We quizzed our global network of on-the-ground experts to find the coolest neighbourhoods on the planet. These are the places to visit, like, now In 2024, what exactly makes a neighbourhood cool? Craft breweries, natty wine bars and street art are well and good, but the world’s best, most exciting and downright fun neighbourhoods are much more...
Spix’s macaw, a bright blue species of Brazilian parrot that starred in the children’s animation film Rio, has become extinct in the wild. It joins seven other bird species declared extinct by a new analysis of endangered animals – making them the first avians to have died out this decade. Scientists blame deforestation for the...
Attention exhausted parents: The next time your toddler starts making strange noises or babbling about Paw Patrol, try to strike up a conversation — it could make a big difference later, researchers say. A study published this week in Pediatrics found that toddlers with parents who spend lots of time listening and chatting with them are more...
There’s no reason you can’t get in the best shape of your life after the age of 50, but you should use some caution, especially if you haven’t worked out consistently or have a few injuries behind you. Age is just a number Or at least to some extent: If you’ve been consistently active for...
Let’s start with some good news first: Three in four Americans now pay more attention to food labels regarding how animals are raised than they did five years ago. And according to estimates by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), more than half of the chicken industry—including the giants like Perdue and Tyson and major fast food...
There are few thoughts as sickening as imagining your pet in a scenario where they’re vulnerable, scared and alone. We’d like to think our pets know they’re loved always, and know we’ll do whatever is necessary to protect them and make them feel safe. But according to a post that recently went viral, there’s one moment...
It’s common knowledge that manipulative personalities tend to engage in a great deal of pathological lying and deceit. In fact, compulsive lying is associated with narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders – likely connected to the lack of empathy and propensity for exploitative behavior inherent in these disorders (Ford, King & Hollender, 1988; Baskin-Sommers, Krusemark, &...
While some of these words are highly unusual, they are all fun and a bit quirky. So just for fun here is the unusual or funny word that reminds us of each personality type. INFJ- Collywobbles Collywobbles refers to a sick or uneasy feeling in your stomach, which reminds us of the INFJ because of...
uying a life-giving loaf of bread—like those deliciously seedy sprouted options or ones packed with sourdough benefits—is always a great idea. Many types of bread are loaded with good-for-you ingredients that up your daily protein intake and help feed your gut with tons of fiber. The only problem? Since fresh bread contains fewer preservatives than the sliced Wonderwhatever-style loaves...
A controversial new study has found when people cut junk food out of their diets, they can experience withdrawals similar to drug addiction. We all have some guilty-pleasure junk foods: French fries, pizza, sweets. Sometimes, it can be hard to cut these unhealthy treats from our diets, and now, new research out of the University...
I used to love drinking. Not in a black out, party all night kind of way, but in a wine tasting all day, champagne toasts at dinner, mimosa at brunch several times a week kind of way. I was a social drinker and prided myself on never drinking alone (which for me would have felt...
Genuine friends are more valuable than a dozen acquaintances–but how about blunt people. Do you perceive them as good friends? We all know that one person who tells it like it is – the friend that is brutally honest with us and gives us the tough love we need to make it through the day....
