'Hospital' for Misfit Toys Keeps Joy Going for a New Generation

'Hospital' for Misfit Toys Keeps Joy Going for a New Generation

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 22, 2024, 6:00 pm

The doll's golden curls are intact, and soon her head is, too. One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and combed, stuffed and dressed. From…

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Beloved Christmas Nut Is 'Virtually Extinct' in US

Beloved Christmas Nut Is 'Virtually Extinct' in US

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 21, 2024, 8:00 pm

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts.…

CPSC: Stop Using These 'Extremely Dangerous' Firepits

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 21, 2024, 3:00 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about an "extremely dangerous" kind of firepit that it says has been tied to two deaths and more than five dozen injuries over the past…

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These Were 2024's Most Groundbreaking Inventions

These Were 2024's Most Groundbreaking Inventions

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 21, 2024, 11:30 am

Time released its annual list of the top inventions that emerged in the past year. It includes 200 innovations over 28 different categories, from consumer electronics to food and drink. Here's a…

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Kids Get to Hop a Flight to the North Pole

Kids Get to Hop a Flight to the North Pole

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 19, 2024, 6:41 pm

Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health…

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These Are the Most Christmasy Cities in America

These Are the Most Christmasy Cities in America

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 17, 2024, 11:39 pm

If you're looking to vanquish a "bah humbug" feeling, head to a city where the Christmas spirit is in the air. To figure out which places qualify, WalletHub checked out the 100 most populated cities…

Starbucks 'Making a Change' for New Parents

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 17, 2024, 5:12 pm

Good news for moms- and dads-to-be who work for Starbucks: The coffee giant is expanding its paid parental leave policy. Quartz reports that, starting in March, birth parents who put in an average of…

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NOLA's 'Most Notorious Fugitive' Is On the Run Again

NOLA's 'Most Notorious Fugitive' Is On the Run Again

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 16, 2024, 7:46 pm

He's popped up on "Most Wanted" posters around New Orleans, and locals have been on the lookout for him for months on end. Scrim, the dog that the Washington Post calls the "stray Houdini" and…

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Police: Please Stop Putting Xmas Lights on Your Car

Police: Please Stop Putting Xmas Lights on Your Car

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 15, 2024, 2:30 pm

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has shared an image of a pulled-over car sure to elicit some double-takes. The car in question is decked out with Christmas lights, which, alas, is against the law. It's…

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Looking for a $200 Sex Pillow? Goop's Gift Guide Has Got You

Looking for a $200 Sex Pillow? Goop's Gift Guide Has Got You

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 14, 2024, 10:15 pm

It's (supposedly) the most wonderful time of the year, and to help boost the frenetic shopping season, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is out with its annual holiday gift guide (or, rather, guides, as the…

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This Is What Folks Looked Up on Google in 2024

This Is What Folks Looked Up on Google in 2024

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 14, 2024, 11:30 am

Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google released its annual "Year in Search" on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show…

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Guys, Welcome to the 'Pink Collar' Workforce

Guys, Welcome to the 'Pink Collar' Workforce

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 12, 2024, 3:45 pm

When it comes to evolving over the past six decades or so, "Plastic Woman" ("American women who made miraculous social progress in the 20th century") outpaced "Cardboard Man" ("American men who…

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Spy Agency's Xmas Card Is 'Riddle Wrapped in an Enigma'

Spy Agency's Xmas Card Is 'Riddle Wrapped in an Enigma'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 11, 2024, 6:40 pm

What does a spy agency give for Christmas? How about a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery? GCHQ, Britain's electronic and cyberintelligence agency, on Wednesday published its annual…

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Disneyland 'Gangs' Struggling to Afford the Theme Park

Disneyland 'Gangs' Struggling to Afford the Theme Park

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2024, 10:30 pm

Times are getting hard for the so-called "social clubs" made up of adults who love to gather at Disneyland (sometimes called Disneyland "gangs" due to their tendency to wear biker vests and dub…

In Minnesota, Locals Indulge in a 'Hot-and-Cold' Ritual

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2024, 7:45 pm

As another frigid winter settles over Minnesota, with temperatures dipping into the teens, people like Ed Kranz are embracing the cold—and working up quite a sweat. Kranz and his wife, Colleen, are…

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In 2024, These Words Were the Most-Mispronounced

In 2024, These Words Were the Most-Mispronounced

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 8, 2024, 12:00 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year's most talked-about people. Their names were also among the most mispronounced. The language-learning company…

15 Arrested at US Capitol, Including Chelsea Manning

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 7, 2024, 5:00 pm

House Republicans seem determined to keep transgender women out of women's restrooms on Capitol Hill, but transgender activists are equally adamant that they're not going to stand for such a ban.…

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This Is the Best City for Singles

This Is the Best City for Singles

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 6, 2024, 6:00 pm

If you're single and ready to mingle—and nearly half the nation fits at least the first part—some US cities are better than others when it comes to the dating scene. "The best cities for singles have…

Pantone Went Demure With Color of the Year

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 6, 2024, 2:37 pm

Pantone has apparently tied its 2025 color of the year to Dictionary.com's word of 2024: demure . Pantone's choice—following a sweet peach , bold magenta , and deep blue —is brown, or as Pantone…

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The Most Fun City in America

The Most Fun City in America

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 2, 2024, 5:53 pm

If you're heading into 2025 with an eye for some affordable fun, WalletHub has broken down which American cities are your best bet. The site looked at 182 of the most populated cities in the country,…

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The 'Most Important' Recipes of the Last Century

The 'Most Important' Recipes of the Last Century

Lifestyle from Newser     •     December 1, 2024, 3:00 pm

Slate has put together a list of what it considers the 25 most important recipes of the past century—the ones that "changed it all in American cooking." The honorees were chosen by a slew of chefs,…

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Tastes Just Like Chicken: KFC's Wrapping Paper

Tastes Just Like Chicken: KFC's Wrapping Paper

Lifestyle from Newser     •     November 30, 2024, 4:00 pm

Count on KFC to come up with possibly the weirdest wrapping paper you've ever heard of. The fast-food fried chicken chain likes to say its food is "finger-lickin' good," and apparently the wrapping…

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