Do Water Filter Pitchers Work on PFAS? How to Check Claims

Checking up on the claims of water filter makers can be a discomfiting maze. Here's how to verify independent water filter ...
The New York Times

You Are Not Defined by Your Phone Number. It’s OK to Change It.

We all need change. The trick is to calibrate the appropriate amount of it. By Ronnie Scott Changing my number had always been a street-level fantasy, the kind of thing I’d dream in my idle hours of ...
NBC Connecticut

State increasing funding to 211 as program sees overwhelming number of callers

On Monday, the state announced $2.6 million in funding to United Way’s 211 program. The 211 program offers resources to callers needing assistance with basic needs, housing, and crisis situations. “We ...
Tom's Guide

I slept on a Sleep Number smart bed for a month — here's my verdict

For the fastest way to join Tom's Guide Club enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all the latest news. By submitting your ...
Newsweek

Vet Office Calls Number on Stray Cat’s Microchip, Not Prepared for Reply

A phone call between a veterinarian and a cat’s former owners—triggered by a routine microchip scan—led to a shocking resolution that left Instagram users up in arms Krista Magnifico, veterinarian and ...
New York Post

Little-known caregiver program in NYC gets $6.2M boost – as number of aging seniors expected to boom: ‘At a pressure point’

Even caregivers need a little love. A program to support the city’s “invisible labor force” is getting millions in new money to bolster a Big Apple population over 60 that is expected to explode over ...
Decider

We Called The ‘Pluribus’ Phone Number. Here’s What Happened.

Discover What’s Streaming On: Better Call Saul? More like better call a personalized White House hotline to find out what the heck is happening in Pluribus! The riveting, downright terrifying premiere ...
The Hill

Van Hollen says Democrats ‘not going to write a blank check’ to avert shutdown

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Democrats will not “write a blank check” to the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown. In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the ...
Hosted on MSN

Red Sox's Magic Number Hits Single Digits On Perfect Off-Day For Boston

While the Boston Red Sox were resting at home, the action around Major League Baseball was unfolding in an absolutely ideal manner on Monday. Entering the day, Boston held a three-game lead over the ...
New York Post

Number of first responders, others with 9/11-linked cancer skyrockets to nearly 50,000

The number of first responders and others diagnosed with 9/11-linked cancers has ballooned to 48,579 — a staggering 143% increase in five years, the latest data from the World Trade Center Health ...
EdSurge

I Want My Students’ Effort, Not AI’s Shortcut to Perfect Writing

It’s my ninth grade English class, and we are at the end of our unit on “A Raisin in the Sun.” We were writing an essay on the American Dream and the barriers marginalized people experience as they ...