I went to Bad Bunny's high-end steakhouse in Miami. These 10 things surprised me the most.
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I've lived in Florida for nearly a decade. These 7 underrated spots should be on your travel list.
Whether you want to escape the cold or plan a summer trip, Florida offers more than just theme parks.
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No, your coworkers don't want to grab a drink — they want to hit the cold plunge
In a more wellness-minded America, the new version of happy hour is more about boosting endorphins through sweat, not beer.
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Are you a real adult if you're still on your parents' family phone plan?
Family plans are super-popular: One stat says 85% customers are on one. But if you're an adult, should you stay on your parents' phone plan?
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Bad Bunny brought a tiny Brooklyn Latino bar to the Super Bowl stage, and it meant the world to me
I first met Brooklyn legend Toñita in 2018, about a year after moving to New York. Her bar immediately felt like home.
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Why fiber content is everywhere now (except in my own actual diet)
Fiber is the hottest new trend in the grocery stores and online. Finally, we're embracing a little toilet humor — and reality.
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Inside the overnight scramble to prep an NFL stadium
We spent 24 hours with Mercedes-Benz Stadium as it switched from a Saturday night college football championship to a Sunday afternoon NFL game
The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers
We visited the world's biggest vinyl plant in Czech Republic to find out how it became the largest factory in the industry and helped save vinyl.
I visited Bad Bunny's high-end Miami steakhouse. For $164, I got 6 bites of food and dessert.
Bad Bunny opened Gekko, a Japanese steakhouse in Miami, in 2022. Ahead of his Super Bowl appearance, I wanted to see if it was worth the hype.
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You should just call people on the phone
It's time to hit redial on phone etiquette and bring back randomly calling friends. It's time to raw dial.
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'Melania' isn't good. But it isn't for you, anyway.
Even diehard Trump fans might be bored by the documentary about the first lady. But this movie, "Melania," is for an audience of one.
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Is Starbucks actually good now?
I visited my local Starbucks, ordered a drink, and took a seat in the store to see for myself if the company's big turnaround plan is working. It is.
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Americans are calling it quits on Dry January
Americans are drinking less alcohol overall, so they don't feel the need to take an entire month off for Dry January. Welcome to Wet Winter.
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Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants
Here's how America ended up with more Chinese restaurants than it has locations of nearly any fast-food chain.
Elon Musk's X suddenly has a lot of 'articles.' I'm not sure I want to read them.
Do you want to read long essays on Elon Musk's X? I'm not sure it's the venue, but it's offering $1 milion — and the results so far are ... telling.
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Gen Z's hottest club: The local dive bar
Fed up with exclusive restaurants, young diners are regularmaxxing
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Davos 2026
The best fashion and biggest style status symbols we've spotted at Davos so far
Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, rocked company parkas, designer bags, and no shortage of fur.
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Football is the biggest thing in America. Chuck Klosterman says that's going to change.
Writer Chuck Klosterman loves football — like most of America. But he thinks the sport's sheer size will ultimately be its demise.
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I'm a mother born and raised in Greenland. Trump needs to leave Greenland and Greenlanders alone.
Aviaja Fontain is worried that generational trauma will continue in Greenland if the US acquires the territory, which is under the Kingdom of Denmark.
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The biggest trend in Gen Z dating is the search for a steady life with financial stability, says Coffee Meets Bagel's CEO
CMB's CEO, Quincy Yang, said the American dream has become unaffordable without dual incomes, and daters are seeking financially stable partners.
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32 fascinating facts you didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Beyond Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless, quotable speeches, there are many fascinating aspects to learn about his life.
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Lego and Pokémon released a $650 collab, and resellers are already vying to get a bite of the market
Lego released its first-ever Pokémon-themed sets last week. Within hours of preorders opening, scalpers had moved in.
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Meet the young tech founders just saying no to sex and dating
"It's time to build" means there's no time to bone.
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Why millennials are yearning for 2016 all over Instagram
Millennials are posting pictures of themselves from a decade ago, in all their skinny-jeans, winged-eyeliner glory.
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How 'Heated Rivalry' fans took over the internet
"Heated Rivalry" shows that fandom is breaking through online in new ways for the HBO show about gay hockey players.
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A viral app that helps people check if their friends are alive sparks discussions about loneliness in China
An app asking "Are you dead?" has gone viral in China, sparking debate about loneliness and the risks of living alone.
