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News - Sep 22, 2026 A Beginner's Guide to Mahjong, From Its Chinese Roots to the Game Americans Play Today

Mahjong came to the United States from China in the 1920s, and Americans have been gathering four to a table to play it ever since. To play, you need a set of 152 tiles, the National Mah Jongg League's card for the year and the basic rules for passing, drawing and calling tiles.

News - Sep 17, 2026 Midland, Michigan Named U.S. News 2026 Best Place to Retire

An older couple walks a sunny, tree-lined residential street past porch-front houses, green lawns and parked cars.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Midland, Michigan the No. 1 Best Place to Retire for 2026 out of 859 cities judged. Here is what retirees will find: a $206,142 median home value, no local income tax, and a state pension break that reaches 100 percent in 2026.

News - Sep 16, 2026 biQ-FEL and X10 Supplements Recalled Nationwide After FDA Finds Hidden Viagra and Cialis Ingredients

An amber supplement jar with a dark label on a bathroom counter beside an open medicine cabinet

A&P Creations is recalling biQ-FEL and X10 Natural Enhancement Supplement nationwide after FDA testing found hidden sildenafil and tadalafil. The company says to stop using them and destroy them. Here are the lot codes, UPCs and dates to check at home.

News - Sep 16, 2026 Ford Recalls 223,472 F-150 Pickups Over Fuel Tanks That Could Come Loose on the Road

Fuel tank held by two metal straps beneath a pickup truck parked on asphalt

Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickups because front fuel tank straps may not be properly attached to the frame, risking a fuel leak or a tank coming loose on the road. Dealers will inspect the straps and replace them if needed, free of charge. Check your VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.

News - Sep 15, 2026 What's New in The Villages, Florida, in 2026: A Closer Look Before You Move

A dark sedan and two golf carts head down a sunny, palm-lined town square street past arched Spanish-style buildings as people stroll.

The Villages keeps building outward in 2026, and most of the new energy sits in Eastport. A first Walmart Supercenter, two free golf courses, senior care centers and a new recreation hub are all now open. Here is what each would mean for your week.

News - Sep 11, 2026 Twenty-Five Years On, We Read the Names of the Souls Lost on September 11, 2001

The 9/11 Memorial honors the 2,977 people killed on September 11, 2001. Families gather on the plaza again this year to read the names aloud, and for the 25th anniversary a seventh moment of silence honors the thousands who have since died of illnesses traced to the dust.

News - Sep 10, 2026 Medicare Open Enrollment 2027: How to Read Your Annual Notice of Change Before December 7

Explainer graphic on Medicare Open Enrollment 2027: what to check in the Annual Notice of Change before December 7.

Your Medicare health or drug plan sends its Annual Notice of Change in September, and it spells out next year's premium, deductible, drug list, and network. Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, 2026, and your plan must have your request by then.

News - Sep 10, 2026 Top Branson Shows for 2026: Country, Gospel, Magic and Christmas

Visitors filing into a lit Branson theater entrance at dusk as a woman hands tickets to an usher.

Planning a Branson getaway? Here are the top-rated shows for 2026, from The Haygoods and Presleys' Country Jubilee to Dolly Parton's Stampede, with the theaters where each one plays and the seasons they run.

News - Sep 09, 2026 Schedule of of 9/11 Memorial Events and Broadcasts: Marking 25 Years

An older couple at the memorial parapet: the man, in dress uniform, traces a name beside a single white rose as she rests a hand on his back.

A quarter century after the September 11 attacks killed 2,977 people, the nation marks the anniversary with ceremonies and tributes. Here is a guide to the events and broadcasts.

News - Sep 08, 2026 Best Places and Times to See Fall Colors in 2026

A woman in her sixties holds a paper map at a stone overlook above red and gold Appalachian ridges.

The 2026 fall foliage season favors the central Appalachians, with peak color moving south from late September into November. Here is where and when to catch the best views.

News - Sep 04, 2026 Strength Training After 65: A Gentle Way to Build Muscle and Balance at Home

A woman in her seventies lifts two small cans overhead while seated on a kitchen chair in morning light.

Strength training after 65 can begin at home with a sturdy chair, two tennis balls, and a pair of soup cans, starting with one light session a week.

News - Sep 04, 2026 Planning a Trip to Watch the 100th Macy's Parade

Handlers walk a giant parade balloon down Central Park West past barricades crowded with bundled-up spectators.

The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off from West 77th Street on November 26, 2026, with 100 inflatables, a returning Blue Hippopotamus, and free sidewalk viewing.

News - Sep 04, 2026 Does Your Dog or Cat Need a Professional Teeth Cleaning?

A veterinarian performs an anesthetized dental cleaning on a dog beside a dental X-ray display.

Most dogs and cats have gum disease by age 3, hidden below the gumline where no brush reaches. A cleaning under anesthesia is how it gets found and treated.

News - Aug 28, 2026 Pickleball: America's Fastest-Growing Sport Still Has Room at the Net

A woman in her 60s hits a pickleball on an outdoor court in bright daylight.

Pickleball reached 24.3 million players in 2025, a 479 percent jump since 2020. Open play lets newcomers rotate in without a partner, and games go to 11. A paddle, ball, and court shoes are enough to start; the kitchen and two-bounce rule keep rallies long.

News - Aug 28, 2026 Fall Yard Plan: Work Backward From Your First Freeze

Woman in her sixties drapes a frost cover over garden plants in sunlight.

Look up the median first-freeze date where you live, then your USDA hardiness zone. Time covers, harvest, planting, watering, and winter mulch from those two numbers, not from a magazine calendar.

News - Aug 28, 2026 Five Days in Washington, D.C.: What Is Worth Seeing

A small group of adults enjoys a sunny walk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

See the original Constitution, Declaration, and Bill of Rights in the Archives Rotunda, then the Star-Spangled Banner a few blocks away. Five days also covers the Mall memorials, the Capitol, and Arlington or Mount Vernon.

News - Aug 17, 2026 Autumn in the National Parks: The $20 Pass, the October Road Closures, and the Order to Do It In

Autumn colors across Cook's Meadow toward Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park in late October

A senior pass costs $20 and can take three weeks by mail. Glacier's alpine road usually closes the third Monday of October. Here is the order to plan an autumn park trip in.

News - Aug 16, 2026 One Jalapeño Supplier, 345 Illnesses: The Salmonella Recall Now Spreading Across Grocery Aisles

Recalled Hannaford Diced Jalapenos 3.75 oz package label with UPC 030223082712 from the FDA Salmonella recall

Federal investigators link 345 Salmonella illnesses in 27 states to fresh jalapeños, with 36 hospitalized. Here are the recalled salsas, dips and pico de gallo, with UPCs and dates.

News - Aug 14, 2026 Social Security's 2027 Raise Could Hit 3.6 Percent, but the Formula Still Runs Months Behind Prices

Image of a social security card alongside 100, 50, and 20 dollar bills.

A projected 3.6 percent Social Security raise for 2027 would be the largest in four years, but the formula behind it runs months behind retirees' actual bills.

News - Aug 14, 2026 Genealogy Sites Race to Add AI Tools, but Researchers Warn Users to Check the Work

The big family history sites now use AI to read old handwriting, date old photographs and narrate records. Here is what genuinely helps a hobbyist, what it costs, and what to verify.