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How Do I Unplug on a Solo Trip?

Don’t let your phone ruin your vacation.

Which Other US Cities Have Joined LA’s Protests Over Immigration Raids?

Demonstrations have now taken place from coast to coast, in cities that also include New York and Dallas.

The U.S. Men’s National Team Has a Major Opportunity Hosting the Next World Cup. Is It Ready?

This was supposed to be the “Golden Generation” of soccer players. But 12 months out, many questions about the current roster remain.

HYBE’s Elusive Producers Speak: Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, and More on the Future of BTS and K-Pop

HYBE producers Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, and more talk about the future of BTS and K-Pop.

Podcast: Do New York City Rats Deserve Their Bad Rap?

What if rats are good, actually?

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5 High-Maintenance Plants That Are a Gardener’s Worst Nightmare

Tired of battling high-maintenance plants? These five popular picks are a gardener’s worst nightmare. Find out why experienced gardeners avoid these plants, plus tips for how to make them work in your yard.

The Simple Skincare Routine All Men Should Do, According to a Hollywood Stylist

Three quick but crucial steps to healthier skin.

‘John Wick’ Spinoffs That Could Come Next

With ‘Ballerina’ in theaters and a Donnie Yen feature on the way, there are still plenty of ways to expand the ‘Wick’ universe.

Why Do Dads Watch TV Standing up?

Everyone knows that fathers love to watch TV standing up. Comedian Josh Gondelman investigates this cultural mystery, and develops a complete taxonomy of standing dads.

How Meghan Markle’s Favorite Bookseller Took a “Sacred Pause,” Went “Feral,” and Emerged With a New Life

Jennifer Rudolph Walsh opens up about her star clientele, leaving behind her power-agent past, and literary life with the Montecito set.

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The Best Board Games of the Ancient World

Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga

Is It Soft Tofu’s Time?

Jiggly, melt-in-your-mouth soft and silken tofu has (finally) come of age stateside.

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Wearing a Computer on Your Face? Snap Looks to Take on Rivals With New Augmented Reality Glasses

Snap joins Meta, Google and Apple in trying to shape the future of computing with the release of high-tech glasses. Efforts to get people to wear a computer on their face will ramp up in 2026.

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About How to Grow Potatoes at Home

It’s easy and fun to grow potatoes at home.

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck As the Long-Lost San José Galleon

The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.

Video Stores, Revival Houses, and the Future of Movies

The documentary “Videoheaven” and MOMA’s series “A Theater Near You” consider how people watch films and why it matters.

Behind the Curtain: A Decades-in-the-Making Immigration War

How comfortable are Americans with deporting immigrants who paid taxes, built families and committed no crimes after coming here illegally?

Does Feeding Garden Birds Do More Harm Than Good?

The regular feathered visitors to the bird feeders I hang in a particularly lovely tree outside my kitchen window are a welcome dose of colorful nature in a sometimes repetitive daily schedule.

For 9 Days, Earth Was Sending Out Mysterious Signals. Now We Know What They Were.

NASA technology traced the pulsing back to a massive tsunami.