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When I visited Red Lobster’s Times Square location in March for the first time since the chain’s bankruptcy filing, I came away with an unexpected conclusion: Red Lobster is getting better.Inside, servers bustled between a few packed tables carrying steaming Cheddar Bay biscuits, shrimp platters, and seafood pasta dishes. The…
Primatologist Jane Goodall and a team of researchers have spent more than six decades quietly observing chimpanzees in East Africa with binoculars.The field researchers take handwritten notes every 15 minutes when observing a single chimpanzee, and every minute when observing mothers and infants. Then, they must digitize their notes, which…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Side hustles are jobs you take on in addition to your primary career. Common side jobs include graphic designer, travel agent, and tutor. Even if you enjoy your full-time job, it may not provide the income, flexibility, or financial security you want.…
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.comSeniors enjoy discounts for just about everything. Did you know that can even include the cost of higher education? Some schools think it’s a smart idea. Whether through a state-supported program or school-based initiative, there are plenty of opportunities to learn — and earn credit toward a degree…
While working at Disneyland as a VIP tour guide for five years, I watched a lot of parkgoers have amazing experiences. However, I also watched visitors regret parts of their trip or wish they’d made different choices or better plans.Here are a few common mistakes I saw parkgoers make when…
Nearly 10 years ago, I met the man of my dreams and uprooted my life in the United States and headed to New Zealand.The move turned out to be a smart one. We’ve been happily married for nearly 2 years, and I’ve built a meaningful life for myself nearly 8,000…
When I graduated from college in 2021, all I cared about was moving abroad.As a Spanish and communications student, I was supposed to spend a full year studying abroad in Seville, Spain — something I had looked forward to for years.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though, I had to leave…
I always love browsing the selection of Costco premade meals, and this month, I came across a spinach salad with poppy-seed dressing.The ready-to-serve salad kit includes spinach, tomatoes, chopped onions, shredded mozzarella, crumbled bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and dried cranberries.It’s perfect for parties, dinners, or even as a side dish. Read…
California’s economy is the fourth largest in the world, having passed Japan’s last year and trailing only the US, China, and Germany in terms of GDP.But GDP metrics don’t always tell the full story of what conditions are like for the people and businesses located there.A recent WalletHub study ranked…
When my now-husband, Zach, and I got engaged in February 2015, we were living in the San Francisco Bay Area in a one-bedroom apartment we rented for over $2,000 a month.We both had family there and loved everything the Bay Area had to offer, but when we began looking to…
