insert_link Home Improvement After a Long Winter, It’s Time to Inspect and Repair Wood Fences and Gates We’ve all been fantasizing about it for months, and finally warmer weather has arrived. Of course all you want to do is fire up the grill and start working on your tan, but before you can kick back in your hammock or poolside, there are a few tasks you’ll need to tackle. And you can bet they’re all outside. One of the May Home Maintenance To-Do's that needs to make it onto […] todayMay 12, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink The Grateful Dead Is Getting Their Own Salad Mix It feels like a no-brainer, as in, "you mean they haven't done this already?", but The Grateful Dead are getting their own branded "Grateful Greens" salad blend — featuring Dead-inspired packaging and all — thanks to a new partnership with Gotham Greens. So Deadheads the world over might want to take a long, strange trip... to the grocery store. Gotham Greens — which specializes in sustainably-focused indoor farming at greenhouses across the country — […] todayMay 12, 2022
insert_link Pets A Genetic Study has Debunked the Stereotypes leashed to Dog Breeds From the wildly held belief that Labradors are the most friendly and active dogs to the idea that Dalmatians are impossibly stubborn, reputations often proceed the actual dogs. Now, a new study published in Science says trying to guess the personality of dog breeds just breeds speculation. As NBC News reports, according to a genetic analysis that surveyed over 2,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs and answers of dog owners, the behavioral traits of dogs are not specific […] todayMay 12, 2022 2
insert_link Tech Made Simple I/O 2022 is in the books: Here are Google’s Biggest Announcements Google has wrapped up its two-hour-long I/O keynote, which was absolutely packed with news. Here are their biggest announcements, according to the experts at The Verge: The Pixel Watch is coming later this year The Pixel Watch’s hardware was thoroughly leaked, so it’s no surprise that it’s showing up on this list, but Google’s finally given us a look at what the software will be like. The wearable will run […] todayMay 12, 2022
insert_link Fashion Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Introduce First Federal Fashion Bill As legislators in states like California and New York work to pass laws that hold fashion brands accountable for their labor practices, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-D) has her sights set on the federal level. As Fashionista reports, on May 12, Sen. Gillibrand will bring the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act — FABRIC Act for short — to the Senate, a first-of-its-kind federal bill that, as Alyssa Hardy explains in Vogue, […] todayMay 12, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness Women have Unique Stroke Risk Factors. Here’s how to Spot them and Prevent one. Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in women and kills more women than men. In fact, one in five women will have a stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lifetime risk of stroke for women between the ages of 55 and 75 in the United States is 1 in 5. Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer does, making stroke […] todayMay 12, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink May 11th is National Eat What You Want Day! Lately, every day seems to be a food holiday, where we celebrate some special dish, beverage or ingredient. But May 11th is truly special, because today you are given permission to eat whatever you want. It's National Eat What You Want Day! This silly foodie holiday was introduced by Thomas Roy, American film and voice actor, and his wife Ruth as a counter to all the restrictive diets that people […] todayMay 11, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine As CNN reports, the US Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren't appropriate or accessible and those who opt for J&J because they wouldn't otherwise get vaccinated. The FDA said in a statement that the change is being made because of the risk of a rare and […] todayMay 11, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink Did You Know May is National Strawberry Month? Here are Reasons to Love and Eat Them! Fresh strawberries. They’re one of the most popular and refreshing treats anywhere. They’re also synonymous with spring, and that’s why May is the perfect month to celebrate them. Healthy too! And perfect for everything from cheesecake to mojitos to jam. May is National Strawberry Month, so get out your cookbooks. Strawberries and spring go together perfectly, so May is the right time to celebrate. And since their peak picking season […] todayMay 11, 2022