Bartenders spend their shifts crafting drinks to suit their customers’ many tastes — but their own preferences often look quite different once the bar closes. After hours of mixing cocktails, some bartenders reach for something familiar and comforting, rather than what patrons might expect.  Sometimes it’s a popular staple; other times, it’s…

Are you truly trendy or are you just a tacky transplant? An influencer has sparked debate after sharing a list of the “status symbols” beloved by fashionable Gen Z women in downtown Manhattan. Chloe Hechter took to TikTok to share her list of must-haves that signal sophistication and influence, including…

Around one-fifth of American families feature a stay-at-home parent, according to the Pew Research Center, a number that has stayed relatively stable for the past four decades. While many more moms and dads dream of leaving the workforce to spend time with their young children, high costs make it impossible…

DEAR ABBY: I am a 66-year-old woman who has worked full-time for 47 years, in addition to raising two children and maintaining a home. I will be retiring in three months because, honestly, I’m tired of the rat race. I’m single and don’t have a boyfriend. I have plenty of…

At this point in January, the dreary weather is likely getting the better of you. You’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, the Christmas cheese and chocolate are long gone, and you’re in desperate need of something to look forward to. An obvious choice would be to book…

Tens of thousands of gallons of water bottles distributed to several states are being recalled after officials discovered a floating black foreign substance in the product. The recall involved 38,043 gallons of its Meijer Steam Distilled Water, which were sold in 128 fluid-ounce (1 gallon) plastic jugs with red plastic…

A high profile celebrity chef in Los Angeles is changing up the menu in his string of critically acclaimed restaurants to better serve clients who are dropping pounds at a record pace thanks to the help of weight loss shots. Chef Andrew Gruel says he’s cutting way back on foods…

The clock is Tikking on tweens’ social media use. Amid government-sponsored social media clampdowns, TikTok is rolling out a new AI-powered age-detection tech across Europe that allows it to identify and purge accounts belonging to kids under the age of 13. The new AI age control system analyzes profile info,…

On Wednesday, the Louvre Museum in Paris raised admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half in an attempt to shore up its finances following repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding, and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution. The museum said the 45 per cent price hike…

With 40% of adults resolving to drink less alcohol in 2026, according to a recent survey, some may be struggling to find a healthy balance. Health experts agree that each person’s relationship with alcohol is unique, based on history, tolerance and lifestyle. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a Pennsylvania-based oncologist and author of the…