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The Beginner's Guide to Edibles
Weed edibles are a tricky business. If you've never eaten your way to a high before, you may be a little wary, even…
How to (Mindfully) Break Up With Your Phone
Hack your notification badges. Go greyscale. Announce the reason you are about to look at your phone. There are…
The Beginner's Guide to Cannabis Lingo
Even if the only connection you have to cannabis is through movies, you probably know what bongs, joints and bowls…
How to Set Up a Little Free Library in Your Neighborhood
You've seen the boxes around your neighborhood. Many look like one-room schoolhouses. Others look like mini replicas…
How to Deal With Failure, Rejection, or Public Humiliation
Very few people will turn a crummy Yelp review into a work project, but writer Alexandra Franzen has done just that…
How to Stay Safe If You Live in a Wildfire-Threatened Area
When you're in the midst of an area fire, it's hard to breathe, much less think. As a veteran of the devastating…
Which Is Better for the Environment: Meatless Mondays or #NoRedOctober?
As a decade-long vegetarian, I support just about any initiatives that might reduce Americans' reliance on animal…
Six Years of the Most Popular Apps, in One Infographic
Thanks to AppAnnie.com and Reddit poster IrwinRSchyster1, we've now got a visual trip down six years of app-memory…
How to Use The Princess Bride as a Relationship Guide
Ethan Nichtern was 9 when The Princess Bride hit the big screen 30 years ago. He saw the film back then because of a…
How to Watch the Emmys Without Cable
If you're currently relying on your smartphone, laptop, or some kind of monitor setup for your TV time, you can…
Nearly 1.5 Million Acres Are Burning Across the West: What You Need to Know Right Now
While states in the South struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the potential damage-to-come of…
This Visual Shows the Increasing Strength Between Each Hurricane Category
Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast on Aug. 25 as a Category 4 hurricane.