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10+ min ago (410+ words) I've asked my husband to speak to his mother about not bringing so many meals over (I know he hates her food as much as the rest of us; he's said as much for years). His excuse for not doing so is that he doesn't want to hurt her feelings, so it looks like it's going to fall to me to be the bad guy. Any advice for handling this diplomatically? "It's Worse Than Raw Sewage How about, "Hannah, dear, I can see how much you enjoy cooking to feed my family, and I appreciate all the help you've provided for these last ___ months. But I like cooking for them! I'd like to make our meals myself from now on." Say this firmly. If she protests, insisting that she knows you and your husband have no time, that it makes…...

10+ min ago (547+ words) While sitting in her car, avid Texas-based thrifter Katrina (@miles8katrina) unveils her most recent find: a pink 1976 Universal Statuary Corp Floral Piggy Bank from Goodwill. "Just got back from the thrift store. I thrifted this piggy bank for $10.99," she says, gushing with excitement. But the piggy bank came with another surprise. "And listen," she adds. When she shakes it, muffled sounds jumble in it. "It sounds like there's something in it. It kind of sounds like plastic or toys," she continues. Then, the content creator holds the piggy bank with the opening facing her and twists the bottom plug to reveal plastic bags, confirming her original assumption." Next, Katrina decides to fish out the plastic bags, and each pull forms a long plastic rope of bags tied together. "What the heck? It sounds like plastic. So, I don't know what it…...

10+ min ago (428+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a state visit in Britain, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Those of us who came of age during the "60s well remember the Vietnam War, its horrific toll of human life, its cost, the division it caused, and its long-term effects upon those who served and survived. We also remember the phony incidents and propaganda that threw our young men and women into combat in what became our nation"s longest war'which we lost. As noted in 2008 by the U.S. Naval Institute in reference to the Gulf of Tonkin incident: "But once-classified documents and tapes released in the past several years, combined with previously uncovered facts, make clear that high government officials distorted facts and deceived the American public about events that led to full U.S. involvement in the Vietnam…...

18+ min ago (615+ words) After decades of meager investments accompanied by misleading claims and a very well-funded industry public relations campaign aimed at persuading people that recycling can make plastic use sustainable, plastic recycling remains a failed enterprise that is economically and technically unviable and environmentally unjustifiable," the report begins. The latest US government data indicates that just 5% of US plastic waste is recycled annually, down from a high of 9.5% in 2014," the publication continues. Meanwhile, the amount of single-use plastics produced every year continues to grow, driving the generation of ever greater amounts of plastic waste and pollution." Among the report's findings: Recycling is a toxic lie pushed by the plastics industry that is now being propped up by a pro-plastic narrative emanating from the White House," Greenpeace USA oceans campaign director John Hocevar said in a statement. These corporations and their partners continue…...

24+ min ago (756+ words) Don't be fooled. The only people undermining the American military's chain of command are the president and his secretary of defense. According to the Washington Post, Pete Hegseth gave the order to "kill everybody." Now, however, he's now scapegoating Adm. Frank Bradley. That suggests that Hegseth is well aware of the truth " that the bombing was illegal, that the follow-up bombing of survivors was illegal, and that killing alleged criminals without due process of law is murder. Donald Trump is now helping Hegseth run from criminal consequences. The president wants us to believe that six Democrats who made a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders are "sowing distrust and chaos in our arms force," according to the Pentagon, and "putting military servicemembers in harm's way by telling them to disobey their commander-in-chief," according to the White House. Asking…...

33+ min ago (297+ words) Petr Yan stunned favourite Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 in Las Vegas to end the Georgian's 14-fight winning streak. Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili with a dominating effort to capture the bantamweight championship by unanimous decision at UFC 323 on Saturday night. With punishing strikes and several crushing kicks to the rib cage, Yan (20-5) ended Dvalishvili's 14-match winning streak. "I'm very happy to stand here with the championship belt; thank you to all the fans," Yan said, through an interpreter. "I worked so hard, I prepared so hard for this moment." Dvalishvili (21-5) hadn't lost since April 21, 2018, when Ricky Simon won by submission. It was his fourth title match of 2025. Yan exacted revenge for his last loss when Dvalishvili defeated the 32-year-old by unanimous decision on a UFC Fight Night card on March 11, 2023. Dvalishvili, 34, closed a -425 favourite, which meant a bettor laid $425 to…...

40+ min ago (623+ words) The ultimate college experience is social and Southern. Right now, millions of high school seniors are finalizing their college applications and anticipating where they'll spend the next four years studying and sleeping on bunk beds. If the most hashtagged universities on TikTok are any indication, a lot of them will be headed below the Mason-Dixon line. "Young people are more aware that attending college will likely come with decades of student debt, so the mentality is trending towards one of fun, enjoyment, and community," says Kaley Mullin, founder of cultural relevance consultancy Cool Shiny Insights. In the TikTok era, students are prioritizing a more visual and shareable college experience, one that includes large-scale social activities, like football games and Greek life. Gen Z seems to be driven by what they can post on their social media feeds and which hashtags…...

42+ min ago (583+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday launched a full-throated attack on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, castigating former presidents and generals by name while declaring the age of American "utopian idealism" over, Politico reports. "As congressional Republicans weighed how to approach the fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, powerful antiabortion groups saw an opportunity," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Led by Susan B. Wall Street Journal: "In conversations in recent weeks, Trump's advisers have encouraged the president to talk more about what the administration is doing to increase wages, lower the cost of "In the weeks after Joe Biden was elected president, advisers delivered a warning: His approach to immigration could prove disastrous," the New York Times reports. "Mr. Biden had pledged to "A new president with a bold agenda, determined to exert control over government agencies to carry it out....

44+ min ago (536+ words) Many of us worried before and after the 2024 election that our democracy would be destroyed completely by Donald Trump, who was hellbent on giving his presidency over to Project 2025 zealots, Christian nationalists, corrupt billionaires, and all kinds of grifters and fraudsters. His actions from day one reflected that, as he dismantled government and struck terror in the hearts of millions with masked thugs and armed military on city streets. And none of us can rest, as there's plenty of time for Trump to do us in. Johnathan Lemire of the Atlantic, who often quotes White House sources, wrote of "The Bubble-Wrapped President:" Meanwhile, Republicans are finally investigating this administration, making demands, whether it's on the Epstein files or Pete Hegseth's war crime. Every presidential and mid-term election since 2016 saw the presidential candidate (Trump) or the congressional candidate winning that district…...

44+ min ago (514+ words) The Argentinian super star capped off his third Major League Soccer season with the 47th trophy of his career. Inter Miami secured their first Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 31 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists. Despite Thomas Mueller driving a Vancouver side that controlled long stretches and created the better chances, the final ultimately swung on the Argentinian's influence, as he secured his first MLS league title and capped his finest season on United States soil. "This was one of our main goals," Messi, who was named MVP, said. "Last year we finished first in the league and unfortunately we were knocked out in the first round. The MLS was the ultimate prize. The team put in a tremendous effort and…...