Imagine your sister-in-law getting along with your kids so well, she takes them on trips and enjoys spending time together. That sounds like help no young parent would refuse. But this story from a childfree married couple shared on the AITA subreddit shows how not everyone feels grateful in such a situation. “My brother and his wife had kids young and have always been broke,” the author wrote. Turns out, it’s been a hard year for them and her SIL was talking about how badly they needed a break....

Bretagne, a sagely old Golden Retriever who was one of the first responders tasked with searching for survivors in the rubble after 9/11, received a hero’s welcome when she arrived in New York to celebrate her 16th birthday. “Responding to the World Trade Center was our first deployment. We were there to try to find survivors,” said Bretagne’s handler Denise Corliss. “When our taskforce arrived in ground zero, I just couldn’t believe the magnitude of it....

Renting a car might be a convenient option for people who don’t use them often enough to justify owning one, but it comes with its own set of headaches. Especially if you’re renting the car to work as a driver. Imgur user Thanksforl works as a Lyft driver after his regular job, but he doesn’t use his own car and rents from Lyft instead. Once the car broke down, so logically, he was expecting Lyft to send him assistance, however, he was waiting for hours and eventually had to pay to tow his car himself because message support was giving him zero help....

Sometimes you meet a person, and you instantly click, which makes you wonder – why didn’t you two meet earlier? So much time wasted being apart that you could’ve spent together . And then, other times you meet a person, and you instantly know – you don’t want to encounter them ever again. Yet, sometimes, no matter how much you don’t want that, you have to, just because they’re somehow already integrated into your life....

Victor Sharrah, a 59-year-old man from Tennessee, was diagnosed with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes human faces to appear distorted. For Victor, this sudden change in perception occurred out of the blue in November 2020 when he woke up to see his roommate’s facial features looking like “something out of a ‘Star Trek’ movie, like a demon face.” Victor Sharrah, 59, sees human faces as demons due to a rare disorder called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO)....

One of the coziest and comfiest things that you can do is spend all of Saturday morning cuddled up in bed, reading books with your family. The only way things could be better if reading time is followed by a full English breakfast (make the bacon extra crispy), a pot of Earl Grey tea, and a walk in the local park to feed the ducks. Mother, writer, and blogger Molly DeFrank found out firsthand that limiting the time her kids spend glued to phone, TV, and computer screens has plenty of upsides....

After my Mag+Art this is the latest addition in my +Art digital collage series. I was inspired by one of my followers’ request to combine movie posters and classical paintings. I tweaked the idea and used old and new Criterion covers instead. I love art house cinema, and I think this will be a good tribute. More info: Behance “Blue is the Warmest Color” by Abdellatif Kechiche + “Damon and Aglae” by Solomon Simeon “AntiChrist” by Lars Von Trier + “Danae Artemisia” by Gentileschi “The Battle of Algiers” by Gillo Pontecorvo + “Creation of Adam” by Michelangelo “Days of Heaven” by Terrence Malick + “Christina’s World” by Andrew Wyeth “In the Mood for Love” by Wong Kar-Wai + “Portrait of Mlle....

“ Unbelievable negligence ,” that was the phrase echoing across social media this week after fans noticed what appeared to be a concerning development in North West ’s latest photos: visibly inflamed finger piercings that many believe are infected. The 12 year old, who has become a frequent presence on TikTok and Instagram through accounts managed with her mother Kim Kardashian , who many are now criticizing for allegedly being irresponsible with her daughter’s exposure....

Theoretically, parents are supposed to be the people who raise the children in their care. Practically, it’s not always the truth. Sometimes, people have children when they’re too young themselves and can’t give a child proper care. In this case, the child is lucky if there are other adults who can take care of them. And sometimes, these parents come back around later and expect their basically abandoned child to be grateful for them being a good parent to someone else....

