A local health department in Memphis has granted Elon Musk’s xAI data center an air permit to continue operating the gas turbines that power the company’s Grok chatbot. The permit comes amid widespread community opposition and a looming lawsuit alleging the company violated the Clean Air Act. The Shelby County Health Department released its air…
Retail overlord Jeff Bezos might’ve gifted guests at his lavish Venetian wedding Amazon slippers, but if your invite to his nuptials got lost in the mail, fear not — Italian luxury is still within reach thanks to the De’Longhi deals for Prime Day. Call this early Prime Day deal a honeymoon gift: De’Longhi, makers of…
During the summer, there are few things I want to eat more regularly than pasta salad. It’s hearty without being heavy, easy to eat right out of the fridge when it’s too hot to cook, and holds up well as leftovers for days. But the thing I appreciate most about pasta salad is that it…
Another NEW covid variant is currently rapidly gaining a foothold. Known officially as XFG—or informally as “Stratus”—it has been declared a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is expected to circulate alongside the now dominant Nimbus variant throughout the northern hemisphere summer. The risk to public health is low, the WHO…
My life feels a bit brighter when there’s a sexy candle afoot. I’m not talking about a boring “seaside”-scented jar of paraffin from the recesses of the Marshall’s bargain bin (although I’m not above a choice Le Labo candle dupe); I’m talking about the renaissance of incredibly specific candle aromas and shapes that have been…
Living alone is incredible. In addition to the full interior-decorative control, sky’s-the-limit creativity for hour-by-hour activities, and freedom of fridge curation, solo dwellers also have the pleasure of partaking in meals at any time, and of any nature; one need not worry about waiting until a loved one comes home to crack open your adaptogenic…
Making quick pickles — vegetables infused in brine for as little as 10 minutes — is the easiest way to add a little brightness to an otherwise lackluster meal.I often pile them on sandwiches, salads, and grain bowls. Usually they’re born with whatever I have on hand: half an onion lingering in the fridge or…
Feeling hot, hot, hot! Celebrity trainer Shannon Nadj is heating up summer Fridays with her Hot Pilates workouts. The workout guru, who has helped sculpt Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Shay Mitchell, and Shanina Shaik’s bodies, is hosting special classes every Friday from June through August at her studios in West Hollywood, California. Think: Reformer and heated mat Pilates…
Cape May, New Jersey has no difficulty being nostalgic. It’s all mini golf and cruiser bikes and pastel Victorian houses. Even as a child, spending late summers there with my family felt somehow like being jettisoned into the past, where I’d be trusted to ride my bike to the general store for milk and the…
I’m a big proponent of thoughtfully curating which kitchen gadgets you actually need, and an even bigger champion of investing in high quality when it comes to essential dining tools, such as a set of German-designed steak knives. Lo and behold, I’m adding-to-cart this sleek set from Zwilling, which is already a whopping 61 percent…
