May 2025
Tarot Card of the Week (April 21-27, 2025): Seven of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles: The Power of Patience This week, we draw the Seven of Pentacles—a card that invites stillness, reflection, and radical honesty. In the rush of modern life, it whispers a quiet truth: growth takes time. In our featured image, a tortoise emerges slowly into a moss-draped ruin. The world around it is ancient, […]
McDonald’s Shuts Down Its Spin-Off CosMc’s As Sales Lag
McDonald’s announced on Friday that it is closing its CosMc’s spin-off line of Starbucks-style drink shops. McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in the company’s last earnings call that drinks from CosMc’s would be introduced to “hundreds of McDonald’s restaurants” in the future. “In connection with this next phase of testing, we will begin closing all […]
Split-Year Backdoor Roth IRA in FreeTaxUSA, Year 1
[Updated on January 30, 2025 with updated screenshots from FreeTaxUSA for the 2024 tax year.] The best way to do a backdoor Roth is to do it “clean” by contributing *for* and converting in the same year — contribute for 2024 in 2024 and convert in 2024, and contribute for 2025 in 2025 and convert in 2025. […]
Unreliable Claims on Disability Rates in Report About Wisconsin’s School Voucher Programs
BOULDER, CO (April 8, 2025)—Scholars, advocates, and policymakers have long expressed the concern that many private schools receiving taxpayer subsidies through voucher programs would fail to serve children with disabilities. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, in collaboration with School Choice Wisconsin, recent published a report challenging those concerns. In their review of Thousands […]
Liangzhu, Venice of the Stone Age, Collapsed Due To Climate Change
In the Yangtze Delta, about 160 kilometres southwest of Shanghai, the archeological ruins of Liangzhu City are located. There, a highly advanced culture blossomed about 5,300 years ago, thanks to the engineering of large hydraulic structures. The walled city had a complex system of navigable canals, dams and water reservoirs. This system made it possible […]
States DMVs warn about the latest smishing scam targeting phones : NPR
Vehicles drive on Interstate 5 ahead of the Memorial Day weekend Friday in Los Angeles. Departments of motor vehicles across the country are warning of a new batch of scam text messages that seek out recipients’ personal information. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images DMVs across the country are warning drivers […]
Best Mirrorless Cameras (2025): Full-Frame, APS-C, and More
The best mirrorless camera for you depends on what you want to do with it. Ultimately, there is no such thing as the perfect camera. Each has its own limitations, and part of the magic of photography is learning how to get around them. What you want to find is the camera best suited to […]
Harvard women’s basketball could be impacted by Donald Trump’s actions
President Donald J. Trump is taking aim at Harvard University and the actions of his administration could have a significant impact on athletics at the prestigious Ivy League institution. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard’s certification to admit foreign students, essentially halting its ability to enroll international students. In a statement, Homeland […]
Sarah Silverman ‘Felt Done’ Dating Before Meeting Boyfriend Through Call of Duty (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW Sarah Silverman was ready to be “happily single” before she met boyfriend Roy Albanese The two connected by playing Call of Duty during the pandemic The comedian is opening up about the surprising meet cute in an interview for her new Netflix special, Postmortem Sarah Silverman was done with dating. It was […]
Homemade Sriracha Recipe (Optional Lacto-fermentation)
By now you’ve probably heard of (or even tried) sriracha sauce. This famous chili sauce has popped up in stores and even restaurants all over. It’s surprisingly easy to make, adds a nice kick to foods, and you can even ferment it for added probiotics! The original sauce was made with red chillies in Si […]