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Leading travel publications reveal the hottest destinations for 2025 adventures

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2025-05-29

Ditch the usual beach trip — the summer of 2025 is all about bold adventures, remote escapes and under-the-radar gems. See what travel experts are recommending.

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For years, boiling corn on the cob meant watching a pot, timing it just right, and still ending up with kernels that were sometimes tough and sometimes mushy. Switching to a slow cooker milk bath solved that problem completely. The corn comes out tender and sweet every time, and the stove stays free for everything else on the menu.

Greg Wilson, CFA

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The 31 Hardest Parts of Getting Older, That No One Really Wants To Talk About

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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Margaret Minnicks

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Update on Mia Bieniemy's progress after being shot by her son on Sunday in her Virginia home

Mia Bieniemy, wife of Kansas City Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy, is out of intensive care and making progress, according to a statement released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Ashburn, VA · 4d

David Heitz

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How smoking marijuana keeps your house clean

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this report. You may have heard about people using stimulants to motivate them to clean the house. But many people find that smoking marijuana also can lead to spotless floors, shiny mirrors and clean end tables.

Greg Wilson, CFA

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Could Food Shortages Be Coming? 20 Essential Items to Stock Up On Now

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

CJ Coombs

user · 42.3K followers

Missing since 2009 from a home of chaos: 5-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings in Satsuma, Florida

Haleigh Ann Marie Cummings has been missing from Satsuma, Florida (Putnam County), since February 10, 2009, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Haleigh's photo shows age-progression to 21 years, though she would now be 22 if alive.

Satsuma, FL · 19d

Eat Like No One Else

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Before You Buy Cucumbers, Here Are 5 Things You Should Know

Before you head to the store to purchase some cucumbers, here are 5 things that you should know. 1. What Types of Cucumbers Can You Find at the Store?. There are 3 main types of cucumbers that you can find in grocery stores these days. The classic cucumber is long, green, mostly straight, but slightly curved. It is what most of us think of first when we think of cucumbers. They have small seeds on the inside that aren't fully developed. If the cucumber had been allowed to continue to grow on the vine, the seeds would be further developed and ready to be the next cucumber.

Eat Like No One Else

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The One Thing I Always Check Before Buying Cherries

Learn what you always want to look for when it comes to buying cherries from the store or farmers market. Whenever I am shopping for cherries the number one thing I look for is color. This will determine whether the cherries will be sweet and flavorful or sour and bland. I want to start by talking about the bags of dark cherries that are the most commonly found cherries in grocery stores nationwide. Cherries that are sold in the stores as "dark cherries" or "red cherries", should be dark in color. They should be closer to black in color than red. Often you won't find all the cherries in the bag to be exactly the same color, but the majority of them should be dark.

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ChefManiac

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I Brought Cookie Salad To One Potluck—Now Nobody Lets Me Bring Anything Else

Creamy vanilla pudding, fluffy whipped topping, juicy mandarin oranges, sweet pineapple, and crunchy cookies come together in the kind of Midwestern classic that somehow lands between side dish and dessert. Every spoonful is cool, creamy, fruity, and packed with crisp cookie pieces that soften just enough without disappearing completely. The citrus keeps the mixture bright, the pudding makes it velvety, and those chocolate-striped cookies turn an ordinary bowl of fruit into the one dish everyone recognizes from church suppers and family reunions. It is playful, nostalgic, and exactly the kind of recipe that makes people smile before they even take the first bite.

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Margaret Minnicks

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Fruits and vegetables that may be linked to the growing parasite outbreak in Virginia

This is an update on Cyclosporiasis, a foodborne parasitic illness that is across 18 states, including Virginia, according to Patch. In Virginia, between one and 10 cases of Cyclosporiasis have been reported, according to Patch’s earlier report on the multistate investigation.

