Being a woman in 2026 is tougher for some than others. Here's the proof.

The Best and Worst States To Be a Woman in 2026 (Nitya Rao, Mental Floss, Mar 2, 2026)

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Lindsey Vonn's Olympic and injury journey can help us understand our rehab timelines, as Olympians and non-Olympians alike.

Lindsey Vonn's ACL tear and the truth about exercising while injured (Dana Santas, CNN, Feb 11, 2026)

Lindsey Vonn's Torn ACL and Near-Amputation: A Complete Timeline of Her 2026 Olympic Games Accident (Samantha Agate and Daniel Trainor, US Weekly, Mar 4, 2026)

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Punch the macaque monkey has gone viral and caused an IKEA plushie to sell out worldwide.

Punch the monkey stole the internet's heart. Now fans are sweeping up his IKEA plushie (Jack Bantock, CNN, Mar 3, 2026)

Punch the monkey, viral star, experiences dramatic breakthrough among zoo mates (Khloe Quill, Fox News, Mar 2, 2026)

12 Fascinating Facts About Macaques: The Smart Primate (Wildlife Nomads, accessed Mar 3, 2026)

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Marcus, a labrador in Australia, didn't make it through a guide dog program. Luckily, he found his place as a therapy dog.

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living (Kate Leaver, The Guardian, Mar 1, 2026)

What do Therapy Dogs do? (Integris Health, Apr 25, 2024)

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American abroad? Make sure you're aware of current operations.

Americans worldwide urged to be cautious after US operations in Iran (Eve Chen, USA Today, Mar 1, 2026

Rom-coms are having a moment, from 'Heated Rivalry' to 'Nobody Wants This' and even Broadway (Mark Kennedy, AP, Feb 27, 2026)

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Self-checkout fraud is on the rise, and people are getting creative -- and desperate.

Man accused of using taco seasoning packets to steal $40K from Target (Fernando Cervantes, Jr., USA Today, Feb 27, 2026)

Florida man accused of manipulating Winn-Dixie self-checkouts, stealing nearly $10K in groceries over 8 months (Joey Swanson and Ariel Plasencia, Fox 13, Feb 27, 2026)

More shoppers admit to stealing from self-checkout. What do they take? (Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, Dec 8, 2025)

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Group chats -- you either love them or hate them. Here's how to make sure you're being a good group chatter.

One Tech Tip: Unspoken group chat rules you're probably ignoring, but shouldn't (Kelvin Chan, AP, Feb 27, 2026)

14 Group Texting Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Follow (Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Reader's Digest, May 23, 2025)

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Orlando's famous swans are falling victim to bird flu...

32 birds found dead at Lake Eola in the last month; 26 were swans (Madilyn Destefano, WESH 2, Jan 12, 2026)

Meet the Ornery Granddaddy of Orlando's Famed Swans (April White, Atlas Obscura, Apr 18, 2023)

Swan Song: 5 fun facts about these majestic creatures (Stephanie Gagnon, National Wildlife Foundation, Oct 25, 2019)

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