How Bette Midler’s Pet Peeve Made New York City A Better Place To Live

I guess we could look at this as an unlikely instance of job creation. But I think we should really look at this as a whimsical, ballet-like piece of public performance art meant to reflect the absurdities of contemporary life and the wastefulness of consumer culture. Either way, I have a phone call to make…

Culture

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Nostalgia

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Animals

Baby orangutan ‘Irene’ becomes the face of wildlife rescue efforts in months-long Borneo fires

Science

Tech expert shares the one message that actually convinces teens to reconsider their screen time