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        People swear by the unusual 'Solid Snake' conversation trend to conquer social anxiety
    
    It's actually an easy Japanese active listening trick.

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        07.09.25
    
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kindness

A woman accepted a new job, then her mom died. Her new boss's response left her in tears.

"She's going to run through a wall for that manager."

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fashion

Amazing stylist goes viral for work with client in a wheelchair who was hit by a drunk driver

“She found herself again!”

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Culture

gen z

Why Gen Z loves yellow: Experts explain the surprising truth about generational color schemes

Each generation has its own color palette—and it says a lot about how marketing works.

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Family

teens

Want your home to be 'the house' for your teens? Mom shares her 4 secret tricks.

There are so many benefits to being "the house" for your teens. Here's how to do it.

Kids

art

A 6-yr-old's art teacher said she did her painting 'wrong'. Professional artists disagreed.

Someone is wrong in this story, but it's not the 6-year-old.

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Pittsburgh airport staff heroically recover diamond that fell from woman's ring at baggage claim

She was sure the conveyor belt had eternally claimed her 33-year-old engagement diamond.

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music

Man finds himself playing piano duets with a mystery neighbor. An atypical love story begins.

At first, it seemed like the perfect romantic meet-cute, but turned out to be something far more meaningful.

It's actually an easy Japanese active listening trick.

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"She's going to run through a wall for that manager."

“She found herself again!”

Each generation has its own color palette—and it says a lot about how marketing works.

Most of us know bits and pieces about the man and his art, but likely don't have the full picture.

It does make a statement.

“I don't care if it scares them because it’s my job to let them know that outside of these safe walls, things are different."

"The world has never needed the haka more than it does now."

There are so many benefits to being "the house" for your teens. Here's how to do it.

Someone is wrong in this story, but it's not the 6-year-old.

Reason #2: the vibe was off.

She was sure the conveyor belt had eternally claimed her 33-year-old engagement diamond.

Turns out our language impacts our ability to distinguish between colors.

At first, it seemed like the perfect romantic meet-cute, but turned out to be something far more meaningful.

"Don't worry, Dad."

The relics found inside, including pet rocks, were groovy.

It works for adults too.

It's not only being hailed the song of the summer, but a reason to still believe in humanity.

People are sharing "what they don't care about today."