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Top 4 essentials for better outdoor living

(BPT) - Because you love your home, you want to make your outdoor spaces just as comfortable and unique as the ones you've created indoors. Whether you dream of entertaining or relaxing, you want to …
Thursday, October 31
How a 'pollinator pathmaker' can help us see like a bee
Reasons to be Cheerful follows artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's path to transform how people see gardens—geared toward pollinators' tastes rather than humans.
Michaela Haas for Reasons to Be Cheerful
Wednesday, October 9
Fall in love with autumn and winter gardening
(BPT) - Whether you're a master gardener, complete novice, or something in between, fall is the perfect season to start enjoying or extend this popular family-friendly hobby.As cooler temperatures …
Wednesday, October 9
Brighten your autumn garden with the charm of pansies
(BPT) - Autumn has arrived, welcoming cooler temperatures and a new chance to enjoy seasonal flowers. Fall presents a new opportunity to embrace the beauty of the outdoors. It’s the perfect …
Thursday, September 12
Add a splash of color to your fall garden with budget-friendly impatiens
(BPT) - As the leaves change color in the crisp autumn air, let the season inspire you to add vibrant hues to your garden. Creating a colorful fall garden is easy and budget-friendly with impatiens. …
Wednesday, September 4
From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media
The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care. As the director of a plant diagnostic laboratory and expert on plant medicine, I help people manage their plants’ health
Nick Goltz, University of Connecticut, The Conversation
Monday, April 15

Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow

Sunflowers use tiny movements to follow the Sun's path throughout the day. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only …
Chantal Nguyen, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
Friday, September 13

Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of impermanence and spring

Cherry blossoms mark the beginning of spring. Various festivals are regularly organized in California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., to celebrate the bloom of cherry trees. …
Małgorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis, University of Tennessee, The Conversation
Thursday, March 7
Lifestyle news
How colleges can become 'living labs' for combating climate change
The Hechinger Report covers a SUNY New Paltz initiative to turn classes into living labs that combine instruction with efforts to improve sustainability on campus.
Caroline Preston for the Hechinger Report
3 days ago
Several states moved to restrict guns at polling places this year. Two succeeded
The Trace examines the push to keep guns away from voting sites and what it means for voter intimidation and political violence surrounding this year's presidential election.
Champe Barton for The Trace
5 days ago
Proposed postal changes could slow down rural mail
The Daily Yonder examines the effects of the USPS's cost-cutting measures on rural areas.
Liz Carey for The Daily Yonder
Tuesday, November 5
3 cities that became better places for young black men
Reasons to be Cheerful provides a glimpse into how three cities became "Model Communities" 10 years after the launch of My Brother's Keeper.
Edgar Mendez for Reasons to be Cheerful
Tuesday, November 5
How to sell an 'ugly' vegetable? Give it googly eyes.
Grist explains why giving irregular-looking fruits and vegetables a personality could make them more appealing to consumers—and curb food waste.
Ayurella Horn-Muller for Grist
Tuesday, November 5
Lifestyle news
Here's how the average childbirth age has changed over time
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to chart the rising maternal age over time, looking into the socioeconomic forces behind later births and the science that makes it possible.
Paxtyn Merten
Wednesday, August 21
The do's and don'ts of taking pets on the road
CitizenShipper researched the do's and don'ts of taking your pet cats and dogs on the road, compiled from animal caretakers and travel authorities.
Andrea Vale
Wednesday, August 21
Trends in data breaches across 10 commonly targeted industries
Drata analyzed a report compiled by Verizon to identify trends in data breaches within 10 of the industries most frequently targeted.
Cassidy Grom, Data Work By Emma Rubin
Tuesday, August 20
The US fertility rate is decreasing: What it means for the nation's future
U.S. fertility rates are now below replacement levels, according to CDC data. Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore this trend.
Ali Hickerson, Data Work By Emma Rubin
Tuesday, August 20
A cultural history of swimsuits from au naturel to ooh la la
Swimply explores the political history of women's swimwear using various sources, such as Smithsonian Magazine and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Christopher Aaron Blackmon
Monday, August 19