Sunday, June 30, 2024

She's Shipping Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Books Across the US

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 29, 2024, 3:30 pm
In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best—books. Operating out of a tiny room in Fabulosa Books in San Francisco's Castro District, one of the oldest…
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Monday, June 24, 2024

What Happens When a Spouse Undergoes a Gender Transition

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 23, 2024, 9:35 pm
Marissa Lasoff-Santos and the person she would marry quickly fell head over heels in love. Lasoff-Santos was a gay woman. Her girlfriend was a bisexual woman—or so they thought. Now her partner has…
Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 22, 2024, 3:30 pm
A college in Northern California is now home to a center devoted to educating students and closely studying one of the most consumed beverages in the world known for powering people through their…
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Sunday, June 23, 2024

Writer Decides to Try Some High-End Dog Food

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 23, 2024, 2:00 pm
Like a lot of Americans these days, writer Ellen Cushing placed an order for gourmet dog food. Unlike a lot of Americans who place such orders, Cushing does not, in fact, have a dog. In an essay for…
Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 22, 2024, 5:05 pm
Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis have had their third child together, Bloomberg reports, saying the birth took place earlier this year. That makes child No. 11 or 12 or more for Musk; he hasn't publicly…
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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Teen Boys Are Fixating on Their Jawlines

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 22, 2024, 10:30 am
How social media affects girls' self-image has long been a topic of concern, but now teenage boys seem to be squarely targeted by a trend that focuses above the neckline—specifically at their jaws.…
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Friday, June 21, 2024

Brush Up on Gamer Slang or Risk Being an NPC

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 20, 2024, 11:35 pm
Phrases like "home run" and "strike out" migrated from baseball to everyday language years ago. The same thing is now happening related to gaming culture, writes linguist Adam Aleksic in the…
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Monday, June 17, 2024

Lipstick Sales Are Up. Some Take That as a Warning

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 16, 2024, 7:15 pm
Makeup sales are up—which, according to a groundhog-shadow-like barometer called the "lipstick index," might spell bad news for the economy. CNN explains that the term "lipstick index" was so named…
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Sunday, June 16, 2024

'Chipotle Boys' Are Having a Moment

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 15, 2024, 9:40 pm
Chipotle may have a certain group to thank for helping keep the lights on, and they now have a name: Chipotle Boys. The topic began trending on X when user Jackson McHenry posted an observation he…
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Saturday, June 15, 2024

At This Restaurant, a Table for Anyone Over 30

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 15, 2024, 2:00 pm
A new restaurant in Missouri has some strict rules at the door: No one under the age of 30 is allowed inside. KSDK writes that Bliss, an upscale West African and Caribbean eatery in St. Louis, wants…
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Friday, June 14, 2024

Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, and the Pope Walk Into a Bar...

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 14, 2024, 1:45 pm
Before flying to Italy's southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on Friday to celebrate the importance…
Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 13, 2024, 5:00 pm
Food authorities in Denmark have recalled three types of spicy instant noodle products imported from South Korea over possible risks for "acute poisoning," the AP reports. Consumers are asked to…
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

16-Time Champ Joey Chestnut Banned From Hot-Dog Eating Contest

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 12, 2024, 6:00 am
Joey Chestnut, who's won the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest every 4th of July for the past eight consecutive years, and 16 times overall, is banned from this year's Independence Day event.…
Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 11, 2024, 2:53 pm
They are essentially the Oscars of the food world, notes CNN . The James Beard Foundation has named its top chefs and restaurants in the US for 2024, and the big winners have an international theme.…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Best, Worst US Cities for Staycations

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 10, 2024, 4:30 pm
When it comes to ranking cities for staycations, Orlando appears to have a Disney-shaped advantage. The Florida city is No. 1 out of 182 cities in a new Wallet Hub ranking. The site used a number of…
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Monday, June 10, 2024

Teen Valedictorian Is the 4th in the Family

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 10, 2024, 1:18 pm
Ryleigh Rendina was recently featured in Florida Today 's "Top Scholars" roundup , with goals to major in biomedical engineering and become an emergency veterinarian. The 18-year-old is also this…
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Sunday, June 9, 2024

Home of the Caviar-Filled Doughnut Tops Best Restaurants

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 8, 2024, 3:00 pm
The country to go to eat is ... Spain. Six Spanish restaurants have landed on the 2024 list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, revealed Wednesday at a ceremony in Las Vegas, including three in the…
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Saturday, June 8, 2024

Shark Attacks Hit Florida Coast, 4 Miles Apart

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 8, 2024, 1:00 pm
Three people in Walton County, Florida, were attacked by sharks Friday within a couple of hours of each other, including two teens. South Walton Fire District Chief Ryan Crawford tells ABC News that…
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Chipotle CEO's Secret to Getting Bigger Portions Draws Ridicule

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 5, 2024, 1:51 pm
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol sought to calm customer complaints in denying the fast casual restaurant chain had shrunk portion sizes. But his efforts may have backfired, as the Daily Dot reports. In…
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Saturday, June 1, 2024

When It Comes to Retirement, a Possible 'Cultural Shift'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     June 1, 2024, 10:30 am
Less than a decade ago, the percentage of Americans who anticipated they'd work past age 62 hovered close to 60%. Now, that figure comes in at less than half: According to the SCE Labor Market Survey…
Lifestyle from Newser     •     May 31, 2024, 5:11 pm
Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6…
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China Makes Pandemic Adoption Ban Permanent

China Makes Pandemic Adoption Ban Permanent Lifestyle from Newser     •     September 5, 2024, 3:10 pm The...