Virginia · 26d

Edmond Thorne

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Florida's Once Grand Hollywood Hotel Sits Empty & Rotting: As Developers Circle Her Bones

The century-old Hollywood Beach Resort sits empty, fenced off, and fading in plain sight. Now major developers are moving closer to taking control of one of Broward County’s most valuable oceanfront properties. Will Hollywood’s Grand Lady be restored, reinvented, or erased forever?

Hollywood, FL · 12d

CJ Coombs

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Missing since 1947: An 11-year-old mentally disabled boy vanished in Baltimore, Maryland

For over 79 years, the disappearance of Kenneth Warren Hager from Baltimore, Maryland, has remained a mystery. He was last seen on April 8, 1947. If alive today, he would be 91.

Baltimore, MD · 11d

WyoFile

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Yellowstone’s oldest wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its future

Leslie Patten hiked into a remote reach of northwest Wyoming’s Sunlight Basin in December to post a trail camera where she’d earlier seen wolf tracks. At the time, a winter closure was fast approaching, and the Park County resident wouldn’t be able to retrieve the camera and review the footage for months. When she hiked back to fetch her equipment on May 1, the citizen scientist and author was greeted by one of nature’s most primal noises: the howls of wolves.

Wyoming · 19d

Being Liberal

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Russia Has The Bomb, The Army, And An Empire In Its Head. Ukraine Is Fighting To Survive. And Half Of America Still Can't Do The Math.

Let’s compare the actual numbers. No hyped social media sentiments. Just the cold arithmetic that professional outrage merchants don’t want you doing. Ukraine has somewhere between 28 and 40 million people, depending on whether you count refugees abroad and occupied territory, the war has made an exact number impossible to pin down. Russia has about 143 million. Even using the higher Ukrainian estimate, that’s a population edge of close to four to one before a single shot is fired, a bottomless well of conscripts, mechanics, drivers, factory hands, and mothers who will bury their sons and keep sending more, because the Putin’s state machine keeps running regardless.

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Greg Wilson, CFA

user · 23.4K followers

Stop Eating These 19 Foods Once You Turn 50 (Even If They Are Delicious)

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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Dianna Carney

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Easy-Going 6-lb Little Dog Saved From Shelter Awaits His Happily Ever After

Argos, a 10-year-old, 6-pound senior dog rescued from a Texas shelter, is now “fully vetted and ready to find his retirement home,” according to Small Dog Rescue of New England. In its introduction of Argos, the organization emphasizes both his age and temperament, calling him “a senior guy saved from the shelter in TX” and adding that “if you are looking for an easy going guy, look no further.” The nonprofit says Argos is currently in a foster home in Texas and “doing well,” and the organization is asking the public to share his adoption post to help him find a permanent home in the Northeast.

Texas · 7d

CJ Coombs

user · 42.3K followers

Missing since 1961 from Newport Beach, California: John Arthur Butler was only 15 when he vanished

John Arthur Butler disappeared from Newport Beach, California (Orange County), on August 21, 1961, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). John's composite image above was created to show how he might have looked at 65, though he would now be 80 if alive.

Newport Beach, CA · 6d

Thomas Smith

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The Nationwide Lettuce Recall Just Got More Confusing -- What Shoppers Need to Know

A major iceberg lettuce recall connected to a multistate outbreak has taken an unusual turn: Federal officials now say the lettuce sample that initially tested positive for a diarrhea-causing parasite was actually a false positive.

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intentionalhospitality

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I Put One Extra Thing In My Ice Tea To Make it Clear and Smooth

If a cookout table needs one drink that disappears fast, it's a classic Southern sweet tea. This version uses just five ingredients and comes together in under 15 minutes, making it an easy pick when you're already juggling a full weekend menu.

Lincoln Square Media

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The U.S. Controls $13 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Money. Where Did It Go?

