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  • BREAKING NEWS: 5 key mental health trends from the 2025 State of Mental Health Report

    Stacker, Kelsey Chacon for Rula Health|Updated May 12, 2025

    Understanding how people perceive their mental well-being—especially in such a rapidly changing world—is vital to Rula's mission to connect people with the mental healthcare they need. In honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, Rula released the State of Mental Health Report: Mental Well-being in a Changing World. Surveying over 2,000 U.S. consumers, the report was designed to illuminate: - People's relationship with their mental health - How people feel about men...

  • So Many Ways to Spend a Fun-Filled Weekend in Torrance – Just a 20-Minute Drive from Santa Monica

    Chanin Victor, Travel and Lifestyle Editor|Updated May 15, 2025

    Welcome to Torrance, California-Where Coastal Beach Vibe Meets City Energy Located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, just 20 minutes south of the Westside, Torrance is a hidden gem blending breezy beach vibes with vibrant city life. Whether you're planning a quick day trip or a full weekend getaway, Torrance delivers the best of both worlds-mid-century charm, a rich cultural history, and a laid-back California feel that's perfect for families. Many SoCal...

  • So Many Ways to Spend a Fun-Filled Weekend in Torrance – Just a 20-Minute Drive from Santa Monica

    Chanin Victor, Travel and Lifestyle Editor|Updated May 15, 2025

    Welcome to Torrance, California—Where Coastal Beach Vibe Meets City Energy Located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, just 20 minutes south of the Westside, Torrance is a hidden gem blending breezy beach vibes with vibrant city life. Whether you’re planning a quick day trip or a full weekend getaway, Torrance delivers the best of both worlds—mid-century charm, a rich cultural history, and a laid-back California feel that’s perfect for families. Many SoCal residen...

  • This project-based high school serving 30 districts has endured for nearly two decades with a focus on STEM

    Stacker, Greg Toppo for The 74|Updated May 12, 2025

    Albany If anyone could sell you a $2 million school bus, it's Karina Butler. The 17-year-old spent last fall learning about hydrogen fuel cells—New York school districts must stop buying conventional diesel buses by 2027, and by 2035, Butler explained, all school buses in the state must operate electrically. The new buses are clean, she said, but at $2 million apiece they're also "very pricey," she told The 74. That's a tough sell for cash-strapped districts in the state's c...

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

    Stacker, Clarissa Casper for The Salt Lake Tribune|Updated May 12, 2025

    LJ Wilde always felt he one day would use his background in mechanical engineering to enrich his daughter Luci's life. "I didn't know what for," Wilde said. "I just felt it." What he didn't know was just how many lives he eventually would change. Two years after she was born, doctors told the Hyrum, Utah, resident that Luci would likely never be able to walk on her own due to a rare genetic disorder, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. When he learned this, his mind immediately...

  • 10 ways COVID changed American schools

    Stacker, Erica Meltzer for Chalkbeat|Updated May 12, 2025

    COVID had already killed thousands of people in other countries and was spreading in the United States when a top federal health official said schools should prepare to offer "internet-based teleschooling" in case they had to close for a period of time. "We are asking the American public to work with us to prepare for the expectation that this could be bad," Dr. Nancy Messonnier, then a leader in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's pandemic response, told reporter...

  • What are the cheapest days of the week to fly?

    Stacker, Karen Axelton for Experian|Updated May 12, 2025

    With airfares expected to remain elevated throughout 2025, according to online travel marketplace Hopper, finding the cheapest days to fly could save you a lot of money. The cheapest days of the week to fly are typically Tuesdays and Wednesdays. However, this isn't always the case, so Experian says comparing your options and being flexible are the keys to finding the lowest fares. The Cheapest and Most Expensive Days of the Week to Fly While Tuesdays and Wednesdays are...

  • Has the Santa Monica Condominium Market Finally Reached Peak Prices, Post Palisades Fire?

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 11, 2025

    As of March 2025, the median listing price for condos in Santa Monica is approximately $1.25 million to $1.4 million, based on recent data from platforms like Redfin and Zillow. The median sale price for condos in Santa Monica was around $1.15 million in February 2025, slightly down from $1.2 million a year earlier, reflecting a modest cooling. Condos average $900–$1,100 per square foot, with luxury units near the beach or downtown reaching $1,500+. A 2-bedroom, 2-bath c...

