Ah, yes, getting your ears pierced for the first time: A special milestone. Ear piercings are incredibly versatile, and unlike the permanency of a tattoo, they come with the added benefit of being ...

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Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...

Fuzzy dice, air fresheners, graduation tassels, or lanyards are all common items that people hang from the rearview mirror of their car. But is that legal in Florida? Well, good news! Your fuzzy dice ...

Laila Lockhart Kraner and director Ryan Crego tease the interactive big-screen adaptation of Netflix's hit preschool series, also starring Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan. By Jackie Strause Managing ...

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...

Finally—it’s vacation time. You’re thrilled to be OOO and flying to a dream destination, but that feeling is quickly stamped out by takeoff, knowing the inevitable cranial pressure and ear pops that ...

The internet is filled with questions like “How to clean your dog's ears?” to “Do you really need to brush your pet's teeth?” Thanks to the crowdsourcing nature of the web, there's a bevy of ...

An exceptionally low mortgage rate can be a blessing — but it can also be a curse. A low interest rate is all well and good while you live in the house your mortgage is attached to, but if you decide ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Sunday, August 24, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Plug your ears.” I’m not ...

Parents itching to pierce their kids’ ears might want to put down the needle — a growing body of research suggests the popular practice could cost more than just a few tears. “Delay ear piercings in ...

If your AirPods won't stay put, you can fix the fit with a few simple, affordable accessories. I've always struggled with earbuds fitting properly. For years, the only ones I could reliably use were ...