Artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines, and the reviews are mixed. Though the United States leads the world in AI investment, Americans remain skeptical. According to a global survey (pdf) by Ipsos, “Only 35 percent of sampled Americans agreed that products and services using AI had more benefits than drawbacks.” Among surveyed countries, America had…
In the ‘Wild West’ of AI Health Care, These 4 Things Could Go Very Wrong
These Are the Best and Worst Airlines in the US
By Lebawit Lily Girma From Bloomberg News American travelers have had more than their fair share of ongoing pain points with U.S. airlines this past year, from soaring airfares and missing luggage to staff shortages and flight cancellation chaos. Now, new data confirm there is increased overall consumer disappointment with American carriers compared with a…
Unwanted Guests? How to Make Sure Ants Don’t Set up Shop in Your Home This Summer
By Lindsay Smith From The Wichita Eagle Summertime is quickly approaching, and while people may be hoping to spend more time outdoors, one insect could be paying a visit inside. Many parts of the country are home to multiple species of ant, including carpenter, pavement, ghost and acrobat ants, just to name a few. Professor…
Bread Cookbook by Pro Baker and Food Critic Shows How to Use Every Crumb + Recipes
By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 2—During the early days of the pandemic, when everyone seemed to start baking bread at home, I began to wonder. Old-school and artisan bakeries produce really excellent bread. Why not just buy it, as people have done for generations? I understand the whys of the bread baking obsession…
The Best of the Alps: A Bucket List Hiking Adventure
On our European holiday, we focused on three exceptional destinations designated in the renowned “Best of the Alps” collection: Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps, the Kitzbuhel Alps in Austria and Cortina in the Italian Alps. The local villages and towns in the collection are slightly off the beaten path, but we quickly learned that they…
Why You Need a Personal Definition of Success
In the past five years, there are many areas of my personal life in which I’ve been stagnant or even lost ground in my development. I’ve learned the hard way that there are no guarantees that growth will take place, even if you’re relatively young. It’s certainly the case that in my late 20s I…
Black Seed Oil’s Effects on Obesity, Eczema, and More
Black seed oil, which can be ingested or applied to the skin, has been touted as a remedy for everything from headaches and obesity to insomnia to COVID-19. Black seed oil is extracted from Nigella sativa, a plant native to the Middle East and Eastern Europe but now cultivated in a much larger area. Nigella…
Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
Lemon Bars With Shortbread Crust It’s a paradox that lemons, like most citrus fruits, peak during winter throughout much of the country, because sunshine-bright lemons just scream spring and summer. Besides their happy and fresh look, you’ll want to grab plenty of fresh lemons for these lemon bars with shortbread crust. These lemon bars are…
Raising Backyard Chickens Requires Money, Time and Pluck. Here’s How to Do It
By Christopher Vondracek From Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Minneapolis—Only once did the chickens fly—or fence-hop—into Nancy Engberg’s neighbor’s yard in north Minneapolis. And no, it wasn’t just to cross the road to get to the other side. “I watched them go over,” Engberg said, describing a mildly alarming incident early in her tenure tending to an…
The Safest Cities and Countries for Women Who Travel Alone
By Mia Taylor From TravelPulse Solo travel among women has been growing exponentially over the past decade. During the four years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, searches for the term “solo female travel” had increased six-fold, according to data from the Solo Female Travelers Club. And that search volume recovered in 2022 once the…
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