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It’s almost impossible to visit Las Vegas without at least passing through a casino. Whether you’re grabbing breakfast or heading to a big-bucks show, you’ll likely have to navigate past roulette tables and flashing slot machines in the lobbies of most of the mega-hotels that dominate the famous four-mile Strip.Yet …

A new study shows that money can buy happiness, contradicting years of the upper-class claiming the opposite. Recent findings published by Wharton School happiness researcher Matthew Killingsworth indicate that millionaires and billionaires are happier than those earning up to $500,000 a year. The research directly contradicts the hedonic treadmill theory, …

TikTok’s latest mental health trend, called “rejection therapy,” is offering one way to combat social anxiety. With the “rejection therapy” tag garnering more than 63 million views on TikTok, many people have increasingly documented their trials and tribulations as they place themselves in scenarios where they could be socially rejected. …

Engaged couples are taking “earlymoon” trips to escape wedding planning stress. Weddings can be a time-consuming and costly affair to plan, causing strain during a time that should ideally see engaged couples bask in their premarital bliss. As engagement periods grow longer, more couples are taking “earlymoons” to decompress from …

People are increasingly “quiet vacationing” while working remote jobs, a recent study has revealed. With more than 22 million US adults working remotely, according to the Pew Research Center, workers are taking advantage of not having to be in the office by enjoying so-called “quiet vacations.” The concept of quiet …

It’s a summer of love, or rather, of Love Island USA. The sixth season of the hit reality dating series – which airs its finale on Sunday, July 21 – is all anyone can talk about, and rightfully so.For nearly 10 years, Love Island UK has reigned supreme among the …

Trader Joe’s mini cooler totes are the latest item from the beloved grocery store to go viral, and fans can soon expect them to be back in stock.The American supermarket chain will restock the popular mini cooler totes on July 17, according to Instagram fan account Trader Joe’s Obsessed. The …

Amazon tanked a small business by re-circulating a used diaper that had been returned. After designing a washable swim diaper for their son, Paul and Rachelle Baron were considered an Amazon success story. That is until one scathing review upended their business and credibility. The couple got into the diaper …

It is the first time in recent history that the protected title has been granted to a livestock breed, and will apply to all Golden Guernseys.

LinkedIn’s co-founder Reid Hoffman has sought to clarify comments he made about Donald Trump before the assassination attempt against him, in which he said that he wished the former president was a “martyr.”The internet entrepreneur said at an Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference last week, before the shooting incident …

There were chaotic scenes as thousands of soccer fans – some without tickets – tried to get into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch the Cop America final, leading to arrests, injuries and people suffering heat exhaustion.Fans of finalists Argentina and Colombia were seen breaking through entrance gates, …

Scientists are trying to learn more about how dance impacts the brain with a new field of study, dance neuroscience. With increasing evidence pointing to a positive connection between dance and the brain, scientists are now pursuing dance neuroscience as a legitimate field of study. For decades, researchers have used …

People are planning their vacations around their Pokémon Go aspirations. From honeymooners to mountain climbers, Pokémon Go’s vast adult audience has taken their dedication to the popular mobile phone game to the next level: planning their trips around locations where they can “catch” the most digital monsters. Since Pokémon Go …

New research shows that fatherhood changes men’s brain chemistry. According to a new study published in the Cerebral Cortex scientific journal, becoming a parent causes men’s brains to experience changes that support their ability to bond with their baby and become sensitive to the baby’s needs, which is believed to …

Gordon Ramsay’s wife Tana has revealed their four adult children have moved back home. On an episode of the Postcards from Midlife podcast with Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin, the 49-year-old cookbook author shared that they currently have a full house, with all their children under one roof. The couple …

Brittany and Patrick Mahomes have revealed they are expecting their third child together. In a joint Instagram Reel, the 28-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and the Kansas City Current co-owner, 28, revealed that they are expecting baby number three. The sweet clip included footage of the couple with their daughter …

Alexandra Daddario reveals she and her husband Andrew Form are pregnant with a rainbow baby.In an interview with Vogue, the 38-year-old White Lotus star candidly spoke about her struggle with pregnancy loss and her “long” journey to motherhood. She shared: “I’m pregnant and it’s all successful and everything’s healthy.” The …

Rashida Jones reveals she and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig are married in the “eyes of god.” In an interview with the New Yorker, the 48-year-old Parks and Recreation star spoke about her long-term relationship with the Vampire Weekend frontman, whom she’s dated since 2016. She clarified that she and Koenig …

LoveShackFancy founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen’s lavish New York City home has gone viral on TikTok. In a recent TikTok video with apartment-tour content creator Caleb Simpson, the 42-year-old fashion brand founder gave a tour of her opulent property, which she described as being decorated with a “West Village meets Europe” …

Eight people have died, and millions more in Texas could be left without power for days while Beryl moves northeast.After making landfall in the United States as a Category 1 hurricane on the coast of Matagorda on Monday morning, Beryl was downgraded to Tropical Storm then to a Depression and …

Vanessa Hudgens called out the paparazzi for invading the privacy of her family as they left the hospital after she gave birth. On her Instagram Story, the 35-year-old High School Musical alum criticized photographers for publishing photos that revealed that she had just given birth to her first child, adding …

Martha Stewart has addressed the “harsh” backlash she’s received over her living room at her Maine home. Alongside a photo of the room she posted on 3 July, the 83-year-old lifestyle guru defended her newly remodeled living room against criticism from her followers. The photo displayed one area of the …

“I hope you’re hungry,” my guide, Dimitri, says. We’re strolling through Rome’s Centro Storico, but in the opposite direction of the Colosseum and Pantheon. I’ve joined a food tour with The Tour Guy, searching for Rome’s best traditional food. For that, Dimitri says we need to cross the Tiber into …

Suki Waterhouse has made rare comments on her “disorienting” split from Bradley Cooper.In August’s British Vogue cover story, the 32-year-old singer reflected on the public nature of her past relationship with the Oscar nominee. She dated Cooper from 2013 to 2015 when he was 38 and she was 21.In the …

Andy Cohen revealed that one of his biggest ever regrets is asking Oprah Winfrey if she had ever slept with a woman. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 56-year-old Bravo host reflected on his career and admitted that one of his biggest regrets was asking the billionaire media …

Greatness recognizes greatness, with Taylor Swift responding to gymnastics legend Simone Biles using her song “...Ready For It?” in her floor routine during the US Olympic trials.The “Down Bad” singer reposted video of Bile’s incredible floor routine from night two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, and wrote on …

Acting stars Dakota Johnson and Jeremy Allen White have a long-term unexpected friendship, even after a divorce, that many fans are just learning about.Earlier this week, The Daily Mail reported that the Madame Web star and the Bear actor enjoyed a beach weekend in Malibu, California with the latter’s children …

For bartender Justine Musselman – who’s worked at Dromedary: Coming Out in Bushwick, Brooklyn, for the past four years – the bar’s weekly drag brunch is the only reason she will wake up early on a Sunday. “I have been working at drag brunch for as long as I’ve worked …

Travel can help those afflicted with grief get outside their day-to-day lives and provide the space and time to process their emotions. In a 2020 study published in Research on Social Work Practice, researchers found that grief-focused retreats could significantly reduce the distress caused by grief, their findings remained true …

Hand surgeons are seeing a lot more avocado-related hand injuries. According to research, thousands of people slice their hands and fingers annually while cutting avocados primarily between April and July. Surgeons have seen these injuries so often that they have begun to call them “avocado hand” injuries, due to the …