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Culture, Pop Culture

Couple retires to live on cruise ships because it’s roughly half the cost of a nursing home

Tod Perry

10/15/2026
John Harkes coaching a payer at the Summer of '94 community event.

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Culture, Skills

The best coaches know the child in front of them matters more than the score in front of them.

Kylee Van Dillen

10/6/2026
Photo credit: via Nick Denner/Flickr and Canva/Photos – How are these both high schoolers?

Culture, Generations

The super interesting reason why people in the past looked so much older than people today

Tod Perry

10/15/2026
Culture, Pop Culture

What makes kids popular in high school? Researchers found they share the same personality trait.

Tod Perry

10/15/2026
Culture, Generations

Comedian nails the differences in how each generation arrives at someone’s home

Annie Reneau

10/15/2026
Photo credit: Chip Conley, Alan Light, Wikimedia Commons – Women gather at the Golden Girls retreat in New Mexico.

Culture, Generations

Gen X and Boomer women who refuse to retire alone are turning to the ‘Golden Girls’ retirement plan

Cecily Knobler

10/14/2026
Photo credit: via Canva – A woman goes form angry to happy.

Mental Health, Science

Psychologists say the easy ‘Third-Person’ method helps you get over tough emotions quickly

Tod Perry

10/14/2026
Photo credit: Canva Photos – A childhood trauma specialist perfectly roleplays the "enmeshed parent." It's eye-opening.

Family, Parenting

Social worker role-plays “the enmeshed parent,” and people are recognizing their own childhoods

Evan Porter

10/14/2026
Photo credit: Katerina Holmes / pexels.com – A woman and a man get a little closer on a date.

Making Sense of Science, Science

Scientists found a sneaky physical tell that reveals when someone finds you attractive

Patrick Hamilton

10/14/2026
Photo credit: YouTube/Dancing With The Stars – Julia Stiles and her dance partner, Ezra Sosa, paid homage to her iconic moves from "Save the Last Dance" on 'DWTS.'

Culture, Pop Culture

Millennials lose it after Julia Stiles recreates iconic ‘Save the Last Dance’ moves on ‘DWTS’

Emily Shiffer

10/14/2026
https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/StateLibQld_1_100348.jpg/960px-StateLibQld_1_100348.jpg?downloadOxford University gives an exam to 150 students every year, and only 1 or 2 'pass.'

Education, Skills

Only 1 or 2 people per year ‘pass’ the “world’s hardest exam.” Some of it is shockingly simple

Evan Porter

10/14/2026
Canva Canva An older woman giving a younger one advice.

Culture, Generations

People over 40 share 13 things people in their 20s won’t ‘truly understand’ until they’re older

Tod Perry

10/14/2026
Photo credit: Library of Congress & Library of CongressErnest Hemingway honed his signature writing style while working at The Kansas City Star.

Culture, Pop Culture

Ernest Hemingway stuck to these 4 rules to become a better writer in 1917. They still apply today.

Emily Shiffer

10/14/2026
Photo credit: Image via Canva – Many people from Generation X are comparing themselves to the Silent Generation.

Culture, Generations

Gen Xers are comparing themselves to the Silent Generation and the similarities are uncanny

Emily Shiffer

10/14/2026
Photo credit: via Chris Pirillo/Flickr, Ryan Smith/Flickr, and Ebay – A swatch watch, Blockbuster video, and pack of Garbage Pail Kids cards.

Culture, Generations

Someone asked what’s the ‘most Gen X thing’ ever and the responses were awesome

Tod Perry

10/14/2026
Brett Davies/Flickr Canva A monk and a woman meditating.

Mental Health, Science

Monk-inspired 20-second reset found to be a key to well-being. But it must be done daily.

Tod Perry

10/13/2026

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