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A robotic hand, resembling an avocado-picking robot, holds half an avocado with a pit, while a human hand reaches toward it against a plain background.

Universities built an AI and a robot for 1 very specific avocado problem

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From Squatty Potty to $69 ‘Poop Shoes,’ Americans Can’t Stop Buying Toilet Gadgets

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The 20-minute Workout You Need for Busy Days

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These Scotch Distilleries Still Malt Their Own Barley, and You Can Taste It

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Home cooks need new rules for summer produce

California just standardized food date labels and banned “sell by.” Here is how to read the new rules and stop wasting summer produce.

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Two chili cheese hot dogs topped with shredded cheese and green onions, served on sesame seed buns, with a side of ridged potato chips on a wooden surface—because when it comes to game-day snacks, chili dog rules apply.

Chili Dogs Have an Official Rulebook, Right Down to the Napkins

Slapping chili on a hot dog seems like a free-for-all. Turns out it isn’t. A group of grown adults wrote actual rules for which topping …

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A Basque burnt cheesecake with a dark, caramelized top sits on parchment paper, its rich and creamy texture making it a standout choice on cheesecake menus, with one slice slightly separated from the rest of the cake.

Cheesecake Menus Just Got Crowded — Basque Cheesecake is Climbing Fastest

Cheesecake used to mean one thing: dense, tangy and packed into a graham cracker crust. Order it anywhere in the country and you knew exactly …

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Person with glasses threading a needle while holding dark green fabric, embodying simple living as they sit on a sofa in a well-lit room.
Underconsumption Core Videos Just Became a Marketing Strategy

Person in a striped shirt and patterned skirt holding a pair of worn sneakers by the laces indoors.
More Americans want less, and the data reveal that simple living is the country’s most marketed lifestyle

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Vintage Home Decor Is Having Its Best Year in Five Years, and Tariffs Are Part of Why

A traditional living room with a fireplace, blue sofas, a blue rug, wooden furniture, vases, and a large mirror above the mantel.
More designers are sourcing vintage pieces than at any point in 5 years, and the trend has a new reason to accelerate