  • The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges-and the economy

    Stacker, Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report|Updated May 4, 2025

    Pickup trucks with trailers and cars with yawning trunks pulled up onto untended lawns in front of buildings from which people lugged books, furniture, mattresses, trophy cases and artwork. Anything else of value had already been sold by a company that specializes in auctioning off the leftover assets of failed businesses. At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its red-brick walls dumped into its 1921 foundation. This was the unceremonious end of...

  • The most and least hospitable states for electric vehicle ownership

    Stacker, Andrew Jose, Data Work By Elena Cox|Updated May 4, 2025

    The number of people purchasing and using electric vehicles in the United States reached record levels in 2024, thanks to a combination of federal, state, and local incentives and growing awareness about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. However, recent moves by the Trump administration to curb incentives to buy EVs, such as tax credits, pause federal fleets' adoption of EVs, and implement tariffs on EV parts is threatening continued growth. EVs occupied...

  • Cities have a public bathroom crisis. Are smart, portable bathrooms the way forward?

    Stacker, Maylin Tu for Next City|Updated May 4, 2025

    Gerardo Valerio had been looking for a bathroom in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood for 20 minutes when he stumbled across a blue and white trailer with "FREE BATHROOM" at the top. At first, he was hesitant to enter the bathroom, which had been installed by the Washington, D.C.-based portable toilet startup Throne. To get in, he had to scan a QR code which pre-loaded a text onto his phone. After sending the text, the door would automatically slide open. "What do I text,...

  • Shortest-living dog breeds

    Stacker, Annalise Mantz, Cu Fleshman|Updated May 4, 2025

    Everyone from grade school students to proud pet owners quotes the statistic that one dog year equals seven human years. It's considered axiomatic, but, as it turns out, that's not accurate. Really, experts say it's more accurate to compare the first year of a dog's life to 15 years of a human's, the second year to nine human years, and every year after that to five human years. The math gets even more complicated when factoring in the dog's size: Bigger dogs start to age...

  • Rewilding death in the Appalachian mountains

    Stacker, Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful|Updated May 4, 2025

    In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a quiet revolution in end-of-life practices is underway. At Ramsey Creek Preserve near Westminster, South Carolina, the deceased do not rest under rows of cold marble, but beneath meadows and oaks, their presence woven into the natural world, Reasons to be Cheerful says. The first body Billy Campbell buried on his land was the stillborn child of friends. Then a colleague who died suddenly in a car accident "solidified the...

  • Graduate of one of America's largest all-girls public high schools works to revive it

    Stacker, Dale Mezzacappa for Chalkbeat|Updated May 4, 2025

    KaTiedra Argro has been on a mission: restore her school's reputation as a premier Philadelphia educational institution where young women hone their skills, excel as leaders, and find their voices. The principal of the Philadelphia High School for Girls spent last fall visiting 48 elementary and middle schools to recruit students. She went all over the city, from Northeast to Southwest, to sell kids on an historic all-girls school that was founded 13 years before the Civil War...

  • Discover the Unique Tastes and Ambiance of Tía Carmen in Indian Wells

    Chanin Victor, Lifestyle and Travel Editor|Updated Apr 26, 2025

    Tía Carmen offers one of the most unique fine dining experiences in Indian Wells, boldly reimagining Southwestern flavors with the soul of the desert and the artistry of Chef Angelo Sosa. Located within the luxurious Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Villas, the restaurant blends culinary innovation with the rugged beauty of its desert surroundings. Chef Sosa, known for his appearances on Top Chef, his cookbooks, and a string of successful restaurants, pours his heart into...

  • 11 iconic mother figures across TV history

    Stacker, Michelle No|Updated Apr 25, 2025

    Television has long archived the evolution of domestic life and the mother figures at its center. While viewers might not have closely tracked the many legislative wins and institutional changes that transformed the role of women in American families, TV makes it easy to compare the maternal norms of today to those of 50 years ago. Lucy Ricardo's slapstick antics in 1951's "I Love Lucy" highlighted just how conservative gender norms had become—and how eager people were to w...

  • Dog breeds gaining popularity

    Stacker, Sophia Crisafulli, Data Work By Wade Zhou|Updated Apr 25, 2025

    Few animals exhibit the absolute, unadulterated joy of a dog greeting its human companion after they arrive home from a long day at work. Dog owners may ask, "Does anyone love me as much as my dog?" As times change, so too do pet owners' preferences when it comes to which breeds they bring home. Breeds once wildly popular just a few decades ago may have fallen out of fashion. In other cases, an underdog can rise to the top of the charts. Take the French bulldog, for instance,...

