Every year, the world celebrates the new year as it slowly crosses each time zone.But despite the collective celebration, many areas of the world hold their own traditions in ringing in the new year. … [Read more...]
Why Are People Confused About Dog With Ham on His Face?
If there is one cardinal rule of the Internet, it's look before you share. … [Read more...]
Keep your Resolution with Fitness Classes
New Year's resolutions are so commonly fitness related. Increasing strength, losing weight, training for a race, or trying a new sport, we've all got different goals. But where to start? A perfect fit for one person might sound like a nightmare to another. So we asked you, our No Sweat Yorkers, what are your favorite classes in the area? … [Read more...]
Training The Immune System To Fight Cancer Has Roots Dating Back to the 19th Century
A novel immunotherapy drug is credited for successfully treating former president Jimmy Carter's advanced melanoma. Instead of killing cancer cells these drugs boost the patient's immune system, which does the job instead. … [Read more...]
Look Outside Manhattan to Save on New York Hotels
Over 56 million people visited New York City in 2014. How many more stayed away because hotels in Manhattan are so expensive? … [Read more...]
Sautéed Greens with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Have you ever had this classic Sicilian side dish? It’s made with leafy greens that you sauté with garlic in olive oil and toss with toasted pine nuts and raisins. It may sound like an odd combination, but it works; it’s sweet, savory, salty, spicy and just a little bitter. And as my mother would say—well balanced. … [Read more...]
African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe
Chicken, sweet potatoes and peanuts are one of those magical flavor combinations that make me feel all warm and happy, especially because I never would have thought to do this 20 years ago, when I met some fellow University of Wisconsin students from Ghana who made this stew at their apartment. Chicken groundnut stew is, in various forms, common all over West Africa, and this … [Read more...]
Of Course You Look Stupid Using Your iPad Pro to Take Pics
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. Here's an example: you can use Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro as a camera, but you definitely shouldn't. That's not because the iPad Pro has a bad camera because the eight-megapixel iSight camera is quite good — it's just that you look ridiculous using it. … [Read more...]