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The path not taken

The path not taken

Two hikers took a path they’d skipped for years and changed a woman’s life. Solar-powered robots are working wonders on the rivers of Los Angeles. Plus, a bit of help in the yard turned into something much bigger than anyone expected.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Long-lasting things

Long-lasting things

Repair Cafés are mending household items and more. The scary light on your car's dash doesn't have to be so scary. Plus, how long do friends need to be friends before they're literally BFFs?

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Strangers, sleep hacks, and America’s weirdest habits

Strangers, sleep hacks, and America’s weirdest habits

The world is visiting the US and it has notes. Jennifer Aniston has an expert-approved sleep regimen for surviving a brutal schedule. Plus: Loving Day, Gilligan the kitten, low EQ behavior, and a capybara with serious “again?” energy.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Decriminalizing tamales

Decriminalizing tamales

Colorado has just given grandma a way to escape her criminal lifestyle. One man's epic quest for an epic World Cup ball. Plus, that conversation you've been dodging could be worth your time.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Sleep scrolling, silence, and boredom

Sleep scrolling, silence, and boredom

It's not the blue light that's wrecking your nights. What keeping mum on the socials says about you. Plus, let the kids be bored, it's GOOD for them!

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
How to say no when you just can't

How to say no when you just can't

Sometimes the boss is wrong, but you can't just tell them. We're getting a glimpse of the glorious robot future we were promised, but do we want it? Plus, both generations call it 'travel' but it's hardly the same thing.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Furry keyboard campers

Furry keyboard campers

Your cat’s keyboard obsession has a sweeter explanation than spite. Humans may not be the only creatures with imagination. Plus, the old game plan isn’t paying like it used to.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Medical debt, hospital dilemmas, and sky gold

Medical debt, hospital dilemmas, and sky gold

There’s someone in the hospital who helps with the impossible calls. One nonprofit is using debt-collector math for good. Plus, an Antarctic volcano is coughing up gold dust like the planet lost a bet.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Ford, coffee, and cod

Ford, coffee, and cod

Harrison Ford’s gruff thing may be an act. Coffee grounds are secretly doing side quests. Plus, before America ruled the waves, it put its naval faith in cod.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Dating no one, hiring beavers, and feeding a family on $5

Dating no one, hiring beavers, and feeding a family on $5

Dating is expensive, beavers are employed, and dinner may still be possible for $5. Progress?

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Cookies for good

Cookies for good

One Girl Scout Troop sets a whole new sort of standard for cookie sales. Your coffee order might say more about you than you think, says one CEO. Plus, Queen Elizabeth II takes the stage and the screen.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
Easing of the mind

Easing of the mind

Meditation doesn't have to be quite the time-sink we tend to think. 20 tips for the younger set that can help the mental state. And if that doesn't work, whiskey makes its first appearance in the historical record on this day.

Greg Sullivan
Greg Sullivan
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