The Financial Times estimates that Venezuelan oil sales have generated more than $13 billion in revenue this year. The Energy Department has separately said that proceeds from those sales first settle in accounts controlled by the United States. But the White House and Energy Department records reviewed for this article, together with a State Department response reported by the Financial Times, do not provide a transaction-level reconciliation of transfers to Venezuela, authorized disbursements, expenses or remaining account balances.

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CJ Coombs

user · 42.3K followers

Fraternal twins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, disappeared in 2006: Somebody or a system failed them

Inisha Fowler and Ivon Fowler have been missing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), since September 11, 2006, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The date they went missing is being used because it's the last time they were seen together and reported to be alive.

Pittsburgh, PA · 22d

Thomas Smith

user · 59.1K followers

Americans Are Changing How They Grocery Shop After the Biggest Price Increase in 50 Years

For millions of Americans, a trip to the grocery store no longer begins with a shopping list. It begins with a strategy. Shoppers are comparing prices across multiple stores, replacing familiar national brands with cheaper alternatives and planning meals around weekly promotions. Some are buying less meat, avoiding impulse purchases or leaving products on the shelf when the price feels unreasonable.

Greg Wilson, CFA

user · 23.4K followers

Don't Fall For It. 17 Money Saving "Tips" That Actually Waste Your Money

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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intentionalhospitality

user · 12.3K followers

The Enchilada Casserole I Bring to Every Church Potluck

This crock pot enchilada casserole is a hearty slow cooker dinner layered with ground beef, beans, tortillas, enchilada sauce, and queso quesadilla cheese. It is built for feeding a crowd, which makes it a strong pick for church potlucks, family meals, or relaxed entertaining.

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Edmond Thorne

user · 25.4K followers

It's Happening - Diarrhea Outbreak Hits Florida: Cases Growing as Officials Scramble for Answers

Cases are climbing across Florida; the source remains unknown, and experts warn the numbers may keep rising as families head into peak summer travel and fresh produce season while the FDA works with reduced staff and funding to find the source.

Florida · 22d

Trench Art

user · 10.8K followers

There Are A Few Hundred Russian Tankers On The Black Sea. In Five Days, Ukraine Droned More Than 70 Of Them.

Hundreds of Russian tankers ply the Sea of Azov and the adjacent Black Sea, hauling fuel between Russian ports and Russian-occupied ports in southern Ukraine and Crimea. On July 7, Ukraine’s drone force finally started hunting the tankers. By day five of the counter-tanker effort, the Ukrainians had hit and damaged no fewer than 76 ships including tankers and even tugboats sent to assist damaged tankers.

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Dianna Carney

user · 42.8K followers

Unique & Sweet Shih Tzu Mix Who Lost Eyes Due to "Horrific Conditions" Yet Still Loves Humans

Meet Frosty, a gentle pup who is hoping to put his dark past behind him and find a bright future. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently highlighted Frosty Donut, who is a unique dog that has been in their care while waiting for a forever family. According to the rescue, “He's part of the DONUT litter, an a-dough-rable group of Shih Tzu/Yorkie mix pups aka Shorkies, who were rescued from a hoarder situation in western Massachusetts.”

Massachusetts · 17h

Kateable

user · 7.7K followers

10 Cleaning Tips I Wish I Learned Sooner

Cleaning my house used to feel like it took all day. No matter how much time I spent wiping, scrubbing, and vacuuming, it seemed like there was always another mess waiting for me. Over the years, I've picked up a handful of simple habits that have made cleaning faster, easier, and honestly, a little less overwhelming.

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Easy-Going 6-lb Little Dog Saved From Shelter Awaits His Happily Ever After

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The Nationwide Lettuce Recall Just Got More Confusing -- What Shoppers Need to Know

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I Put One Extra Thing In My Ice Tea To Make it Clear and Smooth

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The U.S. Controls $13 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Money. Where Did It Go?

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Fraternal twins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, disappeared in 2006: Somebody or a system failed them

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Americans Are Changing How They Grocery Shop After the Biggest Price Increase in 50 Years

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