Rising gas prices have lawn care pros scrambling
Editor’s note: Updated May 15 with latest average gas prices. With the average gas price now over $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022, everyone is feeling pain at the pump. But for […]
Bette Davis vs. Amanda Blake: The great ‘gunsmoke’ battle behind the scenes
When big-screen legend Bette Davis rode into Dodge City for a small-screen guest appearance on Gunsmoke, it was destined to be memorable, not just for audiences, but for the cast behind the scenes. Her 1966 turn in the […]
Aomori Prefecture: Experience Japan’s natural wonders and culture
Every first timer to Japan should see Tokyo and Kyoto, and for good reason. Kyoto is Japan’s most historically significant city, home to the imperial court for more than 1,000 years. Tokyo is its modern […]
This day in history: George Floyd is killed by police, historic protests begin
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black American man, was killed during an arrest by police officer Derek Chauvin. The event, which was captured on video by people and shared globally on social […]
Your May 25 AI horoscope: The universe would like you to relax for once
Your daily AI horoscope The celestial energy today emphasizes a powerful shift toward long-term intellectual growth and the expansion of social networks, according to Google Gemini. With Jupiter moving into a new position in the […]
Social impact bond ETFs that support Veterans & minority borrowers
Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK) and the U.S. Defense ETF (DUTY) stand out for donating a portion of their profits or management fee revenue to charitable causes tied to breast cancer research and veteran support. PINK and […]
Report finds FDA allows 25 chemicals linked to cancer to be used in US food system
Could a dangerous chemical be lurking in your morning coffee? A recent report by the experts at Environmental Defense Fund found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been allowing 25 chemicals linked to cancer into America’s food […]
Do those sightseeing passes really save you money?
I’ve been to New York City six times since 2019, which has given me ample time to explore, visit new places, and circle back to my favorites (High Line, I’m looking at you). Because these […]
What exactly is a “creator journalist?”
It was early in 2022, and I was part of a virtual panel on the crisis in local news hosted by WBUR in Boston along with an extraordinary entrepreneur and force of nature named Crystal Good, who […]
This day in history: Happy birthday, Bob Dylan!
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, grew up in the iron-mining town of Hibbing. As a teenager, he taught himself to play the piano and guitar and performed in various […]