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Chris Morris

Why Green Day is rereleasing one of its iconic albums on a Teddy Ruxpin

On the 30th anniversary of Green Day’s album ‘Dookie,’ the band is connecting with fans through unconventional mediums, like a Big Mouth Billy Bass and a Fisher Price record.

When artists rerelease their classic hits, the plan is usually pretty much the same: Remaster the recordings and release a cleaner, upscaled version of the album, maybe with an extra track or two.

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Emily Guy Birken

Here’s the science behind our stupid money mistakes

You’re a smart person, so why do you sometimes make boneheaded financial decisions? Here’s how to retrain your brain.

The human brain is a marvel of evolution. We are able to make quick and relatively accurate decisions based on very little information because we learn from previous experiences as well as the experiences of others. Unfortunately, that marvelous ability is also a serious pitfall, since we’re likely to jump to conclusions. This sometimes leads to stupid money mistakes.

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Bryce Covert

The IRS is rolling out its free tax-filing tool to 30 million Americans—and surprisingly, it’s great

With Direct File, the U.S. government built a free tax tool that stands up to traffic pressure and receives high marks from users.

Some 30 million Americans across the country will have a new way to file their taxes next spring: Direct File, a tool developed by the Internal Revenue Service that allows users to prepare their taxes and file online completely free of charge and without the need for any third-party provider. The tool is the first time the federal government has given taxpayers...

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40 Products To Subtly But Genuinely Elevate Your Life

Your one-stop shop for cheap "luxury hotel" bedsheets, tingly foot masks, and a pitcher that will make the most delicious cold brew at home.

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It’s Probably Time To Declutter Your Space And These 27 Products From Amazon Can Help

If you can't find anything and are feeling overwhelmed by your space, it's time. It's time, my friend.

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Queer People Are Sharing Their Biggest "I'm So Glad I'm Not Straight" Revelations, And They're Unbelievably Accurate

"When my male friends start complaining about baby momma drama, I'm suddenly very glad that I'm gay."

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Watch Some Throwback Shows And We'll Try To Guess Your Favorite Cuisine

Everyone has a favorite cuisine!

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These 58 Products Are More Reliable Than Anyone You’ve Ever Dated

These might not be the sexiest products, but they are *all* marriage material.

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Angela Watercutter

The Dystopia of Watching Hurricane Milton on TikTok

As officials encouraged western Florida residents to evacuate from Hurricane Milton’s path, several folks stuck around and posted about the storm online—for better or worse.

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Rhett Allain

Why Hurricane Milton Turned the Sky Purple

The strange, apocalyptic skies during the storm reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere when it’s filled with an unusual amount of water vapor, dust, and debris.

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Daniel Thorp-Lancaster

Asus TUF Gaming A14 Review: A Great Budget Gaming Laptop

A compact gaming laptop that won't break the bank? Now we're talking.

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Adele Peters

Why this Florida neighborhood still has power

Florida’s disaster-proof community of Hunters Point withstood yet another hurricane.

In the wake of Hurricane Milton, more than 3 million people in Florida lost power. But in a recently built neighborhood in the small town of Cortez, as soon as the storm took out the grid, batteries switched on to power lights, fridges, and other essentials.

The same thing happened two weeks ago, when flooding from Hurricane Helene took out the grid. Though the development, called Hunters Point, is only 2...

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Shalene Gupta

‘Nobody Wants This,’ your favorite rom-com, is not about a healthy relationship

The much-watched Netflix series is an unconscious depiction of how sexism is still baked into modern relationships, especially when it comes to women’s careers.

Nobody Wants This, the Netflix rom-com about a rabbi and an atheist podcaster, is being hailed by denizens of the internet as the epitome of the healthy relationship we all deserve.

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Adele Peters

Harvard researchers designed an air quality sensor inspired by dogs’ noses

Existing indoor air quality sensors don’t work well. But new tech takes a different approach that mimics how mammals sniff.

The air in your living room might be polluted with formaldehyde from your sofa or fake wood floors, toluene from your wallpaper or shoes, and benzene from your plywood bookcase.

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Rob Walker

Why the Adidas CEO and other leaders keep dunking on their own brands

From Adidas to Starbucks to Red Lobster, some new CEOs have been indulging in trash talk—about their own companies.

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'Disclaimer' review: Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón's thriller series will shatter you

"Beware of narrative and form. Their power can bring us closer to the truth, but they can also be a weapon with a great power to manipulate."

This statement isn't just part of a speech introducing the work of Disclaimer's lead character, award-winning documentarian Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett). It's also a direct message from Disclaimer writer and director Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Gravity) about how to watch the show. A slippery psychological thriller, Disclaimer prompts you to...

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