While some commercials hit all the right spots in tackling some social issues, environmental problems or other great causes, others are just purely touching. So much so, they make us shed a tear or two. And all the while, this jolly season is certainly when we get the most of these, some ads just don’t seem to get where the magic lies. Sure, all Christmas commercials are supposed to have that jolly spirit but some companies just don’t seem to get where it comes from....

The search for missing mother Nancy Guthrie has entered a critical new phase, as the deadline for a ransom note passed on February 9. Detectives revealed they are expanding their investigation after finding fresh leads connected to her disappearance. Nancy’s daughter and Today star Savannah Guthrie also shared a message saying, “We enter into another week of this nightmare.” The sheriff’s department released a statement about “new leads” related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance....

Every stepparent hopes they’ll be able to build meaningful relationships with their stepkids, and that’s why they might work hard to connect with them. Despite these hopes, not every blended family functions so smoothly, and some might even be rife with conflict. That’s what happened in one family because the teen couldn’t get over her grudge against her dad, who cheated on her mom while she had cancer, and then married his affair partner....

The modern world is constantly changing and these changes not only affect nature but are also cruel to many wild animal species. Industrial agriculture, parasites/pathogens, climate change, and many more factors cause a decline in numbers and sometimes even species extinction. One of the species that recently raised public awareness for its decline is bees. However, while it’s important to address these problems seriously and take urgent action to help the species, it doesn’t mean that it has to be boring!...

Winter doesn’t just bring snow and cold weather. With it also comes the festive season that many have been waiting for the whole year. Even though we often perceive Christmas merely as a holiday to give and receive gifts, spend time with our families and decorate our homes, it never hurts to include more meaning into the holiday. Such as using this special occasion to help others by giving back. If you take the time to look around, you’ll notice plenty of opportunities to do so and most of them are rather simple....

Considering how much toxic behaviors at work are being called out online, you’d think the culture would be changing at this point. And while it might be the case that there’s progress, the battle is far from over. A Redditor recently shared their unbearable work experience of having to deal with a toxic, narcissist boss who quickly changed his attitude once the employee started showing signs of quitting. It’s a bit too late for damage control there, buddy....

A bizarre theory has emerged surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s demise after internet sleuths claimed that a gaming account bearing a username matching the disgraced financier’s moniker remained active until recently. According to the conjecture, the account was used to play Fortnite , a popular video game among children available on platforms including Xbox One and PlayStation 5. Internet sleuths have traced a Fortnite account allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein, which reportedly remained active until 2025, fueling speculation that he may still be alive....

Though the animals we see starring in most Disney movies are easy enough to associate with, many of us still often imagine them as people, sometimes even putting ourselves in their places. Pugletto, an artist in Wisconsin, takes this a step further by re-drawing those characters as she thinks they might look as humans, also doing her best to preserve what she thinks might be their ethnic backgrounds. She told Cosmopolitan that she “got really frustrated about the amount of Simbas with white skin and flowing red hair....

We are Thinslices, a family of elephants who build technology products and develop mobile apps for startups. Since we are extremely privileged to come to work every day and write apps in a building that used to house the Theatre’s Museum, we thought of inviting you to celebrate our 5th year anniversary by taking a tour of this incredible elephants’ office. The building dates back to 1830 and is loaded with history; for many years, it served as a meeting place for poets....

Breakups after a long relationship are often so messy and unpleasant that some couples just stay together long past the time they really should have split. Normally, you’d rely on friends and family to help you get through this, but what if someone close to you just kept hanging out with your ex? Most folks would expect the support of their family during a breakup Young man and woman embracing outdoors with scenic landscape, illustrating family conflict over vengeful ex....

Marriage Handbook, Chapter 1: Do it for the tax benefits. Wait, what? Most fairytales don’t start with a conversation about joint filing status and combining incomes to better care for two toddlers. But this isn’t a fairytale or a Hallmark movie. It’s a modern, pragmatic solution between two best friends . The deal started with a courthouse wedding, a shared apartment, and a platonic partnership to raise their kids. It was a marriage of convenience that seemed like a brilliant life hack....