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Spring is traditionally thought of as a time of fresh starts, so shouldn't the same thought process be applied to your decor? There's no need to break the bank or settle for less with this seasonal home update; we've fou...

From Kitchn ' I Didn't Register for Formal Dinnerware and I Actually Regret It

There are a lot of snakes out there. The number of calls last month to the Carolinas Poison Center in Charlotte about snake bites nearly quadrupled compared to last year, …

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants your help to document alligator sightings throughout the state. The new citizen science project will help determine where alligators are in North Carolina, and …

It's the premise of many country western songs -- and even a recent Justin Timberlake hit. You can drown your sorrows and dull the pain with alcohol. The crooners, it …

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(Image credit: Pleasures x Chinatown Market) I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the assaults keep coming to our beloved FRAKTA bag. Apparently, a $2,145 leather version wasn't enough, because the IKEA staple now ha...

Jack is soaked, but safe, Clayton officials said Tuesday. Firefighters from the C-shift rescued Jack, a German shepherd who was trapped about 10 feet down an embankment of the Neuse …

New York, New York ... it's a helluva a town to portray on television. From "Friends" to "Sex and the City" and "Seinfeld," Hollywood has made a habit of portraying New York City homes as comfortable apartments where all...

Marijuana's effects can vary from person to person, and scientists are not quite sure what to make of the common distinction users and growers make between cannabis sativa and cannabis indica. …

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The farmers market was full of what most people consider the bellwethers of spring. Except for the busloads of kindergartners swarming around on a produce scavenger hunt, that is (although …

You know when you adopt a new dog that training them is super important. But the truth is, it's not always just the pups who need obedience school--some pet owners are totally oblivious to their behavior, which can at be...

A tearful Jimmy Kimmel turned his show's monologue into an emotional recounting of his newborn son's open-heart surgery -- and a plea that all American families get the life-saving medical …

As bathrooms go, the bathroom in Lauren's Brooklyn Heights studio wasn't in the worst shape. Aesthetically, it wasn't much to write home about (and the odd, alien sink seemed ready for takeoff), but we've seen much worse...

If you're looking to buy your first home in Iowa, you're in luck--according to a new study from Bankrate, it's the easiest state for first-time homebuyers, followed closely by Utah and Minnesota.

Name: Michelle and Alex Gage Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania Size: 2000 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned "Everything needed to go!" That's how interior designer Michelle Gage describes the Havertown house her...

American home buyers are getting itchy feet, especially in some of the nation's priciest housing markets. That's according to real estate brokerage Redfin, which found one in five house hunters was searching for a home o...

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From Kitchn ' My Experience of Living With Marble Countertops: One Year Later

What was initially supposed to be a cosmetic upgrade turned into a much larger project for Courtney and John after they discovered some water damage. Undeterred they set about turning Courtney's parent's bathroom and lau...

Showering, shaving, putting on makeup, removing makeup, brushing teeth, trimming beards--we spend a lot of our days in the bathroom. With all that time spent there, it should be a place where you feel comfortable and hap...

A desperate dispatch from Superiority Burger's Brooks Headley, a chef attempting to file his (way overdue) second manuscript