Since we don’t all have personal assistants to draft emails and update our calendars, Google has tried to fill the void with ‘smart’ features across Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Meet. These ...

In hindsight, Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” the love theme from James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, seems—like a certain boat—too big to fail. It’s a big emotional ballad sung with maximum power ...

Recently, Slate author Nitish Pahwa excavated a number of retro fast-food employee training videos, with the likes of Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s represented. Among them: A 1992 McDonald’s ...

From the courts to the morgue, if the government doesn’t know a person’s name, or wants to withhold it for some reason, they generally use the name John Doe or Jane Doe as a placeholder. But why? The ...

Out of 433 national park units, Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., is the least visited of them ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...

Covered bridges are mostly prized for their old-timey charm today, but they once served a practical purpose.

Regional language differences are a perennially popular topic among Americans. Southerners say “ya’ll,” while people in the Pacific Northwest favor “you guys.” Californians call soft drinks “soda,” ...

Most Magic Eye problems have to do with the way the eyes work with each other and the brain. To view 3D stereo images, your peepers have to work together as a coordinated team. If they’re not pulling ...

Equality has to do with giving everyone the exact same resources. Equity involves distributing resources based on the needs of the recipients. On the left side of the illustration above, for example, ...

The Summer Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world, typically bringing more than 10,000 athletes from dozens of countries together every four years. But the most recent iteration of the ...

Thanks to Good Housekeeping, you never have to wonder how often to clean everything in your house. | Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank/Getty Images The timing of other chores is more flexible. You can ...