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Jeremiah M./Yelp Wendy’s Offers Breakfast Deal You’ll Want To Get Out of Bed For
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then it’s also the most important meal for sniffing out a great deal. And right now, Wendy’s is offering a morning-only meal deal that’s better than any we’ve seen in…
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JGI/Jamie Grill / Getty Images CC 15 Ways Classrooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The national average mathematics scores of America’s fourth- and eighth-grade students had the biggest decline ever recorded since 2019. Reading scores also fell in The Nation’s Report Card, a U.S. Department of Education assessment of students in public schools, making clear…
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5./15 WEST/istockphoto Why More Americans Now Get Their News From TikTok
While TikTok may be best known for its wacky challenges and trendy dances, more Americans are using the short-form platform to get their news, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. The survey found that a third of TikTok…
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stock_colors/istockphoto Big Discounts Could Be in Store for Holiday Shoppers Who Buy Early
With inflation boosting the price of everyday items and the consumer price index up 8.2% over last year, shoppers are expected to tighten their purse strings this holiday season. In response, retailers are slashing prices to encourage spending. In a…
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MattGush/istockphoto This Dangerous TikTok Trend Is Sending Kids to the Hospital
TikTok has a reputation for spawning some of the strangest — and most dangerous — trends of the past few years. In the “penny challenge,” TikTokkers would stick a coin behind a plugged-in phone charger. And then there was “sleepy…
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JulPo/istockphoto Frugal Redditors Share Their Favorite ‘Cheap Gift’ Ideas
Persistent inflation is changing the way Americans think about holiday shopping, according to a recent Bankrate survey. But belt-tightening doesn’t mean you have to give up on gifts altogether. Ahead of the holiday season, Reddit’s thriftiest members shared how they…
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webphotographeer/istockphoto Thirsty? Consider a ‘Water Tasting’ With TikTok’s Viral Water Sommelier
In just three years, the canned water startup Liquid Death went from a cult beverage company to a $700 million business. Investors are calling it the “fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage…
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Banana Red Wine by philosophygeek (CC BY-SA) Would You Try These Weird Wines?
If you’re a wine drinker, you’ve probably had a conversation with someone about whether you prefer red or white wine — or maybe you’re more of a rosé drinker. Everyone…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture / Flickr High and Dry: Mississippi River at Historic Lows, Snarling Shipping
As the second-largest river in North America (after the Missouri), the Mississippi River is one of the nation’s most important bodies of water. Not only is it a source of…
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Taco Bell The Best (and Worst) of Taco Bell’s Simplified Breakfast Menu
It seems that Taco Bell is starting to tone it down. The fast food chain has simplified its breakfast situation quite substantially, as its done in recent years with a…
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KenTannenbaum/istockphoto Social Security Just Got More Inclusive
The Social Security Administration is now allowing Americans to choose their gender — with “male” and “female” as the options — when applying for a Social Security card. Americans can…
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Sundry Photography/istockphoto Walmart Employees and Superfans Share Their Controversial Opinions
Superfans and employees on Reddit’s Walmart-focused forum recently shared their most controversial opinions about the superstore, discussing the retailer’s work culture, products, and management. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that…
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aquaArts studio/istockphoto This Is the Busiest Grocery Chain in Your State
This country’s grocery chains are a lot more abundant than you might think: many of the most popular stores vary greatly from state to state. Using DataHerald as our source,…
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SL_Photography/istockphoto 22 Beautifully Serene Lakes Around the World
Old-school lake vacations are an annual tradition for many. But if such a trip isn’t on your horizon this summer, you can “visit” some of the world’s most beautiful lakes without…
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Abandoned Williams Grove Amusement Park, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Dramatic View of a Small Roller Coaster with Overgrown Plants by dfirecop (CC BY-ND) 17 Abandoned Theme Parks for Thrills, Chills, and Nostalgia
Amusement parks usually conjure up images of soaring, spinning thrill rides, invigorating roller-coasters, and stately Ferris wheels. But sometimes theme parks suffer unwelcome thrills of their own — from natural…
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Fotos International / Getty Celebs Who Got Canceled — and Probably Deserved It
Not every celebrity is on their best behavior when not at work. Here are some of the most memorable (and awful) mistakes stars have made.
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Andrew Renneisen / Contributor / Getty Images News / Getty Images North America / Getty Images CC Walmart, Kroger, and Other Grocery Rewards Programs That Will Save You Money
Loyalty programs — almost a given at major supermarkets — are a win-win: Customers get access to special deals and discounts, while stores keep them spending in one place and…
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Pgiam/istockphoto The IRS Is Giving You a Break Next Year
Dread the thought of coughing up more money when next year’s tax bill comes due? Good news: The Internal Revenue Service is making its largest adjustment to the standard deduction…
