I'm A Travel Expert – This Baggage Trend Could Put You At Risk Of Theft
AdvertisementAll of this is to say that I would never judge you for following an online travel hack. Be wary when personalising luggage tags“As travellers look for ways to make their trips smoother, the trend of personalised luggage tags has taken off,” the travel expert told us. Some of the DIY and custom options include a lot of unnecessary information, he shared, which could leave you exposed to bad actors. According to Harvey, DIY luggage tags should:Include:Your full name. “Consider using a separate travel email address to keep it distinct from your personal one.”Avoid:
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March 24, 2025 10:52 UTC
10 Everyday Habits That Are Harming Your Longevity The Most
Hinterhaus Productions via Getty Images Taking unnecessary medications, letting stress go unmanaged and not planning for your older age are all habits that chip away at a long and healthy life span. Living a long, healthy life is a popular goal, but it’s not easy to achieve. While certain uncontrollable factors (like genetics) play a major role in many of these issues, everyday habits can also contribute to a less-than-ideal aging process. “We know that socialization helps with your brain and with your longevity,” said Dr. Lee Lindquist, chief of geriatrics at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. According to Whitson, prioritizing a healthy diet is another way to better your chances of a healthy life span.
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March 23, 2025 18:26 UTC
Millions Of Americans Are In Debt. This 1 Widespread Belief Is Why Many Can Never Get Out Of It.
AdvertisementI’ve spent the past two years publicly attempting to pay off $20,000 in credit card debt after my TikTok videos about how much I owed went mega viral. However, this self-hatred is still there and is confirmed and reinforced by our culture’s dogmatic beliefs about debt, money and the economy. This belief is widespread, and it’s the default understanding of debt in our culture: Debt is bad, and if you’re in debt, you too must be bad. In the beginning, I intended to take people on a journey while I clawed my way out of credit card debt. Her journey out of credit card debt, which she chronicles on TikTok, has amassed a loyal social media following.
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March 23, 2025 11:31 UTC
‘Nice Enough People But Undateable': People Share The Professions They’ll Never Date
Instead, it can actually be a person’s choice of career that puts a potential match off them. AdvertisementOn the /r/AskReddit subreddit, Jasmineisheree asked: “What profession would you never date?”, and people had some strong opinions on the topic. Chefs were an (un)popular choiceOne user cited the “terrible hours” as being a reason. Another agreed, adding: “100% would not date a chef. University lecturers were surprisingly mentionedUser Darius_Doloresus explained lecturers are “nice enough people but undateable” for a few reasons including the “unpaid hours” and “taking additional responsibilities”.
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March 23, 2025 10:07 UTC
New Social Security Requirements Pose Barriers To Rural Communities
AdvertisementNew requirements that Social Security recipients access key benefits online or in person at a field office, rather than on the phone, would be nearly impossible to meet without help. A sign outside the U.S. Social Security Administration advertises its online services in downtown Welch, W.Va., Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) via Associated PressAdvertisementMany Social Security field offices are also being shut down, part of the federal government’s cost-cutting efforts. Around 30% of the population receives Social Security benefits and 20% lack broadband access. The walk from her house to the Social Security office is six miles.
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March 23, 2025 06:23 UTC
Today In Patriots History - March 22: Team changes name from 'Bay State Patriots' to 'New England Patriots'
Quarterback Tony Eason was released by the... Quarterback Tony Eason was released by the New England Patriots after a salary dispute with owner Victor Kiam. The New York Jets want Eason, but the quarterback doesn’t want any part of a team that is 1-7. That’s not a good way to start things off .”Eason last played against the Rams during the Patriots’ 1985 Super Bowl season. Come on, you didn't even offer a pay cut to his previous salary, or even the league minimum. Initially he was not going to report because he did not want to compete with his friend, Jet QB Ken O'Brien.
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March 22, 2025 16:58 UTC
Justice Department Announces Leak Investigation
“The Trump administration said on Friday it had opened a leak investigation, a day after The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence findings disagreed with a key assertion used to justify President Trump’s invocation of a wartime law to rapidly deport Venezuelan migrants,” the New York Times reports. Politico: How Elon Musk searches for leaks: lawsuits, mole hunts and secret codes.
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March 22, 2025 13:44 UTC
Kim David Smith's New Album Is A Celebration Of Queer Joy In Uncertain Times
Five years later, the Australian-born actor and singer has captured “Mostly Marlene” for posterity as a new live album, recorded at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in New York and released Friday. “My album is proof of life for happy queer spaces, full of happy queer folk and allied others,” Smith told HuffPost. Watch Kim David Smith perform “In Your Eyes” and “Slow” below. His debut live album, “Kim David Smith Live at Joe’s Pub,” was released in 2020, and he’s routinely taken his act on the road, performing across the U.S. as well as his native Australia. "My album is proof of life for happy, queer spaces, full of happy queer folk and allied others," Kim David Smith told HuffPost.
