Urban gardening has really taken off in the past few years amongst Millennials. According to the National Gardening Survey, just over a third of all who garden today are between the ages of 18 and 34. And it’s a trend that continues to grow—no pun intended—as our desire for fresh, quality food increases. But there is also practicality in gardening—whether you’re growing an entire garden or just tending to a few pots on your windowsill. It teaches you a sense of self-reliance and sustainability. Growing your own food, you’ll find, is a skill that pays off in multiple ways. In…
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Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled less than expected last week, countering other signs that the labor market is weakening.First-time filings for jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week, a decline of 17,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level and lower than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.The report comes with Wall Street on edge amid signs that job growth is slowing and even signaling a potential recession on the horizon. Stock market futures, which had been negative earlier, turned sharply positive following the 8:30 a.m. ET release while Treasury…
Banking analysts assess the possibility of a banking merger in Italy.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMILAN, Italy — European policymakers have longed for bigger banks across the continent.And Italy might be about to give them their wish with a bumper round of M&A, according to analysts.Years after a sovereign debt crisis in the region and a government rescue for Banca Monte dei Paschi (BMPS) that saved it from collapse, many are looking at Italy’s banking sector with fresh eyes.”If you assess individual banks in Italy, it’s difficult not to believe that something will happen, I would say, over the next…
Jeopardy! might air for 46 weeks of the year, but that isn’t enough for some fans who are desperately craving new episodes amid the summer hiatus. The long-running game show wrapped up its 40th season on Friday, July 26, and went into its slate of reruns from July 29. The reruns began with the most recent Tournament of Champions, with episodes set to air until August 16. This will be followed by a repeat of the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament from August 19 to September 6. Season 41 will premiere with new episodes on Monday, September 9. However, that is too…
Today, Bon Iver performed at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in Justin Vernon’s hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They played “Towers,” “666 ʇ,” and “Flume.” And, notably, Bon Iver ended the set with a cover of “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” a patriotic song written by George Frederick Root in support of the Union and abolitionism during the Civil War. Watch footage from the rally below and at X.“We’re gonna close out here with a nice, old, patriotic song that’s been rolling around in my head these past months,”…
The world of entertainment has responded after thousands of anti-racism protestors have rallied together in cities across the UK, following countless anti-immigrant riots breaking out across the country. Rioting was sparked last week following the fatal stabbing of three children at a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class in Southport. Soon after the incident, misinformation appeared online, falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker. Shortly afterwards, huge groups took to the streets around the country to riot and cause violence and disorder. Numerous Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers were targeted, as were various shops and libraries which were…
Proton’s password manager is gradually catching up with rivals like 1Password. The company, known initially for its encrypted email and VPN services, added biometric authentication to its Proton Pass app, which came out of beta earlier this year. The feature works with Touch ID on macOS and Windows Hello on Microsoft’s desktop OS.Like with many other services, biometric authentication lets Proton Pass users quickly unlock the security app using their fingerprint or face without typing the login password every time. However, it isn’t available for free users: Only those on a Pass Plus plan (and above) get access. The minimum…
Google Pixel 9 series has been speculated to get a new weather app in recent weeks, that would be introduced on other Pixel devices too. The said application is now available for download as an Android Package Kit (APK) on a hosting platform, albeit unofficially. It can be sideloaded on the current lineup of Pixel smartphones. The Pixel Weather app is also reported to bring features powered by artificial intelligence (AI) – a discovery made during an APK teardown of the app.Pixel Weather AppGoogle was first reported to be developing a Weather app exclusively for Pixel smartphones a few days…
Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.05After the previous episode that took The Ark away from its usual formula, the series is back to what it does best! It’s no secret that sci-fi can get a reputation for taking liberties with the writing, dialogue, and overall acting. Thankfully, The Ark has made massive strides in redefining the space odyssey sub-genre of science fiction. (Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY) Through careful execution, the series weaves a fantastic story that doesn’t need the flash and spectacle of aliens and space monsters. The Ark writers choose to tackle space itself as the entity that the…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump participates in a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, July 31, 2024.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAn Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 allies of former President Donald Trump on criminal charges related to trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state was interested in indicting Trump as well, but was asked not to do so by the state attorney general’s office, according to a new court filing.Attorney General Kristin Mayes’ office disclosed the grand jury’s interest in charging Trump in a filing that disputed a…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Audible Testing AI-Generated RecommendationsAudible announced today that it is testing a new feature that will offer users AI-generated recommendations based on specific search queries. “Maven” is being rolled out in beta to about half of U.S. users, who will see a new search bar and prompt to “ask for recommendations” on the Discover tab of the Audible app in iOS and Android. Looking for…
LOGAN, Utah — NASA is evaluating options to have the two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station on a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft return instead on a SpaceX Crew Dragon in early 2025, given questions about the safety of Starliner. At a Aug. 7 briefing, NASA officials said they expect to decide around the middle of August if it is too risky to have astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who arrived at the station two months ago on Starliner, to return on the same spacecraft. That would require them to stay on the station while Starliner performs…
Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize small business growth and large industry competition in shaping her own antitrust and regulatory policy if she wins the presidency in November, Maryland’s Democratic Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday.”Making sure that we are both supporting our small businesses and making it easier for small business to be able to grow, and also making it easier for our large industries to be able to compete within our states and within this country is something that I think is going to be important” to Harris, Moore said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”A pro-growth, pro-competition approach to business…
Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during investigative hearing, into the blowout of a left mid exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 MAX during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flight on January 5, 2024, at the National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington D.C. United States on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images)Bryan Olin Dozier | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA Boeing safety executive told a federal safety hearing on Tuesday that the company is working on design changes to avoid a repeat of the near catastrophic blowout of a door plug…
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams on the International Space StationNASA NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025 after issues cropped up with the spacecraft they rode to the station. This was the first crewed test flight of that capsule, Boeing’s Starliner, and it is not yet clear whether it will be safe for Wilmore and Williams to use it to get home. Starliner launched on 5 June, with the intention of spending about a week docked to the ISS before shuttling the astronauts back to Earth. The…
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Some fragrances come in a light and refreshing scent; others embody nature’s essence. But what if you want something that exudes opulence? A rich aroma that comes in warm, earthy tones combined with the sweetness of flowers? That’s what Al Haramain is all about. Roughly translating to “The Two Sanctuaries,” this brand brings the beauty and essence of two worlds into captivating olfactory signatures. I searched high and low for the best Al Haramain colognes that men can wear, whether you will use them as daily staples or to seduce a potential romantic partner. Read more to find the right…
There have been tons of celebrities in Paris over the past couple of weeks for the Olympics, but one of the chicest of them all has undoubtedly been Kendall Jenner. Jenner has attended various events throughout the games wearing one chic summer look after another, and one of the last looks that she wore before she left town was one of my favorites—but it featured a current shoe trend that’s not the most “Parisian.”Jenner was photographed going to a restaurant in Paris (she also posted the outfit on her Instagram today) wearing a cropped black T-shirt with a slip skirt…