The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book. “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts Wednesday, following the success of Jay-Z’s free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, which drew more

Work-related stress is an all-too-common struggle in today’s fast-paced world, affecting employees across every industry. According to the American Psychological Association, stress at work is linked to numerous health issues. Left unchecked, it can lead to anxiety, depression and serious conditions like heart disease and chronic illness. With constant deadlines,

Ever wonder how your personality affects the way you work and communicate with others? The DISC assessment, one of the world’s most widely used personality tests, offers helpful insights. DISC is an acronym for the four traits measured in the assessment—Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness—which can influence behavior, communication style

Imagine that you’ve lost everything in a nasty lawsuit. You go from working a great job and living in a nice house to biking to shifts at McDonald’s so your family, now living in a single-room mobile home, doesn’t starve. How would you feel? “If you could actually imagine that

London-based Whitney Bromberg Hawkings leveraged her longtime design experience at Gucci and Tom Ford to forge a path of her own, launching her posh global online flower business FLOWERBX in 2015.   Though the bespoke digital floral company quickly rose to prominence, serving clients like Dior, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany &

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from “global newsmakers” to “cultural

NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2024 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. “Not Like Us” is Lamar’s first-ever No. 1 on the year-end global songs

Holiday gift giving is intended as a ritual to build and strengthen relationships, but it can have a dark side. Research that included surveys out of the United Kingdom and Norway indicated that many people associate Christmas with indulgence and overspending. Financial hardship was associated with borrowing money before Christmas,

Everyone deserves a gift they get to keep all to themselves. But gifts the entire family can enjoy are always a hit. Anything that brings a family closer and gives them quality time together will be their favorite gift of the year.  A solo stove firepit to make backyard memories