The Happiest Cities and States in the United States
Instagram can tell you what’s new, what’s cool, and what’s for dinner. But can you use it to find happiness? The data analysts at HouseFresh … Read more
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The One Where Monica’s Apartment Goes Green
Monica Geller: Neat. Practical. Energetic. Biophilic? Biophilia is our innate love of nature. Biophilic design embraces the idea that our inner cave person still longs … Read more
The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World, According to Tourists
“Upon my life, I believe handsome public grounds, with music, would have the happiest influence in allaying riots and debauchery, crime and secret vices,” declared … Read more
How Air Pollution Could Ruin Our Most Beloved Views
For a moment, every neighborhood radiated the glamor of a picture postcard landmark. When the first 2020 lockdown struck, a temporary bonus was the drop … Read more
Visualizing the World’s Biggest Cigarette Butts Polluters
Cigarettes are killing our planet. We smoke 4.5 trillion cigarettes every year – enough to reach Saturn and back. But we don’t send the butts … Read more
Every Country’s Most Popular Houseplant
It’s the romance of the century: the houseplant has wrapped its tendrils around humanity’s heart, and it won’t let go. The millennials started the affair. … Read more
How Clean is the Air at Your College?
You can get a real brain fog trying to decide what college to attend. There are so many variables to consider. Does your college have … Read more
The Most Stressful Cities to Buy a Home in the US
Divorce. Having a baby. Getting married. Studies show that none of these are as stressful as moving home. Psychoanalyst Ronnie Greenberg calls the home “a … Read more
What the White House Could Have Looked Like
This is the White House as no-one has ever seen it. In 1792, George Washington held a competition to design a house for the president. … Read more