The well-traveled ketchup
That divine sauce required for french fries and barbecues has a long and exotic history that doesn’t involve tomatoes. The first documented ketchup recipe…
Category: General Interest
Barkitecture is the new big thing for pets
Pets have pawsitively taken over the hearts of Americans, with more people owning pets and making special accommodations for them. Since 2017, cat…
Everything is coming up (magenta) roses for 2023
By now you might have noticed that products seems to be pretty — well, rosy this year. Or downright pink. There’s a name for that: Viva Magenta! Viva…
Outlook good: The unlikely story of the Magic 8 Ball
It is decidedly so. Reply hazy, try again. Outlook not so good. Signs point to yes. Chances are high that you know exactly where these phrases come from….
Tech layoffs explained: Is a once-hot sector on thin ice?
After expanding staff sizes for years, many tech companies have announced dramatic layoffs in recent months. What’s driving the downsizing? Certainly the…
New year, new world: Flying cars offer new social challenges
Meet George Jetson! He’s not just a cartoon character — he might be real, now that flying cars are closer to becoming reality. It’s a tempting prospect…
Find your flight — in a parallel reality
A busy Midwestern airport has a new feature that’s straight out of Star Trek. Instead of losing precious minutes scanning a long list of hundreds of…
New year, new finances
Were you better off last year than this year? If the answer is No, or you don’t know the answer, you’ve got some work to do. A study by Princeton Research…
Pets that can outlive you
It’s not something we usually think of when getting a pet, but it’s a good question: What will happen to our pets if we die? Dog and cat owners can…
Prepaid cards can teach kids money rules
Cash is no longer king. For decades, Americans have gradually shifted towards cards, and the Fed now reports that less than 20 percent of transactions are…