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Pets

Dog breeds with the most timeless popularity

Three Irish Setters sitting in the grass

5 tips to make your DIY projects easier this summer

A young woman drilling a hole in her home wall.

The 7 best haircuts for a receding hairline, according to barbers

Young man with shaved head looking at mirror in bathroom at home, running fingers over hair..

Stitch it, don’t ditch it: Resisting fast fashion through visible mending

Sashiko stitch, a Japanese form of embroidery.

How to shop for high-quality game room furniture

A pool table covered in leather in a game room.

Pets

Pets

Dog breeds losing popularity

Fashionable trendy Maltese dog wearing pink goggles.

Pets

Americans prefer dogs to cats as pets by a wide margin, according to the data

Woman smiling while holding her pet dog.

Pets

Learn about what service dogs can do, and what it takes to certify and protect them

Young girl in wheelchair hugs a service dog.

Pets

Shortest-living dog breeds

8 ways to prepare your anxious dog for fireworks

A golden retriever covering his face.

Art & Culture

Art & Culture

5 essential types of apps for older adults that support health and wellness

Close up view of senior group of people using smartphone.

Art & Culture

Must be accompanied by an adult: Why teens are turning to online gaming for social connection

A game controller and Fortnite in the background.

Art & Culture

A Ninja Warrior competitor's Hot Wheels collection is so vast, it caught Mattel's attention

Ian Weber, a Hot Wheels collector of 18 years, talks about a Scooby-Doo Hot Wheels van in his collection at his home in Lehi.

Art & Culture

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

Historical photo of young girl praying to Easter Bunny in New York in 1936.

Art & Culture

Olivia and Liam take top spots as most popular baby names again, except in these states

A baby lying on their stomach on a white bed.

Family

A new parent’s guide to keeping baby cool in summer

Newborn baby sleeping in bed.

Family

Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers

A father holding his newborn baby at the hospital a day after birth.

Is your baby's crib mattress off-gassing toxins?

A woman's hand opening the cover of new white mattress to check the quality of a baby's bed.

Family

Doctors told a dad his daughter would never walk on her own. He built a way to get her on the trails.

LJ Wilde, owner of Huckleberry Hiking, straps his daughter Luci into the hiking cart that he designed.

Romance scams: Hearts broken, wallets emptied

Concept of romance scam illustrated by a couple communicating long-distance via video chat, with man holding a heart figure and blowing a kiss.

Food & Drink

Firing up the Fourth: Instacart’s Independence Day favorites

A set of homemade Fourth of July picnic meal such as burger, fries, and beans.

Food & Drink

The 'king of poisons' is building up in rice

A villager works in the rice field near the Chaohu Lake in the town of Huailin, Chaohu City in China.

Father's day gift guide: Top wines for dad in 2025

An adult son and his senior father toasting with wine during a light lunch.

Food & Drink

Caffeine use disorder: When your energy fix becomes unhealthy

Person holding a full glass of coffee on a background of multiple empty finished cups.

Inflation-friendly food swaps to keep your grocery budget in check

Staff stocking up the organic bananas aisle with a large low prices sign at a grocery store in Brooklyn, New York.

In Your State

In your state

States with the most boat owners

A happy senior couple sitting on the side of a sail boat on a calm blue sea looking and pointing to a clear horizon

In your state

States with the most registered hunters

Hunter walking carrying a rifle on a sunny fall day

In your state

States with the highest concentration of bridges

View of San Francisco skyline with famous Oakland Bay Bridge illuminated in evening light.

In your state

States with the most drunk driving fatalities

Burning vehicle upside down in the middle of the road after collision.

In your state

States where road conditions are deteriorating fastest

Close up on damaged road surface.

Retrospective

Retrospective

What state seals say about America and what they don't

The U.S. seal on a podium.

Retrospective

The decline of pay phones in every state

A vintage black and white photo of a telephone booth at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City.

Retrospective

What Christmas was like the year you were born

Young boy dressed as an engineer and his kitten play with a train set next to a Christmas tree

Retrospective

Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century

Retrospective

Top holiday toys from the year you were born

Pets

Is your pet part of your disaster plan?

Smoky silhouettes of horses being loaded into a trailer in a fire.

Food & Drink

23 Halloween candies ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest

A batch of candy corn candies.

Food & Drink

The top breakfast restaurant chains in America

Exterior view of an IHOP (International House of Pancakes) restaurant in Beaverton, Oregon.

Art & Culture

How a 'pollinator pathmaker' can help us see like a bee

An illustration showing how bees visually perceive the environment.

Food & Drink

Your morning coffee could help you live to 100. Here's how longevity experts drink theirs

French press coffee being poured into a cup.

Pets

More dogs, fewer babies: What's guiding the shifts in pet ownership and parenting in American households?

Four small dogs in a stroller.

Lifestyle

Hot, cold, or hand-wash? Here's what those laundry symbols on your clothing tags really mean.

Hand holding clothing care tag.

Food & Drink

'Traditional' Jewish American foods keep changing, with cookbooks playing an influential role in how Jews mark Rosh Hashana

Mom and daughter making Challah bread in the kitchen.

Lifestyle

Which state was just ranked the #1 best place to retire? Hint—it's not Florida

View of city skyline and river of Wilmington, Delaware.

Food & Drink

How to host the ultimate wine tasting

Six hands holding wine glasses for a toast.