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No hangover and hard abs: Welcome to newest kind of partying
From earlybird clubbing to cold brew cold plunges, young adults are turning to soft partying to cure loneliness without burnout or hangovers.
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Gen Z-ers are taking to Pinterest to find their aesthetic and figure out interview fits, an exec for the platform says
A Pinterest executive said Gen Z uses the platform to figure out their aesthetic, which means looking at interview outfits or dorm room ideas.
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18 quirky British Christmas traditions that might confuse Americans
From Yorkshire puddings to pantomimes, these British Christmas traditions might surprise you.
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25 photos show what life looked like for Americans 150 years ago
By America's 100th birthday, people traveled by steamboat and buggy, communicated via telegrams, and the Gilded Age was afoot.
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The Coldplay 'kiss cam' video exposed the internet's darkest impulses
The Coldplay "kiss cam" led to harassment for Kristin Cabot, the woman in the video, she says. That should make us all feel bad about the internet.
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Exclusive
Anonymous messaging app NGL has been acquired by Mode Mobile
NGL, an anonymous messaging app that once soared to the top of the Apple app charts, has been acquired by Mode Mobile.
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Merriam-Webster just released its word of the year. 2025 words of the year say a lot about the AI world users can't quit
From Glassdoor's "fatigue" to Oxford Dictionary's "rage bait," the words of 2025 is reflecting a sense of exhaustion and inability to opt-out.
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America's brides are sick of expensive, sweaty weddings. So they're turning to October.
June used to be the most popular month for weddings. But brides' love for fall vibes means October has taken the crown as the top time for marriage.
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The rise and fall of Hooters
Since 1983, Hooters has been an iconic brand. But in 2025, its franchisor, Hooters of America, went bankrupt. Can the original founders save it?
The Grinch is more popular than ever. There's a new McDonald's meal and tons of Christmas merch. Here's why it happened.
The Grinch seems to be everywhere lately. At McDonald's. In the aisles at Walmart. In memes online. Here's why the Dr. Seuss character is so popular.
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The key to a happy RTO? Romanticizing your commute.
Amid the recent return-to-office push in corporate America, young workers are romanticizing their commutes in a new TikTok trend.
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Pinterest predicts these 21 trends will rule the 2026 aesthetic. Take notes.
Pinterest predicts that mismatched beauty, nostalgia, and an obsession with cabbage will be 2026's biggest trends.
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60 British slang words that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK
These British slang words will leave anyone outside the UK scratching their heads. Learn quirky British phrases and how to use them like a local.
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I'm pretty sure I just saved Christmas for parents with Amazon's Alexa
Amazon's Alexa horrified some parents when it answered kids' questions about "Elf on the Shelf." So I asked the company what was going on. It's fixed.
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THEN AND NOW: Photos show where America's wealthiest lived a century ago versus today
A hundred years ago, America's wealth concentrated in New York's Fifth Avenue. Today, the richest Americans reside in places like Miami and Hawaii.
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'Rage bait' is the word of the year. My fellow rage-baiters: This is a bad sign.
If "rage bait" is the word of the year, does that mean it's over?I'm calling time — and as a proud rage-baiter myself, this is what I'm doing instead.
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Being hot is now a job requirement
The beauty tax for getting ahead at work is getting more expensive: 'I have to reverse age to stay here.'
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How Americans spend $2 billion on food for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinners drive nearly $2 billion in spending across the US. Here's how some of the favorite foods make it to your holiday celebration.
A Native American photographer took powerful portraits of members of every tribe across the US
Matika Wilbur's intimate portraits of Native people across America appear in her book "Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America."
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15 slang words Gen Zers are using in 2025 — and what they mean
From the popular "6-7" to "crashing out" and looking "chopped," these are 15 slang terms you might've heard your Gen Z coworkers using in 2025.
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I've studied pickup artists, so trust me: Bill Ackman's line is awkward — but he's onto something
"May I meet you?" is corny and awkward, but at least you're talking to strangers.
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says he's become 'more of a Luddite' as his company grows
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says he's had to dial back his relationship to tech to better manage his mental health.
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The US minted its last penny. See how the coin evolved throughout its 232-year history.
The US minted its last penny on Wednesday. See some of the designs that defined the coin during its 232-year-long history.
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