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March 22, 2025 12:18 UTC
Trump Announces Boeing Wins Contract For Secretive Future Fighter Jet
The initial contract to proceed with production on a version for the Air Force version is worth an estimated $20 billion. A separate Navy contract for its version of the NGAD fighter is still under competition between Northrop Grumman and Boeing. Kendall then left the decision on which firm would build the fighter jet to the incoming Trump administration, a defense official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to provide details on the decision-making. Support HuffPost Already contributed? A future unmanned version of NGAD also is planned as the Pentagon improves the AI for the aircraft, the official said.
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March 22, 2025 00:06 UTC
Trump Rescinds Executive Order Targeting Prominent Law Firm
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order targeting a prominent international law firm after it pledged to review its hiring practices and to provide tens of millions of dollars in free legal services to support certain White House initiatives. The move follows a meeting between Trump and Brad Karp, the chairman of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Garrison & Wharton, over the White House order issued last week. AdvertisementThe order, the latest in a series of similar actions targeting law firms whose lawyers have provided legal work that Trump disagrees with, threatened to suspend active security clearances of attorneys at Paul, Weiss and to terminate any federal contracts the firm has. In a statement issued by the White House, Karp said: “We are gratified that the President has agreed to withdraw the Executive Order concerning Paul, Weiss. Meta and ABC made settlement payments to Trump’s future presidential library to end lawsuits filed by Trump.
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March 21, 2025 16:56 UTC
Experts Reveal The 'Real Damage' Trump's DOE Cuts Will Do To Our Schools
What The Department Of Education DoesThe Department of Education is in charge of nine program offices, including:Education sciences “produces rigorous evidence” to ground education policy and practice. Special education funding develops the “full potential of children with disabilities” and supports research. Barrett thinks eliminating the Department of Education is “incredibly unpopular,” and doesn’t see why Congress would pass a full elimination. She shares that ensuring a free appropriate public education (FAPE) is the component of special education most at risk of variation across state lines. She calls for “clarity” from the federal government about Title I funding, and funds that support students with disabilities.
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March 21, 2025 13:52 UTC
The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (March 15-21)
The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (March 15-21)The ladies of the internet never fail to brighten our day with their brilliant and succinct wit. Scroll through this week’s great tweets, threads, skeets and other posts from women, and then visit our “Funniest Tweets From Women” page for past roundups. — ✨✨ (@EVA24011) — ✨✨ (@EVA24011) March 19, 2025 ">Why does she have three children named Somersault https://t.co/c8u78lhRgg — Ieah ⎕ 🇵🇸 (@pitbullstan69) March 19, 2025— popular loner🚶🏼♀️🤷♀️ (@milkyy_tweets) March 19, 2025 ">Why does she have three children named Somersault https://t.co/c8u78lhRggNeighbors are fighting. — Cali (@calidaysay) — Cali (@calidaysay) March 20, 2025 ">— Ieah ⎕ 🇵🇸 (@pitbullstan69) March 19, 2025 ">im-all-id.bsky.social/Blueskyaudipenny.bsky.social/Blueskylebassett.bsky.social/BlueskyIf you finish every sentence with " As the prophecy foretold" Your coworkers will leave you alone. — Katie D (@KatieDeal99) — Katie D (@KatieDeal99) March 17, 2025 ">Related...
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March 21, 2025 13:43 UTC
Trump Ramps Up Attacks On Judges, Calls Out Justice John Roberts
“It is our goal to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and such a high aspiration can never be done if Radical and Highly Partisan Judges are allowed to stand in the way of JUSTICE,” Trump continued. We won't back down from our mission of providing free, fair news during this critical moment. We won't back down from our mission of providing free, fair news during this critical moment. Support HuffPost Already contributed? That prompted a rare statement from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who seemingly called Trump out for demanding that Boasberg be impeached.
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March 21, 2025 11:55 UTC
Dolly Parton Had This 1 Big Rule For Sabrina Carpenter Before Recording Their Duet
Sabrina Carpenter performing at the Grammys in February via Associated PressAs soon as Sabrina Carpenter unveiled her hit single Please Please Please last year, music fans couldn’t help drawing comparisons to legends like ABBA, Electric Light Orchestra and Dolly Parton. So it felt like a full-circle moment when Sabrina released a new version of the track featuring Dolly’s vocals last month. After a jam-packed 12 months, the US singer’s 2025 also got off to a flying start, thanks to a re-release of her hit album Short N’ Sweet, kicking off the European leg of her world tour and multiple awards wins. AdvertisementLast month, Sabrina won two Grammys in the Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance categories, which she followed with an additional win at the Brit Awards. She also opened the Brits ceremony with a medley of songs from Short N’ Sweet, though the performance wasn’t without its controversies, leading to almost a thousand complaints to Ofcom.
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March 21, 2025 10:29 UTC