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The U.S. plans to build Solano Foundry, a new city for 400,000 people, aiming to surpass Silicon Valley in ambition.
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Just beyond the familiar sprawl of the Bay Area, investors and planners are sketching out a city built from the...
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Psychologists say this daily habit can be a subtle sign of mental overload.
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You close the tabs on your laptop, but your brain refuses to follow. You’re standing in the kitchen, staring at...
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The breakfast cardiologists recommend for heart health
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Across clinics and hospital wards, cardiologists keep repeating the same message: the first meal you eat can either nudge your...
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Say goodbye to your microwave: this new appliance is set to replace it, and it’s even better.
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The plate comes out of the microwave half boiling, half freezing. You poke the pasta with a fork, burn your...
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Bad news: Starting January 18, gardeners using rainwater without permission will face a $135 fine.
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The neighbor’s garden hose is silent this winter afternoon. No sprinkler hiss, no cheerful splashing against the slate tiles. Just...
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Lidl will launch a Martin Lewis-approved device next week to help households get through winter.
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It was one of those damp, gray British mornings where the cold doesn’t hit you-it creeps in. The kettle was...
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In post-war Spain, it was eaten almost every day-now, not even grandmothers remember how to make it.
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A forgotten hot soup, born of hunger and grueling farm work, once fed thousands of Spanish families every single day....
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Not swimming or Pilates: The top activity for those with knee pain
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On a drizzly Tuesday evening, the physical therapy waiting room feels like a tiny museum of aching knees. Office workers...
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Not having children is either selfish or the most responsible decision for the planet.
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On a rainy Sunday in a crowded supermarket, a toddler screams near the cereal aisle while their exhausted mother negotiates...
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Is this glass hack really the secret to making your bathroom smell luxurious?
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The girl in the TikTok video doesn’t even speak. She just sets a plain drinking glass on the back of...
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How to keep mice out of your home: The scent they hate that drives them away
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The first sign is rarely dramatic. A faint sound in the wall when the house is quiet, a shadow that...
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A therapist says life’s happiest phase starts when you stop trying to meet others’ expectations.
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Ten minutes before her 40th birthday dinner, Ana sat on the edge of her bed, staring at three dresses. One...
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No boiling or drying needed: An 11-star chef shares a quick, easy way to make super crispy baked potatoes at home.
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The first time you pull a tray of “crispy” potatoes from the oven and hear… nothing, it stings a little....
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People who don’t let pets in their bed are missing out on these 10 subtle mental benefits.
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You can learn a lot about a person by what happens in their bedroom at 11:47 p.m. Some people fluff...
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Abdominal fat after 60: Experts reveal the easiest, most effective exercise you may be missing.
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The class is full, but no one says much about the real reason they’re there. It’s 9:15 a.m., the music...
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An expert says that neither vinegar nor water is best; there’s a more effective way to clean strawberries and get rid of pesticides.
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Behind their glossy red skin and sweet fragrance, strawberries often reach our kitchens coated with pesticide residue and bacteria. A...
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Parents stunned as judge orders them to support their 30-year-old daughter who won't move out.
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On the day the ruling came down, the family kitchen looked like any other: cold coffee on the table, mail...
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What making your bed first thing in the morning says about you, according to psychologists
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That tiny, almost automatic gesture at sunrise might look like simple tidiness, yet psychologists say it quietly shapes the rest...
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He moved to the countryside for peace, but a neighbor’s wind turbines spoiled his view, making him wonder if he can ask for their removal.
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Hedges brushed the windows, birds burst out of the hawthorn, and at the end of the road a stone cottage...
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Put a lemon slice in your cold oven: why more people do this, what it actually does, and when it really works.
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You open the oven to slide in a tray of cookies, and something feels… off. A faint, stale smell. Nothing...
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In 2008, China built metro stations in remote areas-now we finally know why.
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The first time I saw them was in a blurry YouTube vlog filmed from the window of a bus leaving...