After more than four years of living in Athens, Greece, I’ve still retained a few very American habits. For instance, I love sleeping with my AC on at 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, and waking up to make a big breakfast of waffles with maple syrup. I still don’t take a two-week vacation in
A six-figure annual salary used to be a milestone for career success and financial security, but it isn’t what it used to be. The era of elevated inflation that began during the COVID pandemic has eroded the value of $100,000 to the point that Americans earning that much are hunting for bargains like everyone else.
So you’re trying for a baby. Congratulations! By now, you probably know that it’s not always easy to get pregnant. Healthy, heterosexual couples in their 20s to early 30s having regular, unprotected sex have a 25% to 30% chance of getting pregnant in any given month, according to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.
From seat-reclining disputes to disagreements over when it’s OK to switch seats, many Americans say airline etiquette has gotten worse over the past five years, according to a new survey from the travel website The Points Guy (TPG). Among the respondents’ biggest pet peeves were people listening to audio without headphones, reclining their seats too
NPR journalist Manoush Zomorodi and her latest book, Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Wellbeing. Flatiron Books/Tory Williams/NPR hide title toggle title Flatiron Books/Tory Williams/NPR The internet in my apartment went out last Saturday. For three full days! I’m used to having multiple faucets of
