across…

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'Cruise That Will Really Never Stop' Set for May

'Cruise That Will Really Never Stop' Set for May

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 26, 2023, 9:10 pm

If you're one of the disgruntled customers who just saw their three-year cruise of a lifetime with Life of the Seas nixed last month , there's something else coming up that may float your boat. The…

China's Next Big Thing: Whiskey

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 26, 2023, 4:40 pm

A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whiskey in place of the traditional "baijiu" liquor used to toast festive occasions. The $100 million-plus…

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The Secret Life of Gift Cards

The Secret Life of Gift Cards

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 25, 2023, 6:10 pm

Gift cards make great stocking stuffers—just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards…

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Men Outnumber Women, but Only on One Coast

Men Outnumber Women, but Only on One Coast

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 25, 2023, 8:00 am

Anyone who suspects there are more women than men where they live, or vice versa, will find fodder for their suspicions in new data from the US Census Bureau. Whether it refutes or confirms their…

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39 Years Later, Wham! Tops UK Christmas Chart

39 Years Later, Wham! Tops UK Christmas Chart

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 23, 2023, 11:45 pm

The avoidance game that's all the rage apparently is not hurting the popularity of "Last Christmas," released by Wham! 39 years ago. For the first time, the song is top of the Christmas chart in the…

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Elderly Man's Viral Dance Gets Pushback From Iran Officials

Elderly Man's Viral Dance Gets Pushback From Iran Officials

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 19, 2023, 2:19 pm

An elderly man has become an "unlikely symbol of resistance" in Iran after his dance moves at a fish market went viral—and kicked off a wave of similarly dance-inspired protests that led to a…

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Their 'Last Love' Was Like Nothing Their Rest Home Had Ever Seen

Their 'Last Love' Was Like Nothing Their Rest Home Had Ever Seen

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 17, 2023, 11:15 pm

Mary Turrell had been living at England's Easterlea Rest Home for a year or two when Derek Brown arrived; one day, he sat down next to her during a concert at the home and started singing along. When…

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If You Hear This Wham! Song, You've Lost

If You Hear This Wham! Song, You've Lost

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 17, 2023, 12:00 pm

Don't be scared to read ahead if you're playing Whamageddon this year—there's no rule against reading about it, only against listening to the song at its center. The annual competition, in which…

From Around the Globe, Words That Entered the Zeitgeist

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 16, 2023, 8:00 pm

Many sentiments are universal; many words are not. As 2023 ends, the AP reached out to colleagues around the world for terms that emerged this year and seized or crystalized the popular mood. Some…

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Most French Speakers Don't Live in France

Most French Speakers Don't Live in France

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 14, 2023, 10:20 pm

The New York Times has a story detailing how the French language is evolving in a relatively fast manner, with the twist being that most of this evolution isn't actually happening in France. The…

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You've Got Your Nachos and Booze. What If They Were One?

You've Got Your Nachos and Booze. What If They Were One?

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 14, 2023, 12:55 am

If you ever went home after a night on the town, and in one of your moments of finer judgment, plowed through a bag of chips like a wild animal in a Dumpster, well, Doritos can save you some time…

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He Wasn't Known for Poems, but He Left Behind a Rare One

He Wasn't Known for Poems, but He Left Behind a Rare One

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 11, 2023, 4:20 pm

Near the end of 1954, the wife of Raymond Chandler died after a long battle with lung disease. The famed crime novelist fell into near-suicidal depression from which he never recovered. He drank…

This Is the Most Compassionate City in America

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 11, 2023, 3:55 pm

Not all communities are created equally caring. WalletHub looked at the 100 most populated in America, examining more than three dozen metrics in three main categories: caring for the community,…

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This Year's Toy Mantra: 'Soft Sells'

This Year's Toy Mantra: 'Soft Sells'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 9, 2023, 11:20 pm

The buzz word in the stuffed animal world these days is "soft," with toymakers scrambling to make their offerings to stand out as the plushest stuffies in the biz. And despite toy sales being soft as…

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Hermes Heir, 80, Wants to Adopt 51-Year-Old Ex-Gardener

Hermes Heir, 80, Wants to Adopt 51-Year-Old Ex-Gardener

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2023, 8:00 pm

Nicolas Puech may be 80, but he has apparently decided that's not too old to adopt a son. The problem is, the "boy" that the Hermes heir would like to welcome into the family fold is his 51-year-old…

This Is the Color of the Year

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2023, 3:07 pm

Pantone has high hopes for 2024 based on its choice for color of the year. Enter " Peach Fuzz ," a hue the company describes as a "velvety, gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body…

Nick Kyrgios to Show His 'Intimate Side' on OnlyFans

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2023, 2:43 pm

It's no wonder Nick Kyrgios is looking for ways to branch out. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up has been battling injuries this year while playing in only one official singles match, per the AP . But few…

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In Tiny Liechtenstein, a Prince Dies 'Unexpectedly'

In Tiny Liechtenstein, a Prince Dies 'Unexpectedly'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2023, 7:00 am

Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein died suddenly this week at age 51. He was the third and youngest son of the reigning Prince Hans-Adam II and seventh in line to the throne, Fox News reports. "The…

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This City Is Your Best Prospect for Love

This City Is Your Best Prospect for Love

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 5, 2023, 5:14 pm

Looking for love in all the wrong places? If you're been striking out, you might just need to relocate to a more amenable place. WalletHub tries to suss out which US cities are best for singles,…

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This Is the Most Fun City in America

This Is the Most Fun City in America

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 5, 2023, 1:00 am

"Work hard, play hard" isn't just a Wiz Khalifa song—it's the mantra of many a worker who needs hard-core recreation to look forward to to get through the workweek. That kind of fun is easy to find…

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Doritos Caters to Gamers With Crunch-Silencing App

Doritos Caters to Gamers With Crunch-Silencing App

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 2, 2023, 1:45 pm

Doritos is helping out some of the brand's biggest fans: gamers who like to snack. Crunching on chips sounds pretty irritating over microphones, which gamers use to chat while playing—and anyone…

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10 Most Rewatched Christmas Movies

10 Most Rewatched Christmas Movies

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 3, 2023, 12:23 pm

Whether or not you believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie, a good number of people invite Hans Gruber into their yearly December rotation. According to a Yahoo/YouGov poll, the 1988 action film made…

America's Avocado Habit Is Wreaking Havoc in Mexico

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 2, 2023, 9:10 pm

The evils of avocado toast are back for more scrutiny—only this time because of an environmental nightmare. Illegal deforestation in avocado-growing regions of Mexico is on the rise, the New York…

2023's Top 10 Books

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 2, 2023, 8:00 pm

It's the most listicle time of the year, and the New York Times book staff is out with its top 10 list of the best books of 2023. The Times staff notes that they watch literary releases crossing…

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Doritos Has Solved the Issue of Crunching

Doritos Has Solved the Issue of Crunching

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 2, 2023, 1:45 pm

Doritos is helping out some of the brand's biggest fans: gamers who like to snack. Crunching on chips sounds pretty irritating over microphones, which gamers use to chat while playing—and anyone…

Cops Warn About New iPhone Feature, Experts Say to Chill

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 1, 2023, 6:50 pm

A sharing feature built into Apple's latest iOS update has police departments nationwide issuing a warning to iPhone users, but security experts say the hubbub may be a bit hyped up. The new NameDrop…

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