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Some decisions require a lot of thought—weighing pros and cons, and trying to reach the best possible outcome. But some people are indecisive about pretty much everything, big or small. Whether you’re dealing with an ambivalent person, or you are an ambivalent person yourself, you know that it can be annoying. Read more...

If you read a lot of gardening how-to articles—including the ones on this site—you’ve probably noticed that mulch comes up a lot. Its ability to help your plants hydrated, as well as to keep weeds a bay make mulch a popular (albeit stinky) gardening supply.Read more...

Summer hasn’t even officially started, but many parts of the country have already seen soaring temperatures and extreme heat. Hot weather is annoying—and potentially dangerous—for many reasons, and one of the irritating parts is what it does to your skin. Read more...

It’s easy to compare yourself to other people—especially ones you’re around a lot, like your co-workers. And while no one sets out to be envious of a colleague, sometimes it just happens. But, the good news is that you can use that feeling to improve your own performance. Dr. Camille Johnson, an associate dean and…Read more...

That green stuff that grows on old bread—that’s mold, right? What about the black coating on damp parts of a basement? Which one has that musty smell? Basically: what’s the difference between mold and mildew? That’s exactly what Michael Rubino, author of The Mold Medic: An Expert’s Guide on Mold Removal, addressed in…Read more...

This week’s out-of-touch guide is a snapshot of a sleepy week in youth pop culture. Nothing too groundbreaking went on, just a great new show about an all-Muslim, all-female punk band, a debate over popcorn buttering, and an Xbox branded mini-fridge.Read more...

It’s Father’s Day once again, which means you’re seeing ads for all the types of gifts that a dad might like: wacky golf balls; knives that open up to reveal other knives; neckties covered in pictures of hot dogs and footballs. Maybe you know a dad that loves all of that. Maybe your dad loves all that. But fathers,…Read more...

Few dishes are as political and polarizing as cornbread. If you think the pineapple on pizza debate is heated, whoo boy, ask someone from the American South if cornbread should be sweet or savory. Much like the great Sugar in Grits debate, the topic of cornbread often elicits a visceral reaction, especially among…Read more...

It’s customary in countries around the world to remove your shoes before coming into the house. Some households do it for practical reasons while others remove shoes for religious reasons. In the United States, conversations around shoes in the home are often tied to bacteria and filth. While it is a valid concern,…Read more...

If you live in an apartment like mine, dust builds up as soon as you wipe it down, so sometimes you just don’t bother—but we really should do it, and probably more often. A build-up of dust can cause serious respiratory problems, and regular dustings can help you avoid severe illness down the road. Here are 12 fun and…Read more...

The June Xbox system update for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles isn’t as big as previous months, but the latest firmware adds two important accessibility features for players with hearing and speech disabilities, along with new parental controls and a new way to organize your games and apps page. We’ll go over…Read more...

It’s a stereotype to say that all dads like craft beer, grilling meats, and shaving kits, but then again, a lot of dads do. To make Father’s Day a little easier on you—because it’s two days away and apparently you forgot to shop—here are 6 dad-friendly gifts that are totally cliché, but only because there’s a good…Read more...

When you find a new partner you really vibe with, it’s supposed to be all sunshine and rainbows. But for people with trauma in their pasts, there’s a dark cloud hanging over every new relationship: Inevitably, they will have to tell their new love about the horrors of their past.Read more...

The out-of-office message is one of the most formulaic functions of the modern workplace, so much so that most of them seem to have been derived from a game of Mad-Libs: “I will be away from the office from [date] with limited access to email. If your message is urgent...” etc., etc.Read more...

Chances are, no matter where you live, you live in tick country. These parasitic arachnids love to crawl onto our bodies, explore for a bit, and then settle down and bury their little heads into our skin. They can transmit illnesses like Lyme disease, making them a safety issue in addition to simply being gross. But a…Read more...

If you struggle to find enough time to exercise, you’re not alone. Even though an effective workout can be long, short, or anywhere in between, we often let the time commitment exercise requires become a barrier, and figure it’s not worth even starting. Fortunately, a new review paper by sports scientists has gathered…Read more...

Lemons are one of the few—or maybe one of two—fruits with peels as valuable as their juicy flesh. Lemon zest is one of the quickest ways you can add the essence of sunshine to your dish, but sometimes you don’t need juice and zest at the same time, and these out-of-sync moments can leave you with a whole bunch of…Read more...

Prime Day is fast approaching (again), and maybe you’re planning to spend it scouting good deals on off-brand tech like wireless earbuds and phone cables. But for all its convenience, online shopping’s biggest shortcoming is still the inability to see or test products first-hand before buying. So to feel like we know…Read more...