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Why Scheduling Breaks Can Boost Creativity

Forcing yourself to pause can give your mind the refresh you didn’t know it needed.

11 Tips from Chefs for Shopping at Farmers’ Markets

Shopping the farmers' market is markedly different than shopping the supermarket's veggie aisle.

Photos by Rob Chron, courtesy BioLogic // CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

These Cooling Workout Clothes Respond to Your Sweat

MIT’s BioLogic material is made with living cells.

Cotton Swab Injuries Send 34 Kids to the Emergency Room Every Day

There's a reason they come with a warning label.

The Best and Worst Sunscreens, According to Researchers

A new report finds that the majority of products on the market are ineffective, contain harmful ingredients, or both.

8 Tips for Staying Productive When You Work Remotely

Prove to your boss that you can be just as productive on your own time as you are when you’re chained to your desk.

Starbucks Is Testing Ice Cubes Made From Coffee

The coffee chain may soon embrace caffeine-lovers' favorite life hack.

6 Smart Questions to Ask When Buying a Bike

For new cyclists, walking into a bike shop can be totally intimidating: Consider this your cheat sheet to bike shopping.

Heading Overseas? You Might Need a Measles Shot

Due to changing health guidelines, you may not be fully immunized if you were born before 1989.

5 Ways to Find More Time to Read

May is Get Caught Reading month, so here are a few clever ways you can squeeze more time for reading in between your work, gym, and sleep time.

Are Any Fancy Toilet Features Worth the Money?

A buyer's guide to throne-shopping.

More Than 560 Million Passwords Have Been Leaked: Is Yours One of Them?

If you haven’t changed your password in a while, now’s a good time to get on it.

Looking to Score a Cheap Vacation? Try Being a Pet Sitter

A website called TrustedHousesitters hooks travelers up with homeowners who need caretakers for their furry, scaled, or feathered friends.

Apple Stores Are Hosting Free Photography Classes for iPhone Owners

The sessions take students out of the store and around the neighborhood.

5 Tips for Preparing for an Epic Vacation

Use these guidelines to hedge against Murphy’s Law and minimize the stress of preparing for a big trip.

11 Ways to Upgrade Your Backyard

These DIY projects will make your outdoor space all the more inviting.

Free Up Space on Your Phone With Lite Versions of Your Favorite Apps

Simpler, less data-hungry versions of Facebook, Skype, Twitter, and Instagram were designed for use in regions with limited telecom infrastructure—but they work here, too.

7 Make-Ahead Breakfasts Even Novice Cooks Can Master

Committing to a square morning meal doesn’t have to mean channeling your inner Martha Stewart at 7 a.m.

7 Changes You Should Make to Your Resume Before Applying for Your Next Job

Resume styles change just like clothing trends do, and if you don’t adjust yours, it'll be the equivalent of wearing a pantsuit with shoulder pads (not the cool kind) to an interview.

Apartment Hunting? Don’t Fall for This Home Hijacking Scam

If a listing sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Thinking of Asking for a Raise? First, Find Out if You Deserve One

Filling out this worksheet before meeting with your boss could greatly boost your odds of earning more cash.

5 Things You Need in Order to Thrive in an Unfamiliar Environment

When Zoe Weiner moved to Malaysia, she realized she'd need to overhaul her daily life in order to feel at home in a strange new environment.

This App Will Get You In and Out of a Restaurant in 30 Minutes

Allset lets you order ahead so you can enjoy a sit-down meal instead of eating lunch at your desk.

Native Plants Helped a Colorado Neighborhood Save 15 Million Gallons of Water a Year

A Denver neighborhood managed to save millions of gallons of water by replacing juniper bushes and grass with native plants that were made to survive in the high desert.

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