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What Happens to Lost Mail?

The USPS Mail Recovery Center is more sorting center than graveyard. Make an inquiry, and you'll likely get your undelivered...


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7 Secrets to Avoid Flying on a Crowded Plane

Avoiding the dreaded middle seat carries even more importance in this age of social distancing. Here's how to make sure...


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The Most Scenic Campsite in Every State

Here's how you can get away, marvel at the wonder of nature, sleep under the stars, and keep your distance...


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10 Ways We Already Know the Holidays Will Look Different

Although coronavirus may cancel some holiday festivities, it will never cancel holiday cheer!


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15 of the Cutest Baby Animals Born During the Pandemic

This is the type of news the world needs right now.


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12 Things You Won’t Be Seeing in Grocery Stores Anymore

Coronavirus has changed not only the way we shop, but what we'll be able to shop for, as well.


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17 Face Masks with a Sense of Humor

These face masks will have you cracking up (even during a pandemic!).


The Nicest Place in New Mexico: Bueno Para Todos Farm in Villanueva

When COVID-19 stranded foreign students in America, a local farm made sure they felt like they were home.

The Nicest Place in Alaska: Anchorage

A city known for its cold warms hearts by ensuring its homeless are safe during the pandemic.


The Nicest Place in Montana: Ronan

Teachers in this small village won’t let a little thing like a pandemic get in the way of their offbeat...


The Nicest Place in New Hampshire: Temple

Even COVID-19 couldn't stop this town from celebrating.


The Nicest Place in Louisiana: Red Handed Tattoo in Shreveport

A tattoo-artist turned his shop into a free market for needed supplies during the pandemic.


The Nicest Place in Indiana: The Doorsteps of Central Indiana

Families are coaxed out of quarantine for socially distant portraits that capture this moment in our history.


The Nicest Place in Oklahoma: Colefax Hill Neighborhood in Tulsa

One family turns pandemic lemons into lemonade of kindness.


The Nicest Place in Maine: The Cedars in Portland

The pandemic doesn’t care if you have Alzheimer's or dementia. But these students do.


The Nicest Place in Maryland: Gaithersburg

Young children lead the way in being the "helpers" during the pandemic.


The Nicest Place in Ohio: Clintonville Neighborhood in Columbus

Social distancing couldn't stop the party in this neighborhood.

The Nicest Place in North Carolina: Dirtbag Ales Brewery in Hope Mills

You know what helps quarantine pass quickly for troops coming home? Free, local beer.


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I Was Isolated for a Year in Antarctica—Here’s What Surprised Me Most When I Came Back

While you may not have been quite this isolated over the last few months, reentry into life after lockdown...


What Does BIPOC Stand For? Why It’s Important to Know What BIPOC Means

Have you been seeing this term a lot lately? Here’s what it means and when you should—and shouldn't—use it.

10 Things You Should Wear (and Bring) to a Protest

Protesting is a way to exercise your rights and have your voice heard. Make sure to wear (and bring) these...


Why You Should Stop Saying “I Don’t See Color”

This statement probably doesn't mean what you think it does. We got an award-winning documentary filmmaker to tell us why.


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What Travel Could Look Like After Coronavirus

Many aspects of life will likely never return to normal after COVID-19, but here's how flying will be changed forever...

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What the 12 Smoggiest Cities Look Like After Coronavirus Quarantine

With economies shuttered and one-third of the global population under lockdown, the world's most notoriously polluted cities are finding a...


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18 Happy Stories of Puppies and Kittens Fostered During Coronavirus

Settle in for some heartwarming "tails" of adorable puppies and kittens who found foster homes (and sometimes forever homes) during the...


9 Things That Can Happen To Your Car When You Don’t Drive It

If you haven't picked up your car keys in a while, you should be aware of the things that are...


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13 of the Most Bizarre True Stories That Became Documentaries

Maybe delving into the weird will make your quarantine seem a little less so?


12 of the Most Amazing Space Discoveries of the Last Decade

We're learning more about our amazing universe with each passing day.


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25 Quarantine Quotes That Are Actually Pretty Funny

Have you finished the whole Netflix yet?