Ryan Brennan

If you’ve been wondering how to avoid microplastics in everyday life, your laundry room is a surprisingly important place to start. Every time synthetic clothes like polyester, nylon and fleece go through the washer or dryer, they release tiny plastic fibers into the environment. The good news is that a few simple changes — from […]

Spore can find hidden mold behind walls. Indy can detect 16 different kinds of mold. And Buck went through a 1,000-hour training program before ever stepping inside a client’s house. Collectively, they’re taking the meaning of “good boy” to a whole new level. Across the country, specially trained mold detection dogs are becoming one of […]

Stress is unavoidable, and Americans are increasingly hunting for new ways to cope with it. That’s why adaptogens, explained below, keep surfacing in wellness conversations. These herbs, roots and mushrooms can help the body push back against everyday pressure. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends healthy eating, exercise, sleep and […]

Once a niche corner of the wellness world, adaptogens are now everywhere — and Travis Barker is helping push that shift. The Blink-182 drummer’s wellness brand just expanded its adaptogen mushroom gummies to Target stores nationwide. Now, adaptogenic ingredients long associated with a niche wellness culture is within reach of everyday shoppers. Barker Wellness, the […]

Beef tallow has become one of the buzziest DIY skincare trends online, and much of that momentum traces back to Nara Smith. Since she first shared her homemade beef tallow moisturizer recipe on TikTok in May 2024, the video has racked up millions of views, sparking a wave of curiosity about rendered animal fat as […]

Beef tallow has quietly migrated from kitchen pantries to vanity tables, and one of the biggest endorsements thus far has come from none other than Khloé Kardashian. The 41-year-old Good American cofounder recently revealed she rubs beef tallow for skin care around her eyes at night — a practice she swears helps keep nighttime wrinkles […]

More than four decades after a Louisiana teenager was raped and murdered, four men have been charged in connection with her killing — a breakthrough investigators credit in part to a true crime podcast that brought new witnesses forward. Roxanne Sharp, 16, was found dead on February 12, 1982, in a wooded area near the […]

If there’s one thing the latest Garage Beer short film makes clear, it’s this: when things go sideways, Kylie Kelce is the one who saves the day. In The Last True Cold One — a 16-minute Western-style parody released on YouTube on April 23 — Kylie steps into the spotlight alongside her husband Jason Kelce […]

Fernando Mendoza is locked in as he begins a new chapter in his life — and he announced it the way he announces everything. On LinkedIn. The 22-year-old quarterback was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23. The former Indiana Hoosier […]

Some sad stories — even in the animal kingdom — have happy endings. The story of Camy and Arlo is proof. Camy is a Thoroughbred mare born in 2017 whose racing career ended before it began. A trailering accident in 2021 left her with an injury and a battle scar on her right leg. But […]

Michael Jordan found himself at the center of another viral NASCAR moment after cameras caught him playfully grabbing his friend and business partner Denny Hamlin by the neck and planting a kiss on the side of his head. The exchange happened at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, April 19, after Jordan’s driver Tyler Reddick pulled off […]

Tom Brady may have seven Super Bowl rings, but there’s one athletic arena where he thinks his daughter could outshine him — the Olympic Games. On April 20, the 48-year-old former quarterback took to Instagram to share a video of him and his 13-year-old daughter, Vivian Lake, playing volleyball outside during a nighttime session. His […]

They’re one of the most talked-about couples at the intersection of the NFL and Hollywood — and Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld are leaning into their newest chapter with the kind of warmth that makes fans love them even more. The Buffalo Bills quarterback, 29, spoke to reporters on Monday, April 20, as the team […]

You’ve probably seen the clip by now. If you haven’t, prepare yourself — and maybe grab a tissue. Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum tossed a baseball into the crowd on Sunday, April 19, during a home matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park. It’s the kind of thing that happens between innings at […]

From their first Instagram appearance in Hawaii to a New Jersey wedding and now a baby on the way, Matt Fitzpatrick and his wife, Katherine Fitzpatrick, have a love story that keeps getting sweeter. And the timing behind their latest news couldn’t have been any better. Katherine, 34, shared the news fans had been waiting […]

Reese Witherspoon asked 10 women at her book club a simple question about artificial intelligence. The answers — and what she did next — ignited a fierce online debate about technology, the environment and who gets to decide what progress looks like. The 50-year-old actress took to Instagram on April 15 to share a video […]

Talk about a power couple! Maureen Magarity and her husband, John Becker, are believed to be the first married couple to simultaneously lead a school’s men’s and women’s basketball programs in NCAA Division I history. According to Instagram, Becker proposed to Magarity in 2023, and the couple tied the knot in 2025. Now they’re making […]

Brandon “Bug” Hall, the actor best known for playing Alfalfa in the 1994 film The Little Rascals, was arrested in Ohio after failing to appear in court, according to multiple reports. Hall, 41, missed a December 31, 2024, court date tied to an October 29, 2024, traffic citation for driving without liability insurance. He was […]

At a Georgia theme park, a baby zebra rejected by her own herd discovered an unlikely bodyguard — and the bond between them is rewriting what caretakers thought they knew about cross-species connection. Kurtsie, a zebra born in December 2023 at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia, had a rough introduction to herd life. […]

The three-time Golden Globe-winning Netflix dark comedy Beef returned April 16, 2026, with a new cast, a new setting and a very different kind of conflict — one rooted in a real argument creator Lee Sung Jin overheard between a couple. Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as one couple alongside Charles Melton […]

Taylor Momsen can’t seem to catch a break while touring with AC/DC — and this time, it’s an eight-legged, creepy crawly culprit to blame. The 32-year-old Pretty Reckless frontwoman, best known for playing Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), was hospitalized in Mexico after a venomous spider bite sent her system […]