  • Do women like beards? What science says

    Stacker, Grace Gallagher for Hims|Updated Apr 25, 2025

    Beards are undeniably a part of today's cultural zeitgeist. The market is flooded with beard-care products, glitter beards are an actual trend, and there's even a recognized phobia of beards (pogonophobia), and dating apps for beard lovers. If that doesn't prove that beards have made their mark, what does? Still, plenty of men ask: Do women like beards? The short answer: It depends on the woman, the man, and the style. Fortunately, this isn't just casual barbershop chatter....

  • Clearing up Confusing over Changes to Social Security

    Rusty Gloor|Updated Apr 25, 2025

    Ask Rusty –Please Clear Up Our Confusion about Our Social Security Payments? Dear Rusty: I am thoroughly confused. What do I need to do to continue receiving automatic Social Security deposits to my bank account, and maintain our Medicare and Supplement health insurance? My wife has received her SS deposit regularly on the 3rd Wednesday each month with automatic bank deposit for many years. I have received my SS deposit regularly the 4th Wednesday each month with automatic ban...

  • What a difference a dollar makes: These are the metros where your paycheck stretches the furthest

    Stacker, Ben Popken, Data Work By Elena Cox|Updated Apr 18, 2025

    It's getting hard out there to be an everyday consumer. Prices are up, and so is unemployment. President Donald Trump's shifting positions on tariffs are contributing to a haze of economic uncertainty. Bracing for impact, shoppers are trimming their grocery runs and seeking discounts, and their confidence in the economy is plunging, according to The Conference Board. Wage growth has been slowing, and job seekers are heading into a job market downturn as businesses pause...

  • The best slides for summer 2025

    Stacker, Graeme Campbell for GOAT|Updated Apr 18, 2025

    There are sneakers and then there are summer sneakers. Certain kicks beg to be worn as soon as the weather starts warming up, from Air Force 1s and Stan Smiths to Vans. But some occasions call for something a bit more breezy. Flip flops, pool slides, thongs, sandals—call them what you want—today the world's leading brands are placing more and more emphasis on this category of summer footwear. Put simply, summer slides have never been better. Classic sport styles like the Nik...

  • 50 most popular chain restaurants in America

    Stacker, Paul Feinstein, Madison Troyer|Updated Apr 18, 2025

    Since A&W Root Beer became the first American restaurant to franchise in 1925, the U.S.—not to mention the rest of the world—has been dominated by chains. Iconic establishments like the now-defunct Howard Johnson's trained customers to look toward its distinctive orange roofs for consistency and comfort, while McDonald's revolutionized the industry with its focus on speed and affordability. Over the years, chains have had a tremendous influence on American culture, from Lit...

  • 9 lives and more? 60 years of groundbreaking medical advancements have improved cat health and longevity.

    Stacker, Colleen Kilday|Updated Apr 18, 2025

    With more than 350 million beloved cat companions in homes across the globe, the veterinary community has focused on research to keep them around for as long as possible. Cat owners today can expect their feline friends to live an average of 13 to 17 years. This is partially attributable to shifts in attitudes about indoor and outdoor domestic cats. In the United States, approximately 3 in 5 cats (63%) are indoors only. Indoor cats are known to live significantly longer than...

  • The strategic edge: Advanced investment strategies for high-income earners

    Stacker, Tony Molina, CPA, for Range|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    For affluent individuals, building and preserving wealth involves more than picking the right stocks or stashing cash in savings accounts. It requires intentional, strategic investing that accounts for the unique opportunities and challenges of high-income earners. With elevated income levels come tax implications, portfolio considerations, and the need for sophisticated wealth management strategies. This is where advanced investment approaches like Modern Portfolio Theory...

  • Forget the money-this is what actually keeps employees at their jobs

    Stacker, Noah W Chung for SaveHealth|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    In the modern job market, salary has long stood as the holy grail of employment decisions. Yet, in an age where medical bills can spiral into bankruptcy and health crises strike unexpectedly, a different factor has emerged as a silent but potent influence: healthcare benefits. Whether it's a routine doctor visit or catastrophic medical care, the cost-sharing structures employers offer can deeply affect employees' lives—and influence whether they accept, stay in, or leave a j...

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