recommendations
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Fit More Podcasts Into Your Day With This Calculator
I used to listen to an unreasonable number of podcasts — usually while commuting from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back each day, a process that involved a lot of walking and a lot of waiting for trains. But the pandemic changed all that. I’ve been working from home since March, and my daily commute is…
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If You’re Pregnant, You Need These Two Shots
Not enough people know that it’s important to get a tetanus shot and, when possible, a flu shot during each pregnancy. These vaccines protect your baby from influenza and pertussis during their first few months of life, when they’re too young to receive those vaccines themselves.
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The Best True Crime Shows, Stories And Podcasts Of 2017
The holiday season can be a saccharine overload – consider the case of heiress Sunny von Bulow, who fell into a comatose state from which she’d never wake following a 1982 Christmas celebration. Authorities accused her husband Claus of attempting to murder her by injecting her with insulin. Claus maintained that Sunny had, like so…
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BookRx Dishes Out Book Recommendations Based On Your Tweets
Finding a new book to read isn’t always as simple as it sounds. After all, you have millions to choose from on any given topic, and Amazon’s recommendation system only goes so far. BookRx is a web app that scans your tweets and looks at who you follow to recommend books.