My friends couldn't make it to my bachelorette trip, so I brought my mom instead. It was the perfect celebration.

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My mom came on my bachelorette trip with me, and we had a great time.

Christine Sarikas

I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates.

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Siblings play in a domestic garden wearing fearsome cardboard masks

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Here's what smart people are saying about a software apocalypse

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AWS CEO Matt Garman

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Dont miss the Bluetti Elite 10 mini portable power station for its lowest price yet

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SAVE $86.01: As of Feb.

Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his first wave of free childcare. See which NYC neighborhoods get free 2-K this fall.

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with children during his visit to a childcare center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on December 11, 2025.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a childcare center before getting sworn in.

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Trump in phone call: Iran is 'running out of launchers'

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President Donald Trump

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My best friend and I went our separate ways after college. We reconnect every year on a trip we call 'bestiecation.'

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The author (right) travels with her best friend yearly.

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I'm a dietitian with over 14 years of experience. Here are 9 frozen meals I buy at Trader Joe's for easy lunches.

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Cart at Trader Joe's with frozen meal
It was tough to narrow down which frozen meals from Trader Joe's I like best, but here are nine of my favorites.

Maxine Yeung

I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

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The author made some mistakes on board the California Zephyr.

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I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are 7 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

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A composite image of Hunter backpacks in black and green color options on display at Costco, and boxes of BBQ Daddy scrubbers.
As a longtime employee, I think Hunter backpacks and the BBQ Daddy scrubber are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.

Veronica Thatcher

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